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5 Jan 2026 · 1 min read

NEYCCC protests Anjel Chakma’s death

AGARTALA, 4 Jan: The North East Youth Congress Coordination Committee (NEYCCC) held a ‘mashaal’ procession here in Tripura on Sunday, demanding justice for late Anjel Chakma, who died in a racially-motivated attack in…

NEYCCC protests Anjel Chakma’s death
5 Jan 2026 · 1 min read

Transfer, posting of IAS, IPS officers effected

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 4 Jan: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has carried out major transfer and posting of IAS and IPS officers of the AGMUT cadre. In an order dated 4 January, the ministry transferred 31 IAS and…

5 Jan 2026 · 1 min read

Si-Donyi Hilo celebrations begin

DAPORIJO, 4 Jan: The celebration of Si-Donyi Hilo, 2026 began here in Upper Subansiri district and various other parts of the district, including Dumpurijo and Taliha, besides in the Itanagar Capital Region, Mechukha in…

Si-Donyi Hilo celebrations begin
5 Jan 2026 · 2 min read

Priyanka Vadra to head Congress screening panel for Assam polls

GUWAHATI/NEW DELHI, 4 Jan: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has been appointed chairperson of the screening committee for selection of candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections. All India Congress…

5 Jan 2026 · 3 min read

CBDT chief asks officials to be ready for transition to new I-T Act

NEW DELHI, 4 Jan: CBDT Chairman Ravi Agrawal has asked the Income Tax Department to be ready and active for the new direct tax law that will be implemented this year from 1 April, saying he expects tax officials to work…

5 Jan 2026 · 2 min read

X to remove illegal content, permanently ban offending users

NEW DELHI, 4 Jan: Microblogging site X will act against illegal content by removing it, permanently suspending accounts that uploaded the material and working with local governments as required, the Elon Musk-owned…

5 Jan 2026 · 1 min read

Northeast integration rally begins in Kolkata

KOLKATA, 4 Jan: The Northeast integration rally began its journey from Kolkata (WB) on 4 January, setting the tone for a month-long initiative aimed at strengthening regional integration and people-to-people ties across…

5 Jan 2026 · 2 min read

KVKs create awareness on VB-G RAM G Act

KANUBARI, 4 Jan: Farmers, farmwomen, and rural youths participated in a two-day awareness programme on the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 (VB-G RAM G), organised at…

KVKs create awareness on VB-G RAM G Act
5 Jan 2026 · 1 min read

KPFC Jr win Yachuli Constituency Football Trophy

ITANAGAR, 4 Jan: Keyi Panyor Football Club (KPFC) Junior won the 4th edition of the Yachuli Constituency Football Trophy after a thrilling final decided by penalties at the Yachuli general ground, captivating a packed…

KPFC Jr win Yachuli Constituency Football Trophy
5 Jan 2026 · 1 min read

Lack of priority

The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha spent less than 30 percent of their time this year on legislative business, including the discussion and passage of bills, according to PRS Legislative, a legislative think tank. Last…

5 Jan 2026 · 6 min read

Absorbing socks and surprises

India’s Foreign Policy in 2025 By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof of Practice, NIIS Group of Institutions) The year just gone by, 2025, has been a challenging year for India’s foreign policy. It was marked by regional hostilities,…

5 Jan 2026 · 2 min read

Impact of prolonged delay in recruitment

Editor, I wish to express the deep anguish, frustration, and silent suffering of hundreds of APPSC aspirants who are not parties to any writ petition, yet are paying the heaviest price for prolonged inaction and delay.…

5 Jan 2026 · 3 min read

The ‘form fee’ racket

Editor, Corruption is often visualised as high-level scams involving crores of rupees, hidden away in complex bank transactions. However, the most damaging form of corruption for the common man is the one staring them…

4 Jan 2026 · 1 min read

Arunachal records 35.7% growth in GST collection

ITANAGAR, 3 Dec: Arunachal Pradesh recorded a remarkable 35.7 percent increase in goods and services tax (GST) collections for the period from April to December 2025, compared to the corresponding period from April to…

4 Jan 2026 · 3 min read

Cong to launch nationwide ‘MGNREGA Bachao Sangram’

NEW DELHI, 3 Jan: The Congress on Saturday announced a nationwide ‘MGNREGA Bachao Sangram’ from 10 January to 25 February to demand the withdrawal of the VB-G RAM G Act, and restoration of MGNREGA as a rights-based law,…

4 Jan 2026 · 3 min read

4 accused in Zubeen Garg’s death case file bail pleas

GUWAHATI, 3 Jan: Four accused in singer Zubeen Garg’s death case filed bail petitions before the court on Saturday. The Kamrup (metro) district and sessions court, which is hearing the case, fixed 17 January as the next…

4 Jan 2026 · 2 min read

Aravalli under ecological risk: Independent study refutes Centre’s claim

JAIPUR, 3 Jan: A people-led conservation collective, ‘We Are Aravalli’, on Saturday released a satellite audit claiming that nearly one-third of the Aravalli mountain range is under ecological risk, and demanded a…

4 Jan 2026 · 1 min read

10 athletes to represent Arunachal at 60th National Cross Country C’ship

ITANAGAR, 3 Dec: Ten athletes have been selected to represent Arunachal Pradesh at the 60th National Cross Country Championship, scheduled to be held in Ranchi, Jharkhand, on 24 January. The selected athletes are Toko…

10 athletes to represent Arunachal at 60th National Cross Country C’ship
4 Jan 2026 · 1 min read

YMCR removes 1,800 kg waste from Yagamso river

ITANAGAR, 3 Jan: The Youth Mission for Clean River (YMCR) conducted a cleanliness drive at the Yagamso river along the Energy Park stretch here on Saturday and removed approximately 1,800 kilograms of waste from the…

YMCR removes 1,800 kg waste from Yagamso river
4 Jan 2026 · 2 min read

Hump Museum keeps World War II legacy alive in Arunachal: DCM

ITANAGAR, 3 Jan: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Saturday said the state government is committed to promote heritage tourism, including developing World War II war sites and trekking routes to aircraft crash…