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2 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

Villagers join The Himalayan Cleanup

[ Prem Chetry ] SANGTI VALLEY, 1 Jun: More than 100 villagers from Khaso village in Sangti Valley in West Kameng district came together last Saturday to participate in the Himalayan Cleanup (THC) 2026, organised by the…

Villagers join The Himalayan Cleanup
2 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

GoAP launches 5th edition of entrepreneurship development prog

ITANAGAR, 1 Jun: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday announced the launch of the fifth edition of the entrepreneurship development programme for 2026-27, aimed at strengthening the state’s startup ecosystem by…

2 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Consultative meet on tourism held

DARAK, 1 Jun: A consultative meeting between the public and stakeholders was organised by NGO Darak Tourism and Social Welfare Foundation (DTSWF) at the community hall here in West Siang district on Sunday on the theme…

2 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Science lab inaugurated at school

NAHARLAGUN, 1 Jun: Chartered accountant Nischal Narayanam, along with APEDA Chairman Taba Tedir inaugurated a Nischals portable & microscale science lab for students of Class 1-10 of Abotani Vidya Niketan here, run by…

2 Jun 2026 · 5 min read

Delisting is not the answer: Preserving Arunachal’s tribal identity through unity

[ Kina Kangnong ] The ongoing debate in Arunachal Pradesh over the demand to delist Scheduled Tribe (ST) individuals who have converted to Christianity has once again brought questions of identity, culture, religion,…

2 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Refresher training prog on SIR-2026 conducted

SEPPA, 1 Jun: A refresher training programme on the preparedness for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)-2026 was conducted for booth level officers (BLOs) here in East Kameng district on Monday. The programme was…

2 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Referee upgradation course commences in Yupia

ITANAGAR, 1 Jun: A three-day Level-6 and Level-7 referee upgradation course and examination commenced at the Golden Jubilee Outdoor Stadiumin Yupia on Monday to enhance the technical knowledge, physical fitness, and…

2 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

Khet Bachao Abhiyan organised in Namsai, Leparada

NAMSAI, 1 Jun: The Namsai Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) organised a ‘Khet Bachao Abhiyan’ at its office premises here on Monday. The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has launched the month-long (1-30 June) Khet…

2 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Pay salaries

The Arunachal Pradesh Teacher Educators’ Association (APTEA) has announced a ‘no pay, no work’ agitation, demanding timely release of salaries for staff members of the District Institutes of Education and Training…

2 Jun 2026 · 6 min read

India bloc gone?

Missing U In Unity? By Poonam I Kaushish Unity in disunity or disunity in unity? Flummoxed? Certainly, as Opposition fault lines cracked wide open post BJP’s victory and TMC, DMK, CPM’s defeat mingled with despair in…

2 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Release NHM staffers’ remuneration

Editor, I would like to draw your attention to the delay in the disbursement of salaries to NHM staffers. It has been two months and the staffers have not received their remuneration. Despite this delay, NHM personnel…

2 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

Recruitment delays and the silent cost borne by aspirants

Editor, I would like to draw attention to an often-overlooked consequence of prolonged recruitment delays – the silent cost borne by aspirants and the loss of valuable human resources for the state. Every year,…

1 Jun 2026 · 4 min read

NERIST facing administrative crisis as director resigns

[ Amar Sangno ] NIRJULI, 31 May: The North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) here has plunged into a deep administrative crisis as its director, Prof Narendranath S, reportedly resigned on…

NERIST facing administrative crisis as director resigns
1 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

TRIHMS granted permission to start PG courses

[ Bengia Ajum ] NAHARLAGUN, 31 May: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has granted permission to the Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (TRIHMS) to start postgraduate (MD/MS) courses in 11 subjects,…

1 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

BJP heavyweights jostling for lone RS seat

[ Amar Sangno ] ITANAGAR, 31 May: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) appears to be walking a tightrope in selecting its candidate for the lone Rajya Sabha seat, with as many as 12 aspirants reportedly filing…

BJP heavyweights jostling for lone RS seat
1 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

If Arunachal is to develop, bandh culture must end

Monday Musing [ Bengia Ajum ] The bandh culture is back with a vengeance in the state, with the Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) in particular bearing the brunt. Just as everyone thought the era of bandhs was over and…

1 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

BJP backs Khandu amid CBI probe, rejects resignation rumours

ITANAGAR, 31 May: The state BJP on Sunday backed Chief Minister Pema Khandu amid speculation over his political future following a Supreme Court-directed CBI inquiry, asserting that there is no question of a leadership…

BJP backs Khandu amid CBI probe, rejects resignation rumours
1 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

TMPK opposes demand to bring Misings in Arunachal under ILP regime

ITANAGAR, 31 May: Assam-based Takam Mising Porin Kebang (TMPK) has strongly opposed the demand to bring the Mising community in Arunachal Pradesh under the inner line permit (ILP) regime. Citing the Mising community’s…

1 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

LDHR welcomes rescue of minor from Siang dist

ITANAGAR, 31 May: New Delhi-based Legal Defence for Human Rights (LDHR) has welcomed the rescue and repatriation of a 15-year-old minor child from Lower Siang district, following intervention by the authorities…

1 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

Enhanced connectivity would boost tourism, strengthen local economies: MoS

APSTS golden jubilee celebration concludes KHONSA, 31 May: Union Minister of State (MoS) for Road Transport & Highways, Ajay Tamta said that the central government continues to support Arunachal Pradesh through…

Enhanced connectivity would boost tourism, strengthen local economies: MoS