Daily Archives: May 31, 2019

Modi govt: 36 ministers sworn in for second term, 20 MPs first-timers

Kiren Rijiju retained in new cabinet NEW DELHI, May 30: Narendra Modi took over as the country's prime minister for a second term on Thursday...

Edn dept cautions against taking admission in unaided, unrecognized schools

ITANAGAR, May 30: The education department has cautioned parents and wards in the state against taking admission in unrecognized institutions, and advised them to...

An unmistakable martyrdom

In October 2015, at the height of the power struggle between the then chief minister Nabam Tuki and his rival Kalikho Pul, Tuki sprung...

Governor seeks stronger security in disturbed dists

NEW DELHI, May 30: Arunachal Pradesh Governor BD Mishra met union Home Minister Rajnath Singh here on Thursday, and emphasized on strengthening the security...

7 drug peddlers arrested in interstate area

PASIGHAT, May 30: The police in Dhemaji district of Assam nabbed seven drug peddlers, including a minor, and seized about 50 grams of heroin...

MLAs stress on importance of connectivity for development

ITANAGAR, May 30: Taliha MLA Nyato Rigia said road and transport connectivity are a must to bring any development in an area. Rigia, who has...

Police rearrest one of four escaped convicts

Staff Reporter TEZU, May 30: The police here in Changlang district have rearrested one of the four prisoners who escaped from the district jail here...

APLS to celebrate Lummer Dai’s birth anniversary

ITANAGAR, May 30: The Arunachal Pradesh Literary Society (APLS) will celebrate the 79th birth anniversary of the state's literary icon, Lummer Dai, in a...

IGNOU term-end exam

ITANAGAR, May 30: The term-end examination for June, 2019, of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is scheduled to start on 1 June...

7th legislative assembly summoned

ITANAGAR, May 30: Governor BD Mishra has summoned the first session of the 7th state legislative assembly on 3 and 4 June, from 10...

Mins urged to work in state’s interest

ITANAGAR, May 30: Members of the All Nyishi Youth Association (ANYA) met with the three newly-inducted ministers from the Nyishi community, and suggested they...

CM lifts ban on govt cheques, drafts

ITANAGAR, May 30: Chief Minister Pema Khandu has directed the finance department to lift the ban on government cheques and drafts. Khandu ordered the lifting...

Orientation prog for women farmers conducted

ZIRO, May 30: Several women farmers participated in an orientation programme conducted here in Lower Subansiri district on Wednesday by the Ziro block mission...

Nat’l seminar on tribal empowerment held

NIRJULI, May 30: The North Eastern Regional Institute of Science & Technology's (NERIST) Centre for Management Studies (CMS) recently organised a two-day seminar on...

‘Immunization cards mandatory for issuing birth certificates’

KHONSA, May 30: Khonsa ADC Jalash Pertin said production of immunization registration cards of children has been made mandatory for issuing birth certificates. Speaking during...

For the sake of ‘sentiments’

Dear Editor, As soon as the second innings of ‘good governance’ has been guaranteed, what a deluge of ‘great news’ coming from the Hindi belt...

Erratic university portal

Dear Editor, The other day I was trying to log on to the Gauhati University’s web portal. It has important links for employees as well...

Defunct fans at TRIHMS

Dear Editor, The Tomo Riba Institute of Health & Medical Sciences (TRIHMS), Naharlagun, is the lone hospital for the common and the middle-class people of...

No woman in the new cabinet

The Pema Khandu-led state cabinet has five new faces in Tage Taki, Mama Natung, Nakap Nalo, Tumke Bagra and Taba Tedir. The other cabinet...