State News

10 Feb 2026 · 2 min read

GoAP targets establishing 150 LAMPS across state

NAMSAI, 9 Feb: Namsai Deputy Commissioner CR Khampa informed that the state government has set targets for establishing 150 LAMPS and 184 fishery cooperative societies across Arunachal Pradesh. He was speaking during a…

GoAP targets establishing 150 LAMPS across state
10 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Panyang unveils ‘Pillars of Brotherhood’, announces to plant cherry blossom

[Mingkeng Osik] MARIYANG, 9 Feb: Mariyang-Geku MLA Oni Panyang said that 500 cherry blossom saplings will be planted, covering the areas from Rane Monying to Damro in Upper Siang district during the rainy season. The…

Panyang unveils ‘Pillars of Brotherhood’, announces to plant cherry blossom
10 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

DA, edn dept review CBSE exams preparedness

KHONSA, 9 Feb: The Tirap education department and the district administration on Monday held a district-level coordination meeting to review the preparedness for the upcoming CBSE examinations, 2025-26, scheduled to…

10 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Multi-state mock drill on earthquake held

ITANAGAR, 9 Feb: A multi-state mock drill on earthquake scenario was conducted in Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and Mizoram in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Monday. A table-top…

10 Feb 2026 · 3 min read

Meeting on demarcation of municipal council area

ZIRO, 9 Feb: Lower Subansiri Deputy Commissioner-cum-Chairperson of the District Level Committee (Municipal Boundary), Oli Perme,convened a meeting on the demarcation of the proposed municipal council area in Lower…

Meeting on demarcation of municipal council area
10 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Indian Army launches Mission Krishiveer

PASIGHAT, 9 Feb: The Spearhead Division of the Indian Army launched ‘Mission Krishiveer’ at the Sigar military station here in East Siang district, in collaboration with Army Service Corps, on Monday. The event was…

Indian Army launches Mission Krishiveer
10 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Admin, MLA identify issues pertaining to Pipu circle

SEPPA, 9 Feb: Several important issues pertaining to Pipu circle were discussed during a meeting with the All Pipu Youth Association, chaired by Chayang Tajo MLA Hayeng Mangfi, here in East Kameng district on Monday.…

Admin, MLA identify issues pertaining to Pipu circle
10 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

HU VC honoured with ‘Iconic Leadership award

GUWAHATI, 9 Feb: Himalayan University (HU) Vice-Chancellor Prof Prakash Divakaran was conferred the ‘Iconic Leadership in Higher Education-2026’ award at the Education Leadership Summit and Awards-2026 event held in…

10 Feb 2026 · 2 min read

Block level training for PR reps underway

YANGTE, 9 Feb: The State Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (SIRD&PR) commenced a three-day block level foundation-cum-functional training programmes here in Kra Daadi district on Monday. The training will…

10 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Dhanvantari Seva Yatra brings free medical care to remote villages

DAPORIJO, 9 Feb: The Dhanvantari Seva Yatra – a dedicated medical outreach initiative – was organised in Upper Subansiri district by the Arunachal Pradesh Charitable Task (APCT), in collaboration with the…

10 Feb 2026 · 2 min read

New EPFO app to allow members to withdraw EPF money through UPI

NEW DELHI, 9 Feb: Subscribers of retirement fund body EPFO will be able to withdraw their employees’ provident fund (EPF) directly into their bank accounts through UPI payment gateway using its newly designed mobile…

10 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Orientation prog on AI Explorer underway

ROING, 9 Feb: A weeklong orientation programme on AI Explorer was launched here on Monday by Lower Dibang Valley Deputy Commissioner Fwwrman Brahma. The programme is being organised by the State Council of IT and…

10 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Capacity building prog on bio-fortified rice varieties

TAWANG, 9 Feb: A capacity building training and farmers’ interaction programme on bio-fortified rice varieties was conducted here by the Tawang KVK, in collaboration with Hyderabad (Telangana)-based Indian Institute of…

10 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Training prog on millets held

BASAR, 9 Feb: The ICAR Arunachal Pradesh Centre here in Leparada district organised training-cum-sensitisation programmes on the ‘importance of millets and their cultivation in Arunachal Pradesh’ at Nyorok, Daring,…

10 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Input distribution prog held

CHANGLANG, 9 Feb: A total of 225 farmers from different parts of Changlang district participated in a training-cum-input distribution programme organised here by the Changlang Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) on Monday.…

9 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Forest fire prevented in Dirang

[Bengia Ajum] DIRANG, 8 Feb: A major forest fire was prevented here in West Kameng district on Saturday evening between the Sapper and Ad-Hoc TST Army camps. According to reports, at around 5:30 pm, a forest fire was…

Forest fire prevented in Dirang
9 Feb 2026 · 4 min read

If we lose our roots, we lose our identity: CM

ITANAGAR, 8 Feb: “Our faith, culture, language and traditions are inseparable. If we lose our roots, we lose our identity,” said Chief Minister Pema Khandu, adding that preservation of indigenous faiths should never be…

If we lose our roots, we lose our identity: CM
9 Feb 2026 · 2 min read

Tiger trouble in Mayudia

Monday Musing [M Doley] In March 2025, a report was published in this daily about a tiger captured on a camera trap in the Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary by a survey team. The report had drawn much attention from wildlife…

9 Feb 2026 · 2 min read

AOA calls for special sports dev roadmap for TCL region

KANUBARI, 8 Feb: Expressing concern over the vulnerability of youths in Tirap, Changlang and Longding [TCL] districts to substance abuse and insurgent influence, Arunachal Olympic Association [AOA] secretary-general…

9 Feb 2026 · 2 min read

Limited access to legal institutions poses challenges in accessing justice: Justice Medhi

Legal aid clinic opened at Pasighat sub-jail PASIGHAT, 8 Feb: Executive Chairman of the Arunachal Pradesh Legal Services Authority (APSLSA) and Gauhati High Court judge, Justice Sanjay Kumar Medhi, inaugurated the…

Limited access to legal institutions poses challenges in accessing justice: Justice Medhi