Monthly Archives: August 2020

In memory of Ilina Sen

On 9 August, 2020, my colleague, friend and mentor, Prof Ilina Sen passed away in Kolkata, in the presence of her partner Dr Binayak...

Cycling club celebrates I-Day with ‘Freedom ride’

ITANAGAR, Aug 16: Celebrating the 74th Independence Day, 18 bicycle riders pedalled from near the clock tower here to Jullang Tinali, covering 12 kms. Themed...

Senior BJP leader passes away

DAPORIJO, Aug 16: Senior BJP leader and the party's Papum Pare district in-charge, Tapa Dadi (40), passed away at a hospital in Guwahati, Assam,...

MLA visits de-addiction centre

AALO, Aug 16: Aalo East MLA Kento Jini, along with the West Siang DC, SP and DMO visited the drug de-addiction and rehabilitation centre...

The toxic effect of TV debates

The recent death of Congress spokesperson Rajiv Tyagi immediately after participating in a heated debate on television has raised serious concern over the growing...

Manufacturing hub envisioned

No More Critical Exports By Shivaji Sarkar The call for atmanirbhar Bharat has been given a new touch for “enhancing capacity, creativity and skills”. In his...

Covid-19 claims one more life; MLA Jummum Ete Deori tests Covid-19+ve

ITANAGAR, Aug 14: A 55-year-old man from Namsai died of Covid-19 on Friday. He had been referred to the Tezu zonal general hospital on 13...

Flashflood damages houses, sweeps away hanging bridge in Kimin

Staff Reporter KIMIN, Aug 14: Two houses were swept away while four others were damaged here in Papum Pare district on Friday, owing to a...

Elephant calf rescued, handed over to zoo

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Aug 14: A two- to three-month-old male elephant calf was rescued from the Toru forest range under the Sagalee forest division on...

APDA demands release of doctors’ NPA

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Aug 14: The Arunachal Pradesh Doctors' Association (APDA) on Friday demanded that the state government release the doctors' non-practicing allowance (NPA) and...

BSNL staffers on strike over delayed salaries

NAHARLAGUN, Aug 14: The casual staffers of the BSNL have been staging protests outside the office of the BSNL SDO (telecom) here since 10...

CS convenes meeting on MOVCD-NER

ITANAGAR, Aug 14: Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar convened a state level executive committee (SLEC) meeting to discuss the Mission Organic Value Chain Development (MOVCD)-Northeast...

House gutted, SHG provides relief

CHIMPU, Aug 14: Members of the 21st Koloriang SHG provided relief materials to one Tolum Yatung, whose house here was reduced to ashes in...

NABARD launches LEDP in Namsai

NAMSAI, Aug 14: The National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD) launched its livelihood & enterprise development programme (LEDP) in Namsai district on...

Saplings planted, village cleaned

AALO, Aug 14: The West Siang DRDA, led by the APO and the forest department, along with 20 volunteers planted over 200 saplings and...

CM launches APEDP, unveils challenge for entrepreneurs

ITANAGAR, Aug 14: Chief Minister Pema Khandu launched the Arunachal Pradesh Entrepreneurship Development Programme (APEDP) and unveiled the 'Arunachal Pradesh Entrepreneurship Challenge (APEC)' as...

Forum seeks support for Indo-Naga peace talks, calls for maintaining brotherhood

ITANAGAR, Aug 14: The Tirap Changlang and Longding People's Forum (TCLPeF) has appealed to the people of the state to maintain brotherhood and support...

CS releases books by NABARD

ITANAGAR, Aug 14: Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar on Friday released two books, titled Performance Report of NABARD in Arunachal Pradesh - Annual Report 2019-20...

MLA inaugurates circuit house

LEMMI, Aug 14: Pakke-Kessang MLA Biyuram Wahge inaugurated the circuit house here in Pakke-Kessang district on Friday, in the presence of DC Gautam Hazarika,...

Governor compliments RGU family

ITANAGAR, Aug 14: Governor BD Mishra complimented the authorities of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) for securing the second rank in the all India central...