FTI-AP strike: Rijiju seeks report from I&B ministry

ITANAGAR, 22 May: Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has expressed disappointment over the report that students of the Jote-based Film and Television Institute,...

Barapani bridge closure brings life to a chaotic standstill

NAHARLAGUN, 20 May: Officials missed important office meetings, children missed classes, and medical patients struggled to reach hospitals on time - this is how...

‘Pakistan flag’ on restaurant hoarding turns out to be Islamic symbol

NIRJULI, 15 May: On Wednesday night, a social media post by an individual on Facebook created a furore. The person, claiming to be a...

Aalo-Mechukha road reopens for LMVs

MECHUKHA, 15 May: The Aalo-Mechukha road has been reopened for light motor vehicles (LMV), much to the relief of stranded tourists and people of...

Progressive farmer Tamut on a mission to tap commercial potential of Mithun Churpi

JOMLO MONGKU, 14 May: The announcement by Chief Minister Pema Khandu on social media about Mithun (Bos frontalis) churpi has sparked widespread interest. Behind...

Arunachali youth tricked into fighting for Myanmar army

Monday Musing Some of the youths who joined the United Tani Army (UTA) and went to Myanmar for training were allegedly tricked by their recruiters....

River search and rescue training imparted

Staff Reporter SEPPA, 11 May: The second part of a two-day intensive training programme on 'river search and rescue' was conducted here in East Kameng...

DC cancels LPCs under Itanagar wildlife sanctuary, Durpong reserve forest

ITANAGAR, 8 May: Itanagar Capital Region Deputy Commissioner Talo Potom has written to the principal chief conservator of forests (PCCF), informing that the land...

Cook found dead at Nampong PS campus

NAMPONG, 6 May: A man identified as Wonjam Kochong was found dead on Monday in his residence within the compound of the police station...

Allegations of anomalies in beneficiaries’ selection

LONGDING, 5 May: A panchayat leader, along with the Wakka Circle Students' Union (WCSU), has written to the deputy commissioner of Longding district, alleging...

Vendors oppose ban on weekly markets

ITANAGAR, 2 May: The recent order issued by Itanagar Capital Region Deputy Commissioner Talo Potom, banning the operation of weekly markets, has been strongly...

Abducted civilian killed in security forces-NSCN encounter

LONGDING, 30 Apr: It has now emerged that one of the two civilians abducted by cadres of NSCN-Yung Aung from a work site in...

Suspended APSSB secy reinstated by GoI

ITANAGAR, 25 Apr: Former secretary of the Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB), SK Jain, who had been suspended by the state government, has...

Corporal Tage Hailyang’s last rite performed

TAJANG, 25 Apr: The last rite of Corporal Tage Hailyang was performed here - his native village - in Lower Subansiri district on Friday....

Ziro Valley turns emotional as mortal remains of Corporal Hailyang come home

TAJANG, 24 Apr: Amidst an emotionally charged atmosphere, the mortal remains of Corporal Tage Hailyang were brought back to his native village here in...

IAF’s Tage Hailyang among victims of Pahalgam terrorist attack

ITANAGAR, 23 Apr: Corporal Tage Hailyang of the Indian Air Force (IAF) was among the 26 people killed by terrorists on Tuesday afternoon in...

Edn dept revokes appointment of 100 BEOs

ITANAGAR, 21 Apr: The Education Department has revoked the appointments of 100 block education officers (BEO) which were made during the period from January...

Itanagar wildlife sanctuary systematically destroyed, RTI documents reveal

ITANAGAR, 20 Apr: Documents obtained under the Right to Information (RTI) Act have revealed that the Itanagar Wildlife Sanctuary (IWLS) has been systematically destroyed. The...

Gravity of landlessness

Monday Musing Recently a bitter land dispute turned violent, resulting in gun-firing and an attack with machetes in Neomi in Tali circle of Kra Daadi...

Anjaw cut off

HAWAI, 2 Apr: Anjaw district remains cut off from the rest of the state after a portion of the road was washed away in...