ITANAGAR: 16 Feb: The Arunachal State Badminton Association (ASBA) has mourned the untimely demise of Biri Onia, a veteran women’s badminton player from Kra Daadi district. “Onia was not only a player but also a leading sports promoter of the state. She played other disciplines, including volleyball and football,” ASBA secretary-general Bamang Tago said in
CHIMPU, 16 Feb: A four-day training programme on preparation of disaster management plans for schools and institutions for children with special needs (CwSNs) commenced at the Donyi-Polo Mission School for the Visually and Hearing Impaired here on Monday. The programme is being organised by disaster management department, in collaboration with New Delhi-based Geo-Hazard Society, India.
RONO HILLS, 16 Feb: Thirty-three bird species were recorded during a campus bird count conducted at the Rajiv Gandhi University [RGU] campus here by the students of ecology and wildlife biology lab unit, department of zoology, on 16 February. The checklist included both resident and winter migrant species, indicating that the campus functions as an
ITANAGAR, 16 Feb: DD News Arunachal Pradesh has launched a citizen journalism initiative to provide a platform for people across the state to share authentic stories from their villages, highlighting grassroots development, positive change and community-driven initiatives, officials said on Monday. The ‘Mera gaon, meri kahani’ (My village, my story) programme of the public service
RIGA, 16 Feb: The All Maggong Banggo Youth Association (AMBYA) donated benches and chairs to the AC office, the primary health centre, and the government secondary school here in Siang district on Monday. The donated furniture was formally handed over in the presence of Riga Assistant Commissioner (AC) Philip Jerang. The initiative aims to improve
TEZU, 16 Feb: The RIWATCH Centre for Mother Languages (RCML) released six children’s pictorial glossary books in the Taraon (Tawra) Mishmi language. The books are Tathi Kara Ma Meho Weyi Pya(Animals & Birds), Tatyu Tsaiya (Numerals), Ji-Ba(Action Verbs), Tum/Atum Khalai Yu Mla (Nature & Environment), Me Tyang Tho (Human Body), and Wrek Zo Tapawtari Mago
ITANAGAR, 16 Feb: The All India Congress Committee’s (AICC) media department on Monday launched the party’s national talent hunt programme in Arunachal Pradesh, aimed at identifying and grooming young leaders as spokespersons, policy researchers and publicity coordinators. The programme was inaugurated by party’s national spokesperson and in-charge of the national talent hunt for Arunachal and
BIIRI, 16 Feb: The State Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (SIRD&PR) has commenced a series of three-day block-level ‘foundation-cum-functional training programmes’, starting Monday, at the community managed centre, Hiichii Bula, here in Lower Subansiri district. The training covers all gram panchayats under the Hiri and the Hari south zilla panchayat constituencies, and aims
PONGCHAU, 16 Feb: Tirap Deputy Commissioner Techu Aran urged the youths of the district to stay away from narcotic substances and alcohol, and instead focus on education to compete with other tribes and the state as a whole. Attending the Wancho Oriah festival celebration here with MLA Honchun Ngandam and Longding DMO Dr Dilip Dutta
NEW DELHI, 16 Feb: The Election Commission of India (ECI) kicked off the celebration of its annual Sports Week-2026 at the Commonwealth Games Sports complex here on Monday. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar addressed the participants and flagged off the proceedings in the morning. In his address, the CEC said that the values that
PASIGHAT, 16 Feb: The community development block (CD block) here organised a jan samvaad (public outreach) programme on the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgaar & Ajeevika (Gramin) Act or VB-G RAM G Act for gram chairpersons of Bogong and Bosing panchayat segments on Monday at the CD block office here in East Siang district.
Correspondent RUKSIN, 15 Feb: Tension was prevailing in Ruksin area in East Siang district after protests by locals against the silicon factory at the Niglok Industrial Growth Centre (IGC) turned violent on Sunday. Two police constables and one CRPF officer were injured in a police-protesters clash. The Ruksin police detained two people for allegedly instigating
MEDO, 15 Feb: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein said that, despite rapid modernisation, the indigenous traditions of Arunachal Pradesh remain intact and continue to guide society. The DCM on Sunday joined the Mishmi community in celebrating the 56th Tamla Du festival here in Lohit district. Addressing the gathering, he said that Tamla Du reflects the
Monday Musing [Bengia Ajum] As the apex student body of state, the All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU), gears up for its election, it made me look back to my own rendezvous with the AAPSU. On 5 October, 2009, I joined The Arunachal Times, and soon my tryst with the All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union
Shapawng Yawng Manau Poi festival underway in Miao ITANAGAR, 15 Feb: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein has stressed the need to preserve indigenous culture, language and historical legacy, asserting that communities must take the responsibility to safeguard their identity amid the growing influence of globalisation. Addressing a gathering at the Shapawng Yawng Manau Poi festival
[Prafulla Kaman] OYAN, 15 Feb: Mising people living in East Siang district are centrally celebrating Ali-Aye-Ligang Gidii, the major spring festival of the Mising tribe, with three days of festivities at the Babu Oiram Bori Memorial Cultural Ground in Oyan village, bordering Assam’s Jonai, from Sunday. The festival is being organised by the Oyan Bane
ITANAGAR, 14 Feb: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Saturday called upon the youths to lead the journey towards building a ‘Viksit Arunachal’ by 2047 through informed participation, awareness of government policies, cultural pride and economic self-reliance, asserting that the future of the state rests in their hands. Addressing a ‘Yuva soch, naya Arunachal’ (youth thinking,
TAWANG, 15 Feb: A meeting of community-based youth organisations of Arunachal Pradesh was held here on Saturday under the chairmanship of Adi Bane Kebang Youth Wing (ABKYW) president Oki Dai. The meeting was attended by the presidents and representatives of various community-based youth organisations from across the state. Addressing the gathering, Dai highlighted the growing
LONGDING, 15 Feb: A marathon with the theme ‘Run for our roots, race for our pride’ was organised here on Sunday to commemorate the 151st year of the 1875 Anglo-Wancho war. Around 500 runners, including local youths, women, students, community leaders, and jawans of the Assam Rifles participated in the marathon, which was organised in
ITANAGAR, 15 Feb: Governor KT Parnaik has extended greetings to the people of the state on the occasion of Oriah festival of the Wancho community, and expressed hope that the festivity would strengthen emotional bonds, reinforce the spirit of brotherhood, and usher in peace, prosperity, and harmony in the society. “On this auspicious occasion, I
