Daily Archives: September 2, 2020

RGUSU protests against fee hike, seeks fee concession

Staff Reporter RONO HILLS, Sep 1: The Rajiv Gandhi University Students' Union (RGUSU) went ahead with its protest against the fee hike on Tuesday morning...

RGU responds to the RGUSU

RONO HILLS, Sep 1: Following the 12-hour ultimatum served by the Rajiv Gandhi University Students' Union (RGUSU) on 31 August, the university on Tuesday...

State records 100 new Covid-19+ve cases

K/Kumey reports first case ITANAGAR, Sep 1: The state recorded 100 new Covid-19 positive cases on Tuesday, with Kurung Kumey district recording its first case. Sixteen...

CM inspects flood-affected areas of E/Siang

PASIGHAT, Sep 1: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Tuesday inspected the flood-affected areas of Namsing circle in East Siang district, which has been ravaged...

Solung celebrated in solemn atmosphere

Correspondent PASIGHAT, Sep 1: The Adi community of East Siang district on Tuesday celebrated Solung - the tribe's main agro-based festival - in a symbolic...

Central team visits flood-affected dists

ROING, Sep 1: A seven-member inter-ministerial central team on Tuesday visited flood-affected areas in Lower Dibang Valley district. Headed by Home Ministry Joint Secretary (FFR)...

Speaker seeks upgrading of BSNL service in Shi-Yomi

ITANAGAR, Sep 1: Legislative Assembly Speaker Pasang D Sona in a letter to union IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday apprised him of...

IEC crucial for creating awareness on HIV: Libang

NAHARLAGUN, Sep 1: Health Minister Alo Libang on Tuesday said that IEC activities play a crucial role in increasing public awareness about the HIV,...

APPDSU condemns assault on Buka resident, demands punishment for assaulters

ITANAGAR, Sep 1: The All Papum Pare District Students' Union (APPDSU) has vehemently condemned the assault on one Likha Nikh and his friend, of...

BJP, RGU mourn Mukherjee

ITANAGAR, Sep 1: The state BJP on Tuesday paid tributes to former president Pranab Mukherjee, who breathed his last on Monday. State BJP leaders and...

Fire station officer passes away

NAHARLAGUN, Sep 1: Likha Tana, station officer of the fire & emergency services station here, passed away on 31 August after prolonged illness. He...

Deworming drive organized

HAYULIANG, Sep 1: Two hundred livestock, including pigs, goats, cattle and mithun were dewormed during a drive organized by the Anjaw KVK for the...

Skill development trg underway

KOLORIANG, Sep 1: Seventy unemployed youths are participating in a skill development programme under the border area development fund, inaugurated here by Kurung Kumey...

Training in bakery concludes

CHANGLANG, Sep 1: The training programme in 'cake making and bakery products' under the micro enterprise development programme (MEDP), which saw the participation of...

Union demands recruitment for posts

ITANAGAR, Sep 1: The All Kra Daadi District Students' Union (AKDDSU) on Tuesday demanded immediate recruitment for 41 posts in various departments sanctioned particularly...

Pandemic shall bridge gap?

Rural-Urban Divide By Dhurjati Mukherjee The pandemic has put the rural-urban divide into sharper focus, sending out a clear message to the Government, both the Centre...

‘Villainous staffer’

Editor, I am writing this complaint letter against one erring and villainous staffer of the Covid care centre (CCC) in Lekhi, Naharlagun. I tested positive...