Monthly Archives: August 2019

Make Pasighat sainik school one of the best in NE: Governor

ITANAGAR, Aug 6: Governor BD Mishra on Tuesday sought concerted efforts by all stakeholders to make the sainik school in East Siang HQ Pasighat...

Pasighat declared open defecation-free

PASIGHAT, Aug 6: East Siang HQ Pasighat has been declared an open defecation-free town by the Pasighat municipal council. Expressing happiness over the achievement, Deputy...

CS asks dist authorities to be on alert, fortify ILP checking

ITANAGAR, Aug 6: Chief Secretary Satya Gopal on Tuesday instructed all the district authorities to be on maximum alert in order to preempt and...

Early release of scholarships demanded

ITANAGAR, Aug 6: Stating that students' scholarships for 2018-2019 have not been released yet, the Arunachal Youth Organization in a memorandum has requested the...

Abor Warriors ground Gidum FC 3-0

CHIMPU, Aug 6: Abor Warriors grounded Gidum FC 3-0 in a Pool D match of the Itanagar Solung Football Tournament, 2019, played here on...

I-Day football tourney: Ward No 3 beat SPD FC 2-1

ITANAGAR, Aug 6: Ward No 3 defeated SPD FC 2-1 in a match of the Independence Day football tournament played here on Tuesday. Jhumi and...

MLA inaugurates LED wall screens in Namsai

NAMSAI, Aug 6: Local MLA Chau Zingnu Namchoom on Tuesday inaugurated two LED wall screens, at 2 Mile and Namsai Club, for displaying and...

School declared plastic-free

AALO, Aug 6: The town middle school here in West Siang has become the first school in the district to be declared a 'plastic-free...

‘Officers, staffs will be sent to assigned place of posting’

KHIMYANG, Aug 6: Changlang DC RK Sharma said all the officers and staffs who have been assigned to serve in Khimyang circle will be...

Union seeks adequate teachers, school infrastructure

ITANAGAR, Aug 6: The All Mengio Students' Union on Tuesday submitted a four-point memorandum to the education minister, and urged him to initiate urgent...

APSSB urged to discontinue online application invitation

ITANAGAR, Aug 6: The Arunachal Unemployed Civil Engineers' Coordination has requested the Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB) secretary to immediately discontinue online invitation...

Forum seeks teachers, staff in Palin college

ITANAGAR, Aug 6: Claiming that the government model degree college in Kra Daadi HQ Palin is functioning without adequate teachers and clerical staff, the...

Union submits memorandum

PALIN, Aug 6: The All Palin, Chambang, Yangte, Gangte & Tarak-Langdi Students' Union on 31 July submitted a 15-point memorandum to the Kra Daadi...

Against the norms of democracy

With the abrogation of Article 370 from the state of Jammu & Kashmir, the BJP has fulfilled one of its long-pending promises. Many political...

Democracy in peril?

Rising Hate Crimes By Dr. Oishee Mukherjee Not just dissent but healthy discussion and dialogue are key features of a democracy. Every citizen is entitled to...

PUBG and traffic jams in capital

Dear Editor, In The Arunachal Times, dated 31 July, 2019, there were two important news items for the welfare of the society. The first one was...

Govt revokes Article 370, bifurcates J&K state into two UTs

NEW DELHI, Aug 5: The government on Monday revoked Article 370 which gave special status to Jammu & Kashmir and proposed that the state...

NWMI condemns scrapping of Article 370

ITANAGAR, Aug 5: The Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI), an association of more than 500 media women across India, has condemned the...

Body of drowned man recovered

KIMIN, Aug 5: The body of the man who drowned in the Panyor river, near the VKV in Sher in Papum Pare district, on...

Liquor outlets near schools to be closed

ITANAGAR, Aug 5: Tax & Excise Commissioner Anirudh S Singh said all liquor stores near educational institutions will be sealed across the state, and...