Monthly Archives: August 2024

Not at whims of govts

SC/ST New Quotas By Insaf Three cheers to the Supreme Court. Political parties and state governments across the country will need to think twice before playing...

Natural resources should not be sacrificed for development

Editor, I am writing to highlight the ongoing debate surrounding the Nampong-Vijaynagar road project in Changlang district, which has significant implications for both national security...

Develop Pasighat to lessen Itanagar’s population density

Editor, This concerns the alarming influx of people moving to Itanagar from other districts in terms of everything, be it jobs, healthcare, coaching, business, education...

Naga Hoho urges Centre to make determined effort to resolve Naga issue

KOHIMA, 2 Aug: The Naga Hoho has urged the Centre to make an "honest, determined and concerted" effort to bring about a permanent solution...

Indian Ocean poised for ‘disruptive’ changes: Jaishankar

NEW DELHI, 2 Aug: The Indian Ocean is poised for "disruptive" changes and India needs to prepare for it, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar...

Amid infrastructure challenges, GSS Pachin becomes cynosure of eyes

PACHIN, 1 Aug: Ever since the establishment of two 3D-printed classrooms in the government secondary school (GSS) here, it has created a buzz and...

States empowered to make sub-classification in SCs, STs for quotas: SC

NEW DELHI, 1 Aug: In a majority verdict, the Supreme Court on Thursday said that states are empowered to make sub-classifications of scheduled castes...

Fire destroys 24 houses in remote village; 2 injured

ITANAGAR, 1 Aug: A devastating fire swept through Pareng village in Siang district on Wednesday, destroying 24 houses and causing partial damages to seven...

Demand for inclusion of Thembang as UNESCO World Heritage Site

THEMBANG, 1 Aug: Village youths, students and other stakeholders demanded that the fortified Thembang village in West Kameng district be included as a World...

SIRD&PR inks MoU with IIM Shillong

ITANAGAR, 1 Aug: A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Arunachal Pradesh State Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (SIRD&PR) and...

Charitable org, DLSA come together to help prisoners

Yingkiong, 1 Aug: The Sikiing Kojee Charitable Society (SKCS), in collaboration with the Upper Siang District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), organised the second phase...

BC Roy Trophy: Arunachal colts blank Andhra Pradesh 5-0

ITANAGAR, 1 Aug: Hanu Tari scored a hat-trick goal as Arunachal colts blanked Andhra Pradesh 5-0 in their second group match of the Junior...

Wahge assures Arunachal’s kidney transplant patients in Delhi

ITANAGAR, 1 Aug: Health & Family Welfare Minister Biyuram Wahge on Wednesday interacted with the kidney transplant patients from Arunachal at Sir Gangaram Hospital...

Houses reduced to ashes

DAPORIJO, 1 Aug: More than five houses, including properties, were reduced to ashes in a devastating fire accident that broke out in Tikre Colony...

Student  drowns in Sille river

Correspondent RUKSIN, 1 Aug: A college student from Jonai (Assam), named Karna Hajong, drowned in the Sille River while he was swimming there on Wednesday. The...

Day after Dhankhar praise, Cong slams RSS

NEW DELHI, 1 Aug: A day after Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar praised the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in the House, the Congress on...

Kashmiri Pandit group criticises govt over terror incidents in J&K

JAMMU, 1 Aug: A migrant Kashmiri Pandit group on Thursday criticised the BJP-led government for "rising" terror incidents in Jammu & Kashmir and demanded...

Donyi Polo T20 running c’hip begins

ITANAGAR, 1 Aug: The fourth edition of the Donyi Polo T20 Running Championship began at the DPS playground here on Thursday. Organised by the Itanagar...

China conveys ‘heartfelt appreciation’ to Indian Navy for rescuing mariner

KJM Varma BEIJING, 1 Aug: China on Thursday conveyed its "heartfelt appreciation" to the Indian Navy for rescuing a critically injured Chinese mariner from a...

Govt working on peace talks, announcement soon: Manipur CM

IMPHAL, 1 Aug: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Thursday said that the state government is working towards peace talks and has held...