Daily Archives: March 13, 2020

Former APSSB undersecy Ringu’s bail plea rejected

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Mar 12: The sessions court in Yupia on Thursday rejected the bail plea of former Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB) undersecretary,...

Illegal arms suppliers arrested

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Mar 12: A joint team of the police and the CRPF here in Lower Dibang Valley district arrested two persons for illegally...

Overstretched Pakke STPF disheartened by abject apathy

PAKKE, Mar 12: The personnel of the Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF) which is instrumental in keeping the Pakke Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Pakke-Kessang...

State strengthens surveillance and containment measures against Covid-19

CM reviews preparedness ITANAGAR, Mar 12: The state has strengthened all surveillance and containment measures against the possible spread of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), the...

Sharjeel Imam brought to Itanagar PS, taken to Ghy central jail

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Mar 12: Sharjeel Imam was reportedly brought to the Itanagar police station on the night of 3 March by a special...

Gao proposes laying new rly lines in Arunachal

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Mar 12: Western Arunachal parliamentarian Tapir Gao on Thursday proposed laying new railways lines in Arunachal, from Parshuram Kund to Walong, from...

The Congress’ reversal of fortune

The decision of Jyotiraditya Scindia to leave the Congress and join the BJP has been the talk of the nation for the last two...

New orchid species discovered in K/Kumey

ITANAGAR, Mar 12: A scientist from the Botanical Survey of India has discovered a new species of orchid - miniature in size, with beautiful...

Arunachal an integral part of India: Centre

ITANAGAR, Mar 12: Arunachal is an integral and inalienable part of India and the fact has been clearly conveyed to the Chinese side on...

IOCL to dispense BS-VI fuels in state from Apr

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Mar 12: The Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) will dispense BS-VI fuels in Arunachal from 1 April, the corporation's Northeast Head, G...

Covid-19: E/Siang DA urges people not to panic

Correspondent PASIGHAT, Mar 12: The East Siang district administration (DA) has urged the people not to panic as no coronavirus case has been reported...

APCSOA unit condemns assault on officer

ROING, Mar 12: The Lower Dibang Valley district unit of the Arunachal Pradesh Civil Service Officers' Association (APCSOA) has vehemently condemned the assault on...

Encouraging entrepreneurship needed to alleviate poverty: CM

ITANAGAR, Mar 12: "Poverty alleviation has to be achieved by encouraging entrepreneurship and building on the skills of the rural poor," Chief Minister Pema...

ABK seeks stringent punishment for Ct Yajo’s murderer

ITANAGAR, Mar 12: The Adi Ba:ne Kebang (ABK) has requested the authorities to award the stringiest punishment as per the law to the man...

Assam erecting electric poles in Arunachal territory, says union

SEIJOSA, Mar 12: Claiming that the Assam government is erecting electric poles inside Arunachal's territory without the knowledge of the local administration and the...

Trg on seed spices prodn imparted

HAWAI, Mar 12: As many as 110 farmers, members of women SHGs, and rural youths from various villages of Anjaw district participated in a...

Libang inaugurates upgraded dist hospital

SEPPA, Mar 12: Health Minister Alo Libang along with local MLA Tapuk Taku inaugurated the upgraded building of the district hospital here in East...

Protecting paradise: Pakke Tiger Reserve

As grandchildren of proud Nyishi hunters, we never thought much about the beauty of having wildlife. But now we do. My interest grew when I...

Lottery for reservation held

KOLORIANG, Mar 12: The draw of lots for reservation of ZPM seats for women in Kurung Kumey district was held in presence of the...

IOCL seeks land for setting up LPG bottling plant, retail outlets

ITANAGAR, Mar 12: The chief general manager of the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd's (IOCL) Assam division, G Ramesh, along with a team of officers,...