State News

20 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

Arunachal BJP lashes out at opposition for blocking key bills in parl

ITANAGAR, 19 Apr: The state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lashed out at opposition Congress and its allies for blocking key constitutional amendment bills to implement the 33 per cent reservation for women in…

Arunachal BJP lashes out at opposition for blocking key bills in parl
20 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

CM announces ‘Arunachal creative economy’ initiative

Arunachal Runway 4.0 held ITANAGAR, 19 Apr: In a dazzling display of traditional and contemporary styles, the grand finale of Arunachal Runway (AR) 4.0 was held at the Nyokum Lapang ground here on 17 April, marking a…

CM announces ‘Arunachal creative economy’ initiative
20 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

ULBs’ struggle with waste management

Monday Musing [ M Doley ] While cleanliness should be a way of life, we have largely failed to keep our towns clean and hygienic,as reflected in the Swachh Survekshan report. The 2024-25 cleanliness survey revealed a…

20 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

CoPU reviews mining ops at Namchik-Nampuk coal field

CHANGLANG, 19 Apr: The Committee on Public Undertakings (CoPU) of the eighth Legislative Assembly, led by its Chairman Jikke Tako, accompanied by MLA Chakat Aboh and Legislative Assembly Joint Secretary K Jugli, along…

CoPU reviews mining ops at Namchik-Nampuk coal field
20 Apr 2026 · 4 min read

SC issues pan-India directions for road safety

NEW DELHI, 19 Apr: Observing that expressways must not become corridors of peril due to administrative lethargy or infrastructural gaps, the Supreme Court has issued a slew of pan-India guidelines for enhancing road…

20 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

Cong demands implementation of women’s quota law on current LS strength

NEW DELHI, 19 Apr: The Congress on Sunday demanded immediate implementation of women’s reservation on the existing Lok Sabha strength, as it staged a protest against the Modi government, accusing it of deliberately…

20 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Min inaugurates weavers’ crafts centre

DAPORIJO, 19 Apr: Textile & Handicrafts Minister Nyato Dukam inaugurated the weavers’ crafts centre-cum-office building of the Textile & Handicrafts Department here in Upper Subansiri district on Sunday, in the presence…

Min inaugurates weavers’ crafts centre
20 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Group of intellectuals, lawyers, social activists demand immediate end to SIR

NEW DELHI, 19 Apr: A group of intellectuals, lawyers, students and social activists have demanded the immediate termination of the special intensive review (SIR) of the electoral rolls, which they said is “against…

20 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Girl dies after falling from moving school bus in W/Siang

ITANAGAR, 19 Apr: A 13-year-old girl died in West Siang district after she fell from a moving school bus, police said on Sunday. Nyayir Kame, a resident of Lungte village in Shi-Yomi district, fell after the bus failed…

20 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

DBC organises job fair

JOLLANG, 19 Apr: A total of 21 recruiters from within and outside the state participated in a job fair organised by Don Bosco College (DBC) here on Saturday. It was the first-ever job fair hosted by a private…

20 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

APSCW conducts legal awareness prog in Anini

ANINI, 19 Apr: The Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Women (APSCW) and the Mishmi Women Welfare Society, in collaboration with the Dibang Valley district administration and other stakeholders, organised a legal…

APSCW conducts legal awareness prog in Anini
20 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Free medical camp organised

JOLLANG, 19 Apr: The NSS Cell of Don Bosco College (DBC) here organised a free medical camp at BPL Colony on Sunday, in collaboration with Ramakrishna Mission Hospital. The camp marked the conclusion of the NSS Cell’s…

Free medical camp organised
19 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

APCC forms FFCs on mining sector and Frontier Highway

ITANAGAR, 18 Apr: The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Friday constituted fact-finding committees (FFCs) on coal mining and ferro-alloy silicon industries in Arunachal Pradesh and the construction of…

19 Apr 2026 · 4 min read

BJP, opposition in war of words after Constitution amendment bill defeat

NEW DELHI, 18 Apr: The BJP and the opposition on Saturday engaged in a war of words over the issue of the implementation of women’s reservation in legislatures, with union minister Kiren Rijiju saying the parties which…

19 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

Guv inaugurates national dialogue for security forces

MOUNT ABU, 18 Apr: Arunachal Pradesh Governor KT Parnaik highlighted the close connection between management science and spirituality, especially in the context of the armed forces, who operate in some of the most…

Guv inaugurates national dialogue for security forces
19 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Cabinet clears 2% DA/DR hike for central govt employees, pensioners

NEW DELHI, 18 Apr: The government on Saturday increased dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR) by 2 per cent, benefiting about 50.46 lakh central government employees and 68.27 lakh pensioners. The combined…

19 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Man posing as ANSU member arrested

ITANAGAR, 18 Apr: The Naharlagun police have arrested a person for allegedly threatening a mobile phone shopkeeper by pointing a gun at him on 10 April, claiming that he was a member of the All Nyishi Students’ Union…

Man posing as ANSU member arrested
19 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

RGU fields 11 players for Intervarsity Ju-Jitsu Tournament

ITANAGAR, 18 Apr: Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) has fielded an 11-member ju-jitsu team, comprising six men and five women, for the All India Inter-University Ju-Jitsu (Men/Women) Tournament 2025-26. The players are…

19 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Thembang Heritage Festival 2.0 commences

THEMBANG, 18 Apr: T he two-day Thembang Heritage Festival 2.0 commenced on Saturday in Thembang village in West Kameng district. Among the attendees were West Kameng Deputy Commissioner Dr Dilip Kumar, Brig Rahul…

Thembang Heritage Festival 2.0 commences
19 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Indian Army celebrates World Heritage Day in Tuting

TUTING, 18 Apr: The Spearhead Gunners of the Indian Army celebrated the World Heritage Day by organising a cultural programme at the Solung ground here in Upper Siang district, showcasing the rich tribal heritage of the…

Indian Army celebrates World Heritage Day in Tuting