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21 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

Army organises community outreach prog in Tuting

PASIGHAT, 20 Aug: The Spearhead Division of the Indian Army organised a community outreach programme at the Government Town Secondary School in Tuting in Upper Siang district, with the participation of 43 students, five…

Army organises community outreach prog in Tuting
21 Aug 2026 · 8 min read

For a generation of us, Arunachal was simply home

[ Jayanta Deka ] The abolition of the 80:20 arrangement in government recruitment in Arunachal Pradesh has understandably brought back discussions around government jobs, eligibility and opportunities for the people of…

21 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

NABARD conducts financial inclusion session for students

NAMSAI, 20 Aug: The NABARD organised a comprehensive session on banking, financial services and agricultural credit for the BSc (Agriculture) students of Arunachal University of Studies (AUS)here on Thursday. The…

NABARD conducts financial inclusion session for students
21 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

H-Spring Foundation celebrates foundation day

PASIGHAT, 20 Aug: H-Spring Foundation celebrated its 3rd foundation day on 19 August at the H-Spring Foundation campus here in East Siang district with enthusiasm and a renewed commitment to promote inclusion, dignity…

H-Spring Foundation celebrates foundation day
21 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

Keep peace

The Assam-based Takam Mising Porin Kebang (TMPK), the student body of the Mising community, called off its road and economic blockade against Arunachal Pradesh on Monday following a meeting with Chief Minister Pema…

21 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

The plight of guest teachers

Editor, I wish to draw the attention of the authorities concerned and the public towards the serious financial hardship being faced by guest teachers in Arunachal Pradesh, who have been working for nearly three months…

21 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

Give ageing candidates a fair chance to appear for asst prof viva voce

Editor, I would like to place before the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) a humble and urgent appeal on behalf of candidates who are approaching the upper age limit and are aspiring for the post of…

20 Aug 2026 · 4 min read

HC strikes down minister's appellate power in municipal defection cases

ITANAGAR, 19 Aug: The Gauhati High Court has struck down a provision of an Arunachal Pradesh law that empowered the minister in charge of Urban Local Bodies to hear appeals against decisions of the State Election…

20 Aug 2026 · 3 min read

Arunachal blockade by Assam should spur fresh push for East-West Corridor

[Bengia Ajum] ITANAGAR, 19 Aug: The recent economic and road blockade imposed against Arunachal Pradesh by the Takam Mising Porin Kebang (TMPK) has reignited the need to develop intra-state road connectivity bypassing…

20 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

Assam orgs continue protest over 10 Aug firing incident

Correspondent RUKSIN, 19 Aug: Tense situation is prevailing in Assam-Arunachal boundary areas following continued protests by students' unions and social organizations of Assam demanding the early arrest of those…

20 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

Coordinated, multi-sectoral approach needed for effective tobacco control: DC

HAWAI, 19 Aug: Anjaw deputy commissioner Millo Kojin stressed the need for strict enforcement of COTPA, 2003, and called for a coordinated, multi-sectoral approach for effective tobacco control. "Effective tobacco…

20 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

ERO calls for strict adherence to prescribed guidelines in SIR process

TAWANG, 19 Aug: The electoral roll observer (ERO) for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Tawang district, Yeshi Wangmu Ringu, reiterated that the SIR process must be carried out carefully and…

ERO calls for strict adherence to prescribed guidelines in SIR process
20 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

DC tells beneficiaries to urgently complete e-KYC under NFSA

BOMDILA, 19 Aug: West Kameng deputy commissioner Dr. Dilip Kumar asked all ration card holders to complete e-KYC under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013, saying that necessary action may be initiated against…

20 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

DC calls for coordinated efforts to achieve target

SEPPA, 19 Aug: With East Kameng assigned a target of 1,346 Lakhpati Didis for financial year 2025-26, deputy commissioner Yashaswini B urged all HoDs, elected representatives and implementing agencies to adopt a…

20 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

Financial literacy workshop held at Yachuli

YACHULI, 19 Aug: A Kisan Credit Card (KCC)-cum-financial literacy workshop was organised here on Wednesday in the presence of NABARD DDM Dr. Lalit Kumar Maurya, Keyi Panyor DFDO C.Yadi, LDM Durga Boro, Yachuli BBM Tar…

20 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

Site for 'AIIMS-like' medical college surveyed

[Mingkeng Osik] PASIGHAT, 19 Aug: An Adi Bane Kébang (ABK) team, led by its president Tanon Tatak on Wednesday, surveyed site(s) for the proposed 'AIIMS-like' medical college at Pasighat in East Siang district. The team…

20 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

Bhoti day highlights Tsona Rinpoche's legacy

[Prem Chetry] BOMDILA, 19 Aug: Coinciding with the 59th birth anniversary of the late His Eminence, the 13th Tsona Gontse Rinpoche, the 3rd Monyul Bhoti Language Day was organised by the Sherab Sangpo Sangha (SSS),…

Bhoti day highlights Tsona Rinpoche's legacy
20 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

Ringu urges pol parties, public reps to spread awareness on SIR

SEPPA, 19 Aug: Electoral Roll Observer Y.W Ringu urged political parties and public representatives to actively disseminate authentic information on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process among the public and…

20 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

Concerns over the APSSB health check

Editor, The recent medical examination process under the Special Recruitment Drive for Uniformed Services Combined Examination 2026 conducted by the Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB) has raised concerns…

20 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

Pay health workers

Around 250 doctors, nurses, laboratory technicians, pharmacists and other healthcare workers under the NGO-Public Private Partnership (PPP) model in Arunachal Pradesh have demanded the immediate release of their pending…