Monthly Archives: September 2020

India bans 118 more mobile apps with Chinese links, including PUBG

NEW DELHI, Sep 2: India on Wednesday banned 118 more mobile apps with Chinese links, including popular game PUBG, citing data privacy concerns and...

SIT investigating missing person case ineffective, says MWS

ITANAGAR, Sep 2: While it welcomed the government's forming a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the case of Balijan Krisikro (44), who went...

Schools get Wi-Fi connection

AALO, Sep 2: Wi-Fi connection for online classes for students of the Government Nehru Memorial HS School (GNMHSS) and the government HS school here...

APFA webinar for football coaches commences

ITANAGAR, Sep 2: A weeklong webinar titled 'An approach to modern and scientific coaching' for the football coaches of the state commenced on Tuesday. Renowned...

A short visit too late

On Tuesday, a seven member inter-ministerial central team visited flood-affected areas in Lower Dibang Valley district. The team was headed by Joint Secretary in...

Post-Lockdown Vigilance

Living With Pandemic By Dr S. Saraswathi (Former Director ICSSR, New Delhi) More than five months have elapsed since we started the lockdown and are now in...

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...