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3h ago · 3 min read

Byaling rejects BJP's allegation over SUMP, demands transparency, meaningful dialogue

ITANAGAR, 17 Oct: Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) working president and former minister Tanga Byaling on Friday strongly rejected allegations made by Rajya Sabha MP Tai Tagak and IPR Minister Nyato Dukam…

1d ago · 5 min read

SUMP protests: 13 get relief, four languish under APUAPA

[ Marina Dai ] PASIGHAT, 16 Oct: The Court of Sessions Judge in East Siang district has granted interim protection from arrest to 13 applicants named in two cases registered at Boleng Police Station in connection with…

SUMP protests: 13 get relief, four languish under APUAPA
1d ago · 1 min read

DC calls for time-bound implementation of projects

YUPIA, 16 Oct: Papum Pare Deputy Commissioner Mamu Hage emphasised on time-bound implementation of projects, accountability, and regular field-level monitoring. During a District Level Monitoring Committee meeting held…

DC calls for time-bound implementation of projects
1d ago · 7 min read

Understanding the PFR: A study, not a decision

[ Atek Miyu ] Risk from China's upstream dam The Siang River enters India from Tibet, where it is known as the Yarlung Tsangpo. China has begun building a very large hydropower project on this river in the Nyingchi…

2d ago · 2 min read

BJP clarifies significance of SUMP

ITANAGAR, 15 Oct: The state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday clarified the party's position on the significance of the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) and other hydropower projects in Arunachal Pradesh.…

2d ago · 1 min read

APPSC conducts outreach prog at BYGWC

POMA, 15 Oct: The Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC), in collaboration with the Career Counselling Cell of Binni Yanga Government Women's College (BYGWC) here in Papum Pare district, organised an…

2d ago · 3 min read

Women Farmers' Day celebrated

NAMSAI, 15 Oct: The Namsai Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) celebrated the Women Farmers' Day on Thursday at Napotia village in Namsai district. A total of 28 women farmers participated in the programme. During the programme,…

Women Farmers' Day celebrated
2d ago · 2 min read

Debate competition held

PASIGHAT, 15 Oct: Jiden Gao, a third-semester student of the department of commerce, won the Institutional-Level Youth Debate Competition 2026 held at the Arunachal Pradesh University (APU) here in East Siang district…

2d ago · 1 min read

Awareness prog on accidents due to farm machines held

KARSINGSA, 15 Oct: About 45 progressive farmers participated in an awareness programme on accidents caused by tractor trailers and other farms machines, organised here in Papum Pare district on Thursday by the…

3d ago · 2 min read

Man gets life imprisonment for raping eight-year-old niece

ITANAGAR, 14 Oct: A special POCSO court in Arunachal Pradesh has sentenced a 34-year-old man to imprisonment for the remainder of his natural life for raping his eight-year-old niece, observing that the crime was a…

3d ago · 4 min read

CM inaugurates multipurpose hall at Galo Heritage Centre, appeals communities to preserve their heritage

NAHARLAGUN, 14 Oct: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday inaugurated the Donyi Polo Multipurpose Hall at the Galo Heritage Centre in Tarajuli, near here, describing it as a landmark of community participation and…

CM inaugurates multipurpose hall at Galo Heritage Centre, appeals communities to preserve their heritage
3d ago · 1 min read

A neglected highway

The Public Rights Action Committee (PRAC) organised a protest rally over the poor condition of the Papu Hill-Nirjuli road (Package B), demanding the immediate repair and completion of the pending Package B stretch of…

3d ago · 4 min read

The Tears of the Siang: An Adi plea against the shadow of the Mega-Dam

Editor, The Siang has always been our life, beating in time with the quiet rhythm of our mountains and the steady pulse of our community. For as long as our grandfathers can remember, our songs, our stories, and our…

4d ago · 3 min read

SUMP protest in Upper Siang continues as DA forced to relax prohibitory order

[ Marina Dai ] YINGKIONG, 13 Oct: Yingkiong, the headquarters of Upper Siang district, saw yet another protest rally against the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) on Tuesday as people from several…

