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[Bengia Ajum] ITANAGAR, 8 May: In the last few years, the Education Department has introduced the commerce stream in several government colleges across the state. However, most of these colleges are struggling to fill…
[ Bengia Ajum ] ITANAGAR, 5 May: The sudden hike in the fees of Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya (VKV)-run schools has deeply angered parents across the state. Parents have been calling for a reduction in fees and have…
[ Bengia Ajum ] ITANAGAR, 4 May: In a major decision, the Government of Arunachal Pradesh has decided to terminate the contract with M/s Woodhill-Shivam (JV), the contractor engaged for the construction of Package B of…
[ Bengia Ajum ] ITANAGAR, 30 Apr: The Education Department has terminated the services of nine primary teachers (PRTs) and four multitasking staffers (MTSs) who were allegedly appointed illegally. Among them, eight…
[ Bengia Ajum ] NAMSAI, 28 Apr: An undertrial prisoner (UTP), identified as Biru Kharia, was found hanging inside the police lockup here on Monday night. He had been detained in connection with a murder case registered…
Monday Musing [ Bengia Ajum ] Often, the government announces schemes to benefit the people, but rarely do they reach the real beneficiaries they are meant for. Whether in education, entrepreneurship, agriculture,…
[Bengia Ajum ] GUWAHATI, 22 Apr: Experts, along with forest officials, came together at Cotton University on Monday and Tuesday to discuss and formulate plans for the conservation of one of the most critically…
[ Bengia Ajum ] ITANAGAR, 17 Apr: A police jawan, identified as Ngelong Ngemu, has been arrested by the Itanagar police for allegedly handing over a live bullet to Arunachal Pradesh Anti-Drug Warrior president Gumin…
[ Bengia Ajum ] ITANAGAR, 8 Apr: A 42-year-old woman, identified as Yapi Potom, who was working as a junior teacher at Government Secondary School, Chimpu, was murdered by one Daksen Riram here on Tuesday night. The…
[ Bengia Ajum ] ITANAGAR, 7 Apr: In a major setback to the PWD Highway in the state, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has appointed the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and National Highways &…
[ Bengia Ajum ] ITANAGAR, 2 Apr: The Dera Natung Government College (DNGC) authorities have requested the election committee of the All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) to either complete the entire election…
[ Bengia Ajum ] ITANAGAR, 1 Apr: The women police station (WPS) here on Wednesday rescued three minor girls from Harmuti in Assam. The girls had gone missing from the Jullang area on Monday. The parents of the three…
AAPSU election [ Bengia Ajum ] ITANAGAR, 30 Mar: The officials of Dera Natung Government College (DNGC) here have written to the education commissioner, drawing attention to the ‘grave situation’ arising out of the…
[ Bengia Ajum ] NAMPONG, 26 Mar: Firing from across the border has been reported in the area between international border outposts 171 and 173 in Changlang district. According to police sources, the incident took place…
[Bengia Ajum] ITANAGAR, 25 Mar: The ongoing election process of the All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU), being held at Jubilee Hall, Dera Natung Government College (DNGC), is affecting the academic activities…
[Bengia Ajum] MANMAO, 25 Mar: Changlang district police arrested one Madan Karmakar, an alleged accused in a double murder case, on Wednesday from Tinsukia in Assam. The accused allegedly killed a 42-year-old man Bablu…
[ Bengia Ajum ] PASIGHAT, 22 Mar: Arunachal Pradesh’ lone state university, the Arunachal Pradesh University (APU), here in East Siang district is currently functioning without a regular vice-chancellor (VC). Prof Tomo…
[ Bengia Ajum ] ITANAGAR, 19 Mar: One of the busiest highwaystretches in the state – the Hoj-Potin section of the Trans-Arunachal Highway (TAH) – will remain closed on 21 and 22 March from 9 am to 5 pm. The…
[Bengia Ajum] ITANAGAR, 18 Mar: Following the recent death of four people in a mudslide at Niti Vihar here, the Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) administration has imposed a blanket ban on earth cutting by all private as…
[ Bengia Ajum ] ITANAGAR, 16 Mar: Four people were killed and three others were injured in a major mudslide that occurred at a construction site in the Niti Vihar area here. The incident took place on Monday evening…
