Monthly Archives: January 2025

China says dam over Yarlung Zangbo will not impact water flows to India

BEIJING, 6 Jan: China on Monday reiterated its plan to build the world's biggest dam over the Yarlung Zangbo river in Tibet near the...

Freedom of Religion Act safeguard for all religions: IFCSAP

ITANAGAR, 6 Jan: The Indigenous Faith and Cultural Society of Arunachal Pradesh (IFCSAP) on Monday said that implementing the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion...

Namsai farmer receives innovative farmer award

NAMSAI, 6 Jan: Monbhai Thamoung, a progressive farmer of Namsai district, was conferred the 'Innovate farmer award' by Jorhat-based Assam Agricultural University for his...

Workers abducted from illegal timber camp

Staff Reporter CHANGLANG, 6 Jan: Two workers were reportedly abducted from an illegal timber camp in Longvi village, near the Indo-Myanmar border, by suspected NSCN...

Retd sports officer Meitei passes away

CHIMPU, 6 Jan: The sports & youth affairs department's retired sports officer Oinam Boby Meitei passed away in Imphal, Manipur, on 4 January. He is...

Fire reduces house to ashes

BOMDILA, 6 Jan: An OB type house was reduced to ashes in a fire accident that occurred at around 10:30 am near Kakaling here...

DCM joins hoisting of high-mast national flag in Mechukha

MECHUKHA, 6 Jan: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein, along with Tourism Minister PD Sona, joined the Indian Army's 3 Corps GOC Lt General Abhijit...

Si-Donyi festival celebrated

DAPORIJO, 6 Jan: Si-Donyi festival was celebrated with traditional fervour here in Upper Subansiri district on Monday. Attending the festival, Home Minister Mama Natung emphasised...

Interstate drug peddler arrested

Staff Reporter NAHARLAGUN, 6 Jan: The Naharlagun police arrested an interstate drug peddler from G Sector here on Monday. Based on reliable intelligence regarding an interstate...

Itanagar police bust gang involved in series of thefts

ITANAGAR, 6 Jan: The Itanagar police have busted a gang responsible for a series of thefts across the capital Region, an officer said on...

Arunachal records increase of 0.99% electors

ITANAGAR, 6 Jan: Arunachal Pradesh recorded a 0.99 percent increase in voters, compared to last year's final electoral rolls, officials said on Monday. In a...

Journalist murder: Main accused nabbed from Hyderabad

BIJAPUR, 6 Jan: Suresh Chandrakar, the prime accused in the murder of a journalist in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, has been arrested from Hyderabad by...

ACR launches HIV/AIDS awareness campaign

ITANAGAR, 6 Jan: In view of the rising HIV cases in Arunachal Pradesh, the Arunachal Citizen's Rights (ACR) on Monday launched awareness campaigns focusing...

SDP on weaving underway

ROING, 6 Jan: The LIC HFL Sangam Project, in partnership with NGO AMYAA, is conducting a skill development programme (SDP) here in Lower Dibang...

GoAP should consider AOA’s appeal

The Arunachal Olympic Association (AOA) has raised a genuine issue by urging Chief Minister Pema Khandu to appoint only persons who have experience in...

Mnc e-commerce ‘slavery’!

Gig Workforce By Shivaji Sarkar In an economy struggling to regain momentum, a new threat looms—an exploited class of “slave” workers, lauded by NITI Aayog as...

Nine labourers trapped inside flooded coal mine in Assam

Guwahati, 6 Jan: Nine labourers were trapped inside a coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district on Monday, after a sudden gush of water...

Fisheries, animal husbandry, dairy projects launched in NE

Guwahati, 6 Jan: Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Rajiv Ranjan Singh on Monday inaugurated and laid the foundation for 50 projects...

Appoint persons from sporting background as SAA chair: AOA

ITANAGAR, 5 Jan: As the buzz over the appointment of new chairpersons and  vice chairpersons  grows in the state, the Arunachal Olympic Association (AOA)...

APUWJ, APBG condemn murder of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar

ITANAGAR, 5 Dec: The Arunachal Pradesh Union of Working Journalists (APUWJ) has strongly condemned the brutal killing of independent journalist Mukesh Chandrakar, whose body...