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21 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

Tadam Dupit wins State Open FIDE Rating Chess C’ship title

ITANAGAR, 20 Jul: Tadam Dupit emerged the champion of the Arunachal Pradesh State-Level Open FIDE Rating Chess Championship-2026 on tie-break. Tadam and his brother Tabu Dupit earned 7½ points each, but Tadam took the…

Tadam Dupit wins State Open FIDE Rating Chess C’ship title
21 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

DC calls for stronger convergence between banks, govt depts

NAMSAI, 20 Jul: Namsai Deputy Commissioner CR Khampsa underscored the importance of stronger convergence between banks and government departments for achieving the district’s development objectives. Chairing a District…

21 Jul 2026 · 6 min read

A mic in every hand: How an entire generation became singers

[ Biren Dutta ] A fever has quietly gripped this generation, and unlike most fevers, nobody wants the cure. It has no thermometer reading, no hospital bed, only a microphone, a glowing screen, and a scrolling set of…

21 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

CoSAAP unit mourns DHO’s demise

PASIGHAT, 20 Jul: The East Siang district unit of the Confederation of Service Associations of Arunachal Pradesh (CoSAAP) has expressed profound grief over the demise of East Siang district horticulture officer Ayi Remi…

21 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

ATA unit mourns demise of ICT (ISSE) Tami Apang

PASIGHAT, 20 Jul: The East Siang district unit of the Arunachal Teachers’ Association (ATA) has expressed profound grief over the untimely demise of ICT (ISSE) Tami Apang, who passed away on 18 July at his residence in…

21 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Mediation training prog underway

ITANAGAR, 20 Jul: The Arunachal Pradesh State Legal Services Authority (APSLSA) on Monday launched a 40-hour mediation training programme under the aegis of the Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC) of the…

21 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Residential teachers’ training begins

NAHARLAGUN, 20 Jul: A 10-day residential teachers’ training programme to enhance teachers’ professional competence, strengthen value-based education, and equip educators with skills to implement the National Education…

21 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Monsoon session

Opposition parties are demanding discussions in Parliament on the alleged theft of Ram temple donations, the NEET paper leak, the rollout of E20 ethanol-blended petrol, the situation in Manipur, and other…

21 Jul 2026 · 5 min read

Building the blue horizon

Modi in Seychelles By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof of Practice, Institute of Management Bhubaneshwar) An Island of 1,25,000 people drew the Indian Prime Minister for three days June-end. Was it just a goodwill visit or more than…

20 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Zomba becomes first-ever Karma Fight League champion

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 19 Jul: Arunachal Pradesh MMA star Sonam Zomba defeated Chathuri Siriwardana by unanimous decision to become the first-ever Karma Fight League (KFL) world strawweight champion. Zomba won the…

Zomba becomes first-ever Karma Fight League champion
20 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Orgs demand justice for Toter Gamkak

[ Karda Natam ] DUMPORIJO, 19 Jul: A candlelight march was taken out here in Upper Subansiri district on Saturday by several community-based organisations, student bodies, intellectuals, and social organisations,…

Orgs demand justice for Toter Gamkak
20 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Lap wins bronze at Asian Cadets & Jr Judo C’ships

ITANAGAR, 19 Jul: Kentu Lap won a bronze medal at the Asian Cadets & Junior Judo Championships held in Amman, Jordan from 16 to 19 July. Competing in the U-60 kg category, Lap delivered an outstanding performance…

Lap wins bronze at Asian Cadets & Jr Judo C’ships
20 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

3 stranded locals rescued after hours-long operation

[ Prem Chetry ] BOMDILA, 19 Jul: Three local residents stranded on a small mound in the middle of the Bichom river were rescued early Sunday after a nearly seven-hour operation at Subu village in Thrizino subdivision of…

3 stranded locals rescued after hours-long operation
20 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

TMPK urges Galo community to de-escalate interstate boundary tension

ITANAGAR, 19 Jul: Assam-based student body Takam Mising Porin Kebang (TMPK) urged members of the Galo community to intervene to de-escalate tension along the interstate boundary at Madhupur village in Tarajan in Assam’s…

20 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

Army organises Yak Mela

TAWANG, 19 Jul: In a vibrant celebration of the rich cultural heritage and resilient spirit of the Brokpa community, the Indian Army’s Gajraj Corps organised a grand Yak Mela on Sunday in Groleteng, situated at an…

Army organises Yak Mela
20 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Ering assures to take up demand for new school building

Correspondent RUKSIN, 19 Jul: Pasighat West MLA Ninong Ering has assured the school management committee of the Poplung Government Primary School here in East Siang district that he would take up the demand for a new…

20 Jul 2026 · 3 min read

Vision of Viksit Bharat must combine technological advancement and economic growth: Guv

ITANAGAR, 19 Jul: Governor KT Parnaik emphasised that the vision of Viksit Bharat must combine technological advancement and economic growth with values such as integrity, duty, sustainability and social responsibility.…

Vision of Viksit Bharat must combine technological advancement and economic growth: Guv
20 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

DC inspects development activities

ANINI, 19 Jul: Dibang Valley Deputy Commissioner Bekir Nyorak conducted a two-day inspection tour across Arzoo, Mipi and Anini circles on 18 and 19 July to review the progress of key infrastructure and development…

20 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

RCICH conducts book distribution, awareness progs in Anjaw

WALONG, 19 Jul: The RIWATCH Centre for Intangible Culture Heritage (RCICH) conducted a two-day ‘book distribution-cum-awareness programmes’ at the Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS) Hayuliang and the Government…

20 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

Credibility of the process

The appointment process for the vice-chancellor (VC) of Arunachal Pradesh University (APU), Pasighat, has come under scrutiny over alleged violations of the Arunachal Pradesh University Act, 2012. It has been alleged…