Monthly Archives: December 2025

Child labour: A wake-up call for Arunachal

Childhood is meant to be a phase of care, learning and protection. However, Arunachal Pradesh is today witnessing an alarming rise in cases of...

Winter session of Lok Sabha ends

NEW DELHI, 19 Dec: The Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on Friday, drawing curtains on the 19-day-long winter session of Parliament, which saw...

Living with pollution

Data presented by experts during a conference showed that toxic air poses serious, long-term health risks. During the summer months, the Air Quality Index...

Setting strategic footholds

Modi's Gulf, East Africa Visit By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day state visit to Jordan on 15-16...

Misuse of Mowb II Colony as public road

Editor, I would like to draw the attention of the authorities concerned to a serious issue affecting the residents of Mowb II Colony, Itanagar. Mowb II...

Learning from the recently concluded elections

Editor, I wish to share some observations on the recently concluded elections in Arunachal Pradesh. The overall conduct of the election reflected the strength of our...

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...