State News

24 Feb 2026 · 2 min read

NEHR urges APSPCB to republish public hearing notice

ITANAGAR, 23 Feb: Itanagar-based North East Human Rights (NEHR) has urged the Arunachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board (APSPCB) to publish the public hearing notice for the Attunli hydroelectric project afresh in…

24 Feb 2026 · 2 min read

Arunachal Democratic Party merges with Congress

ITANAGAR, 23 Feb: The Arunachal Democratic Party (ADP) formally merged with the Congress (INC) on Monday, with all office-bearers and members joining the party en masse at an induction ceremony here. ADP president Tami…

24 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Silicon factory issue: Mothers launch indefinite fast

[ Litem Eshi Ori ] RUKSIN, 23 Feb: Mothers from Ngorlung and Ralung villages in East Siang district on Monday began an indefinite hunger strike at the Ralung village community hall, vowing to starve until the…

Silicon factory issue: Mothers launch indefinite fast
24 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Citizens urged to take precautions to prevent forest fires

ITANAGAR, 23 Feb: The environment, forest and climate change department has appealed to all to take utmost precautions to prevent forest fires by refraining from lighting fires in forests, grasslands, agricultural…

24 Feb 2026 · 3 min read

NPYF condemns racial abuse of women from Arunachal

ITANAGAR, 23 Feb: The National People’s Youth Front (NPYF), the youth wing of the National People’s Party, urged the Delhi Police to take immediate and strict action against those involved in the recent incident of…

24 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Admin reforms panel submits preliminary report to strengthen governance: CM

ITANAGAR, 23 Feb: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday said the preliminary report submitted by the state’s administrative reforms commission marks a significant step towards strengthening governance and improving…

24 Feb 2026 · 3 min read

Awareness prog on women’s rights held

BASAR, 23 Feb: A legal awareness workshop focusing on women’s rights and legal safeguards was organised here in Leparada district on Monday by the Galo Welfare Society’s (GWS) women’s wing, in collaboration with the…

Awareness prog on women’s rights held
24 Feb 2026 · 2 min read

Manipuri film ‘Boong’ wins BAFTA for Best Children’s and Family Film

LONDON, 23 Feb: I ndia found much to celebrate at the BAFTA awards with Manipuri coming-of-age film Boong winning the award for Best Children’s & Family Film in a glittering ceremony that saw its director Lakshmipriya…

24 Feb 2026 · 2 min read

RGU renews partnership for advancing youth empowerment

RONO HILLS, 23 Feb: Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) here has renewed its academic and institutional partnership with the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD) through the signing of a memorandum of…

RGU renews partnership for advancing youth empowerment
24 Feb 2026 · 4 min read

CM highlights significance of MSME sector

ITANAGAR, 23 Feb: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday highlighted the significance of the MSME sector in India’s economic growth and said that since 2014, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, several…

CM highlights significance of MSME sector
24 Feb 2026 · 2 min read

Tasing urges transport dept officers to be proactive

NAHARLAGUN, 23 Feb: Transport Minister Ojing Tasing urged senior field officers of his department to remain sensitive to the needs of the people, ensure quick service delivery, be proactive in taking steps that prevent…

24 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

ZPC seeks coordination, feedback

DAPORIJO, 23 Feb: Upper Subansiri Zilla Parishad Chairperson (ZPC) Jyoti Sikom sought coordination and constructive feedback from the district’s HoDs for smooth and fruitful execution of panchayati subjects in the…

24 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

2nd edition of Jazin-Ja (Angba-Bingba) concludes

DOIMUKH, 23 Feb: The 2nd edition of Jazin-Ja (Angba-Bingba), a three-day cultural event,concluded at the Rono ground here in Papum Pare district on Monday. The event was organised by Jazin-ja, an all-women organisation,…

2nd edition of Jazin-Ja (Angba-Bingba) concludes
24 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

SAD 2.0 camps organised

BULLA, 23 Feb: Lower Subansiri Deputy Commissioner Oli Perme inaugurated a Seva Aapke Dwar (SAD) 2.0 camp at the government middle school here on Monday, in the presence of District Programme Officer Dr Joram Tatum,…

24 Feb 2026 · 2 min read

The rise of community-led rural tourism in Arunachal

[ Badak Yomgam ] Arunachal Pradesh has recently transitioned into a new era of rural tourism development, centred on the newly approved Tourism Policy 2025-2030 and the strategic brand campaign ‘Take a new turn in…

24 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Workshop for focal persons of tea garden, brick kiln industries held

NAMSAI, 23 Feb: An orientation workshop for focal persons representing tea garden and brick kiln industries was held at the DC’s conference hall here on Monday by the Namsai District Health Society, in collaboration…

Workshop for focal persons of tea garden, brick kiln industries held
24 Feb 2026 · 2 min read

Vancouver-based org initiates promotion of NE’s cultural heritage

VANCOUVER, 23 Feb: The Saptarang Cultural Society of Canada, a Vancouver-based non-profit organisation, has taken an initiative to promote the rich cultural heritage of Northeast India in Canada. Indrajit Guha,…

Vancouver-based org initiates promotion of NE’s cultural heritage
24 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Intra-institutional innovation competition held

NIRJULI, 23 Feb: The Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC) of the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) here organised a two-day intra-institutional innovation competition on 18 and 19…

23 Feb 2026 · 2 min read

Gujarat tourists create ruckus at Anini resort

[ Bengia Ajum ] ANINI, 22 Feb: A group of tourists from Gujarat indulged in violent and indecent behaviour during their stay at the Mishmi Hills Resort & Hotel here in Dibang Valley district. On 20 February, their last…

23 Feb 2026 · 3 min read

First border pillar between Assam, Arunachal erected

[ Amar Sangno ] SEIJOSA, 22 Feb: In a significant development in the Arunachal Pradesh-Assam boundary dispute resolution, the first official border pillar was erected at Seijosa in Pakke-Kessang district, along…

First border pillar between Assam, Arunachal erected