State News

25 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

NABARD PLPs launched in dists

PASIGHAT, 24 Mar: East Siang Deputy Commissioner Sonalika Jiwani launched the NABARD’s potential linked credit plan (PLP) 2026-27 for the district here on Tuesday. NABARD AGM Nitya Mili informed that the NABARD prepares…

25 Mar 2026 · 2 min read

World Poetry Day observed at IGGC

TEZU, 24 Mar: Indira Gandhi Government College (IGGC) here in Lohit district observed the World Poetry Day recently with a poetry writing competition organised jointly by the college’s English and Hindi departments. The…

25 Mar 2026 · 2 min read

From hills to screens: Are we losing the physique our ancestors earned?

[ Madin Hina ] Imagine your grandparents’ stories of wild mountains, rushing rivers, and deep forests. Survival demanded constant motion: swimming fierce currents, chopping wood, hunting through thickets, climbing…

25 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

WRGC lauds students who shone at VBYP

KHONSA, 24 Mar: The authorities of Wangcha Rajkumar Government College (WRGC) in Deomali in Tirap district expressed pride over the college’s two students securing the second and third positions at the state round of…

25 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

AR provides PA system to villagers

KHONSA, 24 Mar: The Khonsa Battalion of the Assam Rifles (AR) provided a public announcement (PA) system to the residents of Lazu village in Tirap district for dissemination of important information, weather and fire…

AR provides PA system to villagers
25 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

Sales mgmt course begins at JNC

PASIGHAT, 24 Mar: A three-month value added sales management course commenced at Jawaharlal Nehru College (JNC) here in East Siang district on Tuesday. The programme, being organised by JNC’s commerce department, is…

25 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

World Water Day observed

LIKABALI, 24 Mar: On the occasion of the World Water Day, a plantation drive was conducted in the Gogi catchment area here in Lower Siang district recently to highlight the importance of water conservation and…

25 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

Garbage-free drive conducted

RICHUKRONG, 24 Mar: A ‘garbage-free mission’was carried out here in East Kameng district on Tuesday under the guidance of Circle Officer Gaji Dele. The initiative witnessed the participation of villagers from across…

25 Mar 2026 · 2 min read

Administrative Reforms Commission meeting held

AALO, 24 Mar: Arunachal Pradesh Administrative Reforms Commission (APARC) member Hento Karga said that the APARC is working towards developing the commission into a world-class model. Chairing a meeting of the…

25 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

Training prog for census underway

AALO, 24 Mar: A six-day training programme for Census 2027 (Phase I) began here in West Siang district on Monday, marking a key preparatory step for the upcoming house-listing and housing census(HLO). The programme is…

25 Mar 2026 · 18 min read

The history of Mopin celebration and the Mopin mythology

[ Dr Tejum Padu ] Many of us are wonderstruck to see many a ritual religious practice among the different groups of Arunachal Pradesh, ornamented by melodious folk chantings, folksongs and rhythmic ritual dances which…

24 Mar 2026 · 2 min read

NEHR opposes transgender persons amendment bill, demands its withdrawal

ITANAGAR, 23 Mar: The North East Human Rights (NEHR) strongly opposed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, introduced in the Lok Sabha on 13 March, and demanded its immediate withdrawal,…

24 Mar 2026 · 2 min read

Unpredictable weather causes concern among farmers, experts

[ Prafulla Kaman ] PASIGHAT, 23 Mar: Agriculture scientists serving in different institutions of the state have observed a highly irregular rainfall pattern since June last year, which has had a visible impact on…

Unpredictable weather causes concern among farmers, experts
24 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

Two arrested for diesel theft

[ Prem Chetry ] BOMDILA, 23 Mar: Two persons were apprehended by the police here in West Kameng district on Monday for theft of diesel from various locations in the Singchung Tenga area. The police have registered a…

Two arrested for diesel theft
24 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

India’s prisons transforming into centres of change, hope: Guv

ITANAGAR, 23 Mar: Governor KT Parnaik said that India’s prison reforms are gradually transforming correctional institutions from mere places of punishment into centres of change, hope, and rehabilitation. The modern…

India’s prisons transforming into centres of change, hope: Guv
24 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

Rebia raises racial discrimination issue in RS

NEW DELHI, 23 Mar: Member of Parliament Nabam Rebia raised the issue of racial discrimination faced by people from the Northeast in other parts of the country in the Rajya Sabha on Monday during the Zero Hour…

Rebia raises racial discrimination issue in RS
24 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

Community participation must for sustainable tourism: Mein

NAMSAI, 23 Mar: Stating that tourism in Arunachal Pradesh must be community driven, Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein urged local stakeholders, including tour operators, homestay owners, self-help groups, and…

Community participation must for sustainable tourism: Mein
24 Mar 2026 · 2 min read

Arunachal State Film Awards spotlight local talent

ITANAGAR, 23 Mar: The 3rd Arunachal State Film Awards 2025-26 ceremony came alive as a vibrant celebration of storytelling, talent, and cultural expression at a city hotel in Naharlagun on Sunday, drawing filmmakers,…

24 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

Org seeks prioritising indigenous youths in govt jobs

ITANAGAR, 23 Mar: The Abo Tani Clan Organisation (ATCO) urged the state government to make it mandatory to prioritise indigenous youths in all categories of jobs, ranging from high-ranking to Groups C and D positions.…

24 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

DC calls for transparency, accountability

TAWANG, 23 Mar: Tawang Deputy Commissioner Namgyal Angmo emphasised the need for quality, transparency and accountability in all developmental initiatives. Addressing a District Development Coordination & Monitoring…