Daily Archives: August 17, 2019

Arunachal celebrates Independence Day

Article 371 (H) will not be tinkered with, assures CM ITANAGAR, Aug 16: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Thursday allayed fears of revocation of the...

Construction of SLHP to resume post monsoon: NHPC

GERUKAMUKH, Aug 16: The NHPC Ltd is all set to resume construction of its 2000 mw Subansiri Lower hydroelectric project (SLHP) post monsoon, said...

Five new fish species discovered from state

ITANAGAR, Aug 16: Five more species of fish were discovered from Arunachal Pradesh by a fisheries and aquatic ecology research team led by Prof...

Don Bosco’s birthday celebrated

ITANAGAR, Aug 16: The 204th birthday of Don Bosco was celebrated by members of the Don Bosco Alumni (DBA) and the Don Bosco Youth...

Tricolour unfurls upside down, SP orders probe

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Aug 16: In an embarrassing incident, the national flag reportedly unfurled upside down when local MLA Gum Tayeng hoisted it at...

Speaker urges officers to work for development of Shi-Yomi

MECHUKA, Aug 16: Legislative Assembly Speaker PD Sona asked the government officers of Shi-Yomi district to work in unison for the development of the...

DC prohibits collection of donations without permission

AALO, Aug 16: West Siang DC Swetika Sachan has under Section 133 CrPC imposed prohibition on individuals and NGOs from collecting donations from government...

CS reviews preparedness for APSSB exam

ITANAGAR, Aug 16: Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar on Friday reviewed the preparedness and security arrangements in 12 districts of the state for the forthcoming...

Detained Kashmir journalist released on bond

SRINAGAR, Aug 16: A Kashmir-based journalist, who had been picked up from his home in Pulwama by security forces on Thursday night, has been...

IJU condemns Meghalaya police’s action

NEW DELHI/HYDERABAD, Aug 16: The Indian Journalists Union (IJU) has condemned the high-handedness of the Meghalaya police in seeking to browbeat the news portal...

MLA inaugurates model village

NAMPONG, Aug 16: Local MLA Laisam Simai inaugurated the first model village, Longman, in his constituency here in Changlang district, under the CM's Adharsh...

Govt model residential school inaugurated

YINGKIONG, Aug 16: Health Minister Alo Libang inaugurated the government model residential school here in Upper Siang district on 15 August. The co-ed school has...

MLA encourages planting more trees

WESSANG, Aug 16: Seppa MLA Tapuk Taku participated in a tree plantation programme organized by the East Kameng district unit of the Vivekananda Kendra...

All-women defence team conducts adventure patrolling in Arunachal

ITANAGAR, Aug 16: A joint all-women team comprising members of the Army, the Assam Rifles and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police conducted an 'adventure patrolling'...

Officers designated to inspect schools

AALO, Aug 16: West Siang DC Swetika Sachan has designated 53 officers to conduct thorough inspection of all 37 schools in the district. The officers...

Dist level workshop on DEDS, NLM held

ROING, Aug 16: Entrepreneurs, progressive farmers and members of various self-help groups (SHG) attended a district level sensitization workshop on the Dairy Entrepreneurship Development...

Naharlagun Solung FC trounce Gidum FC 12-0

CHIMPU, Aug 16: Formidable Naharlagun Solung FC trounced Gidum FC 12-0 in a Pool D match in the Itanagar Solung Football Tournament played at...

Champion FC lift I-Day football trophy

ITANAGAR, Aug 16: Champion FC lifted the Independence Day Running Football Trophy, beating Gohpur Sporting Club 2-1 in the final played here on Thursday. Toko...

A step in the right direction

The recent decision of the state government to send tax & excise joint commissioner Tani Jongkey on 'compulsory retirement' as punishment for sexually assaulting...

Lacking emphasis, funds

India's R&D By Oishee Mukherjee Notwithstanding the launch of Chandrayan-22 to make a soft landing on Moon putting India in the 4-nation Club, and getting global...