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...
Easternmost village Kaho emerging as major tourist destination
KAHO, 1 Jun: Kaho, a sleepy village located just a few kilometres away from the Indo-China border in Anjaw district, has been emerging as...
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....