Daily Archives: August 18, 2024

Minor girl gangraped in Daporijo, five arrested

Staff Reporter DAPORIJO, 17 Aug: In a horrific incident, a 13-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped by five persons in Daporijo, Upper Subansiri district. The incident came...

Arunachal doctors join nationwide protest

ITANAGAR, 17 Aug: The Indian Medical Association's Arunachal Pradesh chapter (IMA-AP), along with doctors of private hospitals, shut down several medical services for 24...

BJP appointed guvs creating trouble in non-BJP ruled states: Kharge

BENGALURU, 17 Aug: In the wake of Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot granting permission to prosecute Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the MUDA compensatory site allotment...

Soldier in distress evacuated

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 17 Aug: Responding to a distress call for medical evacuation, 24 aviators of the Indian Army evacuated a soldier deployed at a...

Federation reiterates salary hike demand

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 17 Aug: The Arunachal Pradesh Trade Union Federation (APTUF) on Saturday reiterated its demand for enhancement of the pay scale and pay...

Tem Tapung, from Taraso in Papum Pare district, on Saturday scaled Mount Elbrus (5,642m), the highest mountain in both Russia and Europe.Tapung had earlier...

Adi book ‘Solung A:bang’ released

PASIGHAT, 17 Aug: Pasighat East MLA Tapi Darang released the second Adi book, Solung A:bang, authored by Arak Megu, here in East Siang district...

True independence and foreign narrative

Flights Of Fantasy A few days back, India celebrated the 78th Independence Day. Since 1947, India has transformed and progressed tremendously. Today India is an...

Guv urges youths to join IRCS

ITANAGAR, 17 Aug: Governor KT Parnaik appealed to the youths of Arunachal Pradesh to join the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) and be a...

Meghalaya HC bans single-use plastic

SHILLONG, 17 Aug: The Meghalaya High Court has banned single-use plastic in temples and shops across the state. The high court bench, headed by Chief...

DCM inaugurates Theravada Buddhist convention hall

NAMSAI, 16 Aug: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein inaugurated a Theravada Buddhist convention hall in Zero Point Nanam-Sulongtoo village in Namsai district on Friday. In...

Gunners FC lift Independence Cup

MIAO, 17 Aug: Gunners FC defeated Deadly FC via penalty shootout in a nail-biting final to lift the Independence Cup at the general ground...

MLA reviews projects’ status

DAPORIJO, 17 Aug: Local MLA Taniya Soki on Saturday reviewed the status and outcomes of the projects and schemes sanctioned during 2023. During a meeting...

ICDS DD visits SEED children’s home

PASIGHAT, 17 Aug: ICDS Deputy Director M Gao visited the SEED Children's Home here in East Siang district on Saturday as part of a...

Bui takes stock of roads damaged by landslides

DUMPORIJO, 17 Aug: MLA Rode Bui on Friday visited Balarijo, Bui, Uli and Nguki villages in Gusar circle of Upper Subansiri district and took...

Wahge urges people to join hands in fight against HIV/AIDS

ITANAGAR, 17 Aug: Health & Family Welfare Minister Biyuram Wahge urged the people to join hands with the Arunachal Pradesh State AIDS Control Society...

On children’s literature from Arunachal

TribalBookworms If not for oppressive experiences and challenges, most adults would definitely hold on to their childhood nostalgically. For most of us, children’s books, such...

Mein reiterates govt’s commitment to youth empowerment

NAMSAI, 17 Aug: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein reiterated the state government's commitment to developing the agriculture sector, empowering the youths, and promoting entrepreneurship,...

Soft trekking conducted

TAWANG, 17 Aug: A soft trekking event, named 'The Merak Lama Trail', from the Tawang monastery to the Tserteng grazing area, the Gyangong Ani...

Dirchi inaugurates new village

BASAR, 17 Aug: Basar MLA Nyabi Jini Dirchi on Saturday inaugurated a new village, Hikar Gumin, here in Leparada district, in the presence of...