Archive for August, 2011

  • Solung festivities grip Itanagar

    Solung festivities grip Itanagar

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    | Staff REPORTER | ITANAGAR, Aug 31: Solung – the annual agriculture-based festival of Adi community, is being celebrated in the State capital complex along with rest of the State with much enthusiasm. The Solung festivities, which draw semblance with that ofAssam’s Bihu, got off to a colourful start here [...]

     
  • Man dies in Ayeng inferno

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    ITANAGAR, Aug 31: Life is probably the most unpredictable happening ever. And, same was the case with Anak Perme, a 70-year-old village man, who succumbed to smoke inhalation after a devastating fire broke out in his house. The tear-jerking incident occurred at Ayeng village under Mebo sub-division, located about 20 [...]

     
  • Salary hike: Solace for SSA teachers

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    ITANAGAR, Aug 31: Much to the delight of several thousands of ‘starving’ stomachs, the govt of Arunachal Pradesh has enhanced the consolidated pay of contractual teachers working under SSA in the State. The enhanced pay structures of SSA teachers will come into force with retrospective effect from1st April 2011, according [...]

     
  • Call for catching up with latest interventions to curb Measles

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    ITANAGAR, Aug 31: A two-day state level training on Measles catch up campaign, organized by the Arunachal Pradesh State Health Society in collaboration with WHO and UNICEF for the district trainers held at the ATI, Naharlagun concluded yesterday. As many as 24 trainees from seven districts -  Papum Pare,Lower Subansiri, [...]

     
  • IGJHSS lift Solung trophy

    IGJHSS lift Solung trophy

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    PASIGHAT, Aug 31: The IGJHSS, Pasighat won the Solung Soccer Tournament’11, organized by the Sports Committee of CSFCC Pasighat, 2011, thrashing Govt Hr Sec School Sille 4-1 in the final match played here today amid the presence of hundreds of spectators. East Arunachal MP Ninong Ering, the chief guest handed [...]

     
  • More local news

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    CM statement welcomed ITANAGAR, Aug 31: The Unemployed Arunachalee Engineers’ Association has welcomed the statement made by Chief Minister Jarbom Gamlin on the problem of joblessness in the State. The CM, during the State Planning Board meeting here yesterday, reportedly expressed concern over unemployment problem stating that “there is feeling [...]

     
  • BCCI should be made more accountable: Ajay Maken

    BCCI should be made more accountable: Ajay Maken

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    NEW DELHI, Aug 31:A day after the proposed National Sports Bill was rejected by the Cabinet, Sports Minister Ajay Maken hit out at the BCCI on Wednesday, saying that the Indian Cricket Board needs to be more accountable in its functioning. Maken said the proposed bill was intended to make [...]

     
  • Messi is the greatest in the world: Alejando Sabella

    Messi is the greatest in the world: Alejando Sabella

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    Kolkata, Aug 31:  Newly appointedArgentina coach Alejandro Sabella today said the friendly match againstVenezuela here on Friday is very important for Argentinians before the qualifiers for the World Cup. Sabella, who have replaced Sergio Batista this month after failures of the nation in the World Cup and CopaAmerica, told reporters [...]

     
  • Sania crashes out; Lee-Hesh move to second round of US Open

    Sania crashes out; Lee-Hesh move to second round of US Open

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    New York, Aug 31: Indian sensation Sania Mirza’s dismal run in Grand Slams continued as she crashed out of the US Open women’s singles event following her first-round 6-7 (5) 6-3 6-1 defeat to Israeli Shahar Peer. ButIndiahad an all-win day in men’s doubles with both the pairs in action [...]

     
  • Jadeja to replace Gambhir for England ODI series

    Jadeja to replace Gambhir for England ODI series

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    LONDON, Aug 31: Allrounder Ravindra Jadeja, who has not played a one-dayer for more than six months, replaced opener Gautam Gambhir in India’s injury—ravaged cricket squad for the upcoming ODI series against England starting September 2. Gambhir, who is nursing a mild concussion which has left his vision blurred, was [...]

     
 
 

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