State News

22 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

MoU signed with Sitang villagers for SUMP’s PFR activities

BOLENG, 21 Feb: Out of a total of 84 households in Sitang village in Siang district, 58 households signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government, expressing their consent to conducting pre-feasibility…

MoU signed with Sitang villagers for SUMP’s PFR activities
22 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Hydropower to drive next growth leap of Arunachal: CM

ITANAGAR, 21 Feb: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday said hydropower will anchor the state’s next phase of economic transformation, with projects worth around Rs 2 lakh crore set to take off in the coming years.…

22 Feb 2026 · 2 min read

Guv confers state awards, CM’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration

ITANAGAR, 21 Feb: Governor KT Parnaik conferred the state gold and silver medals on distinguished individuals and organisations in recognition of their outstanding service, exceptional courage, and exemplary…

Guv confers state awards, CM’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration
22 Feb 2026 · 2 min read

Governor exhorts graduates to imbibe ethical values, nurture leadership mindset

12th NIT convocation ITANAGAR, 21 Feb: Governor KT Parnaik exhorted the NIT graduates to imbibe ethical values and a deep sense of social responsibility, integrity, inclusiveness, and sustainability to guide their…

Governor exhorts graduates to imbibe ethical values, nurture leadership mindset
22 Feb 2026 · 2 min read

Arunachal vital pillar of India’s strategic strength: Guv

ITANAGAR, 21 Feb: Governor KT Parnaik said that Arunachal Pradesh is a vital pillar of India’s strategic strength. The governor, who unfurled the national flag at IG Park here to mark the Statehood Day celebration on…

22 Feb 2026 · 2 min read

Budding fine art student to showcase work at national level

[ Prem Chetry ] TAWANG/GUWAHATI, 21 Feb: A promising young fine art student, Lobsang Wangchu, is set to participate in the national-level clay modelling competition to be held in Chennai on 10 March, where he will…

Budding fine art student to showcase work at national level
22 Feb 2026 · 3 min read

VC reiterates RGU’s commitment to promote academic collaboration, cultural harmony

DOIMUKH, 21 Feb: Rajiv Gandhi University’s (RGU) acting Vice-Chancellor Prof SK Nayak reiterated the university’s commitment to promoting academic collaboration, cultural harmony, and inclusive development through…

VC reiterates RGU’s commitment to promote academic collaboration, cultural harmony
22 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Guv, CM exchange Losar greetings

ITANAGAR, 21 Feb: Chief Minister Pema Khandu and Governor KT Parnaik exchanged greetings on the occasion of Losar, the traditional Buddhist New Year, at the Lok Bhavan here on 20 February. Extending his good wishes to…

22 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

RGU celebrates Int’l Mother Language Day

RONO HILLS, 21 Feb: The languages faculty of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) here organised two special talks in the blended mode on Saturday to mark the International Mother Language Day. The event was jointly organised…

RGU celebrates Int’l Mother Language Day
22 Feb 2026 · 11 min read

Statehood Day celebrated across Arunachal

ITANAGAR, 21 Feb: The 40th Statehood Day was celebrated across Arunachal Pradesh with great enthusiasm and patriotic fervour on Friday. In Lower Subansiri district, Ziro-Hapoli MLA Hage Appa unfurled the national flag…

Statehood Day celebrated across Arunachal
22 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Training prog on climate-resilient beekeeping

ZIRO, 21 Feb: The GB Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment, North East Regional Centre (GBPNIHE-NERC), in collaboration with the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), organised a…

Training prog on climate-resilient beekeeping
22 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Arunachal Pradesh’ Statehood Day was celebrated at the Lok Bhavan in Shillong, Meghalaya, on 20 February. –

Arunachal Pradesh’ Statehood Day was celebrated at the Lok Bhavan in Shillong, Meghalaya, on 20 February. – DRC, GoAP, Shillong

Arunachal Pradesh’ Statehood Day was celebrated at the Lok Bhavan in Shillong, Meghalaya, on 20 February. –
22 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

MoEFCC to organise Him-CONNECT exhibition

ITANAGAR, 21 Feb: The union ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEF&CC) will organise the Him-CONNECT exhibition under the National Mission on Himalayan Studies (NMHS), alongside the World Sustainable…

MoEFCC to organise Him-CONNECT exhibition
22 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

APSHRC chairperson meets Agartala counterpart, discusses human rights issues

ITANAGAR, 21 Feb: Arunachal Pradesh State Human Rights Commission (APSHRC) Chairperson Bamang Tago met his Tripura counterpart Justice Arindam Lodh at the latter’s office in Agartala on Saturday to strengthen…

APSHRC chairperson meets Agartala counterpart, discusses human rights issues
22 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Indian Army inaugurates toilet blocks at school

PASIGHAT, 21 Feb: Under Operation Sadbhavana, the Spearhead Division of the Indian Army’s Spear Corps has brought a transformative change to a government primary school in Mongku village in East Siang district. In a…

Indian Army inaugurates toilet blocks at school
22 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Separate fire incidents damage houses

KHONSA, 21 Feb: Two separate fire incidents occurred in Tirap district on 20 February, affecting a few houses and a temporary structure of a weekly market. The first fire incident occurred in the afternoon at the weekly…

22 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Purple Fest postponed

ITANAGAR, 21 Feb: The 2nd edition of Purple Fest Arunachal-2026, scheduled to be held from 24-25 February, has been postponed due to unavoidable technical and administrative reasons, the organisers informed in a…

22 Feb 2026 · 2 min read

Settlement and statehood of Arunachal

[ Sunil Kumar Chakma ] The region earlier known as the North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA) was renamed Arunachal Pradesh in 1972 and became a union territory. Later, on 20 February, 1987, Arunachal Pradesh was recognised…

22 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Training prog on floriculture, vermicompost-making

ZIRO, 21 Feb: A training programme on floriculture and vermicompost-making was conducted by the district training office of the Farmers’ Training Centre Ziro and the Agriculture Technology Management Agency at Seeh Lake…

22 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Arunachal register resounding wins at Khelo India Tribal Games

ITANAGAR, 21 Feb: Hosts Arunachal Pradesh registered resounding wins in both women’s and men’s categories of the group-stage football matches of the 1st Khelo India Tribal Games, 2026, on Friday. In the women’s…