Monthly Archives: November 2020

‘Virtual manthan’ discusses significance of integrating skill-based media progs in formal education

NEW DELHI, Nov 10: A three-day online interaction programme called 'virtual manthan', bringing together chancellors, vice-chancellors and department heads of central and state universities...

Fire burns down 3 houses in Tato

TATO, Nov 10: Three houses were reduced to ashes in a fire accident that occurred in Katheying Colony here in Shi-Yomi district at around...

APCC seeks local elections in April/May

ITANAGAR, Nov 10: The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) has written to the state election commissioner to conduct the panchayat and municipal elections in...

GPF lodges complaint against road construction company

BASAR, Nov 10: The Galo Peoples' Federation (GPF) has lodged an FIR against M/s Shivam Construction Company Pvt Ltd, Assam, and its project manager...

RGU to prepare roadmap for skill-based courses in media industry

RONO HILLS, Nov 10: Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) Vice Chancellor Prof Saket Kushwaha has announced that the university will soon organize a "planning conference"...

Meeting on master plan for Pasighat held

PASIGHAT, Nov 10: The local planning authority met here on Tuesday under the chairmanship of East Siang DC Dr Kinny Singh to review and...

Get ready for panchayat polls: Libang

TUTING, Nov 10: Health Minister Alo Libang on Tuesday asked the BJP workers to "get ready for the panchayat polls." Speaking during a 'Kisan jan...

Tirap DA provides hand sanitizers to schools

KHONSA, Nov 10: The Tirap district administration , led by DC Taro Mize, provided hand sanitizers to the government higher secondary and secondary schools...

Electrical subdiv’n office inaugurated

KALAKTANG, Nov 10: Local MLA Dorjee Wangdi Kharma inaugurated the office building of the Kalaktang electrical subdivision assistant engineer here on Tuesday, in the...

Awareness prog held

BASAR, Nov 10: Lucknow (UP)-based NGO Live of Others conducted an 'awareness-cum-input distribution programme' for women farmers here in Leparada district on Tuesday. The NGO's...

Protect migratory birds

Officials of the forest department of Longding district on Monday spotted Amur falcons in Niausa village. The sighting of these falcons, which migrate in...

Workable plan imperative 

Environmental Crisis By Dhurjati Mukherjee Notwithstanding the pandemic this year, environmental concerns remain and are high on the agenda. Recent reports point that pollution and natural...

Reforms needed in evaluation of mains answers

Editor, I would like to request the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission to undertake necessary reforms in the evaluation of mains answer scripts. The APPSC result...

1,332 candidates make it to APPSCCE mains, candidates awarded 2.5 marks for wrong questions

ITANAGAR, Nov 9: A total of 1,332 candidates have made it to the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Combined Competitive (Mains) Examination. The APPSCCE (Preliminary) was...

Tender for PPGL sheets but RD dept orders procurement of cheaper CGI sheets

ITANAGAR, Nov 9: The rural development (RD) department has written to the Changlang administration to procure corrugated galvanized iron (CGI) sheets, even though the...

CM constitutes committee to monitor progress of work on NH 415

ITANAGAR, Nov 9: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday constituted a committee to monitor the progress of the four-lane highway (NH 415, Package A)...

Capital police arrest 2 drug peddlers, bust 5 locations selling cannabis

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, Nov 9: Two drug peddlers were arrested here with 68 grams of suspected heroin, estimated to be worth Rs 2-5 lakhs, by...

Amur falcons sighted in Longding

LONGDING, Nov 9: A flock of Amur falcons preying on termites was spotted by Longding DFO Ankit Kumar and his team in Niausa village...

Taki flags off kiwi consignment

ZIRO, Nov 9: Six tonnes of organic kiwi fruits from here in Lower Subansiri district will be dispatched to Delhi. The consignment, which was flagged...

48 Covid-19 cases reported on Monday

ITANAGAR, Nov 9: The state recorded 48 cases of Covid-19 on Monday, 16 of whom are symptomatic. The Itanagar capital region reported 13 cases, and...