Monthly Archives: December 2019

In search of better opportunities

Monday Musing Aonong (name changed), a 30-year-old woman from a remote village in Arunachal, presently working at a mall in New Delhi, has not been...

Min, MLAs trek to remote villages

PAYUM, Dec 29: Health Minister Alo Libang, along with Rumgong MLA Talem Taboh, Mariyang-Geku MLA Kanggong Taku, and others recently went on a trek,...

Khelo India U-17 Girls’ Football League starts

KANGKU, Dec 29: Kangku Secondary School-A beat Sogum Mimang School 3-1 in the inaugural match of the Khelo India U-17 Girls' Football League 2019-20...

Workshop on ‘cold weather practice’ of tea held

PANGIN, Dec 29: As part of its ongoing efforts to promote organic tea cultivation in the Siang region, Oyan (East Siang)-based Donyi Polo Tea...

APCC condemns manhandling of Gandhi

ITANAGAR, Dec 29: The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) has vehemently condemned the Uttar Pradesh police for manhandling All India Congress Committee general secretary...

Deomali (Tirap)-based NGO Patkai Hills Welfare Society provides blankets, rice and other essential items to the students and monks of the Mahabodhi School on...

Docs mourn Dr Yasha

NAHARLAGUN, Dec 29: The Arunachal Pradesh Doctors' Association (APDA) has deeply mourned the demise of senior dental surgeon Dr Bullo Yasha, who passed away...

Paragliding accuracy competition held

SEPPA, Dec 29: A three-day state-level paragliding accuracy competition concluded at the Lumdung paragliding site near here in East Kameng district on Sunday. The event...

Totu powers Balijan to PPDCT semifinals

RONO HILL, Dec 29: Tobu Totu struck a century and powered his team Balijan to a five-wicket victory over Doimukh in the Papum Pare...

EKDCA selects 15-player squad

SEPPA, Dec 29: The East Kameng District Cricket Association (EKDCA) has selected a 15-player district squad for the upcoming state-level cricket tournament to be...

Condemnable act

The Editors Guild of India (EGI) slammed the BJP's IT cell head, Amit Malviya, on Saturday for running an offensive online poll on journalist...

Policy stimuli wished for

Gloomy 2019 By Shivaji Sarkar A year passes with some gloom and the New Year enters with hope and aspirations. 2019 has had both good as...

A black-necked crane at Nyamjang Chu, near Zemithang, in Tawang district, on 26 December. The crane arrived in Zemithang on 25 December. As of...

Cong stages massive rally against CAA, demands PM, HM ‘go back to Gujarat’

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Dec 28: Describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "an enemy of the country," the Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) asked Modi...

Tatung, Dr Tania win gold in Intl Karate C’ship

ITANAGAR, Dec 28: Two senior karatekas from Arunachal - Takam Tatung and Dr Tassar Tania - won a gold medal each in the 2nd...

School to be established to teach Nyishi language

SEPPA, Dec 28: A joint team of the Indigenous Faith and Cultural Society of Arunachal Pradesh (IFCSAP), the Donyi Polo Cultural and Charitable Trust...

18th Tadar Tang soccer tournament starts, East Siang beat Lower Subansiri

PASIGHAT, Dec 28: Hosts East Siang started their 18th Tadar Tang State Level Football Tournament campaign on a winning note with a 2-1 win...

Editors Guild slams BJP’s IT cell head for offensive online poll on journalist

NEW DELHI, Dec 28: The Editors Guild of India (EGI) slammed the BJP's IT cell head, Amit Malviya, on Saturday for running an offensive...

Stray sambar fawn rescued

MIAO, Dec 28: A stray sambar fawn was rescued from the Tibetan settlement area here in Changlang district on Saturday morning. The fawn had strayed...

Festive winter

Flights Of Fantasy The onset of winter season ushers in a period of merrymaking, celebrations and general happiness. Winter is generally marked by festivals, picnics,...