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23 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

One killed, 3 injured as SUV falls into gorge

ITANAGAR, 22 Feb: One person was killed and three others were seriously injured when the SUV they were travelling in fell into a gorge in Shi-Yomi district early on Sunday morning, police said. The accident took place…

23 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Moyong urges Assam voters to vote for good governance

ITANAGAR, 22 Feb: Arunachal Pradesh BJP chief Kaling Moyong on Sunday appealed to the people of Assam to vote for good governance, development-oriented policies, and democratic values for nation-building, rather than…

23 Feb 2026 · 2 min read

Steps taken to ensure universal eye care coverage in Kaho

ITANAGAR, 22 Feb: In order to expand quality healthcare to the country’s easternmost frontier, the Arunachal Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), in collaboration with the state unit of the National Programme for Control of…

23 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

DC visits border villages

BOMDILA, 22 Feb: West Kameng Deputy Commissioner Dr Dilip Kumar visited border villages Kameng Bari and Doimara on Sunday to assess the status of essential services and basic amenities being made available to the…

DC visits border villages
23 Feb 2026 · 2 min read

Health camp benefits hundreds

PONGCHAU, 22 Feb: As many as 1,073 residents of Pongchau village benefitted from a health camp organised at the helipad here on Sunday by the Longding District Health Society, in collaboration with the 24 Assam Rifles…

23 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Nat’l conference on medicinal and aromatic plants concludes

PASIGHAT, 22 Feb: A three-day national conference on ‘Medicinal & aromatic plants for rural prosperity: Strategic roadmap for medicinal & aromatic plant sector in Northeast India’ concluded here in East Siang district…

23 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Natung inaugurates Nyokum infrastructure

SEPPA/BANA, 22 Feb: Indigenous Affairs Minister Mama Natung inaugurated a nyeing namlo (VIP gallery) at the Nyokum Lapang in Seppa, and a Nyokum rostrum and a nyubu namlo (priest house) at the Nyokum Lapang in Bana in…

Natung inaugurates Nyokum infrastructure
23 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

ECI’s nat’l roundtable conference on 24 Feb

ITANAGAR, 22 Feb: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will organise the national roundtable conference of the ECI and state election commissioners (SECs) on 24 February at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. The conference…

23 Feb 2026 · 8 min read

Mother tongue: An education symphony of the hills

[ Yomli Mayi ] Picture yourself on a hill in Arunachal Pradesh, looking at the eastern Himalayas. This state has a lot of different languages. There are 26 major tribes and more than 100 sub-tribes, with about 73 spoken…

Mother tongue: An education symphony of the hills
23 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Arunachal maintain undefeated run at Khelo India Tribal Games

ITANAGAR, 22 Feb: Arunachal Pradesh maintained their undefeated run at the Khelo India Tribal Games Football Championship, 2026, winning both men’s and women’s matches on Sunday. The women’s team defeated Meghalaya 5-0…

Arunachal maintain undefeated run at Khelo India Tribal Games
23 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Air connectivity

The expansion of the aviation industry following the inauguration of the Donyi Polo airport has given an impetus to air travel in the state. However, air connectivity – one of the most vital factors in linking…

23 Feb 2026 · 5 min read

Tax system’s big illusion

Record Returns, Shrinking Revenue By Shivaji Sarkar It has been a week of pure hungama in Parliament. Rarely has the Lok Sabha appeared so charged, so combative and so visibly tilted against the government. The…

23 Feb 2026 · 3 min read

Let’s celebrate Mopin together

Editor, Festivals like Holi and Diwali are celebrated joyously across India, transcending regional and religious boundaries. While deeply rooted in Hindu traditions, they have beautifully evolved into shared cultural…

23 Feb 2026 · 4 min read

A ‘patriotism tax’

Editor, Our chief minister, when recently questioned on the 80:20 job recruitment ratio, reminded us that “Arunachal is a part of India.” While no one disputes our state’s place in the union, this response carries a…

23 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Regulate financial demands by unions

Editor, I wish to highlight a concern that many government employees quietly face every year with the coming of March. During this time, several unions and organisations approach government offices, seeking financial…

23 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Conduct preliminary exam

Editor, We would like to appeal to the chairman of the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission to kindly conduct a preliminary examination for shortlisting candidates for the viva voce stage for assistant professor…

23 Feb 2026 · 2 min read

Need to fix waste disposal

Editor, Itanagar, the capital of Arunachal Pradesh, stands as the administrative and political heart of the state. As the city expands in population and infrastructure, it also faces a growing urban challenge that can…

22 Feb 2026 · 2 min read

3 NE women racially harassed by residents in Delhi

Staff Reporter NEW DELHI, 21 Feb: In what appeared to be a racial incident, three young women from the Northeast were reportedly harassed by residents in Malviya Nagar in Delhi. It is claimed that they were subjected to…

22 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Fear grips villages as big cats move openly

[ Pisi Zauing ] BORDUMSA, 21 Feb: Fear has gripped Wakhetna and adjoining villages in Bordumsa circle of Changlang district, following reports of a tigress and a leopard, with two cubs each, moving openly in…

22 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

MoU signed with Sitang villagers for SUMP’s PFR activities

BOLENG, 21 Feb: Out of a total of 84 households in Sitang village in Siang district, 58 households signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government, expressing their consent to conducting pre-feasibility…

MoU signed with Sitang villagers for SUMP’s PFR activities