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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…

2d ago · 1 min read

IYC stages march to reclaim Jantar Mantar as protest site

NEW DELHI, 15 Oct: The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) staged a march here on Thursday to reclaim Jantar Mantar as a democratic space for the people to organise protests. Participating in the march, IYC national general…

IYC stages march to reclaim Jantar Mantar as protest site
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.…

5d ago · 4 min read

APCC expresses concern over rising tensions in Siang region over SUMP

ITANAGAR, 12 Oct: The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) has raised serious concern over the escalating tensions in Siang and Upper Siang districts over the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP). The…

APCC expresses concern over rising tensions in Siang region over SUMP
5d ago · 5 min read

Bjp to go without tmc rebels

Bengal Civic Polls By Insaf The BJP has sprung a nasty surprise on TMC rebels. It has chosen to go it alone in the forthcoming municipal polls in West Bengal, ruling out any alliance with the rebels, now part of the…

6d ago · 1 min read

Sustainable mountain development summit from 12 Oct

SRINAGAR, 11 Oct: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), in collaboration with Integrated Mountain Initiative (IMI), will host the 13th Sustainable Mountain Development…

11 Oct 2026 · 2 min read

State BJP Mahila Morcha stages dharna over alleged sexual misconduct

ITANAGAR, 10 Oct : The state unit of the BJP's Mahila Morcha staged a sit-in dharna here on Saturday to protest against the alleged sexual misconduct involving 11 female students by Dr Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, a Congress…

8 Oct 2026 · 1 min read

DCC stages protest against CEC, seeks his resignation

Correspondent DAPORIJO, 7 Oct: The Upper Subansiri District Congress Committee staged a protest against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, demanding his immediate resignation. The protesters raised slogans…

DCC stages protest against CEC, seeks his resignation
7 Oct 2026 · 2 min read

APSCS&T hosts orientation workshop on children's science congress

ITANAGAR, 6 Oct: The Arunachal Pradesh State Council for Science & Technology (APSCS&T) organised a state-level orientation workshop on National Children's Science Congress (NCSC) activities here on Monday. Centred…

6 Oct 2026 · 4 min read

Form 6 modification not approved by us, say SC; seeks EC's response

NEW DELHI, 5 Oct: The Supreme Court on Monday said that it has not approved any modifications to Form 6 being used by the Election Commission (EC) during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in…

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 · 8 min read

A democratic alternative

By Inder Jit (Released on 25 April 1978) Appraisals and reappraisals, many agonising, appear to have become the order of the day for various political parties and politicians in quest of power. Top Janata leaders have…

2 Oct 2026 · 2 min read

APCC chief raises border, hydropower and voter issues

PASIGHAT, 1 Oct: Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bosiram Siram raised issues concerning Arunachal Pradesh, including border infrastructure, the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) and…

2 Oct 2026 · 1 min read

TYC protests China's claims outside embassy

[ Prem Chetry ] NEW DELHI, 1 Oct: The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) staged a protest outside the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi on Thursday, opposing China's claims of sovereignty and political control over Tibet, East…

TYC protests China's claims outside embassy
1 Oct 2026 · 2 min read

NEYCCC chief Tarh questions govt's approach on SUMP, priorities on Taksing

ITANAGAR, 30 Sep: Strongly criticizing the Arunachal Pradesh government's handling of the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP), Indian Youth Congress national general secretary Tarh Johny said that the…

28 Sept 2026 · 2 min read

APCC team to visit SUMP sites to understand ground realties, villagers' concerns

Correspondent PASIGHAT, 27 Sep: The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) said on Sunday that a four-member team of the party, headed by its president Bosiram Siram, will visit the sites for the proposed Siang…

APCC team to visit SUMP sites to understand ground realties, villagers' concerns
28 Sept 2026 · 2 min read

State BJP slams Cong over remarks on ECI, urges respect for constitutional bodies

ITANAGAR, 27 Sep: The Arunachal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday criticised Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over his recent statements regarding the Election Commission of India (ECI),…

State BJP slams Cong over remarks on ECI, urges respect for constitutional bodies
27 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

RAA secondary school-level prog conducted in Mebo

MEBO, 26 Sep: T he block resource centre coordinator (BRCC) here in East Siang district conducted the Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan (RAA) secondary school-level programme, featuring a series of academic and…

RAA secondary school-level prog conducted in Mebo
27 Sept 2026 · 5 min read

Another vote-bank battle?

