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3 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

RIWATCH and JPCEC launch 3rd APPSC prelims facilitation prog

ROING, 2 Jun: The third batch of the ‘APPSC prelims facilitation programme’ commenced on Tuesday at the RIWATCH campus here in Lower Dibang Valley district. The programme is being jointly organised by the RIWATCH…

3 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

APSLSA conducts PLV induction training at district jail

ITANAGAR, 2 Jun: A paralegal volunteer (PLV) induction training programme was organised at the district jail in Jully near here on Tuesday by the Arunachal Pradesh State Legal Services Authority (APSLSA), under the…

3 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Sapling distribution prog organised

NAMSAI, 2 Jun: A sapling distribution programme was organised at Jona Kochari village in Namsai district on Tuesday under the NABARD-funded JIVA (Natural Farming) Project. Saplings of guava, Malta, mousambi, cocoa,…

3 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

Workshops on solid waste mgmt rules held

ANINI, 2 Jun: The Panchayati Raj Department in Dibang Valley district organised a district-level workshop on the implementation of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, here on Tuesday. Among the attendees were Deputy…

3 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

Why the next RS MP from Arunachal should be from the TCL region

[ Wangtum H Lowang ] Arunachal Pradesh is a land of remarkable diversity, home to more than 20 tribes and over 100 sub-tribes. While it is neither practical nor possible to ensure parliamentary representation for every…

3 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Awareness prog on avocado farming held

PANGIN, 2 Jun: A public awareness and community engagement programme focusing on avocado farming, horticulture techniques, and the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) was conducted in Pangin village in Siang…

3 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Anti-Malaria Month launched in E/Siang

PASIGHAT, 2 Jun: The Anti-Malaria Month 2026 was launched at the Pasighat Municipal Council (PMC) conference hall here in East Siang district on Monday with a strong call for collective action to eliminate malaria and…

3 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

AIFF D certificate coaching course concludes at RGU

RONO HILLS, 2 Jun: A six-day AIFF D certificate coaching course, organised by the department of physical education of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU), in association with the Arunachal Pradesh Football Association (APFA),…

3 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

Are Misings eligible for ILP exemption?

Editor, The Misings are a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group residing primarily in the Northeastern Indian states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. They belong to the Tani linguistic family within the broader Tibeto-Burman…

3 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

Talent deprived of chances

Editor, I want to shatter a hypocritical mindset that is deeply rooted among parents and school management in Arunachal Pradesh: we love boasting about our children’s ‘talent’, but we are utterly shameless when it comes…

3 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Human-elephant coexistence

‘Managing Human-Elephant Conflict in Arunachal Pradesh: A Strategy and Action Plan’ – a statewide assessment conducted jointly by WWF-India and the Forest Department between December 2024 and March 2026 –…

2 Jun 2026 · 4 min read

ILP applies uniformly to all non-APST: AAPSU

ITANAGAR, 1 Jun: The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) has firmly rejected the position taken by Assam-based Takam Mising Porin Kebang (TMPK), opposing the application of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system…

2 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

NRSA condemns circumstances surrounding director’s resignation

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 1 Jun: The NERIST Research Scholars’ Association (NRSA) has strongly condemned the circumstances surrounding the sudden resignation of the director of the North Eastern Regional Institute of…

NRSA condemns circumstances surrounding director’s resignation
2 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

SLHEP PAFs demand resurvey, revised compensation

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 1 Jun: Hundreds of project-affected families (PAFs) of the Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project (SLHEP) in Dollungmukh on Monday demanded immediate resurvey, revised compensation, and…

SLHEP PAFs demand resurvey, revised compensation
2 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

RGU secures 14th spot in IIRF central universities rankings

RONO HILLS, 1 Jun: Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) here has secured the 14th position nationally among central universities in the latest rankings released by the Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF). With this…

2 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Lummer Dai remembered on 86th birth anniversary

PASIGHAT, 1 Jun: The 86th birth anniversary of renowned novelist, writer and journalist, late Lummer Dai, was commemorated with solemnity and reverence here in East Siang district on Monday. The programme was organised…

Lummer Dai remembered on 86th birth anniversary
2 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

Preserve tradition, language, culture: DCM

NAMSAI, 1 Jun: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein stressed the need to preserve traditional languages, vocabulary, customs and cultural identity, observing that many ancient words and practices are gradually…

Preserve tradition, language, culture: DCM
2 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Assn raises concern over defunct govt schools, alleges funds misappropriation

ITANAGAR, 1 Jun: The Save Arunachal Youth Association (SAYA) on Monday raised concern over more than 1,000 defunct government schools across the state, and alleged misappropriation of public funds. Addressing…

2 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

DA mourns SDO Toni Mitkong’s demise

YINGKIONG, 1 Jun: The Upper Siang district administration mourned the demise of SDO Toni Mitkong, who passed away on 30 May at his Pasighat residence after a prolonged illness. During a condolence meeting on Monday, the…

2 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

Longding bans pork after ASF outbreak in Assam

ITANAGAR, 1 Jun: Longding district has imposed an immediate ban on the transport and purchase of live pigs and pork products following a confirmed outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in the neighbouring Tinsukia…