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14 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

RGU VC interacts with non-teaching employees

RONO HILLS, 13 Jul : Vice-Chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU), Prof Shivaraj, held an interactive session with the non-teaching employees of the university here on Monday. The programme provided a platform for…

RGU VC interacts with non-teaching employees
14 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Robust prosecution system essential: Guv

ITANAGAR, 13 Jul: A robust prosecution system is essential for safeguarding the rights of citizens, enhancing the effectiveness of law enforcement, and ensuring that offenders are held accountable under the law,…

Robust prosecution system essential: Guv
14 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Indian Army conducts UAS, C-UAS trg for NCC cadets

PASIGHAT, 13 Jul: The Spearhead Gunners of the Indian Army conducted a ‘Basic UAS and C-UAS’ training programme for approximately 120 NCC cadets of the 22 AP NCC Battalion, here in East Siang district. The training was…

Indian Army conducts UAS, C-UAS trg for NCC cadets
14 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

Training prog on buckwheat cultivation held

PASIGHAT, 13 Jul: A training programme on ‘Package of Practices for Buckwheat Cultivation and its Post-Harvest Management & Input Distribution under Front Line Demonstration (FLD) Programme’ was organised at the College…

Training prog on buckwheat cultivation held
14 Jul 2026 · 9 min read

From forest to feast: The food wisdom of Arunachal’s tribal communities

[ Biren Dutta ] Long before nutrition became a subject taught in classrooms, the tribal communities of Arunachal Pradesh had already written their own textbook of dietetics – not on paper, but in the kitchen…

14 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Awareness prog on BBBP held

ANINI, 13 Jul: An awareness camp under the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) initiative was conducted at the Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS) here in Dibang Valley district on Monday with the objective of creating…

Awareness prog on BBBP held
14 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Release stipends on time

A group of students staged a protest outside the Directorate of Higher and Technical Education (DHTE), demanding immediate release of pending scholarship funds. As part of the protest, they locked the main gate of the…

14 Jul 2026 · 5 min read

Homelessness demands action

Urban Housing Crisis By Dhurjati Mukherjee The recently released World Cities Report 2026 by the UN-Habitat and World Urban Forum showed that 40% of the global population is affected by a housing crisis with living…

13 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

APTEA suspends pen-down strike

ITANAGAR, 12 Jul: The Arunachal Pradesh Teacher Educators’ Association (APTEA) has suspended its indefinite pen-down strike with immediate effect, following a written assurance from the state government on timely…

13 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

ANSU demands action over alleged irregularities at NERIST within seven days

ITANAGAR, 12 Jul: The All Nyishi Students’ Union (ANSU) has served a seven-day ultimatum to the Union Education Ministry, demanding immediate action over alleged administrative, financial and recruitment irregularities…

13 Jul 2026 · 4 min read

Quality education: Is any child being left behind?

Monday Musing [ Prem Chetry ] If education is an equal privilege, let no one be left behind. In the race for quality education, have we unknowingly left any child behind? Will every child continue to have an equal…

Quality education: Is any child being left behind?
13 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

AEDMA foundation day sports tournaments conclude

ITANAGAR, 12 Jul: The 14th AEDMA Foundation Day Sports Tournaments 2026 concluded on a high note with exciting football and volleyball finals, reflecting the spirit of sportsmanship and healthy competition. In the men’s…

AEDMA foundation day sports tournaments conclude
13 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Cleanliness drive organised

ZIRO, 12 Jul: In an effort to transform Bamin Michi into a clean, sustainable, and visitor-friendly tourist destination, the Bamin Michi Tourism Promotion Committee (BMTPC) organised a ‘cleanliness-drive-cum awareness…

13 Jul 2026 · 10 min read

NABARD celebrates 45th foundation day: Four decades of partnership for a resilient and prosperous rural Arunachal

[ DS Khuvei Olyson ] The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), the country’s apex development financial institution for agriculture and rural development, celebrates its 45th foundation day,…

NABARD celebrates 45th foundation day: Four decades of partnership for a resilient and prosperous rural Arunachal
13 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Poem recitation, short stories reading mark APLS’ 153th monthly sitting

ITANAGAR, 12 Jul: Recitation of self-composed poems, short stories, articles and translated poems, along with lively discussions on the presented materials marked the 153th monthly sitting of the Arunachal Pradesh…

13 Jul 2026 · 4 min read

Securing the Siang: Why infrastructure matters more than paper treaties

[ Dibya Shankar Bhattacharya ] In a recent article, ‘The strategic alignment of the Ganga treaty of renewal and protection of Siang river basin’, published in The Arunachal Times, it was suggested that India should rely…

13 Jul 2026 · 4 min read

Protecting peace and indigenous rights: Why Arunachal must proceed with constitutional caution

[ Bompa Lomdak ] Arunachal Pradesh has earned a reputation as one of India’s most peaceful and culturally vibrant states. Home to more than 26 major tribes and over 100 sub-tribes, the state is protected by…

13 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Retain the old

The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) criticised the Arunachal Pradesh BJP government for naming the Damsite-Model Village road after Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee, alleging that the move was an attempt to promote the BJP’s…

13 Jul 2026 · 6 min read

Is it invincible?

BJP Juggernaut By Poonam I Kaushish In Delhi hot sultry weather, political pundits are grappling with a Rubic puzzle: Which Party and which State will BJP’s juggernaut steam roll? Or, has it reached the pinnacle of its…

13 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

The man behind the name ‘Naharlagun’ deserves recognition

Editor, I wish to bring to public attention a matter of history, respect and recognition that has been quietly overlooked. ‘Naharlagun’ is a name rooted in nature and geography. ‘Nahar’ for the trees that once…