Monthly Archives: June 2020

Forest dept staffers trained in camera trapping

ANINI, Jun 8: Staffers of the forest department and a few other agencies were trained in camera-trapping, GPS operations, photography, and sample collection by...

Meeting on creating kitchen gardens held

TAWANG, Jun 8: The district administration here held a consultative meeting on Monday regarding the cabinet's approval for 2000 kitchen gardens and development of...

Webinar on English language held

ITANAGAR, Jun 8: The Himalayan University (HU) here, in association with Aligarh-based Mangalayatan University (MU) and Ranchi-based Usha Martin University (UMU) on Monday organized...

Pathetic ISTT and ISBT

The newly constructed interstate truck terminal (ISTT) along with the interstate bus terminal (ISBT) is in a shoddy condition. The ISTT was inaugurated in...

Sainyam & sankalp not enough

Losing Covid Fight? By Poonam I Kaushish In Covid 19 season, I am daring to pick two truisms. One, tomorrow never comes. Two, as economist John...

Incredible stories of inspiring people

ITANAGAR, Jun 7: After three years of courting controversies, punctuated by a series of agitations, the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission has finally declared...

ISBT flooded with muddy water; Nalo assures to take action

LEKHI, Jun 7: The interstate bus terminal (ISBT) here is flooded with mud and water, and passengers are facing a harrowing time because of...

Indian, Chinese armies agree to resolve standoff through talks

NEW DELHI, Jun 7: Indian and Chinese military commanders agreed to peacefully resolve the current border issue in eastern Ladakh in accordance with bilateral...

Youth volunteers assisting admin

JAIRAMPUR, Jun 7: Fifteen youths from Nampong, Jairampur, Manmao and Rima-Putok circles have volunteered to assist the local administration here in Changlang district in...

APSLSA updates justice dept on A2J NEJK projects

ITANAGAR, Jun 7: The Arunachal Pradesh State Legal Services Authority (APSLSA) participated in a videoconference with the union law & justice ministry's justice department...

NGO members distribute masks, sanitizers

SP warns against harassing the home-quarantined HOLLONGI, Jun 7: Members of NGO Dream for United Arunachal (DUA) on Sunday visited the check gate here in...

Testing the waters

Monday Musing 'Water is very important for living beings. We need water to drink, cook, clean and wash. Without water, there will be no life.' This...

Should schools reopen in a hurry?

This is a question everyone is asking these days, and there are answers for and against. Arguments are on both sides as well. The country,...

Active Covid-19+ve cases rise to 50

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Jun 7: The number of active Covid-19 positive cases in Arunachal has reached 50, with two fresh positive cases registered at the...

NSCN (IM) operative arrested

DEOMALI, Jun 7: A hardcore operative of the NSCN (IM), identified as self-styled private Lomben Shin (44), was apprehended from here in Tirap district...

Journalist succumbs to Covid-19 in Telangana

HYDERABAD, Jun 7: A 36-year-old journalist working for a Telugu television channel succumbed to Covid-19 at the state-run Gandhi Hospital here on Sunday. He was...

Monsoon to reach NE by 11-12 Jun

KOLKATA, Jun 7: With the likely formation of a low pressure area over east central Bay of Bengal by Tuesday, monsoon is set to...

Handbook on legal services released

ITANAGAR, Jun 7: Supreme Court Judge, Justice NV Ramana released a 'Handbook of formats: Ensuring effective legal services' during a webinar with executive chairpersons...

CRO-AP zonal chairman tours dists

PASIGHAT, Jun 7: Consumer Rights Organization-Arunachal Pradesh (CRO-AP) zonal chairman Karsu Kakki recently toured Leparada, Upper Siang, Siang and West Siang districts to take...