Monthly Archives: May 2023

Omang Dodum selected in national team for AFC U-17 Asia Cup

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 30 May: Rising footballer of the state, Omang Dodum, has been selected in India's final squad for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup,...

18 detainees under APUAPA released

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 30 May: The state government has released 18 out of the 44 detainees who were part of the recent 72-hour statewide bandh...

Passenger train hits car, four injured

Correspondent RUKSIN, 30 May: Four persons were injured when their car was hit by a speeding train at Debing village on Tuesday afternoon. According to eyewitnesses,...

FAW infestation found in L’rada villages

BASAR, 30 May: Scientists from the ICAR regional centre (RC) here and the West Siang KVK have found fall army worm (FAW) infestation in...

Time to ring the bell

It's that time of the year when everyone will be expressing outrage on social media about the pass percentage in the central board exams;...

L/Subansiri celebrates Int’l Year of Millets

ZIRO, 30 May: The International Year of Millets was celebrated in a befitting manner here in Lower Subansiri district on 30 May. The agriculture department...

Shah meets women leaders, civil society groups in Manipur

IMPHAL, 30 May: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, currently visiting Manipur, on Tuesday began consultations with stakeholders, which started with a breakfast meeting with...

Prominent trader no more

ZIRO, 30 May: A prominent Ziro-based trader, Shiblu Choudhary (53), passed away in his native town Diphu (Assam) on 28 May. He is survived by...

Cong leaders meet prez over Manipur crisis

NEW DELHI, 30 May: Top Congress leaders on Tuesday met President Droupadi Murmu and sought her intervention in helping bring normalcy in violence-hit Manipur,...

Tashi assumes charge as SEC

ITANAGAR 30 May: Retired IAS officer Rinchin Tashi assumed charge as the state election commissioner (SEC) on Tuesday. Tashi will remain as the SEC for...

Outreach progs held ahead of WED

ZIRO, 30 May: The 756 BRTF headquarters here in Lower Subansiri district organised a series of social welfare outreach programmes recently, in the run-up...

An Indian Air Force (IAF) team, led by Guwahati (Assam)-based Airmen Selection Centre Commanding Officer, Wing Commander S Shanmugam, met West Siang DC Penga...

Art exhibition for students held

TEZU, 30 May: An 'art exhibition-cum-competition' on the topic 'Waste to Art' was organised by the urban development & housing department for schoolchildren at ...

Issues in textile & handicrafts sector discussed

TEZU, 30 May: Lohit DC Shashvat Saurabh and officers of the textile & handicrafts department on Tuesday held a meeting here with members of...

Over 800 benefit from ‘saturation camp’

BORDURIA, 30 May: A total of 870 people benefitted from a 'saturation camp' organised by the circle administration here in Tirap district on Tuesday. Distribution...

Football tournament underway

AALO, 30 May: Five teams are participating in the 7th 'Inter-Frontier Football Tournament', which was kicked off by ITBP Likabali SHQ DIG Vishal Anand...

Cricket tournament underway

BASAR, 30 May: The 24th Sago T20 Cricket Tournament was declared open by Tax & Excise Assistant Director Karbom Riram, in the presence of...

Initiate action against WFI chief

The protest launched by prominent wrestlers of the country against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is turning into a...

Govt must empathise, not ignore

Of Protests & Movements By Dhurjati Mukherjee The wrestlers’ protest April in the national capital with no sympathy being shown by the ruling dispensation is an...

Lesson outta nowhere

Editor, A few months back, while I was surfing on Youtube, a random music video from Arunachal appeared on my homepage. I wasted no time...