Monthly Archives: May 2020

Two dead in Itanagar road accident

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, May 29: Two people were killed on Thursday night in a tragic road accident near Shiv Mandir between Itanagar and Naharlagun. A truck...

Entrepreneur development institute expected to complete soon

JOTE, May 29: The officials of industries department and RWD Poma division visited entrepreneur development institute (EDI) here under Sangdupota circle of Papum Pare...

Fog machines donated to Namsai DA

NAMSAI, May 29: Two fog machines have been donated to the district administration here on Friday by Blooming buds public school's principal Nang Sujata...

PSS urges govt. to retain the modified Roman script in Apatani third language book

ITANAGAR, May 29: The Popi Sarmin Society (PSS) has requested the state government/education department to retain the modified Roman script used in the existing...

Blacktopping of Mowb-II road using plastic waste starts

ITANAGAR, May 29: The department of Science & Technology in collaboration with state PWD on Friday started the process of blacktopping a stretch of...

ANYA demand report on financial position, APPSSB and highway

ITANAGAR, May 29: The All Nyishi Youth Association (ANYA) has demanded the state government to present white paper on state's financial position and status...

Union demands shifting of school to new site

LEMMI, May 29: The All Pakke Kessang District Students' Union (APKDSU) has sought the intervention of the Pakke Kessang DC for immediate shifting of...

AHDC chairman conferred National Corona Warrior Award

ZIRO, May 29: All Hong Development Committee (AHDC) chairman Bullo Babu has been conferred with 'National Corona Warrior Award' by the Anti Corruption Foundation...

MLA inaugurates APMC sales counter

TAWANG, May 29: Local MLA Tsering Tashi inaugurated a sales counter of the agriculture produce marketing committee (APMC) under agriculture department here on Friday...

Papum Pare DC emphasises on timely submission of DDP data

YUPIA, May 29: Papum Pare deputy commissioner Pige Ligu has directed all departments to provide accurate data of the district domestic product (DDP) to...

DC visits dedicated Covid-19 hospital in Ziro

ZIRO, May 29: Lower Subansiri deputy commissioner Swetika Sachan has visited the dedicated Covid Hospital here (GTGHZ), its newly built ICU and interacted with...

RGU webinar on ‘Hindustani classical music and covid-19 pandemic’

RONO HILLS, May 29: The two days international webinar on "Hindustani Classical Music & Covid-19 Pandemic" conducted by the fine arts and music department...

Lesson for the state from Upper Silatoo and Jona III

As the state is struggling with the issues concerning the institutional quarantine facilities, the decision of the villagers of Upper Silatoo and Jona III...

Applies balm, will it heal?

SC on Migrant Workers By Insaf The Supreme Court finally applies the balm. Noticing “several lapses” in dealing with the migrant workers crisis, the court did...

Unoccupied NIT permanent campus in ruins

JOTE, May 28: The permanent campus of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) here under Sangdupota circle of Papum Pare district remains in dilapidated...

Chennai returnee tests Covid-19 positive

ITANAGAR, May 28: Another person was detected positive for Covid-19 late Wednesday night. The person is asymptomatic and reported to be doing well. The Covid-19...

Villagers set up home quarantine centres

NAMSAI, May 28: Villagers of Upper Silatoo and Jona III villages in Namsai district have set up community quarantine centres at their respective villages...

Show cause notice to 6 lab technicians for refusing to collect samples

ITANAGAR, May 28: The district medical officer (DMO), Yupia has issued show-cause notices to four laboratory assistants for refusing to collect swab samples from...

Is the APPSC’s upcoming viva-voce already compromised?

The office of the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) needs very little introduction. Its reputation for repeated disregard of rules, rampant corruption and...

Covid-19 has given us an opportunity to introspect on health preparedness, infrastructure: Libang

NAHARLAGUN, May 28: "Covid-19 has given us an opportunity to introspect on health preparedness and work on health infrastructure in the state," Health &...