Monthly Archives: February 2022

Training prog for gram preraks held

KHONSA, 21 Feb: An intensive training programme for gram preraks (publicity agents) was held at the DC's conference hall here in Tirap district by...

50 glorious years of Arunachal Pradesh: The journey of hope continues

From being an unknown entity to becoming one of the prominent states of India, holding promises galore, Arunachal Pradesh has traversed a long and...

Balancing act in foreign policy

India's role in playing a fine balancing act with respect to its stand on the Ukraine imbroglio both at the UNSC, where it abstained...

Dist level U-16 Hangpan Dada Memorial Trophy tourneys begin

DAPORIJO, 21 Feb: The fifth edition of the district level Hangpan Dada Memorial Trophy football and volleyball tournaments for U-16 boys and girls began...

End hostility to facilitate resolving boundary disputes

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who was the chief guest of Arunachal's Statehood Day celebration in Yupia, announced that efforts to resolve the...

Participation of women in politics

Editor, Historically, tribal societies are termed as egalitarian. The concept of an egalitarian society is equity for all, regardless of their gender. When one discusses...

Covid Bulletin 21-Feb-2022

Women reluctant to join company boards, difficult to find those who are interested: Nirmala...

New Delhi, 21 Feb: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday rued that women are reluctant to join company boards and she has herself...

India-made stimulants, Covid drugs dominate illegal imports in Switzerland

New Delhi/Bern, 21 Feb: A large number of illegally imported drugs in Switzerland have been found to have been sent from India, including medicines...

India rejects allegations of harassment of journalist Rana Ayyub as ‘baseless, unwarranted’

New Delhi, Feb 21 (PTI) Reacting strongly, India on Monday dubbed as "baseless and unwarranted" the allegations by the United Nation's mission in Geneva...

Rs 13,020 crore border management plan approved by Modi govt

New Delhi, Feb 21 (PTI) The Modi government has approved a Rs 13,020 crore central sector umbrella scheme for continuation of the Border Infrastructure...

Trust, confidence in financial markets critical to gain traction among investors: Finance Minister Nirmala...

New Delhi, Feb 21 (PTI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday emphasised that trust and confidence in the financial markets are critical to gain...

API Holdings, Wellness Forever Medicare, CMR Green Tech get Sebi nod to float IPOs

New Delhi, Feb 21 (PTI): API Holdings, the parent company of pharmacy platform PharmEasy, Adar Poonawalla-backed Wellness Forever Medicare and metal recycling firm CMR...

Hijab not an essential religious practice, Karnataka govt reiterates in high court

New Delhi, Feb 21 (PTI): The Karnataka government on Monday reiterated that Hijab is not an essential religious practice and said religious instructions should...

Australian High Commissioner discusses disaster mitigation issues with ASDMA authorities

Guwahati, Feb 21 (PTI) Australian High Commissioner to India Barry O'Farrell on Monday said his government is looking forward to working with India towards...

Tripura CM attacks predecessor over drug menace in state

Agartala, Feb 21(PTI) Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Monday accused his predecessor Manik Sarkar of leading the youth into the abyss of...

Assam Police freezes properties of drug kingpin

Guwahati, Feb 21 (PTI) The Assam Police has been able to freeze the illegally acquired properties of a suspected drug kingpin, probably for the...

Assam: Rhino poacher jumps into Brahmaputra, escapes from police custody

Tezpur (Assam), Feb 21 (PTI) A suspected rhino poacher, who was recently arrested from Kerala, escaped from police custody by jumping into the Brahmaputra...

Davis Cup: India should exploit Danish players’ weakness on grass in World Group playoff...

New Delhi, Feb 21 (PTI): Former national team captain Anand Amritraj feels Indian players should exploit their Danish opponents' weakness on grass to prevail...

Strandja Memorial Tournament: Sumit Kundu stuns world silver medallist; three Indians lose opening bout

New Delhi, Feb 21 (PTI): Indian boxer Sumit Kundu (75kg) upstaged world championship silver-medallist Dzhambulat Bizhamov of Russia to enter the second round but...