Yearly Archives: 2024

Rijiju distributes appointment letters

ITANAGAR, 12 Feb: Union Earth Sciences Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday distributed appointment letters to 23 youths, who have been recruited into various departments...

The Sagalee PHE&WS division in Papum Pare district on Monday organised a road cleaning drive from Kheel gram to Leporiang.

Pakistan staring at political instability

The outcome of Pakistan's election result is a lesson for those governments and leaders who think that they can win elections by using brute...

BJP’s low-level character assassination of a dignified PM

Editor, Despite the deluge of lip service to former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh on his last day in Parliament by overriding ideological differences, the...

Time to segregate rich and poor APSTs

Editor, If fairness is the goal, equality and equity are two processes through which we can achieve it. Equality simply means everyone is treated the...

NITI Aayog’s fudged estimates

Editor, There is a contradiction between what the NITI Aayog claimed recently and the figures in various government reports and surveys. As per the NITI...

People not getting jobs, their pockets being robbed: Gandhi

KORBA, 12 Feb: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at the BJP-led Centre, claiming that people in the country are not getting...

Farmers’ Delhi Chalo march

SKM leader seeks release of 'detained' farmers CHANDIGARH, 12 Feb: Farmers' leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal on Monday alleged that many agriculturists, who were coming from...

Tripura: Blockade over Kokborok script issue disrupts transportation

AGARTALA, 12 Feb: Train services and vehicular movement were severely impacted in the tribal belts of Tripura, as the indefinite rail-road blockade over the...

SC notice to Centre on plea against verdict upholding CGST Act

NEW DELHI, 12 Feb: The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea challenging the Delhi High Court...

Manipur passing through troubled times: CM

IMPHAL, 12 Feb: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh described the current situation in the state as a battle for survival and identity, reflecting...

Over 1.59 lakh declared as ‘foreigners’ in Assam: CM

GUWAHATI, 12 Feb: More than 1.59 lakh people have been declared as 'foreigners' in Assam so far, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on...

SC notice to Centre, UGC on plea challenging Lyngdoh Committee recommendation

NEW DELHI, 12 Feb: The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea challenging a recommendation by the...

Assam Budget: To support 10 lakh girls’ education; levies no new tax

Guwahati, Feb 12 (PTI) A host of women-centric schemes were doled out by the Assam government on Monday in its Rs 2.9 lakh crore...

Over 6,000 sexual abuse cases under POCSO registered in Assam from 2021-23: Minister

Guwahati, Feb 12 (PTI) More than 6,000 cases of sexual abuse against children have been registered in Assam under the POCSO Act from 2021...

4 more arrested in connection with illegal appointment in edn dept

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 11 Feb: The Special Investigation Cell (SIC) on Friday arrested four more persons in connection with the illegal appointment of primary teachers...

Govt examining FDI flow from China in Paytm

NEW DELHI, 11 Feb: The government is examining foreign direct investment (FDI) from China in Paytm Payments Services Ltd (PPSL), the payment aggregator subsidiary...

Vividhta Ka Amrit Mahotsav

Arunachal's cultural presentation concludes on high note ITANAGAR, 11 Feb: Arunachal's cultural presentation during the Vividhta Ka Amrit Mahotsav at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New...

4 drug peddlers arrested, contraband seized

BANDERDEWA, 11 Feb: The Banderdewa police on Saturday arrested four drug peddlers, identified as Md Ali Akbar (32), Md Jakaria Alom (24), Md Hibjul...

Wildfire near Thembang village doused

THEMBANG, 11 Feb: A wildfire that broke out on Saturday near Thembang village in West Kameng district was brought under control at around 11:30...