State News

11 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Governor, CM attend theatre play ‘Tiranga in Tawang’

ITANAGAR, 10 Apr: Governor K.T Parnaik on Friday attended the maiden theatrical play ‘Tiranga in Tawang,’ staged by the Monpa Artist Forum under the direction of Tsanpa Norbu. The production offered a vivid and…

Governor, CM attend theatre play ‘Tiranga in Tawang’
11 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

RGU honours medal-winning students in IU karate championships

RONO HILLS, 10 Apr: Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) on Friday felicitated its medal-winning karate players for their outstanding performance at the North East Zone Inter-University Karate Championship 2025-26 and the All…

RGU honours medal-winning students in IU karate championships
11 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Winter Adventure Tawang initiative to boost sports, tourism in Arunachal: Khandu

ITANAGAR, 10 Apr: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday said the Winter Adventure Tawang initiative marks an important step toward building a vibrant winter sports ecosystem in the state while unlocking the immense…

11 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

DA expresses concern over growing substance abuse

YUPIA, 10 Apr: The Papum Pare district administration expressed grave concern over the growing drug abuse in the district and emphasized the need to make a coordinated effort to tackle the problem. Attending a…

11 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Governor extends Pongtu greetings

ITANAGAR, 10 Apr: Governor K.T Parnaik has extended his warm greetings and best wishes to the people of the state, especially the Tutsa community, on the festive occasion of the Pongtu festival. He wished that the…

11 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Retd CE Ogam Apum dies

Correspondent PASIGHAT, 10 Apr: Retired chief engineer (CE) Ogam Apum breathed his last, aged 83 years, on Thursday afternoon in Pasighat. Apum, the first person from the tribal community in the state to serve in the…

Retd CE Ogam Apum dies
11 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

NABARD sets up rural haats at Namsai and Wakro

NAMSAI, 10 Apr: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on Friday inaugurated two rural haats (market) at 2nd Mile, Namsai, and Wakro in Lohit district. The markets have been set up with the support…

11 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Telecom service providers asked to ensure seamless services in Lohit

TEZU, 10 Apr: The district-level telecom monitoring committee, Lohit, has directed the telecom service providers to take proactive measures to identify and eliminate ‘shadow zones’ and improve signal quality, ensuring…

10 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Polling ends in Assam, voter turnout 84.42 per cent

GUWAHATI, 9 Apr: An estimated 84.42 per cent voter turnout was recorded as polling ended at 5 PM on Thursday in all 126 assembly constituencies of Assam, surpassing the previous 82.04 per cent voting in the 2021…

10 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Arunachal’s Ju-Jitsu athletes to represent India

ITANAGAR, 9 Apr: Four Ju-Jitsu athletes from Arunachal Pradesh will represent India in the 3rd South Asian Ju-Jitsu Championship, 2026, scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka from 10 to 12 April. The team, accompanied by an…

Arunachal’s Ju-Jitsu athletes to represent India
10 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

Guv visits border outpost near LAC, boosts morale of armed forces

ITANAGAR, 9 Apr: Governor K.T Parnaik urged the Indian armed forces deployed near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Tawang to maintain high morale, remain physically fit, and stay mentally alert at all times,…

Guv visits border outpost near LAC, boosts morale of armed forces
10 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

Amid protests, Manipur CM promises stern action in bomb attack that killed 2 children

IMPHAL, 9 Apr: Manipur Chief Minister Y. Khemchand Singh on Thursday said his government was taking all necessary measures in coordination with the Centre to take action against the perpetrators of the Bishnupur bomb…

10 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

Upgraded Kitpi hydel to ensure reliable power supply in Tawang: CM

ITANAGAR, 9 Apr: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Thursday said that the upgraded Kitpi Mini Hydel Project in Tawang will ensure a more reliable electricity supply for the region while reducing dependence on other power…

10 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

Toko Teki appointed as UCF’s spokesperson for North East

NEW DELHI, 9 Apr: The United Christian Forum (UCF) has appointed Toko Teki as its spokesperson for Northeast India. Teki, former president and general secretary of Arunachal Christian Forum (ACF), is known for his…

Toko Teki appointed as UCF’s spokesperson for North East
10 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

DCs key link between govt and people: Guv

ITANAGAR, 9 Apr: Governor K.T Parnaik said that deputy commissioners (DCs), being the key link between the government and the people, must focus on practical, district-specific solutions that ensure balanced and…

DCs key link between govt and people: Guv
10 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Guv urges armed forces to maintain strong ties with locals

ITANAGAR, 9 Apr: Governor K.T Parnaik emphasised continuing the strong and time-tested bond between the armed forces and the local communities in Arunachal Pradesh and said that any support required by the Indian Army…

10 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

MLA stresses coordination, quality work execution

MEBO, 9 Apr: MLA Oken Tayeng stressed the need for stronger coordination among departments, timely completion of projects, and quality execution of development works during a coordination-cum-review meeting held in Mebo…

10 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

MLA calls for phase-wise implementation of infrastructure scheme

Correspondent RUKSIN, 9 Apr: Pasighat West MLA Ninong Ering has urged the PRI members to work with dedication for successful implementation of the rural development schemes. Attending a public meeting at Debing village…

10 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Teachers across Arunachal mourn colleague’s murder

ITANAGAR, 9 Apr: The teachers across the state expressed deep anguish and grief over the murder of Yapi Potom, a junior teacher at Government Secondary School, Chimpu. Describing the loss of Potom as a devastating blow…

10 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

MWSAP condemns killing of children in Manipur

ITANAGAR, 9 Apr: The Manipuri Welfare Society of Arunachal Pradesh (MWSAP) has condemned the heinous attack and brutal killing of two children by suspected militants in Manipur’s Bishnupur district on Tuesday. The…