Monthly Archives: April 2020

TCS performs ‘anti-epidemic’ ritual

DAPORIJO, Apr 5: The Tagin Cultural Society on Sunday performed the traditional 'anti-epidemic' ritual, Potor Panam, on the outskirts of the township here...

New police recruits receive protective gear

NAMSAI, Apr 5: Twenty-seven newly recruited Arunachal Pradesh Police (civil)/IRBn constable cadets from Namsai district were provided with protective gear on 4 April. The gear...

Min urges traders not to hike prices

[ Pisi Zauing MIAO, Apr 5: Local MLA and UD Minister Kamlung Mossang appealed to the business community here in Changlang district to refrain...

31 Nizamuddin returnees quarantined

ITANAGAR, Apr 5: So far 31 persons from the capital complex who attended the Tablighi Jamaat event in Delhi's Nizamuddin, along with their families,...

Curfew situation remains peaceful

Correspondent RUKSIN, Apr 5: People remained indoors and no vehicle, except those transporting essential commodities, was seen plying on the second day of the 48-hour...

Extend help to the Chakmas

Dear Editor, In the absence of any kind of gainful employment or any benefits under any socioeconomic schemes from the state and central government, the...

Let’s join hands to defeat Covid-19

Dear Editor, The Modi administration is leaving no stone unturned to contain the Covid-19 pandemic. The prime minister has appealed to 130 crore Indians to take...

Fresh samples connected to Nizamuddin test negative

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Apr 4: All swab samples of those connected to the Nizamuddin Tablighi Markaz have returned negative results. The returnees and their families,...

Papum Pare DDMO dies by suicide

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Apr 4: Papum Pare district disaster management officer (DDMO), Tsering Youngzom, reportedly died by suicide on Friday night at her residence in...

Mental health in the time of Covid-19: An interview

The 21-day nationwide lockdown has not only affected the physical health of people but has also taken a toll on the mental health of...

Importing vegetables to capital suspended

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Apr 4: Capital Complex Deputy Commissioner Komkar Dulom on Saturday informed that the administration has suspended importing vegetables from Assam. "There are enough...

Two houses gutted in fire

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Apr 4: Two houses were reduced to ashes in a fire that broke out in Loffa village, in East Kameng district, on...

2 ULFA (I) operatives nabbed

NAMPONG, Apr 4: A joint team of the Changlang police, the 19 Assam Rifles and the 171 CRPF arrested two operatives of the ULFA...

Sanitization continues in capital

ITANAGAR, Apr 4: Sanitization and disinfection activities were carried out at several locations in the capital complex on Saturday by the Itanagar Municipal Corporation...

E/Siang DA opens relief camp for stranded workers, boats seized

PASIGHAT, Apr 4: The East Siang district administration has converted the Sikshak Sadan here into a relief camp for migrant/stranded labourers. Deputy Commissioner Kinny Singh,...

Red alert sounded in Kimin circle

KIMIN, Apr 4: The ADC office here in Papum Pare district has sounded a red alert after several people who attended a religious congregation...

Fin’l benefit for staffs on Covid-19 duty sought

ITANAGAR, Apr 4: The state branch of the Trained Nurse Association of India (TNAI) has requested the state government to announce a financial benefit...

Aboh donates salary to police

KHONSA, Apr 4: Khonsa West MLA Chakat Aboh on Saturday handed over a month's salary, amounting to Rs 1.20 lakh, to Tirap SP Kardak...

Covid-19: Hopeful theories

Flights Of Fantasy The Covid-19 pandemic infection the world over has crossed the one million mark and is causing panic across the world. Many cities...

RGU geared up for Covid-19 challenges

ITANAGAR, Apr 4: Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) Vice-Chancellor, Prof Saket Kushwaha, who along with the pro-vice-chancellor and the registrar attended a video conference with...