Daily Archives: December 19, 2025

DLRSO arrested in Lada-Sarli compensation scam

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 18 Dec: In a major breakthrough in the Lada-Sarli Frontier Highway project compensation scam, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday arrested East...

Air pollution now year-round public health crisis: Experts

NEW DELHI, 18 Dec: Health experts and policymakers on Thursday warned that prolonged exposure to pollution is fuelling a sharp rise in strokes, cardiovascular...

Pistol, bullets seized during panchayat election

CHAMBANG, 18 Dec: The Kra Daadi police have arrested the National People's Party's (NPP) polling agent, identified as Charu Jaji, after one pistol loaded...

DCM reviews HEPs including Tawang, urges Power Grid to prioritise transmission

ITANAGAR, 18 Dec: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Thursday reviewed the status of major hydropower projects in the state, including Tawang I and...

Committee flags issues at Namchik-Namphuk mine

KHARSANG, 18 Dec: The EIA Demand Committee has accused Coal Pulz Pvt Ltd (CPPL) - the project proponent of the Namchik-Namphuk open cast coal...

APCC slams attempt to rename, restructure MGNREGA

ITANAGAR, 18 Dec: Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bosiram Siram on Thursday condemned the BJP-led central government's move to rename and restructure the...

Environmental public hearing for 1,000 mw Naying

YAPIK, 18 Dec: Ninety-seven project-affected families/public from 10 villages attended an environmental public hearing for the proposed 1,000 mw Naying Hydroelectric Project (NHEP) of...

Anini adjudged best emerging adventure tourism destination in India

ITANAGAR, 18 Dec: Anini in Dibang Valley district has been honoured for its adventure tourism potential at a national-level convention, an official said on...

The fresh poll at Laho-II under the Dadam ZP constituency in Tirap district commenced at 7 am and concluded peacefully at 1 pm on...

AAPPA seeks psychology dept at APU

PASIGHAT, 18 Dec: Members of the All Arunachal Pradesh Psychological Association (AAPPA) on Wednesday met Arunachal Pradesh University (APU) Vice-Chancellor Prof Tomi Riba here...

Vote-counting trg held in E/Siang

PASIGHAT, 18 Dec: A two-phase training programme for vote counting, organised by the East Siang district administration, concluded at the DC's conference hall here...

Parul University conducts its 9th convocation

VADODARA, 18 Dec: Parul University conducted its 9th convocation recently. More than 16,000 students graduated this year and the 9th convocation ceremony witnessed the...

10th JK Tyre Orange 4×4 Fury flagged off

NAMSAI, 18 Dec: Sports and Youth Affairs Secretary Abu Tayeng flagged off the 2025 edition of the JK Tyre Orange 4x4 Fury event from...

NABARD organises cyber security workshop

NAHARLAGUN, 18 Dec: The NABARD's regional office (RO) here organised a workshop on cyber security on Thursday as part of its mandate of institutional...

UPSC declares engineering services exam results

NEW DELHI, 18 Dec: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on Thursday declared the final results of the Engineering Services Examination, 2025, recommending 458...

Only constitutional courts can confer life imprisonment without remission: SC

NEW DELHI, 18 Dec: The Supreme Court on Thursday held that the power to impose punishment of imprisonment for life without remission is conferred...

Wushu laurels

Representing India, four athletes from Arunachal Pradesh won six medals - four gold, one silver, and one bronze - at the Nordic Open Wushu...

The People’s Right To Information

Inder Jit (Released on 7 August 1984) Ignorance continues to abound in regard to Parliament, its constitution, practices, procedures and privileges. Thirty-four years as a sovereign...

The bitter truth of panchayat elections in Arunachal

Editor, I am writing to express my deep concern and disappointment over the current state of panchayat elections in Arunachal Pradesh. Panchayat elections are indeed...

Biometric reform in elections needed

Editor, If we genuinely want electoral reform, we must begin by addressing proxy voting without denying even a single citizen their right to vote. Technology...