Yearly Archives: 2024

NE LPG cylinder carriers end stir after ESMA threat

GUWAHATI, 1 Feb: LPG cylinder transporters of the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) on Thursday called off their indefinite strike after the government threatened to...

Budget: FM hikes capital spend, trims deficit for next fiscal; tax rates unchanged

NEW DELHI, 1 Feb: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday hiked capital expenditure by 11 percent for the next fiscal to sustain world-beating economic...

Terms for laying down arms same for all militant outfits: Sangma

SHILLONG, 1 Feb: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday said that the terms and conditions for disarming are the same for all...

Mizoram: Students’ body protests Centre’s decision to fence Indo-Myanmar border

AIZAWL, 1 Feb: The influential Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP), Mizoram's apex students' body, staged a demonstration in Aizawl on Wednesday, protesting against the Centre's...

Need to conserve habitats of snow leopards 

The report of sighting of snow leopards in the mountains of Arunachal Pradesh has brought cheers to the conservationists and the people of the...

Mockery of constitutional values

Editor, That the saffronites would turn their gaze towards Gyanvapi is a natural corollary of the 'supreme success' of the Ayodhya project - illegal demolition...

Arunachal estimated to be home to 36 snow leopards

ITANAGAR, 31 Jan: In a hugely encouraging report, 36 snow leopards are estimated to be living in Arunachal Pradesh. This is as per the survey...

9 houses reduced to ashes in fire

DIRANG, 31 Jan: Nine houses were reduced to ashes while two others were partially damaged in a massive fire that broke out in the...

Experts inspect slope protection work for highway projects

KHONSA, 31 Jan: A two-member team, comprising MoRTH EE Abey Kumar and Tehri Dam Hydro Development Corporation Director Neeraj Agarwal, inspected the Longding-Tissa-Khonsa (NH...

Preservation of indigenous culture govt’s foremost priority: CM

DIBRUGARH, 31 Jan: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday said that the foremost priority of his government is protection, preservation and promotion...

Only BJP can fulfill people’s aspirations: Tedir

YACHULI, 31 Jan: Education Minister Taba Tedir on Wednesday said that the BJP is the only party that can fulfill the aspirations of the...

Poi Me Dam Me Phi celebrated

Mein advocates preserving Tai Ahom heritage LEKANG, 31 Jan: The 11th edition of Poi Me Dam Me Phi, a significant festival of the Tai Ahoms,...

Himalayan serow fawn rescued, returned to habitat

JANG, 31 Jan: A Himalayan serow (Capricomis sumatraensis) fawn, rescued by the locals here in Tawang district, was sent back unharmed to its habitat...

NES mourns its former secy’s demise

ITANAGAR, Jan 31: The Nyishi Elite Society (NES) has deeply mourned the demise of former NES education and literature secretary, Ter Tana Tara, who...

The coveted winner's trophy of the national football tournament for the Santosh Trophy was officially handed over by All India Football Federation (AIFF) president...

Volunteers restore Yagamso river’s natural flow

ITANAGAR, 31 Jan: Volunteers of NGOs Youth Mission for Clean River (YMCR) and Abralow Memorial Multipurpose Society cleaned the Energy Park stretch of the...

Educators’ conclave on NEP

ITANAGAR, 31 Dec: Dera Natung Government College (DNGC) and Guwahati-based Assam Downtown University (ADU) jointly organised a 'Northeast educators' conclave' on the National Education...

Penalty imposed on PIO

ITANAGAR, 31 Jan: The Arunachal Pradesh Information Commission (APIC) has imposed a penalty of Rs 25,000 on PIO and RWD EE of Laying Yangte...

FMD vaccination from 5 Feb onwards

ITANAGAR, 31 Jan: Vaccination against foot and mouth disease (FMD) in all cloven-footed animals, and "once-in-lifetime vaccination against Brucella (aged 4-8 months)" will be...

Guv extends Reh festival greetings

ITANAGAR, 31 Jan: Governor KT Parnaik has extended greetings to the people of the state on the occasion of Reh festival of the Idu...