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20 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

Progress of Lakhpati Didi initiative reviewed

ITANAGAR, 19 Jun: The progress of the ‘Lakhpati Didi’ initiative was reviewed during a State Level Steering Committee meeting chaired by Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Secretary Dr Sonal Swaroop at the ArSRLM…

20 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

National Reading month launched in Nari

NARI, 19 Jun: The National Reading Month was launched during a national library awareness programme here in Lower Siang district on Friday on the occasion of the National Reading Day. The event was organised by the…

20 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Resolutions adopted to improve academic performance of schools in L/Siang

LIKABALI, 19 Jun: Strengthening foundational literacy and numeracy, strict adherence to the academic calendar, and setting school-wise board examination targets were among key resolutions adopted to improve academic…

20 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

GST awareness prog conducted

AALO, 19 Jun: The superintendent of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) & Central Excise, Pasighat Range, in collaboration with the superintendent of the State Goods and Services Tax (SGST), Aalo, organised a…

20 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Commendable steps

The Department of Research, Government of Arunachal Pradesh, recently launched a year-long celebration, marking its 75th anniversary, in Itanagar. The department traces its origin to the appointment of the first…

20 Jun 2026 · 5 min read

Controlling systems vital

Severe Heat Wave By Dhurjati Mukherjee The latest India Meteorological Department bulletin shows scorching maximum temperatures across north-west, west central and adjoining eastern and north-peninsular India with the…

20 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Fill vacancies through the APPSC

Editor, We, the aspiring candidates preparing for the upcoming trained graduate teacher (TGT) examination scheduled for 12 July, would like to place our grievance before the Secondary Education Department regarding the…

20 Jun 2026 · 5 min read

Rejoinder to Arunachal Christian Forum

Editor, My attention has been drawn on a viral video of my younger cousin brother Techi James Tara, president, Arunachal Christian Forum (ACF). The video is quite derogatory and degrading, aimed at me. This is an…

19 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

NTA urges NEET-UG candidates to stay calm, ignore rumours ahead of re-exam

NEW DELHI, 18 Jun: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Thursday urged NEET-UG candidates to remain calm and focus on their preparation, asserting that extensive arrangements have been made to ensure a safe, secure and…

19 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

ACF alleges political motive behind APFRA push, seeks probe into IFCSAP

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 18 Jun: The Arunachal Christian Forum (ACF) on Thursday accused the Indigenous Faith and Cultural Society of Arunachal Pradesh (IFCSAP) of pursuing a politically motivated campaign for the…

19 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

Chinese FM to attend BRICS NSAs meeting in Delhi

[ KJM Varma ] BEIJING, 18 Jun: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will attend the meeting of the National Security Advisors (NSAs) of BRICS countries to be held in New Delhi from 22-23 June, Beijing announced on Thursday.…

19 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

Anti-drugs activist arrested

PASIGHAT, 18 Jun: Anti-drugs activist Gumin Mize was arrested by the police here in East Siang district on Thursday in connection with an alleged rape case registered at the women police station here, and was remanded…

Anti-drugs activist arrested
19 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

APPSC plays pivotal role in shaping state’s administrative framework: Guv

ITANAGAR, 18 Jun: Governor KT Parnaik said that the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) plays a pivotal role in shaping the state’s administrative framework and therefore must continue to uphold the…

APPSC plays pivotal role in shaping state’s administrative framework: Guv
19 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

NEITC members participate in infrastructure summit

[ Prem Chetry ] BOMDILA/SHILLONG, 18 Jun: A delegation from the North East India Tourism Confederation (NEITC) participated in the two-day North East India Infrastructure Summit & Exhibition 2026, which concluded on…

NEITC members participate in infrastructure summit
19 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

IYC expresses concern over priests’ alleged link to RSS

ITANAGAR, 18 Jun: Indian Youth Congress (IYC) national general secretary Tarh Johny has expressed serious concern over statements made by some “Arunachal priest leaders” on Thursday regarding their alleged association…

19 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

Monsoon woes: Clogged drains, muddy sludge turn Bage Tinali-Naharlagun road into commuters’ nightmare

[ Bini Yurom ] ITANAGAR, 18 Jun: Continuous rainfall over the past few weeks has exposed the poor drainage system along the Bage Tinali-Naharlagun road, causing severe waterlogging, damaged roads, and traffic…

Monsoon woes: Clogged drains, muddy sludge turn Bage Tinali-Naharlagun road into commuters’ nightmare
19 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

Cong instigated other oppn parties to oppose women’s reservation bill: Rijiju

NEW DELHI, 18 Jun: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday described as very upsetting the women’s reservation bill getting defeated in Parliament, and asserted that as Prime Minister Narendra Modi has repeatedly said,…

19 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Govt committed to resolve forest, land mgmt issues: DCM

ITANAGAR, 18 Jun: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Thursday said the state government is committed to resolving long-pending forest area and land management issues through collaborative decision-making and improved…

19 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Namsai DLMC reviews progress of welfare schemes

NAMSAI, 18 Jun: The Namsai District Level Monitoring Committee (DLMC) in its first quarter meeting held at the deputy commissioner’s office here on Thursday reviewed the progress and status of various developmental and…

19 Jun 2026 · 6 min read

Development as duty, not contribution: Challenging governance in Arunachal

[ Badak Yomgam ] The conceptualisation of development within the administrative framework of a state often suffers from a significant misrepresentation of the relationship between the government and the governed. In the…