State News

23 Feb 2026 · 2 min read

Health camp benefits hundreds

PONGCHAU, 22 Feb: As many as 1,073 residents of Pongchau village benefitted from a health camp organised at the helipad here on Sunday by the Longding District Health Society, in collaboration with the 24 Assam Rifles…

23 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Nat’l conference on medicinal and aromatic plants concludes

PASIGHAT, 22 Feb: A three-day national conference on ‘Medicinal & aromatic plants for rural prosperity: Strategic roadmap for medicinal & aromatic plant sector in Northeast India’ concluded here in East Siang district…

23 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Natung inaugurates Nyokum infrastructure

SEPPA/BANA, 22 Feb: Indigenous Affairs Minister Mama Natung inaugurated a nyeing namlo (VIP gallery) at the Nyokum Lapang in Seppa, and a Nyokum rostrum and a nyubu namlo (priest house) at the Nyokum Lapang in Bana in…

Natung inaugurates Nyokum infrastructure
23 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

ECI’s nat’l roundtable conference on 24 Feb

ITANAGAR, 22 Feb: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will organise the national roundtable conference of the ECI and state election commissioners (SECs) on 24 February at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. The conference…

23 Feb 2026 · 8 min read

Mother tongue: An education symphony of the hills

[ Yomli Mayi ] Picture yourself on a hill in Arunachal Pradesh, looking at the eastern Himalayas. This state has a lot of different languages. There are 26 major tribes and more than 100 sub-tribes, with about 73 spoken…

Mother tongue: An education symphony of the hills
23 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Arunachal maintain undefeated run at Khelo India Tribal Games

ITANAGAR, 22 Feb: Arunachal Pradesh maintained their undefeated run at the Khelo India Tribal Games Football Championship, 2026, winning both men’s and women’s matches on Sunday. The women’s team defeated Meghalaya 5-0…

Arunachal maintain undefeated run at Khelo India Tribal Games
22 Feb 2026 · 2 min read

3 NE women racially harassed by residents in Delhi

Staff Reporter NEW DELHI, 21 Feb: In what appeared to be a racial incident, three young women from the Northeast were reportedly harassed by residents in Malviya Nagar in Delhi. It is claimed that they were subjected to…

22 Feb 2026 · 1 min read

Fear grips villages as big cats move openly

[ Pisi Zauing ] BORDUMSA, 21 Feb: Fear has gripped Wakhetna and adjoining villages in Bordumsa circle of Changlang district, following reports of a tigress and a leopard, with two cubs each, moving openly in…

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. –