SUMP protest in Upper Siang continues as DA forced to relax prohibitory order
4d ago · 2 min read

Committee organizes rally to protest dilapidated condition of Papu Hill-Nirjuli road, delay in completing Package B four-lane highway

Staff Reporter NIRJULI, 13 Oct: The Public Rights Action Committee (PRAC) organised a protest rally here on Tuesday over the dilapidated condition of the Papu Hill-Nirjuli road (Package B) and the delay in completing…

Committee organizes rally to protest dilapidated condition of Papu Hill-Nirjuli road, delay in completing Package B four-lane highway
4d ago · 4 min read

HRA demands immediate withdrawal of armed forces, dialogue on SUMP

NAHARLAGUN, 13 Oct: Expressing serious concern over the escalating tensions in Siang and Upper Siang districts in connection of the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP), the Human Rights of Arunachal (HRA)…

5d ago · 1 min read

Uphold highest standards of academic integrity: Guv to APU VC

ITANAGAR, 12 Oct: Governor KT Parnaik advised Arunachal Pradesh University (APU) Vice-Chancellor Prof Ashan Riddi to uphold the highest standards of professionalism, discipline, punctuality and academic integrity.…

Uphold highest standards of academic integrity: Guv to APU VC
5d ago · 1 min read

Meeting on POSH Act, SHe-Box held

YUPIA, 12 Oct: The Papum Pare District ICDS Cell organised a meeting of local committees (LCs) of the Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) and Papum Pare (Rural) on sexual harassment at workplace at the conference hall of the…

5d ago · 1 min read

Int'l workshop on research methodology underway at HU

JOLLANG, 12 Oct: A five-day international workshop on 'Research Methodology and Applications of Computer in Research', being organised by Himalayan University (HU) here, commenced on Monday. The workshop, scheduled to…

5d ago · 1 min read

Release the anti-dam activists

Four residents of Geku in Upper Siang district - Adum Tayom, Omak Paron, Okut Paloh, and Oson Paron - have been detained under the Arunachal Pradesh Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (APUAPA), 2014, for opposing the…

6d ago · 1 min read

Geku residents to march to Yingkiong; DA imposes restriction

ITANAGAR, 11 Oct: Seeking the release of the four people from Geku in Upper Siang who were picked up recently for their opposition to the pre-feasibility report (PFR) exercises linked with the Siang Upper Multipurpose…

6d ago · 1 min read

World Mental Health Day observed at JNC

PASIGHAT, 11 Oct: Jawaharlal Nehru College (JNC) here in East Siang district observed the World Mental Health Day 2026 on Saturday with an awareness programme and a musical event titled 'Liviance'. The initiative was…

World Mental Health Day observed at JNC
6d ago · 6 min read

BRICS comes to Delhi

Politics of Summitry By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof of Practice, Inst of Management Bhubaneshwar) Summitry is the highest form of diplomacy, and it’s most political. When Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosts the 18th BRICS Summit…

11 Oct 2026 · 2 min read

Arunachal on verge of forfeiting Ranji Trophy plate group opener

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 10 Oct: In a major setback for the state's cricket lovers, Arunachal Pradesh is on the verge of forfeiting their Ranji Trophy plate group opener against Nagaland, which is slated to start on…

11 Oct 2026 · 2 min read

Pradhyapak Vyakhyan Mala at APU explores contemporary poetry, feminist discourse

PASIGHAT, 10 Oct: Contemporary Hindi poetry cannot be confined to a single ideology and must be read as poetry of resistance that challenges dominant cultural practices, said Dr Arundhati, Assistant Professor, Satyawati…

10 Oct 2026 · 7 min read

Govt invokes APUAPA over SUMP protests, four detained

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 9 Oct: Four residents from Geku in Upper Siang district, who were previously reported missing, have been detained under the Arunachal Pradesh Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (APUAPA), 2014,…

