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Editor, I wish to address a deeply ingrained misconception among our people. There is a false sense of inferiority – or sometimes complacency – that because the indigenous people of Arunachal Pradesh are…
Editor, I wish to address a deeply ingrained misconception among our people. There is a false sense of inferiority – or sometimes complacency – that because the indigenous people of Arunachal Pradesh are…
Editor, I wish to draw the attention of the hopeless authorities and the general public to the alarming state of unchecked construction activities in Itanagar, which is steadily turning the capital into an…
Editor, I wish to highlight a public concern regarding the junior engineer (JE) recruitment, in view of the pending assistant engineer (AE) civil engineering process. Since AE civil recruitment is delayed due to a court…
Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein has requested the Centre to support Arunachal Pradesh’ key infrastructure priorities, with particular emphasis on infrastructure projects such as the augmentation of water supply and…
Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 11 Jan: The prime accused in the Lada-Sarli Frontier Highway land compensation scam, former East Kameng DLRSO Takam Kechak, was granted bail by a special judge in Yupia on 7 January. Kechak had…
ITANAGAR, 11 Jan: Scientists have discovered two new frog species in Arunachal Pradesh. The newly identified species – Leptobrachium somani (Soman’s slender armed frog) and Leptobrachium mechuka (Mechukha slender…
Monday Musing [Bengia Ajum] As soon as reports of the appointment of 1995-batch IPS officer Darshan Singh Jamwal as the new director general of police (DGP) of Arunachal Pradesh became public, a section of civil rights…
ITANAGAR, 11 Jan: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein has requested the Centre to support Arunachal Pradesh’ key infrastructure priorities while underlining its strong record of fiscal discipline during the pre-budget…

ITANAGAR, 11 Jan: Chief Minister Pema Khandu said that empowered grassroots institutions like panchayats are central to nation-building and expressed confidence that the newly elected panchayat leaders would work with…
ITANAGAR, 11 Jan: Governor KT Parnaik called upon the young citizens to draw inspiration from Swami Vivekananda, serve the poor and the marginalised, protect the rich natural heritage, and reject divisive thinking.…
KOLORIANG, 11 Jan: The oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected panchayati raj (PR) representatives of Kurung Kumey district was held on Saturday. The ceremony was conducted in two phases: one for the gram panchayat…

BAGRA, 11 Jan: MLA Topin Ete invited tourists from within the country and abroad to come and support the upcoming Arunachal Pineapple Festival-Bagra (APFB) 3.0. The festival will be held at its new site here in West…

DAPORIJO, 11 Jan: Yayi Nima Dulom, a pioneer in women’s empowerment in the Tagin community, passed away at the age of 85 years in Naharlagun on 11 January, family sources said. She was widowed for around 40 years and…

ITANAGAR, 11 Jan: The Sampoorna Suraksha Kendra, in collaboration with the District AIDS Control Society and the District Health Society, ICR, organised a comprehensive health camp with the objective of promoting…

Editor, Regarded as one of the greatest modern Indian thinkers, philosopher and social reformer, Swami Vivekananda believed that the future of any nation depends upon its human resources, especially the youths. In order…
Editor, The Government of Arunachal Pradesh, under the leadership of Pema Khandu, has emphasised on decentralised development. In fact, the government under Khandu’s visionary leadership has brought about the kind of…
Editor, In Arunachal Pradesh, the teaching profession is increasingly viewed not as a calling, but as the ultimate ‘safe haven’ – a job with high salaries, immense social status, and seemingly minimal…
Editor, In 2014, Nido Tania was beaten to death in Delhi after racial abuse. In 2026, Arjun Rimo was assaulted in Karol Bagh under eerily familiar circumstances: an argument, racial slurs, and violence. Twelve years…
The results of the elections for the posts of zilla parishad chairpersons (ZPCs) were completed in 27 districts of the state on Saturday, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) securing an overwhelming victory. The BJP…
ITANAGAR, 10 Jan: The results of the elections for the posts of zilla parishad chairpersons (ZPCs) were completed in 27 districts of the state on Saturday, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) securing an overwhelming…
