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Outcome of Election Result brings Capital of Arunachal to standstill

By AG | Published: October 24, 2009
Have you been following Arunachal Diary’s tweet recently? Then, you might remember that yesterday I tweeted (1, 2, 3) about commotion at Itanagar which resulted in closure of shops and deployment of para-military forces all along Itanagar and Naharlagun township. The commotion at twin-township of capital complex, according to report appearing in today’s edition of The Read more ...
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‘Boli’ banned in Capital Complex of Arunachal- one month ultimatum to wrap up the game

By AG | Published: September 2, 2009
Off late, one game has taken womenfolk of the Capital Complex by storm. If hearsay has to be believed, most of the womenfolk in and around Itanagar and Naharlagun are gripped by this game called ‘Boli’, which involves million of Rupees. Some say this game is a social evil which causes conflicts in the families Read more ...
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How's Arunachal government contemplating enriching it's coffer?

By AG | Published: February 26, 2009
Any idea? Well, by outright selling of complete and incomplete HUDCO Shopping Complexes at Roing, Pasighat, Daporijo, Ziro and Naharlagun and by leasing out Tourist Lodges for a period of 10 years. Government spokesman Tako Dabi today announced the Government’s decision to sell out complete and incomplete HUDCO shopping complexes at Roing, Pasighat, Daporijo, Ziro and Naharlagun. He Read more ...
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NYOKUM YULLO 2009: Essence of Ethnicity

By AG | Published: February 6, 2009
Dates : 24, 25 & 26th February Venue : Itanagar Nyokum Yullo 2009 will bring to light the terrific world of an innocuous tribe called Nyishi (a major tribe of Arunachal Pradesh) dwelling on the incredible valleys of East Kameng, Lower Subansiri, Upper Subansiri, Kurung Kumey, Papum Pare and some plain clusters of Lakhimpur and Sonitpur District Read more ...
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'Operation Clean Drive' and Backlash

By AG | Published: September 20, 2008
Once bitten twice shy - but for some, they never seem to learn a lesson. It was thought that the administration would learn a lesson from their mistake that they made around same time last year when they passed on the baton to juveniles instead of weilding the baton themselves which led to tension along Arunachal-Assam Read more ...
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Ban on Aaj Ki Awaaz revoked

By AG | Published: August 26, 2008
Quite a few months back, the local news programme ‘Aaj Ki Awaaz’, broadcasted over local cable television network at Itanagar was bannned by district administration for violating section 5, 6(d) and 6(e) of Cable Network Rules, 1994. Now, after little more than two months since the ban on the news programme was imposed, it has Read more ...
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