Families of detainees seek leniency; govt defends action
ITANAGAR, 25 May: Among the 36 people booked under the Arunachal Pradesh Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (APUAPA), 2014, during the recent 72-hour ICR bandh,...
Assamese-origin people in Arunachal to get PRCs from Assam govt: Sarma
TEZU, 15 Apr: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced that the people of Assamese origin who are residing in Arunachal Pradesh will...
Six Myanmarese arrested in Anjaw, locals say several in Kulung valley
HAWAI, 27 Feb: The Anjaw police have arrested six Myanmarese nationals for illegally entering into Indian territory in the district. They were arrested on...
Teacher offering free classes for APSSB aspirants
SEIJOSA, 8 Aug: The effort of a teacher of the government higher secondary school (GHSS) here in Pakke-Kessang district is winning the hearts of...
Major bureaucratic reshuffle effected
ITANAGAR, 29 Jan: The government of India has effected major reshuffle of bureaucrats belonging to AGMUT cadre. The Rural Development & Panchayati Raj secretary...
Sky is the limit for Toko Takar, makes it as Commander in Air India
ITANAGAR, 3 Jul: In a remarkable achievement, Toko Takar of Arunachal Pradesh who is working as a commercial pilot in Air India has been...
11 rehab centre employees arrested after one dies
PASIGHAT, 22 Jul: The Pasighat police under East Siang district have arrested 11 persons after the death of one Olip Litin Mukerje in mysterious...
JE caught red-handed accepting bribe, arrested by SIC
ITANAGAR, 12 Feb: The Special Investigation Cell (SIC) on Monday arrested one CK Singh, who was working as a junior engineer in the PWD...
TRIHMS: A beacon of hope
Monday Musing
The Tomo Riba Institute of Health & Medical Sciences (TRIHMS), established in 2017, started the first academic session in 2018 with 50 students...
Arunachal lawyer selected for Fulbright Fellowship
NEW DELHI, 27 Feb: Liyi Noshi from Arunachal Pradesh has been selected for the prestigious Fulbright Fellowship 2024. Noshi will fly to the United...
Medical team becomes victim of VIP privilege
LONGDING, 29 Nov: In a classic case of VIP privilege, a medical team, which included senior doctors, had to face the humiliation of being...
Barely 4 years old, strategic Byorung bridge shut for repair
YINKIONG, 24 May: The Upper Siang district administration here closed down Byorung Bridge, popularly known as Gandhi Bridge over Siang River after two bearings...
Destruction of BRTF road brings woes to border district
KOLORIANG, 8 Jul: The destruction of the Koloriang-Sarli BRTF road here in Kurung Kumey district is causing immense difficulty to the people of Sarli...
APMC to act against quacks posing as doctors
ITANAGAR, 3 Aug: Following allegation of unauthorised practice of modern medicine, in violation of the Arunachal Pradesh Medical Council (APMC) Act, 2004, by certain...
GoAP yet to fulfil promise of regularising vocational teachers
ITANAGAR, 1 Jun: One of the main promises made by the ruling BJP in its manifesto for the 2019 assembly election was to regularise...
Woman found dead under mysterious circumstances
AALO, 5 Dec: A 24-year-old woman, identified as Julie Ruchi, was found dead under mysterious circumstances here in West Siang district on Monday night.
Ruchi,...
3 Delhi Police cops suspended in Arunachal Fortuner cars theft case
ITANAGAR, 23 Jul: After Naharlagun Police Station OC Inspector Minli Geyi and Sub-inspector (SI) Sushant Jha were suspended in relation to a case involving...
Himalayan bear cub rescued
PITH, 26 Apr: A male Himalayan bear cub was rescued from here under Kebi panchayat on Wednesday by Gollo Dani, gram panchayat member of...
Tribal identity caught between saffronisation & Christianisation
Monday Musing
On 22 January, on my way back home from a morning walk, I saw a school van with children as young as five...
A trek that changed my life forever
In October 2021, along with a group of friends and family members, I went on a trekking expedition to Dibang Valley district to trek...