State News

17 Apr 2026 · 4 min read

Self-enumeration for Census 2027 begins

ITANAGAR, 16 Apr: Following the announcement from the state government, the self-enumeration process under the houselisting and housing census for Census 2027 began on 16 April across Arunachal Pradesh. This important…

17 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

ADDC seeks more LS, RS, assembly seats

ITANAGAR, 16 Apr: The Arunachal Delimitation Demand Committee (ADDC), headed by former MP Takam Sanjoy as its convenor, urged the central government, the Election Commission and the Delimitation Commission of India to…

ADDC seeks more LS, RS, assembly seats
17 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Arunachal’s Sangam Kayang to officiate at Indian League

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 16 Apr: The state’s ace football referee, Sangam Kayang, has been assigned to officiate at the Indian League (I-League 3), which is slated to begin on 27 April in Imphal, Manipur. The All India…

Arunachal’s Sangam Kayang to officiate at Indian League
17 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Indigenous narratives preserve cultural memory: Dai

Literary luminaries series PASIGHAT, 16 Apr: Celebrated poet and author and Sahitya Akademi Award recipient Mamang Dai emphasised the significance of storytelling as a living tradition, and reflected on how indigenous…

Indigenous narratives preserve cultural memory: Dai
17 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

Candlelight march taken out, demanding justice for Yapi Potom

[ Mingkeng Osik ] PASIGHAT, 16 Apr: A large number of people took out a candlelight march here in East Siang district on Wednesday, demanding justice for late Yapi Potom, who was brutally murdered in Itanagar on 7…

Candlelight march taken out, demanding justice for Yapi Potom
17 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

Govt has prioritised education, healthcare: CM

ITANAGAR, 16 Apr: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Thursday said the state government has consistently prioritised the education and healthcare sectors and urged students to focus on skill-based knowledge and become job…

17 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Cherry blossom plantation drive held

ZIRO, 16 Apr: The Ziro Tourism Organisation (ZTO) – a union of tourism stakeholders of Lower Subansiri district – in collaboration with the Siikhe Multipurpose Cooperative Society and the Seeh Multipurpose…

Cherry blossom plantation drive held
17 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Sangken festival celebrated in Namsai

NAMSAI, 16 Apr: The 3rd edition of the International Maha Sangken Festival was celebrated with great enthusiasm and spiritual fervour in Namsai. Sangken festival is a significant socio-cultural and religious event,…

Sangken festival celebrated in Namsai
17 Apr 2026 · 4 min read

Workshop on monitoring threatened mammalian fauna held

[ Prem Chetry ] TAWANG, 16 Apr: A two-day workshop on monitoring threatened mammalian fauna of the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) concluded at the Indian Institute of Management’s satellite centre here on Thursday. The…

Workshop on monitoring threatened mammalian fauna held
17 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Medical camp for issuance of disability certificate, UDID enrolment

PASIGHAT, 16 Apr: A medical camp for issuing disability certificates and enrolment under the Unique Disability ID (UDID) scheme was organised here in East Siang district on Thursday by H-Spring Foundation, in…

17 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Tirap women extend support to women’s reservation bill

KHONSA, 16 Apr: The women of Tirap district,including representatives of various self-help groups (SHGs), NGOs, the Nocte Women Association (NWA) and Tirap Mothers Federation (TMF), along with women ZPMs extended their…

Tirap women extend support to women’s reservation bill
17 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

MLA inaugurates videoconference hall

SEPPA, 16 Apr: Seppa East MLA Ealing Tallanginaugurated a state-of-the-art videoconference hall at the district secretariat here in East Kameng district on Thursday. The inauguration of the videoconference hall,…

MLA inaugurates videoconference hall
17 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Nukkad natak on ill effects of gambling held

DIRANG, 16 Apr: A nukkad natak was performed by the 4th semester students of the District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) here in West Kameng district on Thursday on the theme ‘When gambling takes over,…

Nukkad natak on ill effects of gambling held
17 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Crèche inaugurated at district secretariat

SEPPA, 16 Apr: In a step towards fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace environment, a crèche for the children of the staff at the district secretariat here in East Kameng district was inaugurated on Thursday…

Crèche inaugurated at district secretariat
17 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Guv seeks support for growth in sports infra, agri-horticulture

NEW DELHI, 16 Apr: Governor KT Parnaik emphasised the immense potential of Arunachal Pradesh’ youths in games and sports, and underlined the need for modern and accessible sporting facilities to nurture talent and…

Guv seeks support for growth in sports infra, agri-horticulture
17 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

BRO organises blood donation camp in Ziro

ZIRO, 16 Apr: The Border Roads Organisation (BRO), under the leadership of Colonel Aditya Agrawal and Captain Chirag Singhal of the 756 BRTF (GREF), Project Arunank, in collaboration with the medical team from the blood…

17 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

Women’s participation in policymaking key indicator of development: CM

ITANAGAR, 16 Apr: Chief Minister Pema Khandu said that women’s participation in policymaking is a key indicator of development, noting that developed countries often have 40-50 percent women representation in…

Women’s participation in policymaking key indicator of development: CM
17 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

Open Nat’l Ski Mountaineering C’ship concludes

TAWANG, 16 Apr: The ‘Open National Ski Mountaineering Championship 2026’ concluded on a high note on the picturesque slopes of Penga Teng Tso Lake in Tawang district on Wednesday. The event was marked by vibrant…

Open Nat’l Ski Mountaineering C’ship concludes
15 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

Bill on women quota seeks to increase LS strength from 543 to up to 850

NEW DELHI, 14 Apr: A bill to operationalise 33 per cent reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies by increasing the strength of the Lower House to up to 850 from the present 543 is set for introduction…

15 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

SUMP of strategic importance, 70% villagers onboard: CM

ITANAGAR, 14 Apr: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Tuesday said that the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) is of strategic importance for the entire country. Addressing a public meeting in Riga in Siang district,…

SUMP of strategic importance, 70% villagers onboard: CM