Gangtok/Guwahati: Landslides triggered by heavy rains claimed 27 lives, including those of ITBP and BRO personnel in Sikkim, even as flood situation in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh deteriorated with vast areas reeling under its impact. Official sources on Sunday said in Gangtok that at least 21 bodies, including those of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) personnel, were found while eight persons were missing following...
09:11 PM, Sep 23, 2012
Itanagar: Over two lakh people have been affected in the fresh wave of floods in five districts of Arunachal Pradesh with majority of the rivers and tributaries flowing over the danger mark on Sunday, official sources said. The affected districts are Lohit, Lower Dibang Valley, Changlang, East Siang and parts of Papum Pare district, the sources said, adding, one person has died in the floods. At least 39 marooned people,...
06:40 PM, Sep 23, 2012
New Delhi: Nearly 21 people were killed in Sikkim, three in Arunachal Pradesh and more than 7 lakh people affected in Assam after days of incessant rainfall triggered landslides and flash floods in the region on Sunday. In Assam, 13 districts are said to be affected, the worst-hit being Tinsukhia. The Brahmaputra is flowing above the danger mark and the Kaziranga and Dibru-Saikhowa national parks are under water. Nearly 60...
09:41 AM, Sep 23, 2012
Guwahati: The North East Students Organisation (NESO), the apex student body of the region, has called a 12-hour bandh in all states of the region, except Assam, on Thursday to protest against influx of migrant labourers and others into the region from other states. There will be bandhs in other states while a central rally would be held in Guwahati on Thursday to be participated by constituent student organisations of...
06:14 PM, Sep 05, 2012
New Delhi: China "illegally" refers to Arunachal Pradesh as South Tibet and claims around 90,000 sq km of Indian territory there, Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday. "China disputes the international boundary between India and China in the eastern sector and claims approximately 90,000 sq km of Indian territory in the state of Arunachal Pradesh," Minister of State for External Affairs E Ahamed said in written reply. "China illegally refers...
05:41 PM, Aug 30, 2012
Itanagar: The BJP on Friday demanded that ration supplies be air-dropped in Anjaw dstrict of Arunachal Pradesh with most of the villages in this remote district bordering China remaining cut off due to natural calamities. "Natural calamities have totally disrupted road transportation since June 24 and the people are facing acute shortage of food and other essential commodities", BJP district president Banim Kri said in a communiqu on Friday. "It...
06:58 PM, Jul 27, 2012
Washington: Deeply concerned about Arunachal Pradesh journalist Tongam Rina's well-being, a US-based media watchdog has asked authorities to investigate the crime and bring the perpetrators to justice. "We are deeply concerned about Tongam Rina's well-being and wish her a swift recovery," said Bob Dietz, Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) Asia program coordinator. "Journalists working in the northeast states of India are vulnerable to attacks that too often go unpunished. We...
09:29 AM, Jul 17, 2012
The Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission was established on 4th April, 1988 under Article 315 of the Indian Constitution. One of the main functions of the commission is to conduct examinations and interviews for appointment to various services of the State. For current list of notifications check notifications. Functions of APPSC - Recruitment of the Candidates I. On the basis of Interview only II. On the basis of screening test...
05:04 PM, Jul 16, 2012
New Delhi: A journalist was shot at by unknown assailants in Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday evening. The journalist was identified as Tongam Rina, an Associate Editor with the Arunachal Times. The incident took place as the victim was entering her office in capital Itanagar. No arrests have been made so far in the case while the victim is said to be recuperating at a hospital. Chief Minister Nabam Tuki said...
07:42 AM, Jul 16, 2012
Tongam Rina, Associate Editor of the Arunachal Times is now in hospital undergoing a surgery. ...
11:22 PM, Jul 15, 2012
Itanagar: A woman journalist was shot at by unknown gunmen and critically injured on Sunday when she was entering her office in Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh. Gunmen shot journalist Tongam Rina of the Arunachal Times from close range when she was entering her office at about 6:15 pm, police said. Thirty-four-year-old Rina is the associate editor of Arunachal Times, a popular daily and the first English newspaper of the state...
08:30 PM, Jul 15, 2012
Itanagar: A fresh wave of flood has threatened several districts of Arunachal Pradesh with reports of disruption in surface communication coming in from various parts of the state. The rising water level of Kadang Korong river is creating havoc at Mebo sub-division in East Siang district. A major portion of Siku bridge near Mebo along Pasighat-Dhola road was washed away by flood waters, disrupting surface communication. The bridge was connected...
02:09 PM, Jul 13, 2012
Itanagar: Many ethnic art forms in tribals-dominated Arunachal Pradesh are dying a slow death for want of support and patronage by local people who have been handed down the practices from past generations. One of these is the making of dye which is practised by the Nocte tribes living in the higher reaches of Tirap district. Residents of Huakan, Moktowa and Thinsa villages in the district specialise in preparing it....
12:24 PM, Jun 27, 2012
New Delhi: Under pressure from its allies, the Opposition and the public over the steep hike in petrol price, the Congress has asked all its state governments to cut taxes on fuel prices. The move comes after the Opposition made it clear that it would launch nation-wide protests over Wednesday's Rs 7.50 hike in petrol price. If the Congress-ruled states follow the diktat, the states that are likely to benefit...
11:55 AM, May 24, 2012
Itanagar: Making it clear that there would be no compromise with Maoists trying to destabilise peace in the north east, Home Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday said state governments of the region have been asked to deal with the ultras with a firm hand. He said the Centre was alive to the situation created by such groups in the region and was taking concrete steps to curb them. "There will...
03:17 PM, May 12, 2012
Beijing: China has apparently acknowledged that it has discontinued its policy of issuing stapled visas to people from Jammu and Kashmir, suggesting that there have been no such cases in recent times. "Have you seen any such reports (of issuance of stapled visas to Kashmiris) in recent times?" Deputy Director General of China's Foreign Ministry Li Kexin said here, replying to a question on the issue. His remarks come ahead...
03:48 PM, Mar 23, 2012
Nagpur: Former Army Chief General VP Malik has observed that India must step up the vigil along the Chinese border in Arunachal Pradesh as its eastern neighbour might try to "forcefully occupy" Indian territories. "India should remain vigilant from evil designs of China which may forcibly occupy some of the territories in north west and in Arunachal Pradesh," he said. Malik was speaking at a function here last night. "India...
03:30 PM, Mar 15, 2012
New Delhi: Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jeichi is in Delhi on a two-day visit and will hold discussions with his Indian counterpart SM Krishna on Thursday. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said bilateral and international issues will be discussed as will the next month's BRICS summit, which will be attended by Chinese President Hu Jintao. Jeichi reached India on Wednesday and he will hold talks with the Indian leadership...
09:00 AM, Mar 01, 2012
New Delhi: China may resort to territorial grabs, including through a "major military offensive", especially in Arunachal Pradesh or Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir, and India should respond with "a strategy of quid pro quo", says a report by an independent group of Indian analysts. "Our frontiers with China have been mostly stable for some years now. However, China could assert its territorial claims (especially in the Arunachal sector or...
03:38 AM, Mar 01, 2012
