Daily Archives: April 9, 2026

Cabinet clears Rs. 40,000-Crore mega hydro projects in Arunachal

NEW DELHI, 8 Apr: The Union Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved major investments for two hydroelectric projects in Arunachal Pradesh, together amounting...

School teacher murdered, accused arrested

ITANAGAR, 8 Apr: A 42-year-old woman, identified as Yapi Potom, who was working as a junior teacher at Government Secondary School, Chimpu, was murdered...

Violence erupts in AdiSU election, 4 police personnel injured, 8 protesters detained

Correspondent PASIGHAT, 8 Apr: Police fired tear gas as violence erupted in the Adi Students Union (AdiSU) election on Wednesday morning, leaving four police personnel...

Assam to vote in high-stakes polls; BJP aims hat-trick, Congress eyes wresting power

GUWAHATI, 8 Aug:  The high-stakes elections to the 126-member Assam assembly will be held on Thursday, with most seats slated to witness a direct...

Sessa station will provide electricity to over 1,500 homes: Mein

ITANAGAR, 8 Apr: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Wednesday said the revamped Sessa mini hydel station in West Kameng district will provide electricity...

JNC’s eco dept conducts workshop on indigenous craft

PASIGHAT, 8 Apr: Jawaharlal Nehru College's (JNC) economics department in collaboration with the college's Internal Quality Assurance Cell organized a one-day workshop on indigenous...

Meghalaya CM meets Rijiju, raises concerns over proposed FCRA amendments

SHILLONG, 8 Apr: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma and his deputy Prestone Tynsong on Wednesday met Union Minister Kiren Rijiju to flag concerns...

Jaswant Garh War Memorial a sacred symbol of courage, sacrifice: Guv

ITANAGAR, 8 Apr:  Governor K.T Parnaik described the Jaswant Garh War Memorial as a sacred symbol of courage, sacrifice, and unwavering patriotism. He said...

Police destroy wild cannabis plants in Pakke Kessang

LEMMI, 8 Apr:  A joint team of police, forest officials, and locals destroyed wild cannabis plants spread over 20,000 square metres here in Pakke...

Guv visits NIMAS, discusses its future roadmap

ITANAGAR, 8 Apr:  Governor K.T Parnaik on Tuesday visited the Dirang (West Kameng)-based National Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports (NIMAS) and interacted with...

Opposition questions rejection of notice seeking removal of CEC

NEW DELHI, 8 Apr: Senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Wednesday criticised the rejection of the opposition's notice for moving a motion in...

ASBA launches free badminton coaching camp

ITANAGAR, 8 Apr: The Arunachal State Badminton Association (ASBA) launched a two-week-long free summer badminton coaching camp under the "Catch them young" initiative at...

GHSS Telam gets new computer lab, library

TELAM, 8 Apr: The Govt Higher Secondary School (GHSS) Telam, Lower Siang district, got a new and upgraded library and digital computer laboratory, thanks...

Stakes are high in Assam

Assam is all set for the 126-member Assam Assembly elections on Thursday. The election is being held in a single phase, with a total...

Perspectives from india

Political Tsunami in Nepal By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions) Nepal is prone to earthquakes. And there has been a tsunami on...

Need for clarity on TET requirement

Editor, Through the esteemed columns of your newspaper, I wish to highlight a concern regarding the role of the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) in teacher...

Roll out engineering colleges

Editor, I would like to draw attention to the need for proper planning and timely recruitment for the newly established government engineering colleges in Arunachal...