Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jarbom Gamlin resigned on Friday following the leadership crisis in the state. Gamlin sent his resignation letter to the All India Congress Committee (AICC). This came after Gamlin was told by the high-command to resign to resolve the leadership crisis in Arunachal Pradesh. The Congress president is slated to meet AICC observers on Saturday afternoon to discuss the issue. Meanwhile, as many as 24 out...
10:00 AM, Oct 29, 2011
New Delhi: The fate of Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jarbom Gamling hangs in the balance as many ruling Congress legislators seek a change in leadership. The chief minister has been accused of getting a senior minister, Chowma Mein, abducted. The minister was allegedly abducted for a few hours in state capital Itanagar at gunpoint. The minister, along with party MP Takam Sanjoy, lodged their complaint with the party highcommand, alleging...
03:28 PM, Oct 03, 2011
CJ Paye Gyadi fight against illegal appointment certificates in Arunachal Pradesh. ...
11:01 PM, Sep 24, 2011
George Abraham fights for the availability of the writers for blind students during examinations. ...
10:49 PM, Sep 24, 2011
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued contempt notices to Haryana, Arunachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir State Governments for not implementing its directions on high security number plates for vehicles. The Supreme Court issued notices to other State Governments to file a status report on steps taken by them to bring in high security number plates. The PIL which was filed by Maninder Jeet Singh Bitta, plea saying...
10:47 AM, Aug 30, 2011
New Delhi: A day after CNN-IBN exposed how Arunachal Pradesh health minister and senior Congress leader Atum Welly aided the illegal appointment of his son and daughter based on fake documents, the state chief minister Jarbom Gamlin on Friday attempted to shield him and said the documents submitted could be planted. A forgery reaffirmed by RTI replies and even in the police affidavit. Gamlin, who has close links with Welly's ...
08:38 PM, Jul 22, 2011
New Delhi: A day after CNN-IBN exposed how Arunachal Pradesh health minister and senior Congress leader Atum Welly aided the illegal appointment of his son and daughter based on fake documents, the state chief minister Jarbom Gamlin on Friday attempted to shield him and said the documents submitted could be planted. A forgery reaffirmed by RTI replies and even in the police affidavit. Gamlin, who has close links with Welly's...
08:38 PM, Jul 22, 2011
New Delhi: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jarbom Gamlin is trying to protect a senior minister in his government, Atum Welly who has been exposed by CNN-IBN for getting a fake degree for his daughter. Speaking exclusively to CNN-IBN, the Arunachal Chief Minister claimed that Welly was not involved in any wrong doing. "No, these are allegations. The enquiry is on and the police department has been given the responsibility to...
01:11 PM, Jul 22, 2011
Itanagar: The Arunachal Pradesh government on Thursday sharply criticised the Chinese embassy in New Delhi for issuing stapled visas to a team of karatekas from the state and asked the central government to take up the issue at the highest level. The team on its way to Quanghou City in Fujjian province of China were prevented by Indian immigration officials from boarding their flight at the IGI airport in New...
02:49 PM, Jul 21, 2011
New Delhi: Trouble has risen for the Arunachal Pradesh Karate team, who qualified from among the best in the country, as they will not be part of the Asian Karate championship in China due to visa issues. China considers their home state as a disputed territory of India and hence they were only issued stapled visas which the Indian authorities refused to accept, prematurely ending their trip. Likha Tara, one...
08:41 AM, Jul 20, 2011
Itanagar: Three persons including two minors were buried alive, while several others were seriously injured this morning when massive landslides triggered by torrential rain washed away several dwellings in and around the state capital, police sources said. A three-year-old girl died when landslide hit her house near Pachali power house while a 4 year boy died when his house caved in near Heema Hospital and one person was buried alive...
03:42 PM, Jul 19, 2011
Itanagar: For a long time, Arunachal Pradesh had trouble naming home-grown celebrities who could be immediately recognised by other states and beyond. There was Yukar Shibi, the weightlifter who set a new national record in the men's 62kg class, Gumpe Rime, the football player, author Mamang Dai who received the Padma Shri, and Yeshe Dorje Thongchi, Sahitya Akademi winner novelist. But there were no famed cricketers, film stars or even...
12:48 PM, Jul 08, 2011
The 32 year old mother of two became the first woman in the world to scale the mighty everest twice in one season. ...
08:32 AM, Jun 25, 2011
Tawang: Thousands of people bid a tearful adieu to former Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Dorjee Khandu whose mortal remains were consigned to flames on Tuesday, 10 days after his death in a helicopter crash. Over 7000 people gathered at the cremation ground at Shebdung near his native village in Tawang district on Tuesday morning to pay their last respect to their 'Laughing Buddha', as he was fondly called. The last...
01:35 PM, May 10, 2011
Itanagar: For Jarbom Gamlin, who was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh on Friday, the journey to the top post marks the culmination of a politician well versed in the art of power play in a state where personal loyalties are fragile. 50-year-old Gamlin, a product of Delhi University where he did his graduation in History Honours from St Stephen's College and LLB from the North Campus,...
10:56 AM, May 06, 2011
New Delhi: Finally, after 6 days, a helicopter landed in the helipad in Itanagar's Governor House on Thursday afternoon carrying Dorjee Khandu's dead body from Tawang. The MI 17 helicopter brought the body after a painstaking search in Sela Pass, which finally resulted in locating the helicopter debris and the dead bodies in Luguthang. As the helicopter landed, jawans of Indo-Tibetan Border Police carried the coffin of Khandu to the ...
12:31 AM, May 06, 2011
Itanagar: Jarbom Gamlin was on Thursday night sworn in as Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh replacing Dorjee Khandu who was killed in a helicopter crash. Gamlin, 50, who was Power Minister in Khandu cabinet, was administered oath of office and secrecy by Governor JJ Singh at the Raj Bhavan. A student of history and law of Delhi University, he was one of the front runners for the chief minister's post...
11:19 PM, May 05, 2011
Itanagar: Public Works Department and Urban Development Minister Nabam Tuki is likely to take oath as the caretaker Chief Minister of Arunchal Pradesh on Thursday evening. Tuki is also the president of Arunachal Pradesh Congress unit. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu was found dead on Thursday after his helicopter went missing and crashed on April 30. His body was recovered in Luguthang by Army search parties on Thursday morning....
03:47 PM, May 05, 2011
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The world watched as the biggest news of the year broke: the most wanted terrorist and Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is dead. US ...
12:16 PM, May 05, 2011
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday expressed sadness over the tragic death of Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu, saying the late leader served the state with distinction and worked tirelessly to promote its interests. Khandu was a veteran politician "who worked tirelessly to promote the interests of the state," Singh said in a condolence message to Rinchin Drema, wife of Khandu. "Khandu worked hard for the development...
12:07 PM, May 05, 2011
