Monthly Archives: February 2025

Awareness prog on climate change and water security

YACHULI, 18 Feb: The GB Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment, North-East Regional Centre (GBPNIHE-NERC) conducted an awareness programme titled 'Impact of climate change...

APPSC outreach prog on career opportunities

JOLLANG, 18 Feb: The Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC), in collaboration with the Don Bosco College's (DBC) Career Guidance and Placement Cell (CGPC),...

Is APFRA questionable or not?

Introduction Arunachal Pradesh is situated in the extreme Northeastern part of India, in the Trans-Himalayan region, and has a long international border. This beautiful land...

Economic potential of natural fibres in NE India

India's textile heritage is not just an industry; it is an art form, a tradition, and an integral part of the nation's identity. For...

SSB conducts vety camp in Mogto

MOGTO, 18 Feb: The 38th battalion of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) conducted a veterinary camp under its civic action programme, providing essential veterinary...

Library, lab inaugurated at DPVN

PASIGHAT, 18 Feb: Arunachal Shiksha Vikas Samiti (ASVS) patron Tai Tagak inaugurated a library and a laboratory at the Donyi Polo Vidya Niketan (DPVN)...

Group 1, 4th semester student trainees of Itanagar-based Donyi Polo BEd College organised an awareness programme on environmental pollution at IG Park, Itanagar, last...

APBC organises bird count in two dists

ZIRO, 18 Feb: The Arunachal Pradesh Birding Club (APBC) organised a four-day Global Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) here in Lower Subansiri district and...

Agripreneurship training for youths underway

PASIGHAT, 18 Feb: A three-day training programme on agripreneurship development among unemployed youths of Arunachal Pradesh began at the social science department of the...

IFCSAP GS takes part in int’l seminar in Prayag

PRAYAG, 18 Feb: Indigenous Faith and Cultural Society of Arunachal Pradesh (IFCSAP) general secretary Maya Murtem participated in an international seminar titled 'Shared sustainable...

Inter-departmental sports meet concludes

LIKABALI, 18 Feb: The 3rd edition of the Inter-Departmental Sports Meet concluded here in Lower Siang district on Tuesday with a football match between...

APPSC tentative calendar

The Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) has released its tentative exam calendar for 2025. The commission, in making the announcement, has provided schedules...

Uphold APFRA, specify details

Editor, Amidst the rise of radicalisation and Islamic fundamentalism in Western nations an old video of the UAE foreign minister surfacing on social media, stating,...

APFRA a threat to democracy and religious liberty

Editor, Religious freedom is a fundamental right in a democratic country like India, allowing individuals to choose and practice their faith without state interference. However,...

Debate over APFRA: Protecting culture or restricting freedom?

Editor, The Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act (APFRA), 1978, has become a topic of heated debate in the state. Thousands of Christians are protesting...

Revival of APFRA: Protecting culture or controlling faith?

Editor, India prides itself on being a land of freedom; yet recent trends suggest a growing shift toward authoritarianism. The revival of the Arunachal Pradesh...

A betrayal of Arunachal’s healthcare system

Editor, The healthcare system of Arunachal Pradesh is on the brink of collapse, and the government's inaction is to blame. The Arunachal Pradesh Doctors Association...

APFRA: Christians observe hunger strike

BORUM, 17 Feb: Christians in large numbers, irrespective of denominations, gathered here in Papum Pare district on Monday and took part in a hunger...

Thousands protest against auction of Namchik coal blocks

KHARSANG, 17 Feb: Thousands of indigenous residents from Longtom-I & II, Panchun, and Injan in Kharsang on Monday staged a protest rally against the...

Contractual drivers, DEOs announce pen-, tool-down strike

ITANAGAR, 17 Feb: The contractual drivers and data entry operators (DEO) of the Accounts and Treasuries Directorate have announced a five-day pen- and tool-down...