Archive for December, 2012

  • Indigenous Faith Day celebrated across State

    Indigenous Faith Day celebrated across State

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    ITANAGAR/PASIGHAT, Dec 31: The believers of Donyi-Poloism, Rangfraism and Intayaism on Monday celebrated the Indigenous Faith Day across the State, including Capital Complex, with traditional gaiety and religious fervour. Clad in traditional attires, the indigenous faiths believers, including males and females, old and young alike thronged the ganggings (traditional prayers [...]

     
  • State set to get 1st Gandhi Ashram

    State set to get 1st Gandhi Ashram

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    MAHADEVPUR, Dec 31: While local inhabitants were getting ready to bid goodbye to 2012, a new ray of hope dawned in this village in Lohit district with Gandhian Dr S N Subba Rao laying the foundation stone of the first Gandhi Ashram in Arunachal Pradesh today. Addressing the villagers, Dr [...]

     
  • Call for caution on birds’ protection

    Call for caution on birds’ protection

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    | From a correspondent | PASIGHAT, Dec 31: Following the total restrictions on trespasses, hunting and poaching in the D Ering Wildlife Sanctuary imposed by the DEWS authorities, some hunters are reportedly hunting not by gun anymore but by poisoning of birds with this tactic being silent goes unnoticed. During [...]

     
  • More local news

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    Governor pleads Centre to address State issues ITANAGAR, Dec 31: Governor Gen (Retd) J J Singh on Monday met Defence Minister A K Antony inNew Delhi and held discussion on various issues related to the State, including road communication and early setting up of the National Institute of Mountaineering & [...]

     
  • ABK Women Wing’s bid to curb drug menace

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    | From a Correspondent | PASIGHAT, Dec 30: In continuation of its effort to curb prevailing alcoholism and drug abuse in the district especially among the youngsters, the East Siang district unit Adi Baane Kebang (ABK)’s Women Wing with support from the district administration and police personnel raided many places [...]

     
  • People greeted on Indigenous Faith Day

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    ITANAGAR, Dec 30: Governor Gen (Retd) J J Singh and Chief Minister Nabam Tuki have conveyed their good wishes to the people of the State on the occasion of Indigenous Faith Day. In his message, the Governor expressed hope that the celebration of the day will inspire all to carry [...]

     
  • ‘Change the mindset, uphold equality & dignity of women’

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    ITANAGAR, Dec 30: The Arunachal Citizens Rights (ACR) today said that the heinous gang-rape of the 23-year-old girl in Delhi and her subsequent death in a Singapore hospital has forced the country to wake up from its slumber. The protests in Delhi and other big cities reflect the seething anger [...]

     
  • Tasing Darang reaches 100 mark, celebrates birthday

    Tasing Darang reaches 100 mark, celebrates birthday

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    PASIGHAT, Dec 30: Probably one of the oldest living persons of East Siang district, Tasing Darang has reached a personal landmark by celebrating his 100th birthday at his Rengging residence on December 29. “I had quite a good time today (Saturday) by the blessings of Donyi-Polo and I cannot describe [...]

     
  • Thousands throng Dangaria Baba Mela site

    Thousands throng Dangaria Baba Mela site

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    From a correspondent PASIGHAT, Dec 29: Dangaria Baba Mela which is conducted on the last Saturday of December every year was held here today with devotees pouring in large number from all nook and corners of the country. This year, the annual event drew around 20,000 pilgrims, according to Dangaria [...]

     
  • PIC on Bharat Nirman at Likabali draws close

    PIC on Bharat Nirman at Likabali draws close

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    ITANAGAR, Dec 29: Curtains on a three-day Public Information Campaign (PIC) on Bharat Nirman were drawn with a day-long special awareness publicity programme at Chigo-Chido general ground in Likabali under West Siang district today. The special awareness campaign was organized by the PIB and its sister media of Information & [...]

     
 
 

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