Monthly Archives: August 2019

Parthenium Awareness Week observed

KANUBARI, Aug 22: The Longding Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) observed the 14th Parthenium Awareness Week at St Savio School here on Thursday. A team from...

Union submits memorandum

ITANAGAR, Aug 22: The Students' Union Government College Doimukh submitted a three-point memorandum to the education minister on Thursday, and urged him to initiate...

SBoI invites application from cardamom farmers for awards

ITANAGAR, Aug 22: The Spices Board of India (SBoI) is inviting application from farmers of large and small cardamom for the 2019 crop season...

Dist child protection office unit inaugurated

AALO, Aug 22: West Siang DC Swetika Sachan inaugurated the office of the West Siang District Child Protection Unit (DCPU) here on Wednesday, in...

Plantation drives under JSA conducted

ROING, Aug 22: The education department recently conducted a series of 'plantation drives-cum-interaction sessions' as part of the Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) at various...

Foundation stone for mini-library laid

TELAM, Aug 22: The foundation stone for a mini-library at the government higher secondary school here Lower Siang district was laid on 20 August,...

No ill intent

Dear Editor, My letter titled ‘Being humble doesn’t cost anything’, which was published in The Arunachal Times on 21 August, mentioned the APCS cadre. It...

Allegation against APCS officers inappropriate, immature, uncalled for

Dear Editor, Apropos the letter titled ‘Being humble doesn’t cost anything’, published in the reader’s forum of your daily on 21 August by Taba Boda,...

Set the system right

Dear Editor, I would like to draw the kind attention of the authorities concerned to the hurdles faced by the aspirants while applying and appearing...

One-time relaxation for nursing students

Dear Editor, The public notice issued on 21 June, 2019, by the registrar of the AP Nursing Council, cautioning the nursing/GNM aspirants not to seek...

Nexus between timber mafias & locals in illegal logging surface

ITANAGAR, Aug 21: A nexus between timber mafias and locals, including hornbill conservators, has surfaced, wherein they have been found to be involved in...

Businessman arrested in connection with Aboh’s murder

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Aug 21: The National Investigating Agency (NIA) has arrested a businessman, identified as Jaikishan Sharma from Dimapur in Nagaland on Tuesday evening...

IJU concerned over NRC targeting of journos

HYDERABAD/GUWA-HATI, Aug 21: The Indian Journalists Union (IJU) and its affiliate Journalists Union of Assam (JUA) has expressed serious concern over propaganda under the...

Major bureaucratic reshuffle, Kaling Tayeng given addl charge

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Aug 21: The state government has affected reshuffle in the state bureaucracy on 21 August. Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Kaling Tayeng has been...

Governor discusses on strategic road with RWD minister

ITANAGAR, Aug 21: Rural Works Department Minister Honchun Ngandam called on Governor BD Mishra at the Raj Bhavan here on Wednesday and apprised him...

Central team under ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan’ visits Upper Subansiri

DAPORIJO, Aug 21: A team of central government officers, headed by Additional Secretary of the Union WCD Ministry, K Moses Chalai under 'Jal Shakti...

Abbot of Weingko Triratna Buddha Vihara no more

NAMSAI, Aug 21: Venerable Nirvan Indravansa Mahathero, the Sanghanayak of the Arunachal Bhikkhu Sangha and abbot of Weingko Triratna Buddha Vihara under Piyong circle...

State team to make maiden appearance in NE Futsal League

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Aug 21: The state will make its maiden appearance in the Northeast Futsal League (NEFL), the first-ever mixed-gender futsal league, scheduled...

Accused absconding after attempted rape

PASIGHAT, Aug 21: One D Riba, aged about 22 years, has been accused of physically abusing and attempted rape on a 20-year-old girl here...

Implement COTPA in letter & spirit: Borang

PASIGHAT, Aug 21: Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Tatdo Borang called for implementation of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Act (COTPA) in letter and spirit...