Daily Archives: January 19, 2026

Miscreants damage school properties

AALO, 18 Jan: In a strange incident, miscreants damaged properties of a government upper primary school here in West Siang district on Saturday night. The...

APCC seeks rollback of MGNREGA renaming, warns against dilution of workers’ rights

ITANAGAR, 18 Jan: Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bosiram Siram on Sunday demanded immediate rollback of the Centre's decision to rename and restructure...

Takar settles for bronze

ITANAGAR, 18 Jan: Shuttler Biri Takar from Arunachal Pradesh lost in the doubles semifinal and settled for bronze at the Egypt Para Badminton International,...

Two arrested with heroin

PASIGHAT, 18 Jan: The East Siang police arrested two individuals and seized heroin worth approximately Rs 2 lakh from them during a naka check...

Sona reviews projects’ status in Namsai

NAMSAI, 18 Jan: Rural Works Department (RWD) Minister Pasang Dorjee Sona on Friday reviewedvarious projects being undertaken in Namsai district. Sona, along with local MLA...

Hacker arrested for blackmailing woman

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 18 Jan: The state's cyber crime police station (CCPS) has arrested one Gaurav Chetri (22), a resident of Kashipur, Haflong (Assam), in...

AFI issues certificates to medal-winning athletes from Arunachal

ITANAGAR, 18 Jan: The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has issued certificates to 11 athletes from Arunachal Pradesh who had won medals and participated...

Pineapple Festival concludes

Ete urges farmers to grow pineapples for global markets BAGRA, 18 Jan: MLA Topin Ete urged pineapple farmers to grow more quality fruits by following...

President’s ‘at home’ invite showcases NE pride

NEW DELHI, 18 Jan: This year's Republic Day 'at home' invite from President Droupadi Murmu showcases cultural and artistic pride of the country's eight...

Govt seeking dates as no merit in NSA case against Sonam Wangchuk, says wife

NEW DELHI, 18 Jan: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's wife Gitanjali Angmo has said his arrest reflects the state of democracy in the country where...

Cong questions Centre on Manipur

IMPHAL, 18 Jan: The Congress on Sunday alleged that the BJP-led Centre has handled Manipur irresponsibly during the last five years, and it affected...

Media bodies seek new PCI chairperson

NEW DELHI, 18 Jan: Media associations on Sunday urged the government to appoint a new chairperson to the Press Council of India (PCI) as...

MLA inaugurates road under VVP

TALI, 18 Jan: Local MLA Jikke Tako on Sunday inaugurated a road in Hakpuk village, constructed under the Vibrant Village Programme (VVP). This is...

Awareness drive on digital health assurance schemes

SEIJOSA, 18 Jan: The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission and the State Health Agency under the Health & Family Welfare Department conducted an awareness drive...

NERIST celebrates National Startup Day

NIRJULI, 18 Jan: The Institute Innovation Council (IIC) of the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) here celebrated the National Startup...

Kaziranga elevated corridor to be milestone: Sarma

KALIABOR, 18 Jan: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said the state had reached a historic milestone in its development journey with...

NCC cadets living bridge: MoS

NEW DELHI, 18 Jan: Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth on Sunday urged youths to stay grounded in duty, be patriotic and uphold...

Historian Phukan visits Tirap on ‘heritage tour’

KHONSA, 18 Jan: DoTCL Minister Wangki Lowang hosted Padma Shri awardee and eminent Assamese historian, Prof Jogendra Nath Phukan,during the latter's three-day 'heritage tour'...

Advocates cannot seek information under RTI Act for clients’ cases: CIC

NEW DELHI, 18 Jan: The Central Information Commission (CIC) has ruled that advocates cannot use the Right to Information (RTI) Act to seek details...

Cong cites World Bank’s air pollution report, questions govt

NEW DELHI, 18 Jan: The Congress on Sunday cited a World Bank report on air pollution that says around one million premature deaths happen...