Vande Mataram By Poonam I Kaushish What’s in a song? It’s melodious, lyrical and popular. Not if it’s Vande Mataram, which has become less a national song and more a political weapon between BJP-Opposition…

26 Sept 2026 · 6 min read

Cong hits streets seeking CEC’s resignation; asks Gyanesh Kumar to turn 'approver' or face trial

NEW DELHI, 25 Sep: Upping the ante over the SIR row, the Congress on Friday staged protests by attempting to march towards state election commission offices in various parts of the country, demanding Chief Election…

23 Sept 2026 · 5 min read

Settlers vs indigenous communities: Six decades of uncertainty

Ring Side View [Tongam Rina] The unresolvable stalemate between the Chakma and Hajong communities and the indigenous local communities, combined with the government's reluctance to sincerely address the issue, has led…

21 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

UPI charges

A 0.4% charge will apply to UPI payments above Rs 2,000 made to merchants, effectively ending the merchant discount rate (MDR) regime after six years. The maximum charge will be capped at Rs 300 for UPI payments of Rs…

20 Sept 2026 · 10 min read

Towards a Code of Conduct

By Inder Jit (Released on 28 December 1976) Preoccupation with the affairs in West Bengal, Orissa and Gujarat and the mini shuffle at the Centre has prevented the Congress High Command from considering in depth the…

18 Sept 2026 · 2 min read

IYC gen secy calls for reviewing room tariffs at state guest houses

ITANAGAR, 17 Sep : Indian Youth Congress (IYC) national general secretary Tarh Johny has requested Arunachal Pradesh' resident commissioner in New Delhi to "review and rationalise the existing room tariffs at Arunachal…

16 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

Committee terms guv's denial of Chinese intrusion in Taksing unacceptable

ITANAGAR, 15 Sep: The Save Taksing Save Arunachal Movement Committee [STSAMC] has termed the governor's official denial of Chinese PLA intrusion in the Taksing region "unfortunate," "condemnable" and "unacceptable,"…

15 Sept 2026 · 2 min read

IYC seeks factual report on reported Chinese intrusion in Taksing

ITANAGAR, 14 Sep: The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) on Monday demanded that the Arunachal Pradesh government immediately seek a detailed factual report from the union government and security agencies regarding the…

14 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

State BJP to launch month-long 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan' from 17 Sep

PASIGHAT, 13 Sep: State BJP president Kaling Moyong on Sunday announced the launch of a month-long 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan 2026' from 17 September to 17 October across the state to mark the completion of Prime Minister…

12 Sept 2026 · 4 min read

TYC condemns Chinese prez's participation at BRICS summit

[ Prem Chetry ] NEW DELHI, 11 Sep: Ahead of the 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi, the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) vehemently condemned and opposed the participation of Chinese President Xi Jinping in the summit, accusing…

TYC condemns Chinese prez's participation at BRICS summit
11 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

APCC expresses concern over depiction of Arunachal, Ladakh on UN map

[ Karda Natam ] ITANAGAR, 10 Sep: Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bosiram Siram has expressed deep concern over the recent depiction of Arunachal Pradesh and Ladakh on a world map attributed to the…

APCC expresses concern over depiction of Arunachal, Ladakh on UN map
10 Sept 2026 · 2 min read

NEYCCC condemns killing of Manipuri musician in Delhi, demands justice

NEW DELHI, 9 Sep: The North East Youth Congress Coordination Committee (NEYCCC) has strongly condemned the killing of Manipuri guitarist and music teacher Chongtham Vikram Singh in New Delhi and demanded a fair,…

9 Sept 2026 · 4 min read

NEICFD demands impartial probe into killing of Manipuri musician in Delhi

Chargesheet in 8-9 days: Rijiju ITANAGAR, 8 Sep: The North East India Citizens Forum, Delhi (NEICFD) expressed shock and anguish over the brutal killing of renowned Manipuri musician Chongtham Vikram Singh in Delhi and…

9 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

Dist-level competition under RAA held in E/Kameng

SEPPA, 8 Sep: The East Kameng district-level competition under the Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan (RAA) 2026-27 was conducted at Lal Bahadur Shastri Vidya Niketan (LBSVN-II) here on Tuesday. The programme was organised by…

3 Sept 2026 · 2 min read

APCC stages protest march over FIR against Rahul Gandhi

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 2 Sep: Throwing its weight behind Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, the Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Wednesday staged a massive peaceful protest march against…

APCC stages protest march over FIR against Rahul Gandhi
1 Sept 2026 · 2 min read

Secure the border

Taksing and Limeking circles of Upper Subansiri district have been in the spotlight on social media and in mainstream news amid allegations by local communities that Chinese nationals have entered their territory. The…

