Editorial

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…

10 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

Plug regulatory loopholes

The Arunachal Pradesh Allied and Healthcare Council (APAHC) has warned students against seeking admission to unrecognised allied and healthcare institutions, stating that qualifications obtained from unauthorised…

8 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

Timely order

A mudslide triggered by extensive earth-cutting blocked NH 415 near the Donyi Polo International Airport on Sunday night after debris from a hillside slid onto the highway. The blockage left many vehicles stranded for…

7 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

Towards understanding wild pollinators

The Desert Regional Centre of the Zoological Survey of India has launched a field survey roadmap across Arunachal Pradesh under an NMHS-funded project to assess the distribution, status, and ecological significance of…

6 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

Long delay in recruitment irregularity cases

Around 158 recruitment examination irregularity cases investigated by the CBI remain pending for trial, with some dating back more than two decades. Delhi leads with 25 pending cases since 2000, including the AIIMS PG…

5 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

State’s disturbing silence

The Supreme Court has issued notices to the Arunachal Pradesh chief secretary and the home principal secretary, directing them to appear before the court, following the CBI’s allegation that the Arunachal Pradesh…

4 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

Release Pranab Doley from illegal detention

Pranab Doley, an indigenous and peasants’ rights activist, was detained under the National Security Act (NSA) a day after being granted bail in a case linked to protests against a proposed five-star hotel near the…

3 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

Ignoring vital signs

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a prosecution complaint under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), alleging a large-scale liquor smuggling and money laundering network operating across Arunachal…

1 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

Towards hornbill conservation

Arunachal Pradesh, home to five of India’s nine hornbill species, three of which are globally threatened and all of which enjoy the highest legal protection under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, has taken a significant…

31 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Time for accountability

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a case to investigate alleged irregularities in PMGSY road construction projects under the DPIU-I RWD Division, Changlang, with six engineers and officials under…

30 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Shame of a highway

The State PWD Highway Department is awaiting fresh sanction for the Package B portion of the Itanagar-Banderdewa four-lane highway from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH). Package B, which stretches…

29 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Secure the border

During Kargil Vijay Diwas, Governor KT Parnaik said that border villages are the nation’s first line of strength, and stressed their importance for national security. He called for better infrastructure, connectivity,…

29 Jul 2026 · 5 min read

NRC update only solution

Manipur Crisis By Shanta Nahakpam The present Manipur crisis is perhaps being presented with different narratives given that the state is inhabited by several communities comprising 36 listed tribes along with the…