Archive for May, 2012

  • Bharat bandh affects life in Arunachal

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    Staff REPORTER ITANAGAR, May 31: For the first time ever, Thursday’s Bharat bandh, called by the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), incredibly evoked widespread response from the people of this part of the country. The dawn-to-dusk nationwide bandh was given by NDA in protest against the recent steep hike in [...]

     
  • Shinde takes charge as Tirap DC

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    KHONSA, May 31: Sachin Shinde, an IAS officer of 2008 batch, has taken over the charge of Deputy Commissioner of insurgency-hit Tirap district here today. He replacesW Lowang, who has been transferred to Naharlagun as Registrar of Cooperative Societies (RCS). Shinde, who had earlier served at Khonsa and successfully conducted [...]

     
  • Journalist Gopal Rai’s mother passes away

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    ITANAGAR, May 31: The members of Arunachal Press Club (APC) and Arunachal Pradesh Union of Working Journalists (APUWJ) have expressed deep shock over sudden demise of young journalist Gopal Rai’s mother, Bhim Kumari Rai, who passed away last night at Tezu after a brief illness. Employed in BSNL, Tezu, late [...]

     
  • Bharat bandh evokes mixed response; hits life in capital

    Bharat bandh evokes mixed response; hits life in capital

    New Delhi, May 31: The Bharat bandh, called by the Opposition BJP-led NDA in protest against the steep hike in fuel prices, affected life in the national capital today with Chandni Chowk market observing complete shutdown while other markets, including Karol Bagh, were forced to close down. Traffic was disrupted [...]

     
  • Sona tells trainees to work hard to excel in life

    Sona tells trainees to work hard to excel in life

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    ITANAGAR, May 31: A two-week-long preliminary training on ‘soft skills and English fluency’ has got underway at the residential training center of Don Bosco Youth Centre (DBYC) here on last Tuesday with the Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism Pasang Dorjee Sona inaugurating the programme. Addressing the trainees, numbering 80 boys and [...]

     
  • More Local News

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    AVP organizes free English speaking course ITANAGAR, May 31: The 10 days free English speaking course organized for youths of Naharlagun & Itanagar by Arunachal Vikas Parishad (AVP), has concluded at the Nahalagun Nyedar Namlo today. About 200 youth have undergone the course, conducted by the key resource person, Sunita [...]

     
  • Nationwide strike affects life in NE

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    Guwahati, May 31: The 12-hour Bharat bandh called by the main Opposition parties and general strike by the Left parties today hit life acrossAssam. The bandh and strike had been called against the steep hike in petrol prices and continued high price of essential commodities. The bandh call had been [...]

     
  • Tripura CPI(M) backs state-sponsored election & right to recall

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    Agartala, May 31: TheCPI (M) Tripura state committee has supported the demand of state-sponsored election and introduction of right to recall in elections to contain money power in the poll process. Addressing media here today,CPI-M state secretary Bijan Dhar alleged that influence of money power to purchase vote was found [...]

     
  • Tripura CPI(M) scoffs at Cong demand for upgraded EVM

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    Agartala, May 31: TripuraCPI-M has virtually supported the move of the opposition Congress on the issue of using second generation upgraded version of electronic voting machines (EVMs) in Assembly polls in Tripura. With the security analysis report of Netindia (P) Ltd,Hyderabadand The University of Michigan, the Tripura Congress had demanded [...]

     
  • Cabinet nod for relaxation of reform conditionalities under UIDS

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    New Delhi, May 31: The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure today approved several proposals of the Urban Development Ministry, including to de-link the reforms implementation with release of funds for the second instalment in the ongoing projects inJammu and Kashmir and North Eastern Region. The second instalment for the ongoing projects [...]

     
 
 

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