Monthly Archives: May 2019

GSI finds rich deposits of graphite in Arunachal

ITANAGAR, May 14: The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has found rich deposits of graphite in Arunachal Pradesh, and it says that the state...

Green Hub Festival from 17 May

TEZPUR, May 14: The annual Green Hub Festival will be held at the Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi Regional Institute of Mental Health (LGBRIMH) auditorium here...

NABARD GM interacts with farmers

ROING, May 14: Twenty representatives from three SHGs and five farmers' clubs of Lower Dibang Valley district on Tuesday interacted with the NABARD's Itanagar...

NGT directs Arunachal, other states to submit action plans on utilization of treated waste...

NEW DELHI, May 14: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday directed 18 states, including Arunachal Pradesh, and two union territories (UT) to submit...

Org seeks measures for RO’s safety

ITANAGAR, May 14: The Tagin Welfare Society (TWS) has written to the chief secretary, seeking action against those involved in an "attempt to murder"...

Prof removed over sexual harassment charge

GANGTOK, May 14: Sikkim University on Tuesday removed a professor after a complaint of sexual harassment was lodged against him by a student of...

Should there be a pre-board exam/selection test for Class 10 students in Arunachal?

Comments from readers: - 1. Absolutely. Had it been implemented properly, the scenario of the results would have been much better. The higher authorities need...

Training on beekeeping begins

PASIGHAT, May 14: Twenty-five progressive farmers and beekeepers from Sille village in East Siang district are attending a weeklong training programme on 'scientific beekeeping...

Counting supervisors, assts trained

TAWANG, May 14: The third round of training on counting of votes, postal ballots and ETPB were imparted to the counting supervisors and assistants...

RGU, others mourn Dr Loyi’s passing

RONO HILLS, May 14: The Galo community of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) and the Doimukh unit of the Galo Welfare Society (GWS) have mourned...

Are elections a farce?

2019 Alarming Trends By Dhurjati Mukherjee Elections are almost nearing completion in the world's largest democracy. But the developments leading to these elections point to...

Towards better education

Dear Editor, Tongam Rina's article, ‘Ailing school education’ (Monday Musing, 13 May), has rightly pointed out, "No one has failed the students more than the...

Change of academic session in Arunachal

Dear Editor, Being a teacher, I feel it is very necessary that something should be done to do away with the existing trend of failing...

A competent officer

Dear Editor, Education Secretary Madhu Rani Teota deserves to stay a few more years in our state. We have witnessed many drastic changes under her...

ECI to meet stakeholders of troubled Palin, Tali and Koloriang ACs

Satff reporter ITANAGAR, May 13: A team of officers from the Election Commission of India (ECI) will be holding a meeting with all the...

Admin set to tackle traffic issues

ITANAGAR, May 13: The administration has come up with ways to tackle the swelling traffic in the capital complex, starting with heavy penalties against...

Diarrhoeal diseases major causes of child mortality: NHM

ITANAGAR, May 13: Diarrhoeal diseases are some of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality in children under five years of age, informed...

EAC inspects Papu Nallah-Pagatara road

NAHARLAGUN, May 13: Naharlagun EAC Rinchin Leta on Monday inspected the road from Papu Nallah to Pagatara, on the Naharlagun-Itanagar road, via Jully, along...

PWD asked to construct bridge, culvert

Staff reporter ITANAGAR, May 13: Capital Complex Deputy Commissioner Himanshu Gupta on Monday informed that he has directed the PWD's capital divisions A and...

Dist hospital’s dialysis unit put into operation

TAWANG, May 13: The much-awaited dialysis unit at the Khandro Drowa Sangmo district hospital here was put into operation for the first time on...