Dhankhar at the centre of forced resignation allegations
NEW DELHI, 22 Jul: The abrupt resignation of vice president of India Jagdeep Dhankhar has shocked the nation. At around 9:30 pm on Monday...
Dalai Lama: Why diplomacy over jingoism matters
Monday Musing
As the Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, turned 90 on 6 July, China once again expressed displeasure over India hosting...
School witnessing silent transformation
NGISSA, 17 Jul: A Government Primary School here in Longding district, located near the Indo-Myanmar border, is witnessing a silent transformation due to the...
Entrepreneur adopts Happy the Hoolock Gibbon
ITANAGAR, 16 Jul: A young entrepreneur from Ziro in Lower Subansiri district, Kuru Panyu, has adopted a Hoolock gibbon named "Happy" from Itanagar Biological...
Migrant worker accused of sexually assaulting children lynched
ROING, 11 Jul: A migrant worker accused of sexually assaulting children of a private school here in Lower Dibang Valley district was lynched by...
Govt to open schools for children with special needs
ITANAGAR, 10 Jul: The Government of Arunachal Pradesh is planning to open five schools for children with special needs.
Although the planning is still in...
Clash between Chakmas and locals over plot of land; situation under control, says SP
KOKILA, 6 Jul: A clash erupted between members of the Chakma community and a few local individuals here in Papum Pare district on Saturday...
Rare white-eared night heron sighted in Namdapha
MIAO, 2 Jul: Much to the joy of wildlife enthusiasts of the state, one of the rarest birds, the white-eared night heron (Oroanassa magnifica),...
HC issues directive to health dept over TRIHMS appointment
NAHARLAGUN, 27 Jun: The Gauhati High Court has directed the Health Department to consider appointing Dr Phari Dajangju to the post of assistant professor...
Consumer court directs GNRC Hospital to pay Rs 20 lakhs for negligence
ITANAGAR, 26 Jun: In a landmark judgement, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi, has directed the Guwahati Neurological Research Centre (GNRC) Hospital...
New swallowtail butterfly species recorded in Shi-Yomi
MECHUKHA, 24 Jun: For the first time, researchers have recorded the presence of a new swallowtail butterfly species in India, sighted here in Shi-Yomi...
Villagers seek CE’s intervention for proper road construction
YINKGIONG, 23 Jun: The villagers of Peki Modi village here in Upper Siang district have written to the chief engineer (CE) of the Public...
Closures and mergers of institutions necessary
Monday Musing
In a landmark decision, the Education Department recently shut down 386 schools across the state due to zero student enrolment. This bold move...
Rly wire theft: Senior officials visit incident site
DOIMUKH, 19 Jun: Following the report of theft of copper electric wire on the Harmuti-Naharlagun railway line, senior officials of Papum Pare district on...
Copper wire installed between Nlg, Gumto railway stations stolen
NAHARLAGUN, 18 Jun: In a major setback to the electrification of the Harmuti-Naharlagun railway line, thieves stole newly installed overhead electric copper wire during...
4 NPP MLAs switch allegiance to PPA
ITANAGAR, 16 Jun: In a surprising move, four members of legislative assembly (MLA) from the National People's Party (NPP) have shifted their allegiance to...
Missing doctor case: Police say investigating from every angle
TEZU, 13 Jun: The Lohit district police have said that they are investigating from every angle the case of Dr Debanjib Kumar Sharmah, a...
Is Arunachal prepared for a major disaster?
ITANAGAR, 9 Jun: This year, till now 12 people have lost their lives in disaster-related incidents in the state. The pre-monsoon shower has hit...
Guwahati-based doctor goes missing in Arunachal
TEZU, 2 Jun: A Guwahati (Assam)-based doctor, Debenjit Kumar Sharma, has gone missing from the Parshuram Kund area in Lohit district since the morning...