Monthly Archives: September 2019

Arunachalee youth commissioned as Army lieutenant

ITANAGAR, Sep 8: Arunachalee youth Ozing Mize was commissioned as a lieutenant in the artillery regiment of the Indian Army recently. Mize had cleared the...

DK Memorial State Badminton Championship results

ITANAGAR, Sep 8: Lobsang Raptan and Norbu Chotten of Tawang entered into the semifinals of the U-19 mixed doubles event in the 6th Dorjee...

Day-2 results of Teachers’ Trophy Tournament

ITANAGAR, Sep 8: The following are the results from the day 2 (Sunday) of the 3rd State Level Teachers' Trophy Football Tournament being held...

ASBA to introduce badminton league

ITANAGAR, Sep 8: In a major step towards promoting badminton in Arunachal Pradesh, the Arunachal State Badminton Association (ASBA) has decided to introduce a...

Trg on preparing Bordeaux mixture imparted

LONGDING, Sep 8: Twenty-five farmers from Longhua and Samsatang villages took part in a two-day training programme on preparing Bordeaux mixture, organized here by...

Intl Literacy Day celebrated with reading, writing events

ROING, Sep 8: Library volunteers led by the Dibang Youth Library (DYL) and the Intaya Youth Library (IYL) celebrated International Literacy Day with a...

Should NRC exercise be carried out in other northeastern states?

Comments from readers: - 1. Yes! It should be. But for Arunachal, it is not required because our state is protected by the BEFR, 1873....

Effective police state?

New I-T Rules By Shivaji Sarkar The economy is in shackles. Expecting it to thrive is a miracle. Somehow a supposedly rightist, nationalist government is using...

Unemployed automobile engineers

Dear Editor, I would like to address the authorities concerned regarding the unemployed automobile engineering graduates in the state. I completed my diploma in automobile engineering...

APPSC should maintain independence as a constitutional body

Dear Editor, The APPSC has defined the syllabus for optional subjects in the APPSCCE prelims as “the standard and syllabi of the subjects are approximately...

Civil servant and public service

Dear Editor, The resignation of IAS officer Kashish Mittal over a trivial transfer matter does not seem to be much on a cursory level. However,...

APPSC must compensate everyone

Dear Editor, Many may think that if the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Combined Competitive Exam (APPSCCE)-2018 is re-conducted, it may perhaps set a bad trend...

Residents yet to be shifted from Hollongi airport site; MLA visits area to assess...

HOLLONGI, Sep 7: The inordinate delay in shifting the 156 Chakma families who are to be moved from the proposed site of the greenfield...

CWC, DCPU, Childline members visit Sher VKV; school closes down classes

SHER, Sep 7: Taking serious note of the reports of sodomy that allegedly took place over a period of time at the Vivekananda Kendra...

No decision yet on Khonsa West candidate: Gao

ITANAGAR, Sep 7: State BJP president Tapir Gao has said no decision has yet been taken as to who will be made the BJP's...

Experts spot carbon sequestration opportunity in fallow land due to shifting cultivation

Shifting cultivation in NE India New Delhi, Sept 7: It is a familiar scene across the Northeast to see canopy-less spots amid lush green mountain...

Real-life teachers

Flights Of Fantasy Teachers' Day was celebrated across the nation, including Arunachal Pradesh, on 5 September. Teachers' Day is traditionally celebrated in honour of Dr...

Man arrested for assault, extortion

ROING, Sep 7: One Ganga Lego, of Jia village in Lower Dibang Valley (LDV) district, has been arrested in connection with an armed assault...

GoAP urged to seek early approval of road project

PAPU NALLAH, Sep 7: Itanagar MLA Techi Kaso has urged the state government to expedite the process for seeking approval of the Papu Nallah-Banderdewa...

Detoxification, rehab centre inaugurated

BORUM, Sep 7: Local MLA Techi Kaso inaugurated the Detoxification and Rehabilitation Centre near the railway station here on Saturday. The centre has been established...