Yearly Archives: 2024

Check quality of plastic-bottled water

A new research study conducted in the United States on plastic toxicity in packaged bottled water should ring alarm bells in India, as well....

Violent clash in Namsai, 15 injured, 144 CrPC imposed

NAMSAI, 14 Jan: A road rage incident turned into a violent clash between two groups here on Saturday night, forcing the Namsai district...

Man arrested for vehicle theft

ITANAGAR, 14 Jan: The Itanagar police, with help from the Assam Police, arrested one Narayan Biswas from Doolaghat in Assam's Lakhimpur district on Saturday,...

The dirtiest state

Monday Musing It seems that the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, launched 10 years ago, has hardly been able to make any impact in Arunachal Pradesh, as...

State NPP releases manifesto

ITANAGAR, 14 Jan: The state unit of the National People's Party (NPP) released its manifesto on Sunday, in the run-up to the election this...

EMT midwifes childbirth in ambulance

ROING, 14 Jan: An emergency medical technician (EMT), deployed in a 108 ambulance, midwifed in delivering a healthy baby inside the ambulance itself here...

PMC discusses waste mgmt issues

PASIGHAT, 14 Jan: A consultative meeting to discuss the implementation of three byelaws - user charge on garbage as per notified rates; imposition of...

SC asks Centre to consider enhancing compensation in hit-and-run cases

NEW DELHI, 14 Jan: The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to consider whether the compensation amounts in case of death and grievous injury...

Free eye camp underway

DIRANG, 14 Jan: A two-day free eye camp, being organised by the Sela brigade of the Indian Army, in collaboration with the West Kameng...

Rare Tibetan brown bear sighted in Sikkim

GANGTOK, 14 Jan: A rare Tibetan brown bear species has been found roaming in the high altitude areas of north Sikkim, officials of the...

Will bring back harmony, peace: Gandhi in Manipur

THOUBAL, 14 Jan: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday embarked on the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra (BJNY) from here in Manipur with a promise...

Northern border stable but ‘not normal’: Army commander

SRINAGAR, 14 Jan: The northern border is stable but "not normal," a top Army commander said on Sunday, referring to the situation along the...

Assam govt fixed form distribution dates to clash with yatra: Cong

GUWAHATI, 14 Jan: Assam Congress leader Debabrata Saikia on Sunday alleged that the state government has fixed dates for the distribution of forms for...

Maldives, India start talks on Indian troop withdrawal

MALE, 14 Jan: The Maldives and India on Sunday initiated official talks on the withdrawal of Indian military personnel stationed in the Indian Ocean...

Indian armed forces one of the finest in the world: IAF chief

NEW DELHI, 14 Jan: The Indian armed forces have transformed with changing times to meet the challenges of the "entire spectrum of warfare," Indian...

Cong terms Deora’s resignation PM’s ‘headline management’

IMPHAL, 14 Jan: With its senior leader Milind Deora resigning just before the start of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra (BJNY), the Congress on...

Ensure sustainable development of Lakshadweep as tourism hotspot

There is a buzz about Lakshadweep, following the PM's visit there and the unsavoury comments made by a few politicians from the Maldives, including...

Bleak adjudged winner of MMC title

NIRJULI, 13 Jan: Bleak, a death metal band, emerged the winner, while Morbid Hallucination was adjudged the first runner-up of the MMC grand finale...

Parshuram Kund Festival begins

WAKRO, 13 Jan: The annual Parshuram Kund Festival began here in Lohit district on Saturday, with pilgrims taking the holy dip at the kund. The...

DCM inaugurates Eklavya school

MANYULIANG, 13 Jan: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein inaugurated the Eklavya Model Residential School in Manyuliang village in Lohit district on Saturday. The DCM in...