Editorial

19h ago · 1 min read

New discoveries

An Indo-German research team has discovered 15 species of Stenus beetles new to science in Arunachal Pradesh, making it one of the largest recent additions to the insect fauna of the Eastern Himalayas. The discoveries…

1d ago · 2 min read

Secure the border

Taksing and Limeking circles of Upper Subansiri district have been in the spotlight on social media and in mainstream news amid allegations by local communities that Chinese nationals have entered their territory. The…

2d ago · 1 min read

Fragile Arunachal

Governor KT Parnaik has called for comprehensive botanical surveys in the remote and lesser-explored regions of Arunachal Pradesh to document and protect the state's rich plant diversity. During a meeting with the…

4d ago · 1 min read

Timely intervention

Police have rescued 19 children from different parts of Arunachal Pradesh in connection with a suspected inter-district child trafficking and exploitation network. Most of the rescued children are below eight years of…

5d ago · 1 min read

Continued danger

At least 359 people have died and at least 826 remain missing after a devastating flash flood swept through central Nepal, while at least people 270 are reported dead and around 558 missing in Tibet. Preliminary…

6d ago · 1 min read

Tense boundary

The situation in Hime village, Lower Siang district, which had appeared to be slowly returning to normal after the clash on 10 August, has once again escalated. There is an air of tension, with both sides standing…

26 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

A deadline

The Hoj-Potin Road (NH 13) has remained closed since 24 June after a portion near the waterfall area was washed away by a cloudburst near the Panyor hydropower plant. NTLLP Group is undertaking restoration work on the…

25 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

Creating history

Neyman Wangsu and Rupa Bayor of Arunachal Pradesh have been selected to represent India at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, scheduled from 19 September to 4 October. They are among the 492 athletes approved…

24 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

Commendable step

The first Tai Khamti heritage archive website was launched and the book Lik Loka Ping-Nyep released with the aim of preserving the Tai Khamti language, literature, manuscripts, traditional knowledge and collective…

22 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

Institutional support

Agriculture and Horticulture Minister Gabriel D Wangsu has sought stronger scientific and institutional support from the ICAR to develop agriculture and allied sectors in Arunachal Pradesh. He sought ICAR support for…

21 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

Keep peace

The Assam-based Takam Mising Porin Kebang (TMPK), the student body of the Mising community, called off its road and economic blockade against Arunachal Pradesh on Monday following a meeting with Chief Minister Pema…

20 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

Pay health workers

Around 250 doctors, nurses, laboratory technicians, pharmacists and other healthcare workers under the NGO-Public Private Partnership (PPP) model in Arunachal Pradesh have demanded the immediate release of their pending…

19 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

I-Day vision

The Chief Minister's Independence Day speech heavily focused on infrastructure development. Pema Khandu announced that the state government will invest Rs. 7,834 crore during 2026-29 to strengthen roads, rural…

18 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

Need for reflection

The recent floods and landslides highlighted the need for safer, stronger and more resilient infrastructure in the frontier state, the Chief Minister said recently while paying tribute to those who lost their lives in…

17 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

Ban on single use plastic

The Itanagar Municipal Corporation (IMC) has imposed a strict ban on single-use plastic items and plastic carry bags below 120 microns within its jurisdiction, with commercial establishments, shops, supermarkets,…

15 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

The new criteria for govt employment

The state Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Pema Khandu, has approved uniform eligibility criteria for direct recruitment through competitive examinations to all Group A, B and C services/posts under the Arunachal…

14 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

A commendable initiative

The Arunachal Pradesh government, in collaboration with Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, is working to establish organ transplant services at the Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (TRIHMS). This will…

13 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

Contain future outbreaks

Arunachal Pradesh's AHV&DD Department has confirmed an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), a highly contagious viral disease affecting cloven-hoofed animals. The major affected districts are Dibang Valley, East…

12 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

Vulnerable left bank

The recurring erosion by the Siang river in Mebo subdivision is no longer a seasonal inconvenience but a long-term threat to villagers. The river's high monsoon discharge, heavy sediment load and shifting channel are…

11 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

Need for rights

Thousands of people rallied in Itanagar, demanding the scrapping of the 80:20 recruitment ratio and making ST and PR certificates mandatory for APPSC and APSSB examinations. The demand has intensified, with the AFTF…