Editorial

18 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Carbon credit

The Arunachal Pradesh government has appointed the Hydro Power Development Corporation of Arunachal Pradesh Limited (HPDCAPL) as the executing agency for carbon credit projects. The corporation will identify, develop,…

17 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

Ban on single-use plastics

The West Kameng district administration has banned single-use plastics (SUPs) and plastic drinking water bottles with a capacity below two litres across the district. Manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, and…

16 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Find a permanent solution

The Arunachal Pradesh Teacher Educators’ Association (APTEA) has temporarily suspended its indefinite pen-down strike after receiving a written assurance from the Arunachal Pradesh government that employees of the 11…

15 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Electoral roll

Governor KT Parnaik said that the future of democracy depends on ensuring inclusive, accessible, and meaningful ballot access while protecting the integrity of the electoral process, as he stressed the use of technology…

14 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Release stipends on time

A group of students staged a protest outside the Directorate of Higher and Technical Education (DHTE), demanding immediate release of pending scholarship funds. As part of the protest, they locked the main gate of the…

13 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Retain the old

The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) criticised the Arunachal Pradesh BJP government for naming the Damsite-Model Village road after Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee, alleging that the move was an attempt to promote the BJP’s…

11 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Pay the educators

The Arunachal Pradesh Teacher Educators Association (APTEA) has started an indefinite pen-down strike from 9 July after the government failed to provide a written assurance regarding the resolution of irregular salary…

10 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Reservation ratio

The Arunachal Pradesh government has constituted a six-member committee to examine the feasibility of abolishing the 80:20 reservation ratio in state government recruitment and to study the proposal to make permanent…

9 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Broken strategic road

Arunachal Pradesh minister Kento Jini has written to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari requesting that the newly declared strategic Akajan-Likabali-Bame (ALB) Road project be handed over to the Border Roads Organisation…

8 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

RGU administration

Dr Shivaraj, a retired professor of chemistry from Osmania University, Hyderabad, has been appointed the regular vice-chancellor (VC) of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU), ending nearly two years during which the university…

7 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Reservation policy

The Arunachal Frontier Tribal Front (AFTF) has reiterated its demand for abolition of the existing 80:20 job reservation ratio and called for 100% reservation of government jobs for tribal communities of Arunachal…

6 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Rehabilitation of the flood-affected

Several districts in Arunachal Pradesh have been affected by incessant rainfall that has caused extensive damage across the state, with East Siang, Lower Siang and Keyi Panyor among the worst hit, leaving hundreds of…

4 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Deliver the promises

Climate activist and educator Sonam Wangchuk has begun an indefinite hunger strike at the CJP protest at Jantar Mantar over the unresolved demands of the people of Ladakh. He said he had hoped not to return to agitation…

3 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Differing perceptions

Following allegations by the Nah Welfare Society (NWS) that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has encroached into Indian territory near Taksing in Upper Subansiri district, the Indian Army rejected the claim,…

2 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Towards a safe society

Governor K.T Parnaik expressed concern over the low rate of prosecution in POCSO cases in the state during a meeting held to discuss measures to strengthen prevention, investigation, prosecution, and victim support…

1 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Monsoon nightmare

The death toll from the flash floods in Keyi Panyor district has risen to three, while two people remain missing as search and rescue operations continue. The flash flood struck the 43 NEEPCO Colony near the 405 mw…

30 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Border note

The Nah Welfare Society (NWS) has alleged that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is encroaching on Indian territory near Taksing in Upper Subansiri district. The allegation was made in a letter addressed to the…

29 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Crisis in NERIST

The governor has emphasised that the interests of students and the reputation of the institution must remain paramount as the NERIST struggles to come out of yet another controversy. Even as the state warns that those…

27 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Lessons from the past

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has responded to social media posts and news reports alleging inflation of land compensation estimates for the Kamle hydroelectric project. No stranger to investigating cases of inflated…

26 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Need for timely completion of DPCs

The Arunachal Pradesh State Human Rights Commission (APSHRC) has recommended regular and timely conduct of Departmental Promotion Committees (DPCs) meetings, the creation of a time-bound mechanism for vigilance…