Editorial

11 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Pay regular salaries to DIET employees

The Arunachal Pradesh Teacher Educators’ Association (APTEA) has announced an indefinite pen-down strike if its demand for timely salary release is not accepted through a change in the funding system by the state…

10 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Step up monitoring mechanism

A Murkongselek-bound passenger train hit a car at a railway crossing near Telam railway station last week, killing the two occupants of the vehicle. According to eyewitnesses, the Ledo-Murkongselek passenger train…

9 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Practical solution needed

The Arunachal Pradesh Indigenous Youth Organisation (APIYO) enforced a capital bandh to press for action against alleged unauthorised mosques. While the first bandh forced a shutdown of the twin towns, the second one…

8 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

CBSE’s credibility

The government has removed two top CBSE officials following alleged irregularities in the Class 12 evaluation system. A high-powered committee has also been constituted to investigate the procurement process of services…

6 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Continued controversy

NERIST Director Prof Narendranath S reportedly resigned on 29 May under controversial circumstances, even as the NERIST Research Scholars’ Association (NRSA) condemned the events leading to his resignation. The…

5 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

AAPSU’s demands

The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) has submitted a 13-point memorandum to Chief Minister Pema Khandu, seeking urgent constitutional, administrative and legislative interventions to safeguard the rights,…

4 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Tough choice for BJP

With the term of sitting Rajya Sabha MP Nabam Rebia set to end on June 23, the process for electing Arunachal Pradesh’s lone Rajya Sabha representative has formally begun following the Election Commission’s…

3 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Human-elephant coexistence

‘Managing Human-Elephant Conflict in Arunachal Pradesh: A Strategy and Action Plan’ – a statewide assessment conducted jointly by WWF-India and the Forest Department between December 2024 and March 2026 –…

2 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Pay salaries

The Arunachal Pradesh Teacher Educators’ Association (APTEA) has announced a ‘no pay, no work’ agitation, demanding timely release of salaries for staff members of the District Institutes of Education and Training…

1 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Fix the exam loopholes

A few days after the NEET paper leak controversy, over 3,700 CUET (UG) 2026 candidates were affected by a technical glitch. The National Testing Agency (NTA) announced a special re-examination for the affected…

30 May 2026 · 1 min read

Modernising Arunachal’s dairy sector

A high-level discussion was held between Arunachal Pradesh government officials and the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) on the augmentation and modernisation of the dairy sector in Arunachal. The discussion…

29 May 2026 · 1 min read

Ecological balance

Researchers have rediscovered Vaccinium piliferum, a rare and endangered wild relative of the blueberry, in the Vijaynagar forests of Changlang district after nearly 188 years. The species was first recorded in 1836 and…

28 May 2026 · 1 min read

Rain

Continuous rainfall across the state has forced the administration to take drastic steps as landslides have damaged roads and bridges, while several homes have either been washed away or are on the verge of collapse.…

27 May 2026 · 1 min read

Ladakh’s future

After years of delay, protests, and bloodshed, the Centre has proposed bringing Ladakh under Article 371, instead of including it under the Sixth Schedule. The proposal reportedly includes safeguards on the lines of…

26 May 2026 · 1 min read

Spare the farmers

Protests erupted across Dibang Valley district against the police and the administration over the alleged assault on farmers engaged in traditional jhum cultivation. Several community organisations, student unions, and…

25 May 2026 · 1 min read

Talk it out

The Arunachal ST Bachao Andolan Committee (ASTBAC), which shut down Arunachal’s capital, is demanding strengthening of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system, expulsion of illegal immigrants from Assam, and action regarding…

23 May 2026 · 1 min read

Rediscovery of Geum macrosepalum

Geum macrosepalum has been rediscovered in Arunachal Pradesh nearly 120 years after it was last officially recorded in India. The species was last reliably recorded in India in 1905 from Sikkim. The plant was found at…

22 May 2026 · 1 min read

Lack of functional electric crematorium

The NEHR has questioned the non-functional electric crematorium in Hollongi/Chimpu, raising serious concerns about the state’s commitment to humane and dignified treatment of the dead. The issue becomes even more…

21 May 2026 · 1 min read

Declining springs

Arunachal Pradesh is witnessing declining spring discharge, threatening drinking water access, rural livelihoods, agriculture, and ecological stability. Experts have linked the crisis to climate variability,…

20 May 2026 · 1 min read

Changing needs of the court

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant stressed the urgent need for the judiciary to address the pain, aspirations, and demands of the common man through a mechanism that ensures immediate relief. He emphasised that the…