Govt invokes APUAPA over SUMP protests, four detained
10 Oct 2026 · 5 min read

Progs under Seva Sankalp Utsav held

ITANAGAR, 9 Oct: The Department of Sports & Youth Affairs organised 'Namo Seva - Ankahi Kahaniyan', a nukkad natak (street play) in Namsai on Friday as part of the Seva Sankalp Utsav, commemorating 25 years of public…

Progs under Seva Sankalp Utsav held
10 Oct 2026 · 2 min read

DC calls for sustained reduction in drug offences

YUPIA, 9 Oct: Papum Pare Deputy Commissioner Mamu Hage called for a sustained reduction in drug-related offences through effective prevention, awareness and coordinated action. Chairing an NCORD committee meeting here…

DC calls for sustained reduction in drug offences
10 Oct 2026 · 1 min read

Month-long Vande Mataram celebration concludes at APU

PASIGHAT, 9 Oct: The month-long celebration of Vande Mataram@150 at the Arunachal Pradesh University (APU) here in East Siang district concluded with a national seminar featuring 95 paper presentations in both online…

Month-long Vande Mataram celebration concludes at APU
9 Oct 2026 · 1 min read

APKVIB conducts awareness prog on beekeeping, silk development

ITANAGAR, 8 Oct: T he Arunachal Pradesh Khadi and Village Industries Board (APKVIB) organised an awareness programme on 'Beekeeping & eri and mulberry silk cluster development' in Jote-Poma in Sangdupota circle of Papum…

8 Oct 2026 · 2 min read

National interest, welfare of locals not competing objectives: Minister on Siang project

ITANAGAR, 7 Oct: The proposed 11,200 MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project was important for India's water and national security, but the interests of local communities must also be protected, Arunachal Pradesh Minister…

8 Oct 2026 · 2 min read

Tagak calls for practical integration of Anganwadi centres with educational institutions

YUPIA, 7 Oct: Rajya Sabha member Tai Tagak stressed the need for practical integration of Anganwadi centres with educational institutions under Early Childhood Care and Education in line with the National Education…

Tagak calls for practical integration of Anganwadi centres with educational institutions
7 Oct 2026 · 2 min read

Pul calls on union min, raises issues concerning women's welfare

ITANAGAR, 6 Oct: Arunachal Pradesh Women and Child Development Minister Dasanglu Pul on Tuesday called on Union Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi in New Delhi and discussed a range of issues concerning…

Pul calls on union min, raises issues concerning women's welfare
6 Oct 2026 · 3 min read

APC, APUWJ condemn restriction of SUMP reports; demand transparency, immediate restoration

ITANAGAR, 5 Oct: The Arunachal Press Club (APC) and the Arunachal Pradesh Union of Working Journalists (APUWJ) have expressedgrave concern over and strongly condemned the reported restriction of news and video reports…

5 Oct 2026 · 1 min read

AACS-PKDU seeks CS intervention in FM&BAP flood protection work

ITANAGAR, 4 Oct: The Arunachal Anti-Corruption Sena-Pakke-Kessang District Unit (AACS-PKDU) sought the intervention of the state Chief Secretary in the ongoing FM&BAP flood protection work near the general ground,…

5 Oct 2026 · 9 min read

Dibang Multipurpose Project: Taming a restless river, powering a nation

(India's largest hydroelectric project - 2,880 MW and the country's tallest dam - promises clean power, flood relief for downstream and a lasting development dividend for Arunachal Pradesh.) [ A.N Mohammed ] The river…

Dibang Multipurpose Project: Taming a restless river, powering a nation
4 Oct 2026 · 1 min read

Media bodies meet DCM, raise journalists' pension, coordination issues

ITANAGAR, 3 Oct: The Arunachal Press Club (APC), Arunachal Pradesh Union of Working Journalists (APUWJ) and district press clubs on Saturday called on Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein and raised issues concerning the…

Media bodies meet DCM, raise journalists' pension, coordination issues
4 Oct 2026 · 6 min read

The shoe is on other foot!

