Monthly Archives: May 2024

DRDO chairman inaugurates R&D centre in Tawang

TAWANG, 26 May: Union Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) Chairman Dr Samir V Kamat inaugurated an R&D centre at the defence research laboratory...

Fmr min terms SC collegium system ‘undemocratic’

KARAKAT, 26 May: Former union minister Upendra Kushwaha on Sunday expressed hope that upon return to power, the BJP-led NDA will make a fresh...

Shaking the state’s conscience

Monday Musing The recent child prostitution and human trafficking racket unravelled by the Itanagar police, involving five minor victims, has deeply shaken the state's conscience....

Army chief’s tenure extended by a month

NEW DELHI, 26 May: The government on Sunday extended the tenure of Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande for a period of one month. Gen Pande...

Sikkim govt fixes Gangtok-Nathula taxi fare

GANGTOK, 26 May: The Sikkim government has fixed the taxi fare between Nathula and Gangtok to prevent overcharging by the tour operators. According to an...

Fmr minister’s wife mourned

DAPORIJO, 26 May: The Abu Tamin Welfare Society (interim) has mourned the demise of Tode Nidak, wife of former home minister Daklo Nidak. In a...

Teens committing heinous crimes should be tried as adults

The Pune Porsche crash, involving a drunk teenager, sparked nationwide outrage when a local court granted him bail within 15 hours of the tragic...

Bjp must see writing on the wall

Anti-Incumbency Factor By Sagarneel Sinha The 2024 Lok Sabha election is inching closer to its end with two phases remaining and initial trends are changing. At...

A leader fragmenting the nation

Editor, At first we 'fools' were 'enlightened' by a person holding a top constitutional chair (supposed to be neutrally accountable to all states and races...

Ignoring Amartya Sen’s advice

Editor, There is a saying in Bengali, "Geyo jogi bhikh paena." It means that a wise person does not get recognition in his own country....

Don’t abuse the environment

Editor, Ours is an abundant ecosystem which needs to be nurtured. We must make proactive, sustainable and environmental-friendly choices. We cannot go on abusing the...

Renting houses comes with discrimination 

Editor, The Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) is facing numerous challenges that require attention of the appropriate authorities, with renting a house being a particularly prevalent...

Seven newborns die in hospital blaze in east Delhi; owner arrested, police probe irregularities

New Delhi, May 26 (PTI) Seven newborns were killed and five injured in a massive fire at a private neonatal hospital in east Delhi's...

Cyclone Remal: Over 1 lakh people in Bengal’s coastal areas shifted to shelters

Kolkata, May 26 (PTI) As a precautionary measure against the impending severe cyclone 'Remal', the West Bengal government has evacuated over 1.10 lakh people...

UCC, ‘One Nation, One Election’ to be implemented in next term: Amit Shah

New Delhi, 26 May: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said a Uniform Civil Code for the entire country will be implemented within the...

Documentation key to keeping alive cultural ethos of Arunachal: VC

CCRD consultative workshop on Galo cultural heritage RONO HILLS, 25 May: Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) Vice-Chancellor Prof Saket Kushwaha said that accurate and adequate documentation...

Abducted woman rescued, accused arrested

NAHARLAGUN, 25 May: The Naharlagun police have rescued a 25-year-old abducted woman from Mirzapur village in Bihar's Vaishali district, and arrested the accused, police...

AAPSU inspects govt schools in remote areas of D/Valley

ITANAGAR, 25 May: The All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union (AAPSU), under the initiative of its president Dozi Tana Tara, recently conducted unannounced inspection of...

3 drug peddlers nabbed

NAHARLAGUN, 25 May: The Naharlagun police on Friday arrested three drug peddlers in two separate cases in the Itanagar Capital Region. Acting on a tip-off...

‘Sons of the Soil Week’ ends

SOMPOI, 25 May: The 'Sons of the Soil Remembrance Week', organised by the Assam Rifles,ended on Saturday. The final match of the football tournament was...