Monthly Archives: August 2022

Development should not destruct environment

A cloudburst on Monday morning triggered heavy rainfall in the Itanagar Capital Region (ICR). The rainfall left a trail of devastation with one life...

Dent economy, equal chance

Freebies In Elections By Dhurjati Mukherjee Freebies have for quite some years been playing a prominent role in electoral politics in India. Despite knowing the fact...

Letter to APPSC regarding economics paper

Editor, I would like to draw the kind attention of Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) regarding recruitment test conducted for the post of PGT...

Parts of Arunachal hit by long hours of power cut as power dept fails...

ROING, 8 Aug: Several places in the Siang valley, Lower Dibang Valley district, Upper Subansiri district and parts of Lohit district have been hit...

Heavy rainfall lashes ICR, one dies in landslide

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 8 Aug: Heavy rainfall that lashed the Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) in the wee hours of Monday left trails of destruction in...

Org writes to UNPFII regarding indigenous issues vis-à-vis hydropower projects in Arunachal

ITANAGAR, 8 Aug: The Indigenous People of Arunachal Pradesh and India has written to delegates of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues...

SMRF reiterates opposition to hydropower projects in Tawang

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 8 Aug: Save Mon Region Forum (SMRF), the Tawang-based organisation led by monks, has said that it is opposed to the government's...

Tame Tallang to represent India at Uganda Para Badminton International

ITANAGAR, 8 Aug: The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) has selected Tame Tallang of Arunachal Pradesh to represent India at the Uganda Para Badminton...

Assn lodges complaint over encroachment

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 8 Aug: The All Arunachal RTI Activists Association (AARTIAA) has lodged a complaint against Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Director Subu Tabin, along...

UNPFII delegation on state visit

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 8 Aug: A two-member delegation of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) is on a three-day visit to Arunachal...

Misra, Swadesh Reliance reps discuss ways to promote indigenous handloom, handicrafts

ITANAGAR, 8 Aug: Governor BD Mishra's wife Neelam Misra and representatives of Swadesh Reliance discussed ways to promote the indigenous handloom and handicrafts of...

ED attaches deposits worth Rs 1.12 cr in cheating-linked PMLA case in Arunachal

NEW DELHI, 8 Aug: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday said it has attached bank deposits and shares worth Rs 1.12 crore in connection...

Single-day recoveries outnumber fresh Covid cases 

ITANAGAR, 8 Aug: Single-day Covid-19 recoveries continued to surpass fresh cases in Arunachal Pradesh as 35 more people recuperated from the disease, while nine...

Online electricity bill payment system launched

ITANAGAR, 8 Aug: Daporijo MLA Taniya Soki on Monday launched the online electricity bill payment system for Daporijo town in Upper Subansiri district from...

Anti-drugs awareness campaign underway

DAPORIJO, 8 Aug: The Upper Subansiri District Christian Revival Church Youth has been organising a series of anti-drugs awareness programmes in different parts of...

6 NSCN militants surrender

KHONSA, 8 Aug: Six militants belonging to various factions of the NSCN surrendered before the Tirap DC, the district police and the 36 Bn...

Trg for dental surgeons organised

NAHARLAGUN, 8 Aug: The Indian Dental Association's Arunachal Pradesh chapter (IDA-AP), in collaboration with Coltene India, organised a hands-on training programme for dental surgeons...

Weaving is an art: Sonam

SILIGURI, 8 Aug: Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Director of Tourism, Bengia Manna Sonam, said that weaving is an art. Interacting with reporters at the Sunday Haat...

People pledge to make every village in LDV drug-free

ROING, 8 Aug: Following special gram sabhas held in all the villages of Lower Dibang Valley (LDV) district, the people of the district have...

Art & culture dept organises patriotic song, dance competitions

NAHARLAGUN, 8 Aug: The art & culture department organised patriotic song and dance competitions among the students of government schools here on 7 and...