Daily Archives: May 17, 2024

SIC raids PHE&WS SE office, seizes ‘incriminating’ materials

Staff Reporter MIAO, 16 May: The Special Investigation Cell (SIC), which is investigating the illegal appointments made in the public health engineering & water supply...

1 more arrested in illegal PRT appointments case

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 16 May: The Special Investigation Cell (Vigilance) on Wednesday arrested one Mikjar Ngulom alias June Lendo (32) in connection with the illegal...

Address systemic issues allowing flesh trade of minor girls, says ACS

ITANAGAR, 16 May: The Arunachal Civil Society (ACS) in a press conference here on Thursday emphasised the urgency of addressing "the systemic issues that...

Over 30% Covaxin takers suffered from health issues after 1 year: BHU

NEW DELHI, 16 May: Nearly one-third of the individuals who received Bharat Biotech's anti-Covid vaccine Covaxin reported 'adverse events of special interest', or AESI,...

Govt appeals to eastern Naga body not to abstain from ULB elections

KOHIMA, 16 May: The Nagaland government on Thursday appealed to the Eastern Nagaland Peoples' Organisation (ENPO) to reconsider its decision not to participate in...

Rallies in Mizoram over fencing India-Myanmar border

AIZAWL, 16 May: Thousands of people participated in rallies in Mizoram on Thursday to protest the Centre's decision to fence the India-Myanmar border and...

Drop charges against journos on bail: RSF

ITANAGAR, 16 May: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called for the withdrawal of all charges against three Indian journalists who were released on bail...

DC urges stakeholders to take up immunisation prog in mission mode

YINGKIONG, 16 May: Upper Siang Deputy Commissioner Hage Lailang called upon all stakeholders, including line departments and panchayat leaders, to "take up immunisation programme...

Trg for counting officials begins

LIKABALI, 16 May: A two-day training programme for the counting supervisors for Lower Siang district began here on Thursday. Around 50 officials have been roped...

39% candidates in 6th phase LS polls crorepatis: ADR

NEW DELHI, 16 May: About 39 percent of candidates contesting in the 6th phase of the Lok Sabha polls are crorepatis with average assets...

Walnut dehulling machines distributed

PASIGHAT, 16 May: Walnut dehulling machines were distributed to progressive farmers of East Siang district during a programme themed 'Demonstration and distribution of walnut...

‘New birth certificates’ for us, say refugees granted Indian nationality

NEW DELHI, 16 May: These are "new birth certificates." This how Dayal Singh, a refugee from Pakistan, described the citizenship certificates issued to him,...

Will soon file prosecution complaint against Kejriwal, AAP: ED

NEW DELHI, 16 May: In potential trouble for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday told the Supreme Court that...

Govt, people need to protect state’s rich biodiversity

In a huge boost to Arunachal Pradesh, for the first time in India, a giant shrike bird species has been spotted in Tawang district....

An election gimmick?

India Reclaims PoK By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri (Secretary General, Assn for Democratic Socialism) In response to former J&K Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah’s reference to Pakistan having...

Scams and scandals on the rise

Editor, In the past few years, the image of our country has been defaced beyond redemption. A large number of scams and scandals, involving top...

Expedite viva voce test for SI telecom

Editor, I am writing to bring attention to a matter of great importance concerning the candidates who have applied for the sub-inspector (SI) telecom position. The...