Editorial

28 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

The beginning

The 36-day youth-led agitation by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) at Jantar Mantar against the government ended after education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned over alleged exam irregularities and the NEET paper…

27 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Deletion of names

The Election Commission published the draft electoral rolls for Arunachal Pradesh after completing the special intensive revision (SIR). Out of 8,87,505 registered voters, 7,18,046 (80.91%) submitted their enumeration…

25 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Half a democracy

Opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Mallikarjun Kharge, and Akhilesh Yadav, staged a sit-in outside the prime minister’s residence over the Delhi Police crackdown on NEET protesters. The…

24 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Provocative action

The Delhi Police has been entrusted with the power of preventive detention under the stringent National Security Act (NSA) until 18 October. The response to the document becoming public has been swift, with citizens…

23 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Power infrastructure

Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein has reiterated the Arunachal Pradesh government’s commitment to expanding and modernising the state’s power infrastructure. Of the 239 project components under the comprehensive power…

22 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Sporting glory

Arunachal Pradesh’ athletes continue to shine in individual sports, achieving remarkable success on the international stage across multiple disciplines. Kentu Lap secured a historic bronze medal in the Under-60 kg…

21 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Monsoon session

Opposition parties are demanding discussions in Parliament on the alleged theft of Ram temple donations, the NEET paper leak, the rollout of E20 ethanol-blended petrol, the situation in Manipur, and other…

20 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

Credibility of the process

The appointment process for the vice-chancellor (VC) of Arunachal Pradesh University (APU), Pasighat, has come under scrutiny over alleged violations of the Arunachal Pradesh University Act, 2012. It has been alleged…

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…