Heroin worth over Rs 6 crore seized in Guwahati
Guwahati, 28 Apr: Heroin valued at more than Rs 6 crore was seized and two persons have been arrested for possessing the drug here on Sunday, police said. Acting on specific input that narcotic dealers...
View ArticleYour one vote can change India’s future
Editor, As we can all see, our beloved nation, India, is under critical threat of becoming a dictatorship. The media have been sold out; Manipur is still burning and PM Modi has done nothing to stop...
View ArticleVote for a candidate, not for NOTA
Editor, We need to vote, not for NOTA, but for a political candidate who may not be the best but at least be someone we think is better than the rest, because vote is the only alternative to violence...
View ArticleEnvironmentalists should walk the talk
Editor, Be it on the occasion of the World Environment Day, or when a heatwave sweeps large parts of the country (as is being witnessed in the current instant), invariably social media gets flooded...
View ArticleReboot psus for jobs
New Govt Must Cut I-T By Shivai Sarkar Despite it being too early to discuss the Union budget to be presented in July, it is certain whichever combination comes back to power it would have to majorly...
View ArticleFood products should not put health at risk
Once again, possible health hazards related to food products sold in India have emerged in the last few days. Some products of Indian brands such as MDH and Everest have been banned in Hong Kong and...
View ArticleGuv mourns Lokayukta chairman’s demise
ITANAGAR, 28 Apr: Governor KT Parnaik has mourned the sudden demise of state Lokayukta chairman Justice PK Saikia, and said that, “in the sudden passing away of Justice Saikia, the state of Arunachal...
View ArticleEmployees in private varsities in Arunachal: Inequities and discrimination
[ Ripi Bagra ] Private universities and colleges in Arunachal Pradesh serve as pillars of education and opportunity; yet, beneath their façade lies a troubling reality for many employees. From...
View ArticleEx-servicemen rally organised
TAWANG, 28 Apr: More than 150 veterans, veer naris, and next of kin of veterans from all over Tawang district participated in an ‘Ex-servicemen rally’ organised by the Indian Army at the military...
View ArticleNEUFC to conduct selection trials
NAHARLAGUN, 28 Apr: The North East United FC (NEUFC), in association with the Arunachal Pradesh Football Association (APFA), will conduct trials for its U-17 and reserve teams at RG Stadium here from 3...
View ArticleBack to square one
Monday Musing [ Bengia Ajum ] When the APPSC paper leakage scam hit the state, there was a huge uproar against the corrupt practice in the state. A genuine anti-corruption sentiment erupted and anyone...
View ArticleSPIC MACAY organises musical event at NERIST
NIRJULI, 28 Apr: The Arunachal chapter of the Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth (SPIC MACAY) organised a ‘musical night’ at the NERIST here on Saturday. “The...
View ArticleMSRH demands ban on fishing during hatching period
[ Pisi Zauing ] MIAO, 28 Apr: The Miao Singpho Ramma Hpung (MSRH), a youth organisation here in Changlang district, has appealed to the local administration to ban all types of fishing in the rivers...
View ArticleDC inaugurates turf football ground
[ Karyir Riba ] ANINI, 28 Apr: The first-ever turf football ground in Dibang Valley district was inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner Pagli Sora on Saturday. Named A2 Kickoff Turf Arena, the ground is...
View ArticleTalks with China on; India will not bow down: Singh
AHMEDABAD, 28 Apr: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that talks between India and China are going smoothly and in a good environment, and that “India will never bow down.” Singh, who is...
View ArticleJust 8% women candidates contested first 2 phases of LS polls
[ Uzmi Athar ] NEW DELHI, 28 Apr: Women constituted only 8 percent of the total 2,823 candidates in the first two phases of the Lok Sabha elections, with political activists saying it reflects a deeper...
View ArticleCovering up inferiority complex with megalomania
Editor, On the psychology of fascism and how people are drawn into fascism, Carl Jung in his famous interview titled, ‘Will the souls find peace?’ said, “Germans are profoundly troubled with a national...
View ArticleFactually incorrect information
Editor, This is apropos the article titled ‘Chakma Hajong imbroglio…’, etc’ authored by Suhas Chakma, and published by your daily on 28 April. Suhas Chakma wrote: “By 2017, the Chakma Rights and...
View ArticleMore vulgar the better!
Slander Is Now Virtue By Poonam I Kaushish In this theekha-masaledar Lok Sabha electioneering season our netagan are reveling in neech under-the-belt vitriolic language, putrid entertainment swaying to...
View ArticleSex offender Revanna flees country; NCW’s silence deafening
JD (S) MP Prajwal Revanna managed to flee from the country after a sexual harassment allegation against him emerged. A woman filed a police case on Sunday against him and his father over alleged sexual...
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