Daily Archives: August 19, 2024

Villagers call for proposed highway to pass through Anelih and Akuli

ANINI, 18 Aug: The villagers of Akuli and Anelih in Dibang Valley (DV) district have requested that the proposed highway from Zero Point New...

Fishes dying in Poma river

POMA, 18 Aug: A large number of unnatural deaths of fishes in the Poma river here in Papum Pare district has alarmed the villagers. The...

Restoration of Kurung bridge nears completion

KOLORIANG, 18 Aug: The restoration of Kurung bridge here in Kurung Kumey district is expected to be completed by next week. The Bailey bridge over...

4 hardcore criminals escape from Namsai jail, sentry injured

Staff Reporter NAMSAI, 18 Aug: Four hardcore criminals, including an NSCN insurgent, escaped from the Namsai jail early Sunday morning, the police reported. The prisoners, identified...

SC takes cognisance of Kolkata rape-murder incident, APPSU candlelight vigil

Staff Reporter NEW DELHI, 18 Aug: The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the alleged rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor...

Heritage centre reduced to ashes

PASIGHAT, 18 Aug: In an unfortunate incident, the Gumin Kumdang Heritage Centre here in East Siang district was reduced to ashes in the wee...

Candlelight vigil held, demanding justice for deceased

DUMPORIJO, 18 Aug: Several organisations, spearheaded by the Topo Welfare Society (TWS), on Sunday evening held a candlelight vigil, demanding justice for late Bindam...

No end in sight

Monday Musing Every day one gets to read about rape in India. The National Crime Report Bureau in its 2022 report said that rape averages...

Arunachal win 7 medals in 4th Khelo India Women’s League Judo

SHILLONG, 18 Aug: Arunachal Pradesh has so far won one silver and six bronze medals in the ongoing 4th Khelo India Women's League Judo...

Roadmap for state cancer institute

ITANAGAR, 18 Aug: Officers of the state's health department and Guwahati (Assam)-based Dr B Barooah Cancer Institute (BBCI) held a meeting on Saturday to...

Min launches healthcare apps

ITANAGAR, 18 Aug: Health Minister Biyuram Waghe launched two mobile applications on Saturday, for online appointment with doctors, and for OPD registration. The apps, named...

Assam: Forum of women journalists formed

GUWAHATI, 18 Aug: A forum of women journalists of Assam has been formed with the objectives of ensuring workplace safety, equal representation in newsrooms,...

NEC withdraws draft after ‘Chin state of Manipur’ error

IMPHAL, 18 Aug: Chief Minister N Biren Singh said that the North Eastern Council (NEC) has withdrawn its draft Vision-2047 document after it erroneously...

11th Li-Ning Dorjee Khandu Memorial State Badminton Championship begins

NAMSAI, 18 Aug: The 11th Li-Ning Dorjee Khandu Memorial State Badminton Championship, with the theme 'No to drugs, yes to badminton', began here on...

Tapak Jonnom memorial football tourney begins

RUMGONG, 18 Aug: The first edition of the Tapak Jonnom Memorial Running Football Trophytournament began at the Digong Tatak playground here in Siang district...

Worry over declining press freedom

The people of India celebrated our 78th Independence Day a few days back. The government authorities, political workers, and the general public of the...

Wahge visits Namsai district hospital

NAMSAI, 18 Aug: Health & Family Welfare Minister Biyuram Wahge visited the district hospital here and took stock of its functioning. On being informed by...

Guv, CM extend Raksha Bandhan greetings

ITANAGAR, 18 Aug: Governor KT Parnaik and Chief Minister Pema Khandu have in separate messages extended greetings to the people of the state on...

NFR introduces Karmveer Puraskar

MALIGAON, 18 Aug: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has introduced Karmveer Puraskar to recognise the extraordinary bravery and selfless service of both common people...

Crimes against girl children a worrying trend

In the last few days the state has been shocked by two major incidents of crimes against women. In the first case, the Longding...