Staff Reporter SEPPA, 4 Jan: Ten people sustained injuries when a Bolero pickup vehicle they were travelling on met with an accident at Lumdang in East Kameng district on Sunday. The cause of the accident has been cited as brake failure. Speaking to this daily, East Kameng SP Kamdam Sikom informed that the vehicle was
Monday Musing [ M Doley ] Students from the Northeastern states go to different cities in the country to pursue higher education with oceans of dreams, while some leave in search of better opportunities. Parents spend their hard-earned money educating their children to secure a bright future, and so that their children can stand on
NEW DELHI, 4 Jan: No ad hoc judges have been appointed in high courts so far to tackle pending criminal cases, nearly a year after the Supreme Court cleared the decks for it, as the high courts have not evinced interest. According to people aware of the procedure to appoint Supreme Court and high court
NAMSAI, 4 Jan: Canadian endurance cyclist and former four-time 24-hr world champion Cory Wallace won the MTB Northeast International Challenge 2025, widely acclaimed as the world’s longest and toughest one-day mountain biking race, by clocking a new world record of 12 hours, 29 minutes and 55 seconds. The gruelling race commenced from Dirak Gate in
AGARTALA, 4 Jan: The North East Youth Congress Coordination Committee (NEYCCC) held a ‘mashaal’ procession here in Tripura on Sunday, demanding justice for late Anjel Chakma, who died in a racially-motivated attack in Dehradun recently. The team, led by NEYCCC chairman Tarh Johny,who is also the general secretary of the Indian Youth Congress, met the
Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 4 Jan: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has carried out major transfer and posting of IAS and IPS officers of the AGMUT cadre. In an order dated 4 January, the ministry transferred 31 IAS and 18 IPS officers. Yashpal Garg, who is commissioner (law) and OSD to the chief secretary, has
DAPORIJO, 4 Jan: The celebration of Si-Donyi Hilo, 2026 began here in Upper Subansiri district and various other parts of the district, including Dumpurijo and Taliha, besides in the Itanagar Capital Region, Mechukha in Shi-Yomi district and Aalo in West Siang district with the arrival of priests and punning parties. Cultural programmes are being held
GUWAHATI/NEW DELHI, 4 Jan: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has been appointed chairperson of the screening committee for selection of candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections. All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal on Saturday night announced the formation of screening committees for the five states and union territories going to
NEW DELHI, 4 Jan: CBDT Chairman Ravi Agrawal has asked the Income Tax Department to be ready and active for the new direct tax law that will be implemented this year from 1 April, saying he expects tax officials to work with clarity and purpose. In his customary New Year communication to the staffers of
NEW DELHI, 4 Jan: Microblogging site X will act against illegal content by removing it, permanently suspending accounts that uploaded the material and working with local governments as required, the Elon Musk-owned social media platform said on Sunday. The statement from the global government affairs account of X was issued hours after it said people
KANUBARI, 4 Jan: Farmers, farmwomen, and rural youths participated in a two-day awareness programme on the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 (VB-G RAM G), organised at Mopakhat village in Kanubari block by the Longding Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) from 3-4 January. The programme was conducted with the objective
ITANAGAR, 4 Jan: Keyi Panyor Football Club (KPFC) Junior won the 4th edition of the Yachuli Constituency Football Trophy after a thrilling final decided by penalties at the Yachuli general ground, captivating a packed crowd of football lovers. KPFC Junior took an early lead when Tadar Rilo found the net in the 2nd minute. KP
ITANAGAR, 3 Dec: Arunachal Pradesh recorded a remarkable 35.7 percent increase in goods and services tax (GST) collections for the period from April to December 2025, compared to the corresponding period from April to December, 2024, surpassing the national average GST growth of 6.8 percent reported across India. “This exceptional performance reflects the state’s continued
NEW DELHI, 3 Jan: The Congress on Saturday announced a nationwide ‘MGNREGA Bachao Sangram’ from 10 January to 25 February to demand the withdrawal of the VB-G RAM G Act, and restoration of MGNREGA as a rights-based law, the right to work, and the authority of panchayats. Addressing a joint press conference, Congress general secretaries
GUWAHATI, 3 Jan: Four accused in singer Zubeen Garg’s death case filed bail petitions before the court on Saturday. The Kamrup (metro) district and sessions court, which is hearing the case, fixed 17 January as the next date of hearing when the bail objection by the public prosecutor will be filed. The bail pleas were
JAIPUR, 3 Jan: A people-led conservation collective, ‘We Are Aravalli’, on Saturday released a satellite audit claiming that nearly one-third of the Aravalli mountain range is under ecological risk, and demanded a complete ban on mining across the region. According to the collective, an independent forensic analysis using satellite data and the Bristol FABDEM bare-earth
ITANAGAR, 3 Dec: Ten athletes have been selected to represent Arunachal Pradesh at the 60th National Cross Country Championship, scheduled to be held in Ranchi, Jharkhand, on 24 January. The selected athletes are Toko Tab, Nedi Ngi, Joti Mane, Sijoyso Bellai, Chamu Kamchung, Mahaleo Chikro, Yanu Mane, Duyu Hinda, Yamoti Mangkeng, and Karmi Pabin, Arunachal
ITANAGAR, 3 Jan: The Youth Mission for Clean River (YMCR) conducted a cleanliness drive at the Yagamso river along the Energy Park stretch here on Saturday and removed approximately 1,800 kilograms of waste from the river. The waste consisted primarily of household plastics and building construction materials. To ensure sustainable disposal, the team segregated the
ITANAGAR, 3 Jan: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Saturday said the state government is committed to promote heritage tourism, including developing World War II war sites and trekking routes to aircraft crash locations across the state. Highlighting key initiatives, Mein said that, as part of the upcoming International Pangsau Pass Winter Festival, the state
[ Sajjad Hussain ] ISLAMABAD, 3 Jan: Pakistan has backed China’s claim that Beijing played a role in defusing tension with India during Operation Sindoor, calling it “diplomacy for peace” that was part of international efforts. Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said that the leadership of China was in constant touch with the leadership of
