Sarma refutes Rijiju’s comment on relocation of Chakma-Hajong refugees

ITANAGAR, 24 Apr: In a major cause of embarrassment for the union minister of earth sciences Kiren Rijiju, the Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa...

From a humble background to becoming MLA: The story of first-time MLA Ratu Techi

ITANAGAR, 30 Mar: After a 30-year wait, the Sagalee assembly constituency in Papum Pare district has a new MLA in Ratu Techi, a retired...

VKV student dies by suicide; FIR lodged

AMLIANG, 25 Jun: A 15-year-old student of the VKV here in Anjaw district reportedly died by suicide on the bank of the Lohit River. The...

Two officials of education department placed under suspension

ITANAGAR, 23 Jan: In an interesting development, the education department has put Director of Elementary Education (DEE) Otem Tayeng under suspension, following a disciplinary...

EMTs midwife babies in ambulances

BORDUMSA, 19 Mar: Emergency medical technicians (EMT), under the 108 toll-free emergency ambulances services, midwifed the delivery of two babies inside ambulances in Borduria...

Search op for Mra, Dao underway

SARIA, 6 Aug: The foot-based search operation for missing Everester Tapi Mra and his associate Niku Dao, which started on Saturday from Seppa in...

Absence of director stalls work in SDE dept

ITANAGAR, 3 Jun: A strange situation has developed in the skill development & entrepreneurship (SDE) department. The incumbent director, Subu Tabin, officially retired from service...

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...

Video of severely punished Acharyakulam schoolchildren emerges; teacher expelled

SEIJOSA, 10 Dec: A video of children with severe injury marks inflicted by a teacher surfaced on social media on Sunday, leading to massive...

APSSB withholds examinee’s candidacy for violating exam rules

ITANAGAR, 11 Dec: Following uproar over a candidate who allegedly violated the examination rule making it to the provisional list of the recently held...

Strategic Byorung bridge ready for use

YINGKIONG, 21 Jun: The strategically important Byorung Bridge over Siang river here on the Yingkiong-Moying road in Upper Siang district has been rehabilitated by...

Questions raised on validity of RGU appointments by retiring VC

DOIMUKH, 16 Aug: The Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) has come under scanner for reportedly violating the laid down norms while carrying out the recruitment...

Construction of Neelam Tebi war memorial picking up pace

NYELAM, 13 Feb: The construction of the Neelam Tebi war memorial here is picking up pace. On Saturday, a team of officials from the cultural...