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15 May 2026 · 1 min read

VB-G RAM G annual action plan finalised for Tawang

TAWANG, 14 May: The first governing body meeting for finalisation of the annual action plan under the VB-G RAM G scheme for the financial year 2026-27 was held at the conference hall of the deputy commissioner’s office…

VB-G RAM G annual action plan finalised for Tawang
15 May 2026 · 1 min read

Mental health, anti-tobacco awareness prog organised

[Prem Chetry] DIRANG, 14 May: An awareness programme to promote healthy habits and mental wellbeing among students of Class 1-5 was organised under the National Mental Health Programme (NMHP) and the National Tobacco…

Mental health, anti-tobacco awareness prog organised
15 May 2026 · 5 min read

What is The Art of Living doing in Arunachal?

When Lemchun Wangpan returned from a stress-management workshop conducted by The Art of Living for police personnel in Arunachal Pradesh, he found himself reacting differently to the pressures of daily life. “Mera mann…

What is The Art of Living doing in Arunachal?
15 May 2026 · 1 min read

Health outreach prog held

TUTING, 14 May: The Spearhead Gunners of the Indian Army conducted a ‘Seema Arogya Abhiyan – Healing at the Last Mile’ programme at Singa village in Upper Siang district on Wednesday. The initiative was aimed at…

15 May 2026 · 1 min read

APP team hauls six medals at 2nd All India Police Badminton Cluster Championship

ITANAGAR, 14 May: The Arunachal Pradesh Police (APP) badminton team secured a total of six medals, including one gold, one silver and four bronze, at the recently concluded 2nd All India Police Badminton Cluster…

15 May 2026 · 7 min read

Identity, power and memory in Arunachal

[Ngayir Taji] How has Arunachal Pradesh become the society it is today? The question arises from the visible transformations and issues unfolding across the state: the growing divide between the ‘cross and the trishul’,…

15 May 2026 · 2 min read

Flower plantation prog carried out

ZIRO, 14 May: As the morning mist lifted over Ziro valley on Thursday, it revealed something more than just the usual pine-covered hills. It revealed a community in motion. Early on Thursday morning, the sound of…

15 May 2026 · 1 min read

Melting Khangri

Melting of the Khangri glacier in Tawang district has raised fresh concerns over the growing impact of climate change in the eastern Himalayas. Scientists during the fifth Khangri glacier expedition observed rapid…

14 May 2026 · 4 min read

APCC, AAPSU condemn NEET paper leak scandal, demand more NEET centres across Arunachal

ITANAGAR, 13 May: The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) and the All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) on Wednesday condemned the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak scandal. Expressing deep concern and…

14 May 2026 · 1 min read

Govt launches district review exercise to improve public service delivery system

ITANAGAR, 13 May: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday said that his government has launched a comprehensive district-wise review exercise aimed at strengthening governance, addressing manpower shortages and…

14 May 2026 · 1 min read

Rhino horn worth Rs. 1.2 crore seized, four arrested

ITANAGAR, 13 May: Four people have been arrested from Papum Pare district with a rhinoceros horn valued at around Rs. 1.2 crore. Papum Pare superintendent of police (rural) Taru Gusar said the operation was carried out…

14 May 2026 · 1 min read

DA warns against employing child labour

PASIGHAT, 13 May: The East Siang district administration advised the public to not engage children in any form of labour activities, warning that repeated offenders would face strict legal action under the Child Labour…

14 May 2026 · 1 min read

Disasters affect over 32,000 people in Arunachal from January to May

ITANAGAR, 13 May: A series of weather-related disasters, including storms, landslides, floods, forest fires and heavy rainfall incidents, have affected more than 32,800 people across Arunachal Pradesh during January and…

14 May 2026 · 1 min read

APSTS signs MoU with RedBus

ITANAGAR, 13 May: Arunachal Pradesh State Transport Services (APSTS) on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with RedBus- MakeMyTrip to expand its online e-ticketing services. The ticketing platform will…

14 May 2026 · 1 min read

Special Lok Adalats from 21 Aug

ITANAGAR, 13 May: Special Lok Adalats will be held from 21 to 23 August to mark the culmination of the Samadhan Samaroh 2026 (Supreme Court Action for Mediated Adjudication and Disputes Harmonization Across Nation). The…

14 May 2026 · 1 min read

Festival showcases traditional practices of Adi ancestors

Correspondent PASIGHAT, 13 May: The second edition of Kongkurayo festival, an annual event of ancestral tribal practices of Adi tribe, was organized at Tigra Mirbuk community hall near Pasighat town in East Siang…

Festival showcases traditional practices of Adi ancestors
14 May 2026 · 1 min read

Khandu greets Rangasamy on taking oath as Puducherry CM

ITANAGAR, 13 May: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday congratulated veteran leader N. Rangasamy on taking oath as Puducherry CM for a fifth term, expressing confidence that the Union Territory…

14 May 2026 · 1 min read

Forest officials conduct plantation drive at Debing

Correspondent RUKSIN, 13 May: Joining the nationwide ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam (Plant4Mother)’ mission, staff of Ruksin forest range under Pasighat territorial forest division on Wednesday, conducted a plantation drive at…

Forest officials conduct plantation drive at Debing
14 May 2026 · 2 min read

Training progs on balanced fertilizer use organized

SIBE, 13 May: West Siang ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) organized a one-day training programme under the intensive campaign on Balanced Use of Fertilizers at Sibe village on Wednesday. A total of sixteen numbers of…

14 May 2026 · 1 min read

Curb all lapses in NEET (UG) exam

The NEET (UG) 2026 examination held on 3 May was cancelled amid allegations of a paper leak. The examination was conducted across 551 cities in India and 14 cities abroad, with nearly 23 lakh candidates appearing…