Raghav Chadha & Punjab SIR By Insaf The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Punjab should make BJP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha feel the pinch of “the shoe being on the other foot”. His name is missing from the State’s…

3 Oct 2026 · 1 min read

Training for Census 2027 begins in Thrizino

BOMDILA, 2 Oct: The training programme for enumerators and supervisors under Thrizino circle in West Kameng district for the National Census 2027commenced at the ADC's conference hall here on Friday. Addressing the…

3 Oct 2026 · 12 min read

Gandhi Jayanti celebrated across Arunachal

CM urges people to follow ideals of Mahatma Gandhi ITANAGAR, 2 Oct: Chief Minister Pema Khandu called upon people to follow the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi, particularly truth, non-violence, simplicity and service.…

Gandhi Jayanti celebrated across Arunachal
2 Oct 2026 · 2 min read

APC, APUWJ draw line on media ethics, bandh coverage

ITANAGAR, 1 Oct: Media ethics, adherence to professional guidelines, handling of bandh calls and greater coordination among journalists were among the key issues discussed at the annual general body meeting of the…

APC, APUWJ draw line on media ethics, bandh coverage
1 Oct 2026 · 1 min read

KVK conducts orientation-cum-training prog on 'Natural Farming'

KARSINGSA, 30 Sep: An orientation-cum-training programme on Natural Farming was organised at Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Papumpare here on Wednesday for Community Resource Persons (CRPs) and personnel associated with…

30 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

Stakeholders discuss ways to create awareness on Rah-Veer scheme

YUPIA, 29 Sep: Key stakeholders, including representatives from the Papum Pare district administration, information and public relations, police, medical and PWD, discussed ways to create greater awareness among the…

Stakeholders discuss ways to create awareness on Rah-Veer scheme
30 Sept 2026 · 2 min read

'Mathematical thinking camp' underway at JNC

PASIGHAT, 29 Sep: The department of mathematics and IQAC, Jawaharlal Nehru College (JNC), Pasighat, in collaboration with Arunachal Pradesh University (APU), Pasighat, and Dera Natung Government College (DNGC),…

'Mathematical thinking camp' underway at JNC
30 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

Training prog on candle-, soap-making concludes

TIGDO, 29 Sep: Twenty-five members of SHGs of Borum block participated in a five-day vocational training programme on candle-making and soap-making, which concluded on Tuesday at the Phassang Kayu Disposable Plate and…

Training prog on candle-, soap-making concludes
30 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

APUTA welcomes new VC, assures of full cooperation

PASIGHAT, 29 Sep: A delegation of the Arunachal Pradesh University Teachers' Association (APUTA), led by its president Dr Eli Doye, on Tuesday met newly appointed Arunachal Pradesh University [APU] Vice-Chancellor Prof…

29 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

Family of dead school student stages protest against granting of bail to 8 persons

YUPIA, 28 Sep: Family members and relatives of school student Tarh Kekelele staged a protest here on Monday against the granting of bail to the eight individuals arrested in connection with her death. Kekelele was found…

29 Sept 2026 · 2 min read

APU VC pushes for academic excellence

PASIGHAT, 28 Sep: Newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of Arunachal Pradesh University (APU), Prof Ashan Riddi, called for collective efforts to make APU a model state university known for academic excellence, transparency…

APU VC pushes for academic excellence
29 Sept 2026 · 13 min read

The battle for the Brahmaputra begins in the Himalayas

[ AN Mohammed ] The Brahmaputra is a 2,880-kilometre transboundary river flowing through China, India and Bangladesh into the Bay of Bengal. It rises from the Ansi glacier, about 5,300 metres above sea level, near Mount…

The battle for the Brahmaputra begins in the Himalayas
27 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

RGU's NSS Cell organises blood donation camp

RONO HILLS, 26 Sep: The NSS Cell of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU), in collaboration with MY Bharat, Papum Pare, organised a voluntary blood donation camp at the university here on 25 September to promote voluntary blood…

RGU's NSS Cell organises blood donation camp