Monthly Archives: February 2026

Input distribution prog held

CHANGLANG, 9 Feb: A total of 225 farmers from different parts of Changlang district participated in a training-cum-input distribution programme organised here by the...

The last frontier

Chief Minister Pema Khandu has called for a serious, time-bound, and consultative approach to resolve the long-pending issues of the Vijaynagar settlers, describing them...

Appeal for composite score-based selection

Editor, I would like to express that the recent Advertisement No 01/2026, dated 22 January, 2026, notified by the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC)...

Concern over asst prof recruitment criterion

Editor, I'm writing to express concern over the recent APPSC advertisement for assistant professor positions, which uses a 1:3 ratio based on graduation and postgraduation...

Seeking fair shortlisting in assistant professor recruitment

Editor, Recently, the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission announced a 1:3 shortlisting ratio for the recruitment of 145 assistant professor posts (2026), with shortlisting based...

The high cost of VIP culture

Editor, I would like to draw the attention of the state government and the general public towards a concerning disparity in our state: the exorbitant...

Forest fire prevented in Dirang

DIRANG, 8 Feb: A major forest fire was prevented here in West Kameng district on Saturday evening between the Sapper and Ad-Hoc TST Army...

If we lose our roots, we lose our identity: CM

ITANAGAR, 8 Feb: "Our faith, culture, language and traditions are inseparable. If we lose our roots, we lose our identity," said Chief Minister Pema...

Tiger trouble in Mayudia

Monday Musing In March 2025, a report was published in this daily about a tiger captured on a camera trap in the Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary...

AOA calls for special sports dev roadmap for TCL region

KANUBARI, 8 Feb: Expressing concern over the vulnerability of youths in Tirap, Changlang and Longding districts to substance abuse and insurgent influence, Arunachal...

Limited access to legal institutions poses challenges in accessing justice: Justice Medhi

Legal aid clinic opened at Pasighat sub-jail PASIGHAT, 8 Feb: Executive Chairman of the Arunachal Pradesh Legal Services Authority (APSLSA) and Gauhati High Court judge,...

Guv reviews RSB’s welfare measures

ITANAGAR, 8 Feb: Governor KT Parnaik reviewed the welfare measures taken up by the state's Rajya Sainik Board (RSB) with RSB Director RD Mosabi...

UIDAI completes over 1 crore schoolchildren’s mandatory biometric updates

NEW DELHI, 8 Feb: Aadhaar custodian UIDAI has completed mandatory biometric updates (MBU) for one crore schoolchildren, covering 83,000 schools across the country, an...

Nat’l conference on green chemistry

NIRJULI, 8 Feb: The chemistry department of the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) here organised a twoday national conference on...

ZPM calls for unity, teamwork

BEGGING, 8 Feb: Newly elected (uncontested) Zilla Parishad Member (ZPM) from Rebo-Perging constituency, Nonong Jamoh, called for unity and teamwork during a function held...

‘Indian goods to gain edge over China after tariff cut’

NEW DELHI, 8 Feb: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday said Indian goods will have a competitive advantage in US markets compared...

‘Worse than C grade cinema’: Gogoi on Sarma’s allegations

GUWAHATI, 8 Feb: Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi on Sunday dismissed CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's allegations about his Pakistani connections as "most mindless and...

Broken PMGSY

Not one or two, but as many as 48 roads constructed under the Prime Minister Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in Arunachal Pradesh have been...

Give greater weight to branch subject

Editor, In the upcoming viva voce of Arunachal Engineering Service Examination-2025, AE civil, greater weightage should be given to the branch subject and branch questions...

Bridge dismantled, villages disconnected

Editor, In the rugged, breathtaking terrain of the Mechukha valley, the village of Dorjeeling stands as a testament to both natural beauty and systemic abandonment....