ITANAGAR, 21 Feb: Governor KT Parnaik conferred the state gold and silver medals on distinguished individuals and organisations in recognition of their outstanding service, exceptional courage, and exemplary contributions to the state at the Durbar Hall of the Lok Bhavan here on 20 February. The governor also presented the Chief Minister’s Award for Excellence in
12th NIT convocation ITANAGAR, 21 Feb: Governor KT Parnaik exhorted the NIT graduates to imbibe ethical values and a deep sense of social responsibility, integrity, inclusiveness, and sustainability to guide their decisions as professionals. He also advised them to nurture a spirit of teamwork and a leadership mindset. The governor was delivering his convocation speech
ITANAGAR, 21 Feb: Governor KT Parnaik said that Arunachal Pradesh is a vital pillar of India’s strategic strength. The governor, who unfurled the national flag at IG Park here to mark the Statehood Day celebration on Friday, extended greetings to the people of Arunachal on the historic milestone of four decades of statehood, and called
[ Prem Chetry ] TAWANG/GUWAHATI, 21 Feb: A promising young fine art student, Lobsang Wangchu, is set to participate in the national-level clay modelling competition to be held in Chennai on 10 March, where he will represent the Northeast zone. Wangchu, a fourth-year bachelor of fine arts (honours in sculpture) student at Royal Global University
DOIMUKH, 21 Feb: Rajiv Gandhi University’s (RGU) acting Vice-Chancellor Prof SK Nayak reiterated the university’s commitment to promoting academic collaboration, cultural harmony, and inclusive development through initiatives such as the Ashtalakshmi Darshan Youth Exchange Programme. Addressing the inaugural day of the 12th edition of the Ashtalakshmi Darshan Youth Exchange Programme at the university on 19
ITANAGAR, 21 Feb: Chief Minister Pema Khandu and Governor KT Parnaik exchanged greetings on the occasion of Losar, the traditional Buddhist New Year, at the Lok Bhavan here on 20 February. Extending his good wishes to the chief minister, the governor expressed hope that this Losar, the ‘Year of the Fire Horse’ would usher in
RONO HILLS, 21 Feb: The languages faculty of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) here organised two special talks in the blended mode on Saturday to mark the International Mother Language Day. The event was jointly organised by the English and Hindi departments of the university. Prof Dipendu Das from the English and foreign languages department of
ITANAGAR, 21 Feb: The 40th Statehood Day was celebrated across Arunachal Pradesh with great enthusiasm and patriotic fervour on Friday. In Lower Subansiri district, Ziro-Hapoli MLA Hage Appa unfurled the national flag in Ziro, and highlighted the transformation of the state from a remote frontier region into a strategically important and fast-developing state. Appa spoke
ZIRO, 21 Feb: The GB Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment, North East Regional Centre (GBPNIHE-NERC), in collaboration with the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), organised a training-cum-awareness programme on ‘Promotion of climate-resilient beekeeping for biodiversity conservation and sustainable livelihoods’ here in Lower Subansiri district on Friday. Fifteen local women and youths participated in
Arunachal Pradesh’ Statehood Day was celebrated at the Lok Bhavan in Shillong, Meghalaya, on 20 February. – DRC, GoAP, Shillong
ITANAGAR, 21 Feb: The union ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEF&CC) will organise the Him-CONNECT exhibition under the National Mission on Himalayan Studies (NMHS), alongside the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS)-2026, from 25-27 February in New Delhi. The event will feature 24 innovators from premier institutions like IITs, CSIR, NITs & Himalayan universities/institutions,
ITANAGAR, 21 Feb: Arunachal Pradesh State Human Rights Commission (APSHRC) Chairperson Bamang Tago met his Tripura counterpart Justice Arindam Lodh at the latter’s office in Agartala on Saturday to strengthen institutional cooperation, share best practices, and enhance coordination among state human rights commissions for effective protection and promotion of human rights. During the meeting, both
PASIGHAT, 21 Feb: Under Operation Sadbhavana, the Spearhead Division of the Indian Army’s Spear Corps has brought a transformative change to a government primary school in Mongku village in East Siang district. In a step towards safeguarding the health, hygiene and dignity of young children, the Army inaugurated new pucca toilet blocks for boys and
KHONSA, 21 Feb: Two separate fire incidents occurred in Tirap district on 20 February, affecting a few houses and a temporary structure of a weekly market. The first fire incident occurred in the afternoon at the weekly market beside Borduria road, while the second incident occurred at Nogna village at around midnight, affecting a few
ITANAGAR, 21 Feb: The 2nd edition of Purple Fest Arunachal-2026, scheduled to be held from 24-25 February, has been postponed due to unavoidable technical and administrative reasons, the organisers informed in a release. “The revised dates, along with the updated programme schedule and the last date for submission of nominations will be notified in the
[ Sunil Kumar Chakma ] The region earlier known as the North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA) was renamed Arunachal Pradesh in 1972 and became a union territory. Later, on 20 February, 1987, Arunachal Pradesh was recognised as a full-fledged state through the Constitution (55th Amendment) Act, 1986. Over the years, the state has shown potential in
ZIRO, 21 Feb: A training programme on floriculture and vermicompost-making was conducted by the district training office of the Farmers’ Training Centre Ziro and the Agriculture Technology Management Agency at Seeh Lake here IN Lower Subansiri district on Friday. During the programme, Assistant Technology Manager Tasso Anu delivered a presentation on floriculture. She elaborated seasonal
ITANAGAR, 21 Feb: Hosts Arunachal Pradesh registered resounding wins in both women’s and men’s categories of the group-stage football matches of the 1st Khelo India Tribal Games, 2026, on Friday. In the women’s category, Arunachal grounded Tripura 16-1 in a lopsided match at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Naharlagun. In the men’s category, Arunachal secured a 4-2
DOIMUKH, 21 Feb: The second edition of Jazinja: Angba-Binbga, a community-based event, commenced at the Rono ground here in Papum Pare district on Saturday. The event is being organised by JAZIN-JA, a cultural society with RGU Hindi HoD Prof Joram Yalam Nabam as its chairperson and faculty members from various colleges of the state as
LONGDING, 21 Feb: The Longding district administration, in collaboration with the health & family welfare department, the District Health Society, and partner organisations, is organising an integrated mega health camp at the Pongchau aspirational block on 22 February. The initiative aims to provide comprehensive healthcare services to the people of Longding district and nearby areas,
