Monthly Archives: May 2019

Org laments prevalence of child labour in state despite ban

ITANAGAR, May 13: The Arunachal Pradesh unit of the North East Human Rights Organisation (NEHRO) has appealed to the state government to impose a...

SC dismisses plea to advance poll timing

NEW DELHI, May 13: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking a direction to the Election Commission to advance the poll timings...

Protesters lock office of NEIGRIHMS director

SHILLONG, May 13: Activists of the Khasi Students' Union (KSU), demanding the removal of the director of the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute...

Bird-driven ecotourism in Helgoland

When humans were gatherers, prior to taking to farming crops and rearing animals, our survival had been fully dependent on the nature or ecosystem...

Dr Loyi’s mortal remains laid to rest

AALO, May 13: The mortal remains of Galo Welfare Society (GWS) president Dr Minge Loyi were laid to rest here in West Siang district...

Union expresses concern over slow road work

PAKKE-KESSANG, May 13: The All Pakke-Kessang Pijeriang Dissing-Passo Seijosa Students' Union (APPDSSU) in a representation to the PWD executive engineer here on Monday expressed...

Vote counting trg imparted

KHONSA, May 13: A training programme on counting of EVMs, VVPATs, postal ballots and ETBPS was held at the badminton hall near the PWD...

Jamsenpa highlights potential for adventure sports in NE

GUWAHATI, May 13: Ace mountaineer Anshu Jamsenpa on Monday called on Maj Gen Jarken Gamlin here in Assam and apprised him of the vast...

Seminar on higher edn held

JOLLANG, May 13: The internal quality assurance cell of the Don Bosco College (DBC) here conducted a seminar on the topic, 'Ideals of the...

More rancid the better!

Insult Now Asset By Poonam I Kaushish Rajnetik virodhi ya jaani dushman? A question that niggles as the narrative hits a new low with highly vitriolic...

Changlang police arrest two accused in oil company employee’s kidnapping case

CHANGLANG, May 12: Two main accused in the recent oil company employee kidnapping case in Changlang district have been arrested by police, along with...

Ailing school education

Yet again, Arunachalee students have not done well in the Central Board of Secondary Education examination. The score is well below 50 percent in...

63% voting in 6th phase of LS polls

NEW DELHI, May 12: The sixth phase of the Lok Sabha polls on Sunday saw 63 percent turnout in 59 seats across six states...

Pario denies Taj’s allegation, demands fresh polls at Rakso and Reibalo

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, May 12: The Congress candidate for the Palin assembly constituency in Kra Daadi district, Takam Pario, on Sunday denied the allegation...

International Nurses Day celebrated

'Our hospitals are run not by doctors but by nurses' NAHARLAGUN, May 12: The state branch of the Trained Nurses' Association of India (TNAI) celebrated...

Dr Loyi’s demise mourned

ITANAGAR, May 12: Several prominent organizations, including the Arunachal Indigenous Tribes Forum (AITF), the Nyishi Elite Society (NES), the Adi Baane Kebang (ABK), the...

Towards improving education system

Dear Editor, The performance in the recently declared results of the All India Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (AISSCE) by the students of government schools of...

Congested capital

Dear Editor, This is regarding shifting our state capital to another part of Arunachal Pradesh. The capital is reeling under immense traffic congestion due to the...

Team Arunachal’s Lhakpa Tsering, Venu win Xtreme category at Rally Desert Storm

JAISALMER, May 11: Lhakpa Tsering and and co-driver Venu Rameshkumar from Team Arunachal emerged as the ultimate champions in the Xtreme category (cross-country rally...

Fire in Pasighat guts 34 shops

Correspondent PASIGHAT, May 11: At least 34 shops were gutted in a devastating fire which broke out at the daily market here in East Siang...