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17 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

The boundary pillars

The process of installing boundary pillars has begun along the interstate border between Arunachal Pradesh’ Pakke-Kessang district and Assam’s Biswanath district, signalling a major step towards boundary peace. The…

17 Feb 2026 · 6 min read

Kya yeh uchit hay?

Parliament Face-off Again By Poonam I Kaushish “Jo uchit samjho woh karo. I was handed a ‘hot potato’.” Two sentences which have brought Parliament’s Lok Sabha to a grinding halt, yet again. All over retd Army Chief Gen…

17 Feb 2026 · 2 min read

Rethink public spending on ‘Mrs Arunachal’

Editor, Public money carries public responsibility. Every rupee spent by the Government of Arunachal Pradesh is drawn from the hard-earned contributions of its people. Therefore, it is not only a right but a duty of…

17 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

A request to APPSC

Editor, I, along with other aspirants, humbly request the APPSC to consider applying moderation for the optional papers in the upcoming APPSCCE (mains), which is scheduled to be held this December. Many aspirants are…

17 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Appeal for assistance

Editor, I would like to draw the attention of the authorities concerned and the general public to a devastating fire incident that occurred on Sunday morning at approximately 6 am near Upper C Sector, Itanagar. The…

17 Feb 2026 · 2 min read

Need for equal opportunity

Editor, I wish to draw attention of the chairman, Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC), regarding the recent advertisement for the post of assistant professor. It has been notified that candidates will be…

16 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Protest against silicon factory turns violent, 3 police personnel injured

Correspondent RUKSIN, 15 Feb: Tension was prevailing in Ruksin area in East Siang district after protests by locals against the silicon factory at the Niglok Industrial Growth Centre (IGC) turned violent on Sunday. Two…

Protest against silicon factory turns violent, 3 police personnel injured
16 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Indigenous traditions continue to guide society: Mein

MEDO, 15 Feb: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein said that, despite rapid modernisation, the indigenous traditions of Arunachal Pradesh remain intact and continue to guide society. The DCM on Sunday joined the Mishmi…

Indigenous traditions continue to guide society: Mein
16 Feb 2026 · 4 min read

From naysayer to admirer

Monday Musing [Bengia Ajum] As the apex student body of state, the All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU), gears up for its election, it made me look back to my own rendezvous with the AAPSU. On 5 October, 2009,…

16 Feb 2026 · 2 min read

DCM stresses need to preserve language, culture to protect identity

Shapawng Yawng Manau Poi festival underway in Miao ITANAGAR, 15 Feb: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein has stressed the need to preserve indigenous culture, language and historical legacy, asserting that communities…

DCM stresses need to preserve language, culture to protect identity
16 Feb 2026 · 2 min read

Ali-Aye-Ligang celebration begins with traditional fervour

[Prafulla Kaman] OYAN, 15 Feb: Mising people living in East Siang district are centrally celebrating Ali-Aye-Ligang Gidii, the major spring festival of the Mising tribe, with three days of festivities at the Babu Oiram…

Ali-Aye-Ligang celebration begins with traditional fervour
16 Feb 2026 · 3 min read

Youths must lead Viksit Arunachal journey: CM

ITANAGAR, 14 Feb: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Saturday called upon the youths to lead the journey towards building a ‘Viksit Arunachal’ by 2047 through informed participation, awareness of government policies,…

Youths must lead Viksit Arunachal journey: CM
16 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Meeting held to form pan-Arunachal youth org

TAWANG, 15 Feb: A meeting of community-based youth organisations of Arunachal Pradesh was held here on Saturday under the chairmanship of Adi Bane Kebang Youth Wing (ABKYW) president Oki Dai. The meeting was attended by…

Meeting held to form pan-Arunachal youth org
16 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Marathon organised to commemorate Anglo-Wancho war

LONGDING, 15 Feb: A marathon with the theme ‘Run for our roots, race for our pride’ was organised here on Sunday to commemorate the 151st year of the 1875 Anglo-Wancho war. Around 500 runners, including local youths,…

Marathon organised to commemorate Anglo-Wancho war
16 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Guv extends Oriah greetings

ITANAGAR, 15 Feb: Governor KT Parnaik has extended greetings to the people of the state on the occasion of Oriah festival of the Wancho community, and expressed hope that the festivity would strengthen emotional bonds,…

16 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

MLA inaugurates new SC building

BHOGAMUR, 15 Feb: Namsai MLA Chau Zingnu Namchoom inaugurated the new SC building, constructed under the MLALAD fund, here in Namsai district on Saturday, in the presence of Namsai DC CR Khampa, DMO Dr Nang Soreya…

16 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

The conflict

The All Idu Mishmi Students’ Union (AIMSU) has expressed concern over the fear and anxiety among residents following repeated sightings of tigers in Jamupani village in Hunli circle and other nearby villages in Lower…

16 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Issue a clear notification

Editor, I would like to draw the attention of the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) to an important issue concerning the Common Group A & B (Technical) Examination scheduled tentatively in May 2026, as…

15 Feb 2026 · 3 min read

Security and development deeply intertwined: Guv

ITANAGAR, 14 Feb: Governor KT Parnaik said that security and development are deeply intertwined in a frontier state like Arunachal Pradesh, and that one cannot progress without the other. Addressing a seminar themed…

Security and development deeply intertwined: Guv
15 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

More Karko residents give nod to PFR for SUMP

YINGKIONG, 14 Feb: Seventeen more residents of Karko village in Upper Siang district gave their consent to preparing the pre-feasibility report (PFR) for the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) on Saturday before…

More Karko residents give nod to PFR for SUMP