1 Sept 2026 · 8 min read

Fresh thoughts on procedure

By Inder Jit (Released on 26 October 1976) A good, close look is currently being given to crucial clauses of the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Bill in the light of some thought-provoking and incisive comments…

30 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

Frontier security, development must get top priority: APCC

ITANAGAR, 29 Aug: The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Saturday said frontier communities and security forces in strategically important areas must be accorded the highest priority, as it called for…

Frontier security, development must get top priority: APCC
25 Aug 2026 · 7 min read

National Government or National Consensus

By Inder Jit (Released on 23 July 1974) Parliament’s Monsoon session has expectedly got off to a sorry start. The Opposition seems determined to exploit the sharply deteriorating economic situation to its maximum…

22 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

Parthenium awareness progs organised

PAMPOLI, 21 Aug: In a major push towards community-led ecological management, the East Kameng Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) organised a comprehensive parthenium awareness programme at its campus here on Friday to mark the…

21 Aug 2026 · 3 min read

Cong demands govt come clean on alleged Chinese intrusions in Taksing

ITANAGAR, 20 Aug: The Congress party in Arunachal has demanded that the government come clean on alleged Chinese intrusions in the Taksing sector and place verified facts before the people. Rejecting Union Minister…

21 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

Coordination meeting on SIR held

ZIRO, 20 Aug: The Lower Subansiri district administration convened a key coordination meeting on the special intensive revision (SIR) for the 2026 electoral roll here on Thursday. The session was held in the presence of…

18 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

APCC accuses BJP of partisan protest, questions silence on border issue

ITANAGAR, 17 Aug : The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) has accused the BJP and its Yuva Morcha of politicising the national song Vande Mataram, alleging that the song was used during a demonstration outside…

APCC accuses BJP of partisan protest, questions silence on border issue
15 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

PM SHRI training prog held in schools in Papum Pare

YUPIA, 14 Aug: The PM SHRI Cell, ISSE-Samagra Shiksha, Papum Pare district conducted a series of training programmes and competitions across PM SHRI schools in the district under the innovation activities component of…

13 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

Moji Riba: Pioneer of the Indian freedom struggle

By Jiyo Riba Jini Late Moji Riba, a revered freedom fighter from Dari village, was born in 1911 to Late Gomo Riba, a respected and affluent figure of the Dari Circle. At the age of thirteen, he joined the Mission School…

12 Aug 2026 · 3 min read

Gandhi undermines parliamentary dignity, says state BJP

ITANAGAR, 11 Aug: State BJP vice president Ashok Sangchoju has strongly criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over what he described as repeated disruptions of Parliament, shifting demands, and misleading political…

Gandhi undermines parliamentary dignity, says state BJP
11 Aug 2026 · 3 min read

Cong demands CM's resignation over CBI probe, questions non-cooperation

ITANAGAR, 10 Aug: The Congress party in the state on Monday demanded that Chief Minister Pema Khandu resign on moral grounds until the completion of the Supreme Court-directed CBI enquiry into the alleged irregularities…

5 Aug 2026 · 6 min read

New Delhi to re-engage

West Asia on Fire Again By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof. of Practice, Inst of Management Bhubaneshwar) Just 30 days after the guns fell silent; West Asia is on fire again. On June 14, 2026, a historic Memorandum of Understanding…

2 Aug 2026 · 6 min read

Onus on BJP

Chanda Chori By Poonam I Kaushish Circa 22 January 2024: Prime Minister Modi establishes centrality of religion in politics as he lead the Ram temple’s consecration ceremony in Ayodhya, making it a defining moment of…

1 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

RFO awarded for wildlife protection, anti-poaching activities

[ Prem Chetry ] DELHI/BOMDILA, 31 Jul: Range Forest Officer (RFO) Bunty Tao of the Kamlang Tiger Reserve in Wakro in Lohit district was honoured by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) for excellence in…

RFO awarded for wildlife protection, anti-poaching activities
31 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Youth Congress flays Rijiju over remark on Gandhi

ITANAGAR, 30 Jul: Indian National Youth Congress general secretary Tarh Johny on Thursday flayed Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju for his remarks against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi in the Parliament on…

27 Jul 2026 · 9 min read

Changing face of Rajya Sabha

By Inder Jit (Released on 27 March 1984) Prepare to shed tears for the Rajya Sabha. For years now, the House has been what it was never intended to be – a mere Second Chamber at the Centre. Even this complexion will…