Monthly Archives: May 2023

Federalism facing threat

Never in the recent past was the threat to federalism as serious as it is now under the NDA regime. There is a clear...

Double Talk on Communalism

By Inder Jit (Released on 9 May 1989) Brave and splendid words were spoken again in Parliament last week to denounce communalism. The nation was alerted...

19 oppn parties to boycott new par building inauguration, say ‘soul of democracy...

New Delhi, 24 May : As many as 19 opposition parties, including the Congress, Left, TMC, SP and AAP, came together on Wednesday and...

More than 19 kg of Methamphetamine tablets seized in Aizawl

Aizawl, 24 May: Mizoram police and Assam Rifles have seized more than 19 kg of Methamphetamine tablets from Aizawl and arrested a person in...

NECCC throws volley of questions to Centre over Manipur violence

GUWAHATI, 24 May: The North East Congress Coordination Committee (NECCC) on Wednesday threw a volley of questions over Manipur violence to union home minister...

Three from Arunachal crack UPSC exam

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 23 May: Arunachal has reason to jubilate as three of its prodigies have cracked the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examination. The achievers...

New tree species discovered in Arunachal

ITANAGAR, 23 May: Meiogyne arunachalensis, a species of tree described by researchers as new to science, has been discovered in Arunachal Pradesh. In a research...

Early sanction of loans under ANKY, ANBY sought

Correspondent RUKSIN, 23 May: In view of the local farmers' resentment over "non-payment of bank loans under the Aatmanirbhar Krishi Yojana (ANKY) and the Aatmanirbhar...

Tedir convenes meeting over illegal appointment of teachers

ITANAGAR, 23 May: Education Minister Taba Tedir on Tuesday convened a meeting here in the wake of claims on social media that 28 teachers...

DC meets residents of boundary areas

YUPIA, 23 May: Papum Pare Deputy Commissioner Cheechung Chukhu convened a preliminary meeting here on Tuesday with all the residents of the boundary areas,...

Tobacco products sans health warning seized

SEIJOSA, 23 May: Officials of the Pakke-Kessang district administration and the district tobacco control cell, along with police personnel conducted raids in various shops...

APSCU to set up ‘cooperative hut’ in ICR

NAHARLAGUN, 23 May: The Arunachal Pradesh State Cooperative Union (APSCU) in its annual general body meeting here on Tuesday resolved, among other things, to...

Mein reviews implementation of budget announcements

ITANAGAR, 23 May: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein reviewed the status of implementation of the announcements made during the 2023-'24 budget in a meeting...

Counselling prog for APSSB exam aspirants

Correspondent PASIGHAT, 23 May: A counselling programme for students seeking to take the Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB) examinations was conducted under an MLA-sponsored...

Workshop on science & technology interventions held

DAPORIJO, 23 May: A workshop on science and technology-based interventions was organised at the industries centre here in Upper Subansiri district by Guwahati (Assam)-based...

RRU celebrates foundation day

PASIGHAT, 23 May: The first foundation day of the Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) here in East Siang district was celebrated on 22 May. In a...

DC urges depts to prepare for monsoon

AALO, 23 May: West Siang Deputy Commissioner Penga Tato on Tuesday urged all line departments to be prepared for the monsoon season. Chairing a District...

Training prog on arecanut production

NIGLOK, 23 May: Forty-two farmers of Niglok village in East Siang district participated in a training programme on 'arecanut production technology' on Tuesday. The programme...

Outreach prog on TDS held

TAWANG, 23 May: An outreach programme on tax deduction at source (TDS) for the treasury officers and drawing & disbursing officers (DDO) of various...

Coop secy tours L/Subansiri

ZIRO, 23 May: Cooperation Secretary Khrishna Kr Singh visited Ziro valley in Lower Subansiri district on Monday to obtain firsthand understanding of the functioning...