Monthly Archives: April 2019

Tribal affairs secy encourages entrepreneurship

PASIGHAT, Apr 20: Union Tribal Affairs Secretary Deepak Khandekar said his ministry is keen on extending support towards training and infrastructure for value addition...

Election-omics: Public money back to public

Flights Of Fantasy Post elections, the markets of the towns and villages of Arunachal Pradesh are buzzing with activity. It is almost as if a...

Fire Service Week celebrated

ITANAGAR, Apr 20: Fire Service Week was celebrated by the fire station here from 14-20 April, during which personnel of the fire and emergency...

Mushroom cultivation trg imparted

ROING, Apr 20: Thirty participants benefitted from a training programme on mushroom cultivation, organised by NGO AMYAA here in Lower Dibang Valley district on...

Felix denies allegation of booth capturing, says INC is ‘frustrated’

ITANAGAR, Apr 19: Senior BJP leader and Nyapin MLA candidate Bamang Felix has outright denied the allegation of booth capturing and violence in his...

RGU, IILDS ink MoU on HBV care

RONO HILLS, Apr 19: Rajiv Gandhi University here on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Kolkata-based Indian Institute of Liver & Digestive...

Kameng river turns into garbage dump

DC asks DUDA not to dump garbage in river ITANAGAR, Apr 19: The East Kameng deputy commissioner on Thursday issued an order directing the district...

H&UA secy advocates cleanliness to boost tourism

TAWANG, Apr 19: Union Housing & Urban Affairs (H&UA) Secretary DS Mishra urged the people of Tawang to keep their town clean as it...

Nyishi Day celebrated with fervour

RICHI JOLLANG, Apr 19: A large gathering of members of the Nyishi community of Arunachal Pradesh celebrated the 12th Nyishi Day with great fervour...

Workshop on tribal healing practices held

AALO, Apr 19: A workshop on 'folk and tribal healing practices in Arunachal Pradesh', conducted at the North East Frontier Technical University (NEFTU) here...

‘Shift polling booths for re-polls’

ITANAGAR, Apr 19: Citing incidences of violence in the Palin assembly constituency in Kra Daadi district, an election agent of the Indian National Congress...

Abducted NPP workers return home safe

ITANAGAR, Apr 19: The two National People's Party (NPP) workers who had recently been abducted from Longding district, allegedly by NSCN (K) activists, have...

Break in for big two

Tamil Nadu Gamble By Insaf Will national parties get space this 2019 election in Tamil Nadu is a million dollar question after ballot boxes were...

On World Heritage Day

Dear Editor, As we celebrate World Heritage Day on 18 April, we need to understand that heritage is something that is passed down to the...

Voters have role beyond poll

By Inder Jit Millions of our voters exercised their franchise yesterday in a majority of the States and Union Territories. Millions more will hopefully cast...

Hate speech kills

Dear Editor,    This refers to Daniel K Deb’s letter, ‘Election and violence’ (Readers’ Forum, 18 April). Hate speeches kill harmony in a society. A few...

JD(S) expresses concern over malfunctioning EVMs, condemns violence

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Apr 18: Candidates of the Janata Dal (Secular) party have expressed serious concern over the malfunctioning of the electronic voting machines...

Phase 2 of LS polls: Moderate to high voter turnout

NEW DELHI, Apr 18: Moderate to high voter turnout was recorded in the 95 constituencies in 11 states and Puducherry that went to polls...

JD(U) stages protest seeking fresh polls

DAPORIJO, Apr 18: Expressing strong resentment over "infringement of adult franchise" at the Soki polling station under the Daporijo assembly constituency, members of the...

Union H&UA secy, governor discuss central projects

ITANAGAR, Apr 18: Union Housing & Urban Affairs Secretary (H&UA) Durga Shanker Mishra called on Governor BD Mishra at the Raj Bhavan here on...