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30 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

Affordability crisis in Arunachal

Editor, Time and again, we hear distressing stories of our people being cheated, mistreated, and looked down upon in other states – even in our neighbouring states. And yet, despite facing such humiliation, they…

30 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Expedite rescue, relief and rehab efforts

Editor, The devastating floods and landslides triggered by incessant rainfall have left an immeasurable and lasting impact on the people of Arunachal Pradesh, particularly in the districts of Leparada, Lower Siang, and…

29 Jun 2026 · 7 min read

10 dists hit by floods, toll rises to 3 in Keyi Panyor, heavy rain likely

ITANAGAR, 28 Jun: The toll in the rain-triggered flash flood in Keyi Panyor district rose to three on Sunday after the body of a man was found in adjoining Papum Pare district, as search and rescue operations are…

10 dists hit by floods, toll rises to 3 in Keyi Panyor, heavy rain likely
29 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

Act East Policy powerful catalyst for comprehensive development of NE: Guv

ITANAGAR, 28 Jun: Governor KT Parnaik said the Northeastern region, once considered remote, is now emerging as India’s gateway to Southeast Asia, thanks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Act East Policy, which the…

Act East Policy powerful catalyst for comprehensive development of NE: Guv
29 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Massive forest fire brought under control

[ Prem Chetry ] DIRANG, 28 Jun: A massive forest fire that broke out at around 2:30 pm on Sunday near the National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports area here in West Kameng district was brought under…

Massive forest fire brought under control
29 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

Workshop on child rights underway

[ Bini Yurom ] ITANAGAR, 28 Jun: Bringing together educators, social workers, students, legal experts, and child rights advocates, a three-day workshop on ‘Protecting Every Child: Awareness, Action and Advocacy’ began…

Workshop on child rights underway
29 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

Itanagar wears a new look

Monday Musing [ M Doley ] Itanagar township looks much better-maintained these days with cleaner roads and footpaths, thanks to the new IMC team. With household waste gone from roadsides and unauthorised posters and…

29 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Fmr MLA expresses concern over alleged PLA incursion

DAPORIJO, 28 Jun: NPP leader and former MLA Paknga Bage has expressed serious concern over the claim made by the Nah Welfare Society (NWS) that the Chinese PLA has captured Indian territory in the Taksing area in Upper…

29 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

74 bird species recorded during bird count

ITANAGAR, 28 Jun: A team from the Arunachal Pradesh Birding Club (APBC), in collaboration with the Hapoli Forest Division in Lower Subansiri district, carried out the first bird count in Tali, Kra Daadi district, from…

29 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

Wangsu urges officials to upgrade knowledge, embrace new technologies

ITANAGAR, 28 Jun: Agriculture & Horticulture Minister Gabriel D Wangsu said that the officials of the Horticulture Department must learn from past experiences and adapt to the changing times by embracing new…

Wangsu urges officials to upgrade knowledge, embrace new technologies
29 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

Guv celebrates birthday with students

ITANAGAR, 28 Jun: Governor KT Parnaik visited Abotani Vidya Niketan in Pachin Colony, Naharlagun, on 28 June and celebrated his birthday with the students, teachers, and staff of the institution. The school is managed…

Guv celebrates birthday with students
29 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

JMMFF conducts awareness progs on mithun health mgmt

ITANAGAR, 28 Jun: The Jomlo Mongku Mithun Farmer Federation (JMMFF), in collaboration with the National Research Centre on Mithun, organised awareness programmes on mithun health management and fodder plantation at…

29 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

Alumni assn felicitates meritorious students

NAHARLAGUN, 28 Jun: Carrying forward its tradition of encouraging academic excellence, Kongkra Cohorts – the alumni association of the 1995 Class 10 and 1997-1998 Class 12 batches of the Government Higher…

Alumni assn felicitates meritorious students
29 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

Union briefs public on NEEPCO-Possa incident

[ Bini Yurom ] ITANAGAR, 28 Jun: The All Keyi Panyor District Students’ Union (AKPDSU) on Sunday held a press conference to brief the public on the NEEPCO-Possa incident, the steps taken by the union so far, and its…

29 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

National Immunisation Day launched in P/Pare

DOIMUKH, 28 Jun: The National Immunisation Day (NID) was launched at the CHC here in Papum Pare district on Sunday with Deputy Commissioner Lobsang Tsering administering two drops of polio vaccine to children.…

29 Jun 2026 · 4 min read

NETRA Foundation, RGU organise online orientation prog

RONO HILLS, 28 Jun: The NETRA Foundation, in collaboration with Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) here organised a 10-day national orientation programme on ‘Northeast India development’ under the theme ‘Know Your Northeast’…

29 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Assn felicitates meritorious students

LUNGLA, 28 Jun: The Dakpa Pangchin Employees Welfare Association (DEWA) felicitated the toppers and second toppers of Class 10 to Class 12 for the academic session 2025-26 here in Tawang district on Sunday. Addressing…

Assn felicitates meritorious students
29 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Students sensitised to ill effects of online gaming

PASIGHAT, 28 Jun: Students were sensitised to the ill effects of online gaming during an awareness programme held under ‘Sahakarita Utsav 2026’ at the GHSS in Borguli in East Siang district on Saturday. Mebo BMMU…

29 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Crisis in NERIST

The governor has emphasised that the interests of students and the reputation of the institution must remain paramount as the NERIST struggles to come out of yet another controversy. Even as the state warns that those…

29 Jun 2026 · 5 min read

Valcambi, R Exports & lic

A Rs15 Lakh-Crore Question By Shivaji Sarkar The Rajesh Exports controversy has produced one of the most astonishing numbers in Indian corporate history. The SEBI’s interim order, after two years of initial probe,…