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9 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Appeal for renaming Dufflaghur tea estate

Editor, The term ‘Dafla’ was officially replaced with ‘Nyishi’ in the Scheduled Tribe list for Arunachal Pradesh through the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Act, 2008 (Act No 14 of 2008). The Act…

9 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Delay in induction training

Editor, I would like to draw the attention of the authorities concerned towards the undue delay in conducting induction training for the newly appointed assistant engineers under the Arunachal Engineering Services (AES)…

8 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

Chayang Tajo, villages devastated by flash flood

Staff Reporter CHAYANG TAJO, 7 Jun: Remote administrative headquarters Chayang Tajo in East Kameng district was reportedly ravaged by a flash flood on 4 June. Chayang Tajo received incessant rains, causing massive flood…

Chayang Tajo, villages devastated by flash flood
8 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

SUN to launch indefinite strike

ITANAGAR, 7 Jun: The Students’ Union of NERIST (SUN) has decided to launch an indefinite hunger strike from 8 June over the alleged forced resignation of NERIST director Prof Narendranath S. In a letter to the NERIST…

8 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

CJP: A democratic renaissance or a digital myth?

Monday Musing [ Prem Chetry ] Social media platforms across the country have recently been flooded with opinions, debates and discussions reflecting public dissatisfaction with governance and highlighting issues that…

8 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

Gandhi hits out at PM Modi over CBSE OSM row

NEW DELHI, 7 Jun: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday hailed whistleblower student Sarthak Sidhant and his associate Nisarga Adhikary for exposing the “collusion” between the CBSE and the COEMPT and said Prime…

8 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

Jantar Mantar protest a trailer, Pradhan must resign: CJP

NEW DELHI, 7 Jun: Founder of the online movement Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), Abhijeet Dipke, on Sunday thanked the “thousands” of people who participated in the group’s protest at Jantar Mantar and warned that the…

8 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

APCSOA condemns assault on officer

ITANAGAR, 7 Jun: The Arunachal Pradesh Civil Service Officers’ Association (APCSOA) has strongly condemned the physical assault, reportedly by one Agam Mihu, on Dr Tadang Rai here on the morning of 6 June. “The broad…

8 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Nepal wants to resolve border row with India: Khanal

NEW DELHI, 7 Jun: Nepal wants to resolve the border row with India through diplomacy as no problem is too large if both sides sit across with an “open heart,” Nepalese Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal said on Sunday.…

8 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

NTA releases NEET-UG re-exam city intimation slip

NEW DELHI, 7 Jun: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Sunday released the exam city intimation slip for the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, scheduled to be held on 21 June. Candidates can now check their allotted…

8 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Army organises youth empowerment prog

LIKABALI, 7 Jun: The Indian Army’s Spearhead Division organised a youth empowerment programme under ‘Project Navbharat’ here in Lower Siang district on Sunday. The event aimed to motivate and inspire the local…

Army organises youth empowerment prog
8 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

LPG price hiked by Rs 29 per 14.2-kg cylinder

NEW DELHI, 7 Jun: Domestic cooking gas LPG price has been raised by Rs 29 per cylinder, marking the second increase in three months as state-owned fuel retailers continue to grapple with elevated global energy costs.…

8 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Security forces urge Manipur villagers to sensitise youths

IMPHAL, 7 Jun: Security forces have asked village authorities and civil society in Manipur’s Ukhrul to sensitise youths to not get carried away by violent incidents in other districts, as they carried out a combing…

8 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

Storytellers bring alive Amar Chitra Katha stories

TEZU, 7 Jun: Book lovers here in Lohit district were treated to a feast of storytelling at the first Amar Chitra Katha storytelling contest, themed ‘Hero(ine) I admire’, as students of Class 6 to 10 from six schools…

Storytellers bring alive Amar Chitra Katha stories
8 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

TWS felicitates competitive exams qualifiers

[ Karda Natam ] NAHARLAGUN, 7 Jun: The Tamin Welfare Society (TWS) felicitated 11 successful candidates of the Tamin clan who qualified in various prestigious competitive examinations, including the APES, PGT and JEE,…

TWS felicitates competitive exams qualifiers
8 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

CBSE’s credibility

The government has removed two top CBSE officials following alleged irregularities in the Class 12 evaluation system. A high-powered committee has also been constituted to investigate the procurement process of services…

8 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

Request for scrutiny of academic timelines

Editor, We wish to draw the attention of the APPSC chairman towards the matter concerning the verification of academic qualifications submitted by candidates appearing for recruitment to teaching posts under the…

8 Jun 2026 · 4 min read

Need for inquiry into incomplete annexe building

Editor, I wish to draw the attention of the Government of Arunachal Pradesh and the minister for education to a matter of serious public concern involving a half-constructed annexe building situated behind the…

8 Jun 2026 · 7 min read

Legalised stagnation and undue promotions

Editor, 5 June: the day I was born twice and buried once. The same chair; the undue promotions that buried APPWD junior engineers. I’m often haunted by the thought of what could’ve been if we knew then what we know now…

7 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

Passenger train mows down car; two dead

Correspondent RUKSIN, 6 Jun: In a tragic accident that took place in the Deka-Mising (Dekapam) area on Friday afternoon, a Murkongselek bound passenger train hit a Maruti car on the rail crossing near the Telam railway…

Passenger train mows down car; two dead