Daily Archives: May 20, 2024

Trafficked Puroik woman calls helpline, rescued

Staff Reporter SEPPA, 19 May: The East Kameng district administration has rescued another Puroik woman who had allegedly been trafficked and forced to marry two...

Sangi Gai screened at Cannes

CANNES, 19 May: Feature film from Arunachal Pradesh, Sangi Gai, was screened on Sunday at the 77 Rue Félix Faure at the Cannes film...

Lhakpa Tsering makes maiden foray into int’l rally

LOPBURI, 19 May: Veteran rally racer from Arunachal Pradesh, Lhakpa Tsering made a stunning maiden foray into the international rally scene, partnering with experienced...

Are we monsoon prepared?

Monday Musing The state of our state, right from the onset of the monsoon rains, raises the fear in our minds - is our state...

Fire devours 4 houses

ITANAGAR, 19 May: Four houses were reduced to ashes in a fire accident that reportedly occurred at around 11:30 pm in remote Gasheng village...

APFA team attends FIFA congress

ITANAGAR, 19 May: Arunachal Pradesh Football Association (APFA) secretary Kipa Ajay attended the 74th FIFA Congress in Bangkok, Thailand.  Ajay, who is also the treasurer...

Workshop on priesthood culture

BOMDILA, 19 May: In an effort to reinforce the priesthood culture, a workshop-cum-conference on preservation of the indigenous priesthood culture of West Kameng district...

Modalities for AITF school adoption prog discussed

YAZALI, 19 May: The modalities and guidelines for the Arunachal Indigenous Tribes Forum's (AITF) school adoption programme were discussed during a meeting of the...

HU’s sociology dept organises field visit

ITANAGAR, 19 May: The sociology department of Himalayan University (HU) on Saturday organised a visit to the border settlement areas of Balijan circle in...

Forest department should be provided with modern equipment

The decision of the forest department to intensify night patrolling in core zones and fringe areas of the Pakke Tiger Reserve & Wildlife Sanctuary...

Pvt hires mere 2.5% 

Job Quota A Poll Myth! By Shivaji Sarkar In this dance of democracy, scarce resources are seemingly rambling up the election tempo. Religious slant on employment...

In the name of religion

Editor, Can the statements "The day I start doing Hindu-Muslim, I won't be fit to live in public life," "The nation wants to know whether...

Tribute to Ram Mohan Roy

Editor, Buddha taught the middle way, and Socrates told us to know "how to choose the mean and avoid the extremes on either side, as...

Britain should return the Kohinoor to India

Editor, The British got a five-year-old Indian prince to gift the Kohinoor diamond to them. Hence, it's no longer morally defensible for the UK to...

At least 10 killed as Russia presses forward with its offensive in northeastern Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine, 19 May (AP) — At least 10 people were reported killed in attacks in Ukraine’s war-ravaged northeast on Sunday as Russia pushed...

2 dead and 5 missing after a boat collision on the Danube River in...

BUDAPEST, Hungary, 19 May (AP) — Police say two people have died and five are missing following a boat collision on the Danube River...

As ethnic armed group claims to have captured a town in western Myanmar, Muslim...

BANGKOK, 19 May (AP) — A powerful ethnic armed group fighting Myanmar’s military government in the country’s western state of Rakhine claimed Saturday to...

Heavy rains set off flash floods in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 84 people

ISLAMABAD, 19 May (AP) — More heavy rains in Afghanistan have triggered flash floods, raising the death toll to 84 in the country’s north...

Elon Musk launches Starlink satellite internet service in Indonesia, world’s largest archipelago

DENPASAR, Indonesia, 19 May (AP) — Elon Musk traveled to Indonesia’s resort island of Bali on Sunday to launch Starlink satellite internet service in...

Chinese ambassador promises ‘friendship’ and ‘cooperation’ as 2 Chinese warships dock in Cambodia

SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia, 19 May (AP) — Two Chinese warships docked Sunday at a commercial port in Cambodia, in preparation for joint naval exercises between...