Monthly Archives: February 2020

New orchid species discovered; habitat disturbed by highway work

ITANAGAR, Feb 16: A new species of orchid, Spathoglottis arunachalensis (Orchidaceae), has been discovered from West Kameng district. The new species has been officially named...

An awkward nyida story

Monday Musing There is so much hype and talk about big fat Indian weddings, even on international grounds. If we look closely, our very own...

Journos dismayed by poor waste mgmt in Mayudia

ITANAGAR, Feb 16: The team of journalists of the state which was on a weeklong exposure tour of eastern Arunachal expressed dismay at the...

INAL: GMSC trounce Keyi Panyor FC 4-0

CHIMPU, Feb 16: Keyi Panyor FC suffered their back-to-back loss in the Indrajit Namchoom Arunachal League (INAL) after they were beaten 4-0 by Gora...

4th T20 night tournament begins

JAIRAMPUR, Feb 16: The 4th Winter Night Cricket Tournament, being organised by Jairampur Sports Club, was inaugurated by Bordumsa MLA Samlung Mossang along with...

Smart city CEO seeks cooperation

ITANAGAR, Feb 16: Smart City Itanagar CEO Bhanu Prabha on Sunday sought cooperation from government departments and the residents of the capital complex in...

NSS unit begins special camp

NIRJULI, Feb 16: Fifty members of the NSS unit of VKV Nirjuli are participating in a weeklong special camp at Nirjuli Village 1, undertaking...

Voluntary blood donor and founder chairperson of voluntary blood donation organisation AYANG, Aini Taloh, created a record by donating blood for the 27th time...

MLAs release anti-drug video album

BANDERDEWA, Feb 16: Doimukh MLA Tana Hali Tara and Itanagar MLA Techi Kaso on Saturday released an 'anti-liquor and narcotic drugs video album' brought...

APESA to press demands pending with GoAP

ITANAGAR, Feb 16: The Arunachal Pradesh Engineering Service Association (APESA) has adopted several resolutions, including pressing its demand (pending with the government) for appointment...

Camp on highland animals mgmt held

MARSHING, Feb 16: Forty-nine livestock farmers from Marshing, Domkho, Sanglem and other villages participated in an 'awareness camp on scientific feeding and management of...

Over to SIC

The report of the alleged malpractice in the recruitment process for lower divisional clerk (LDC), junior secretariat assistant (JSA) and other posts under the...

India awaits new economy

Curbs On Asset Sales By Shivaji Sarkar The Delhi Assembly election award goes to soft inclusive skills against campaigning on hard on issues of identity. It...

Postpone prelim exam

Dear Editor, First of all, I express my sincere thanks to the Arunachal Public Service Commission for issuing the recruitment notification for 78 posts of...

Delhiites pressed EVM button against hate politics

Dear Editor, This refers to your editorial, AAP’s victory is a lesson for other parties’ (14 Feb, 2020). There is a popular saying in Bengali,...

APSSB comes under public scrutiny, criticism

ITANAGAR, Feb 15: The Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB) has come under public scrutiny and is receiving criticism after a suspicious optical mark...

APCC stages protest against ‘BJP’s attack’ on reservation

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Feb 15: The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) staged a peaceful protest at the IG Park tennis court here on Saturday against...

Aspire to serve state’s people first: Libang to medical students

Staff Reporter NAHARLAGUN, Feb 15: Health & Family Welfare Minister Alo Libang advised the students of Tomo Riba Institute of Health & Medical Sciences...

Another lifter from Arunachal clinches bronze at Asian C’ship

ITANAGAR, Feb 15: Another lifter from Arunachal, Golom Tinku, clinched a bronze medal in the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championship, currently underway in...

Poppy fields destroyed in Changlang

CHANGLANG, Feb 15: Altogether eight plots of illegal poppy cultivation, measuring approximately 3.2 hectares and containing raw opium weighing approximately 1535 kgs, were destroyed...