[ Badak Yomgam ] Recent exploratory qualitative research conducted within Yomcha circle of West Siang district hasidentified Bome Uru (Yomcha Cave) as a premier geo-heritage treasure for Arunachal Pradesh. This karst…
Eight judo players from Arunachal Pradesh, accompanied by an official, departed for Ludhiana, Punjab, on Thursday to participate in the 69th National School Games 2025-26 (U-14), scheduled to be held from 5 to 11…
A forest patrolling team from the Rilloh wildlife range under the Pakke Tiger Reserve recently apprehended five individuals for illegally setting fires, felling trees, and sawing timber inside the Papum reserve forest,…
Private Universities By Dhurjati Mukherjee At the fag end of the year, a landmark judgment of the Supreme Court has brought into sharp focus the functioning of private and deemed universities across the country. What…
Editor, I would like to draw the urgent attention of the Power Department of Lower Siang district and the Lower Siang district administration towards the dilapidated and dangerous state of electricity infrastructure in…
Editor, As we all are ready to embrace the New Year, a cup of coffee and a pen is what I am with now, thinking of how political, social, cultural and economic rejuvenation has taken place in Itanagar all these years.…
[ Bengia Ajum ] JULLANG, 30 Mar: The faculty members of Himalayan University (HU) here apprised the Arunachal Pradesh Private Educational Institution Regulatory Commission (APPEIRC) of several burning issues confronting…
[ Tongam Rina ] In Arunachal, powerful men with what seems like an unending supply of money attract the attention not only of women but also of men. If they follow the philosophy of ‘If you have it, flaunt it’ on social…
[ Tongam Rina ] It is too early to know whether United Tani Army chair Anthony Doke is a pawn of the state, to be used and discarded, or if he is a forgotten criminal trying to make a comeback by leveraging emotive and…
Ring Side View [ Tongam Rina ] In Arunachal, we all know someone who has been scammed online, a family struggling with cancer, chronic illness, mental health illnesses, battling drug and alcohol addiction, or a survivor…
Siang Multipurpose Project [ Tongam Rina ] Riew village, located in Siang district, is one of the epicentres of the latest wave of protests against the state government’s arbitrary decision to deploy hundreds of central…
[ Tongam Rina ] A circular issued by the Siang district administration regarding the arrangement of accommodation for the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) at Riew village, in the context of the pre-feasibility report…
[ Tongam Rina ] Come 2 June, the stage will be set for the formation of a new government. It’s anybody’s guess who will be the next chief minister, but there is a likelihood that Chief Minister Pema Khandu, whom the BJP…
[ Tongam Rina ] BASAR, 16 Apr: If one constituency has captured the attention of the people of the state, it has to be the 29-Basar constituency, where sitting MLA Gokar Basar is pitted against the BJP’s Nyabi Jini…
[ Tongam Rina ] It’s that time of the year when everyone will be expressing outrage on social media about the pass percentage in the central board exams; so those in responsible positions will indulge in blame games,…
Flights Of Fantasy [ M Panging Pao ] Many Arunachali old-timers recall the 1962 Sino-India conflict with fear and anger. The Chinese forces entered deep into Arunachal Pradesh along many axes like Taksing-Limeking,…
[ Tongam Rina ] The state government’s unwillingness to accept any form of dissent was in full display as its police arrested lawyer-activist Ebo Mili and graffiti artist Nilim Mahanta (a native of Assam) for defacing a…
Ring Side View [Tongam Rina] On 12 March, Congress MLA Ninong Ering moved a private member’s resolution in the legislative assembly, seeking a day’s leave for menstruating girls and women. In an ideal situation, the…
Ring Side View [ Tongam Rina ] Some years back, I met a guy outside psychiatrist Dr Tame Kena’s chamber, where I was seeking treatment for post traumatic stress disorder, a major depressive disorder, and anxiety…
Mobility for all? [ Tongam Rina ] It’s rare for common Arunachalees to reach the last Indo-Tibetan border posts unless invited by the Indian Army during formal occasions like peacetime border meetings with China.…
