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10 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

Workshop on AI organized at APU

PASIGHAT, 9 Apr: The Arunachal Pradesh University’s (APU) computer science department on Thursday organised a hands-on workshop on Artificial Intelligence, Python and R Programming. Sandeep Biswas, senior faculty at the…

Workshop on AI organized at APU
10 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

DNGC organises event on opportunities in Anthropology

ITANAGAR, 9 Apr: A one-day talk on career opportunities in anthropology was organized by the department of anthropology, Dera Natung Government College on Thursday. Speaking as a resource person on the career…

DNGC organises event on opportunities in Anthropology
9 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

Cabinet clears Rs. 40,000-Crore mega hydro projects in Arunachal

NEW DELHI, 8 Apr: The Union Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved major investments for two hydroelectric projects in Arunachal Pradesh, together amounting to over Rs. 40,000 crore, aimed at boosting power…

9 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

School teacher murdered, accused arrested

[ Bengia Ajum ] ITANAGAR, 8 Apr: A 42-year-old woman, identified as Yapi Potom, who was working as a junior teacher at Government Secondary School, Chimpu, was murdered by one Daksen Riram here on Tuesday night. The…

School teacher murdered, accused arrested
9 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Violence erupts in AdiSU election, 4 police personnel injured, 8 protesters detained

Correspondent PASIGHAT, 8 Apr: P olice fired tear gas as violence erupted in the Adi Students Union (AdiSU) election on Wednesday morning, leaving four police personnel injured in stone pelting. Eight protestors…

Violence erupts in AdiSU election, 4 police personnel injured, 8 protesters detained
9 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

Assam to vote in high-stakes polls; BJP aims hat-trick, Congress eyes wresting power

GUWAHATI, 8 Aug: The high-stakes elections to the 126-member Assam assembly will be held on Thursday, with most seats slated to witness a direct contest between the BJP-led NDA and the opposition coalition helmed by the…

9 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Sessa station will provide electricity to over 1,500 homes: Mein

ITANAGAR, 8 Apr: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Wednesday said the revamped Sessa mini hydel station in West Kameng district will provide electricity to more than 1,500 households. Mein made the statement after…

9 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

JNC’s eco dept conducts workshop on indigenous craft

PASIGHAT, 8 Apr: Jawaharlal Nehru College’s (JNC) economics department in collaboration with the college’s Internal Quality Assurance Cell organized a one-day workshop on indigenous craft beading. The workshop provided…

9 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

Meghalaya CM meets Rijiju, raises concerns over proposed FCRA amendments

SHILLONG, 8 Apr: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma and his deputy Prestone Tynsong on Wednesday met Union Minister Kiren Rijiju to flag concerns over provisions in the proposed amendments to the Foreign…

9 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

Jaswant Garh War Memorial a sacred symbol of courage, sacrifice: Guv

ITANAGAR, 8 Apr: Governor K.T Parnaik described the Jaswant Garh War Memorial as a sacred symbol of courage, sacrifice, and unwavering patriotism. He said the memorial will continue to inspire generations to serve the…

Jaswant Garh War Memorial a sacred symbol of courage, sacrifice: Guv
9 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Police destroy wild cannabis plants in Pakke Kessang

LEMMI, 8 Apr: A joint team of police, forest officials, and locals destroyed wild cannabis plants spread over 20,000 square metres here in Pakke Kessang district on Wednesday. A special police team was constituted based…

Police destroy wild cannabis plants in Pakke Kessang
9 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

Guv visits NIMAS, discusses its future roadmap

ITANAGAR, 8 Apr: Governor K.T Parnaik on Tuesday visited the Dirang (West Kameng)-based National Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports (NIMAS) and interacted with the institute’s administrative officers and…

Guv visits NIMAS, discusses its future roadmap
9 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

Opposition questions rejection of notice seeking removal of CEC

NEW DELHI, 8 Apr: Senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Wednesday criticised the rejection of the opposition’s notice for moving a motion in Parliament to remove Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar…

9 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

ASBA launches free badminton coaching camp

ITANAGAR, 8 Apr: The Arunachal State Badminton Association (ASBA) launched a two-week-long free summer badminton coaching camp under the “Catch them young” initiative at Khelo India Indoor Stadium here on Wednesday. The…

ASBA launches free badminton coaching camp
9 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

GHSS Telam gets new computer lab, library

TELAM, 8 Apr: The Govt Higher Secondary School (GHSS) Telam, Lower Siang district, got a new and upgraded library and digital computer laboratory, thanks to a collaborative effort led by alumnus Marge Sora, supported by…

GHSS Telam gets new computer lab, library
8 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

MoRTH hands over Frontier Highway Project to BRO and NHIDCL

[ Bengia Ajum ] ITANAGAR, 7 Apr: In a major setback to the PWD Highway in the state, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has appointed the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and National Highways &…

8 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

Org seeks Pema Khandu’s resignation

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 7 Apr: Welcoming the Supreme Court judgment directing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct a preliminary investigation against Chief Minister Pema Khandu over his alleged role in…

8 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

Adequate fuel stock in Arunachal: Govt

ITANAGAR, 7 Apr: The state government has said the current stock position of motor spirit (MS), high-speed diesel (HSD), and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) across districts remains adequate and the supply and…

8 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

Curtains down on Assam’s high-voltage campaign for April 9 assembly polls

GUWAHATI, 7 Apr: The campaign, fraught with accusations and promises galore, for the elections to the 126-member Assam Assembly ended at 5 pm on Tuesday. The polls will be held on April 9 to decide the electoral fate of…

8 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

BJP dismisses Cong’s demand for CM’s resignation

ITANAGAR, 7 Apr: The state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) dismissed the Arunachal Pradesh Committee’s (APCC) demand for resignation of Chief Minister Pema Khandu on moral ground, terming it politically…