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12 Aug 2026 · 3 min read

Gandhi undermines parliamentary dignity, says state BJP

ITANAGAR, 11 Aug: State BJP vice president Ashok Sangchoju has strongly criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over what he described as repeated disruptions of Parliament, shifting demands, and misleading political…

Gandhi undermines parliamentary dignity, says state BJP
12 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

Guv recommends use of digital tools for food distribution

ITANAGAR, 11 Aug: Governor KT Parnaik on Tuesday recommended greater use of digital tools for efficient food distribution. During a meeting with State Food Commission Chairman Tarh Tarak at the Lok Bhavan here, the…

Guv recommends use of digital tools for food distribution
12 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

Distressed elephant calf being rehabilitated

[ Bengia Ajum ] SEIJOSA, 11 Aug : On 6 June this year, a distressed elephant calf was sighted near the Kameng river in the Tippi area of West Kameng district. The female calf had, in all probability, become separated…

Distressed elephant calf being rehabilitated
12 Aug 2026 · 3 min read

APAMP, SSB ink MoU to boost rural livelihood

ITANAGAR, 11 Aug: The Arunachal Pradesh Agriculture Marketing Board (APAMB) and the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the DK State Convention Centre here on Tuesday, in a move to…

APAMP, SSB ink MoU to boost rural livelihood
12 Aug 2026 · 3 min read

Guv presents tricolour to officials, staff

Har Ghar Tiranga campaign ITANAGAR, 11 Aug: As part of the nationwide Har Ghar Tiranga campaign, Governor KT Parnaik presented national flags to officials and staff from various departments attached to Lok Bhavan on…

Guv presents tricolour to officials, staff
12 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

CIC submits annual report to guv

ITANAGAR, 11 Aug: State Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) Jarken Gamlin called on Governor KT Parnaik at the Lok Bhavan here on Tuesday, and submitted the annual report of the Arunachal Pradesh State Information…

CIC submits annual report to guv
12 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

Orientation prog for new CWC, JJB members held

ANINI, 11 Aug: An orientation programme for the newly appointed members of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) and the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) of Dibang Valley district was held here on Tuesday with the objective of…

12 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

Cleanliness drive held in Gobuk vill

YINGKIONG, 11 Aug: The Kuhing Rumne Society (KRS) conducted a cleanliness drive in Gobuk village in Upper Siang district on 11 August. The drive focused on cleaning the village area, roadside stretches and other public…

12 Aug 2026 · 3 min read

Yonex Sunrise DK Memorial State Badminton C'ship: Day 4 results

ITANAGAR, 11 Aug: The quarterfinal matches in various categories of the Yonex Sunrise 13th Dorjee Khandu Memorial State Badminton Championship 2026 were held on Tuesday. In the men's singles, Nikhil Chetry, Laa Robin,…

12 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

EWIC construction gains urgency amid border tensions, connectivity concerns

[ Litem Eshi Ori ] ITANAGAR, 11 Aug: The need to expedite construction of the proposed East-West Industrial Corridor (EWIC) highway in Arunachal Pradesh has gained renewed importance amid concerns over the state's…

12 Aug 2026 · 3 min read

Dr SR Ranganathan: The visionary who transformed libraries into knowledge centres

National Librarians' Day [ Dr Sudhir Kumar Jena ] Every year, 12 August is celebrated across India as the National Librarians' Day to commemorate the birth anniversary of Dr Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan (1892-1972),…

Dr SR Ranganathan: The visionary who transformed libraries into knowledge centres
12 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

Review meeting on eKYC status of FPSs held

TAWANG, 11 Aug: In a step towards strengthening transparency, accuracy and effective delivery of food security benefits, a comprehensive fair price shop (FPS)-wise review of the eKYC status of the National Food Security…

12 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

Orientation prog for newly inducted guest faculty members at APU

PASIGHAT, 11 Aug: Arunachal Pradesh University's (APU) Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) here in East Siang district on Tuesday conducted an orientation programme for newly inducted guest faculty members and…

12 Aug 2026 · 3 min read

YMCR organises poem, drawing competitions, felicitates interns

ITANAGAR, 11 Aug: Poem writing and drawing competitions were organised here on Tuesday by the Youth Mission for Clean River (YMCR) and the Abralow Memorial Multipurpose Society, in collaboration with the Science Centre,…

YMCR organises poem, drawing competitions, felicitates interns
12 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

DPC meeting on GPDPs, ZPDP held

LIKABALI, 11 Aug: The Lower Siang District Planning Committee (DPC) meeting for finalisation of the Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GPDPs) and Zilla Parishad Development Plan (ZPDP) was held at the deputy…

12 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

KVK conducts field monitoring

HAYULIANG, 11 Aug : The Anjaw Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) here conducted a two-day field monitoring and survey programme on 9 and 10 August in Kaho, Kibithoo, Musai, Dong, Chota Kundan and Bada Kundan vibrant villages…

12 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

Vulnerable left bank

The recurring erosion by the Siang river in Mebo subdivision is no longer a seasonal inconvenience but a long-term threat to villagers. The river's high monsoon discharge, heavy sediment load and shifting channel are…

12 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

We cannot keep paying the price

Editor, I wish to draw attention to the recurring hardship faced by the people of eastern Arunachal Pradesh due to periodic road blockades and disruptions along the Assam-Arunachal route. People from Dibang Valley,…

12 Aug 2026 · 3 min read

Hime-Bodoti incident: Dialogue, not bloodshed, is the way forward

Editor, The recent Hime village (Arunachal Pradesh)-Bodoti (Assam) incident is deeply unfortunate and deserves univocal condemnation. In this modern world, no issue can and should be settled through violence or the…

11 Aug 2026 · 4 min read

Assam-Arunachal boundary row turns violent yet again

[ Bengia Ajum ] HIME, 10 Aug: The Assam-Arunachal Pradesh boundary row turned violent here in Lower Siang district on Monday. The latest clash, which has left at least a dozen injured, came days after a similar boundary…