Monthly Archives: May 2021

NSCN-K operative surrenders

MIAO, 2 May: One NSCN-K operative, identified as self-styled (SS) private Shammar Ngemu (35), of New Khamlang village here in Changlang district, surrendered before...

Miao-Tinsukia APST bus service introduced

PISI, 2 May: The people of Pisi, Khamuk, Lewang, Phup, Khagam Singpho and Khagam Mossang villages in Miao circle of Changlang district have a...

May Day, May Day, May Day!

Flights Of Fantasy Named after the Greek goddess of fertility, Maia, the month of May marks the end of the spring season. The 1st of...

The PHE department carried out a plantation drive at the Saching Nallah catchment area in Changlang district on 1 May to improve water retention...

Libang flags of motorcycle rally

PASIGHAT, 2 May: Health Minister Alo Libang flagged off a motorcycle rally, being organized as part of the Border Roads Organization's (BRO) 61st raising...

Int’l Workers’ Day observed

CHANGLANG, 2 May: The Changlang battalion of the Assam Rifles observed International Workers' Day near Phangtip village on 1 May. A drive was conducted to...

Dakpe kicks off first Kamle Football Super League

RAGA, 2 May: Local MLA Tarin Dakpe on Friday kicked off the first Kamle Football Super League, 2021 in the presence of the HoDs...

BJP left licking wounds

The assembly elections' results saw the emergence of three popular leaders who as chief ministers of their respective states will form a formidable alliance...

National govt the remedy

Economic Letdown By Shivaji Sarkar It is an ominous year now. Panic decisions and maniac actions of keeping people off work has done wonders of squeezing...

Negative marking not as crucial

Editor, This is pertaining to a recent article on the need for rectification of JE (RWD) exam conducted by the APPSC. The writer of the...

Undue delay in releasing monetary support under startup challenge

Editor, The first ever startup challenge by the state government was launched on the 34th Statehood Day in 2020 with the aim of finding and...

No contact tracing, even as DA imposes night curfew in ICR

Staff reporter ITANAGAR, 30 Apr: Even as the Itanagar capital region (ICR) has been put under night curfew because of the rising number of Covid...

Vaccine coverage improving, says health dept; asks priority groups to come forward for vaccination

ITANAGAR, 30 Apr: The health department on Friday said that there is improvement in the vaccine coverage of all the priority categories. "Out of 2,12,289...

Bear cub rescued, handed over to DEWS

PASIGHAT, 30 Apr: A healthy female bear cub around 3 months old, which was rescued from the lake Gueng area, some 7 kms from...

APCC remembers Dorjee Khandu

ITANAGAR, 30 Apr: The rank and file of the Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) remembered former chief minister Dorjee Khandu on his 10th death...

Service lane at underpass will be ready by May end: DC

ITANAGAR, 30 Apr: The service lane at the Bank Tinali underpass on National Highway 415 will be ready in all respects by the end...

Road connectivity brings joy to Lellung villagers

Giving top priority to good road connectivity, says Natung SEPPA, 30 Apr: Lellung village in East Kameng district has been connected with a motorable road...

Chimpu DCH to be equipped with oxygen plant, additional beds soon

CHIMPU, 30 Apr: An oxygen plant will soon be set up at the dedicated Covid hospital (DCH) here to meet the increasing demand for...

Govt to launch ‘Drugs choro – khel se joro’ campaign: Natung

SEPPA, 30 Apr: Environment & Forests Minister Mama Natung said that the sports & youth affairs department will soon start a campaign themed 'Drugs...

White-bellied heron sighted in Anjaw

ITANAGAR, 30 Apr: Staffers of the environment & forests department sighted a rare and elusive white-bellied heron in Walong in Anjaw district recently. A team...