Monthly Archives: December 2019

CBDT extends advance tax date for NE

New Delhi, Dec 18: In view of the ongoing protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the finance ministry on Monday said the CBDT...

SAI win over Karate championship

SEPPA, Dec 18: The SAI's special area game centre in Naharlagun won the overall championship title with 8 gold, 6 silver and 5 bronze...

Financial independence vital for women empowerment: ADC

TAWANG, Dec 18: "Women empowerment can be achieved if the women are financially independent and government has been continuously working to support women through...

Gram Panchayat development plan approved

ZIRO, Dec 18: The Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) 2020-21 for Lower Subansiri district was approved and passed during the meeting of the district...

Skill development training underway

KHONSA, Dec 18: A two-month long skill development training program in various trades sponsored by Arunachal Pradesh Building & Other Construction Workers' Welfare Board...

CRPF School library inaugurated

NAHARLAGUN, Dec 18: A library established at GHSS, G-Sector here by the 138 battalion of the CRPF under its civic action programme was inaugurated...

Workshop teaching strategies for children with learning and intellectual disabilities

JOLLANG, Dec 18: A workshop on 'Teaching strategies for children with Learning Disabilities and Intellectual Disabilities' was organized by the Department of Special Education,...

ACS alleges violation of MGNREGA guidelines

ITANAGAR, Dec 18: The Arunachal Civil Society (ACS) has alleged that the master circular of MGNREGA Act,2005 has been violated by state rural development...

Pongte takes part in tenth schdule event

UTTARAKHAND,Dec 18: Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker Tesam Pongte took part in the discussion on the subject 'Tenth Schedule of the Constitution of...

Teachers’ Assn. submits memo to CS, reiterates demands

ITANAGAR, Dec 18: The Arunachal Teachers, Association (ATA) has in a memorandum to the Secretary Education, GoAP on Monday last, reiterated its earlier demands...

SAD camp at Jia village

ROING, Dec 18: The 10th camp of Sarkar Aapke Dwar was conducted at Jia village under Parbuk sub division of Lower Dibang Valley district...

As serious as crime?

Encounter Killings By Dr. S. Saraswathi (Former Director, ICSSR, New Delhi) Encounter killing of four persons suspected of gang rape & murder of a veterinary doctor in...

Very idea of CAB/CAA is flawed

Dear Editor, Let’s talk about CAB/CAA. Now that the bill has been passed by both the houses, the repercussions of the bill will only burden...

Government needs rethinking on CAB/CAA

Dear Editor, With the clear majority in Rajya Sabha and approval from his Excellency; the president of India, the Citizenship Amendment Bill is now a...

Shah, Modi undermining us, says Padi Richo as CAA PIL comes up for hearing...

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Dec 17: Along with dozens of other petitioners from across the country, former Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee president Padi Richo on...

Youths go on sit-in protests against CAA

ITANAGAR, Dec 17: On Tuesday morning at 11, some five young people came together to protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) at what...

APWWS team calls on CM, seeks rehab centre, strengthening of de-addiction centres

ITANAGAR, Dec 17: A team of the Arunachal Pradesh Women's Welfare Society (APWWS), led by its president Gumri Ringu and secretary-general Kani Nada Maling,...

Ineffectiveness of ILP and CAA

Home Minister Amit Shah, palpably nervous and angry as he defended the citizenship amendment bill (CAB) on 9 December, said that the northeastern states...

RGURSF condemns police action at Jamia, Aligarh Muslim varsities

RONO HILLS, Dec 17: The students of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) here have condemned the police brutality on students of the Jamia Millia Islamia...

Khiksaba festival celebrated

RUPA, Dec 17: Khiksaba festival of the Sherdukpen tribe was celebrated here in West Kameng district from 12-16 December with pomp and gaiety. Besides local...