Monthly Archives: June 2023

AR, police recover weapons heading to Manipur

KOHIMA, 28 Jun: In a joint operation, the Assam Rifles (AR) and the Nagaland Police recovered arms and ammunition that were being taken to...

Govt choking press freedom in India

With each passing year India is increasingly becoming a very dangerous place for journalists to work. As per the latest data collected by the...

Fresh look at India-US ties

By Inder Jit (Released on 11 December 1984) The poll battle is hotting up. Salvoes are being fired from both sides. Nevertheless, normal life and work...

Erratic power supply irks residents

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 27 Jun: Erratic power supply in and around the Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) has irked many residents. The power supply disruption began early...

RGU gets buses from state govt

RONO HILLS, 27 Jun: Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) here got two buses as part of grants-in-aid from the state government. RGU Vice Chancellor Prof Saket...

Centre approves Rs 1,255-crore capital investment for Arunachal

ITANAGAR, 27 Jun: The finance ministry has approved a capital investment proposal of Rs 1,255 crore for Arunachal Pradesh in the current financial year,...

Sawin inaugurates CD block

KHONSA, 27 Jun: Khonsa East MLA Wanglam Sawin on Tuesday inaugurated the newly created CD block in Bari-Basip in New Katang in Tirap district. Stating...

194 journalists targeted, 8 killed during 2022 in India

NEW DELHI, 27 Jun: The Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) stated that a total of 194 journalists, including seven women journalists, were targeted...

Role of parents as important as teachers’: DC

ITANAGAR, 27 Jun: Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) Deputy Commissioner Talo Potom said that the role of parents is as important as that of teachers...

Governor KT Parnaik and Urban Development Minister Kamlung Mosang discuss issues related to the Miao-Vijaynagar road and other developments in Changlang district at the...

Murkongselek-Pasighat railway work in progress

Correspondent RUKSIN, 27 Jun: The construction work for the Murkongselek-Pasighat broad gauge (BG) railway route in the 8-km portion between Ruksin (NH 515) and Niglok...

Prog on Int’l Day against Drugs

MIAO, 27 Jun: The 11 Assam Rifles organised an event to mark the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking here in Changlang...

AP QueerStation celebrates Pride Month

ITANAGAR, 27 Jun: AP QueerStation recently hosted a series of events to celebrate the Pride Month. The festivity, held at a city hotel here, showcased...

NAN 2.0 outreach prog

ITANAGAR, 27 Jun: Around 80 persons from 17 EPF registered establishments under the state government, public sector units, educational institutions, etc, benefitted from a...

Help us to help Manipur, says Army

IMPHAL, 27 Jun: Women activists are deliberately blocking routes and interfering in operations by security forces in violence-hit Manipur, the Army said, urging people...

Make E/Siang top performing dist: DC

PASIGHAT, 27 Jun: East Siang DC Tayi Taggu asked the government departments to make East Siang "the top performing district in all development sectors." Reviewing...

Dist-level Yuva Utsav organised

HUTO, 27 Jun: The Papum Pare district Nehru Yuva Kendra (NYK), in collaboration with SHG Secha Gecha, organised a district-level Yuva Utsav (youth festival)...

MLA Gokar Basar donated a vehicle to the Basar division of the Leparada power department on Tuesday. It was flagged off by Legislative Assembly...

Uniform civil code, women, class and the tribes

In one of its 15 reports, the 21st Law Commission had said in 2018 that a uniform civil code (UCC) is neither necessary nor...

Join hands in the battle against drug abuse

Even as the entire world observed the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, including on Monday, the growing cases of drug abuse...