State News

18 Jul 2026 · 8 min read

The last gathering: What Adi funerals teach us about the value of life

[ Biren Dutta ] This writer, closely associated with the Adi society and having witnessed these customs unfold time and again, can vouch that when death visits a household, it is never the family’s sorrow alone to…

18 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Siraiong Singpho appointed as independent director of MSTC

[ Pisi Zauing ] MIAO, 17 Jul: Siraiong Singpho has been appointed as non-official independent director of the state-owned Metal Scrap Trading Corporation (MSTC), along with Niwas Mandal of Mandla district of Madhya…

Siraiong Singpho appointed as independent director of MSTC
18 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Short-term course on drone use begins at NERIST

ITANAGAR, 17 Jul: A short-term training programme on ‘drone-enabled healthcare, food engineering, agriculture andresearch technologies’ commenced at the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology…

18 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

DC directs FPS dealers to ensure eKYC completion

TAWANG, 17 Jul: Expressing concern over the pending eKYC cases in the district, Tawang Deputy Commissioner Namgyal Angmo directed all fair price shop (FPS) dealers to ensure substantial improvement in eKYC completion…

18 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Military interaction, weapons display held

PASIGHAT, 17 Jul: The Spearhead Gunners of the Sigar military station here in East Siang district conducted a ‘military interaction and strategic weapons display’ programme for the students of Rashtriya Raksha…

18 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Farmers encouraged to take up mushroom cultivation

TAWANG, 17 Jul: Farmers were encouraged to take up mushroom cultivation as a reliable source of additional income and self-employment during a training programme on mushroom cultivation conducted in Jemeithang in Tawang…

17 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

VC selection at APU under scanner over statutory violation

ITANAGAR, 16 Jul: The process for appointing the vice-chancellor (VC) of Arunachal Pradesh University (APU) in Pasighat (E/Siang) has come under scrutiny after it emerged that the constitution of the…

VC selection at APU under scanner over statutory violation
17 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

DC visits border villages, reviews VVP projects

KHONSA, 16 Jul: Tirap Deputy Commissioner Badonlum Tawsik on Thursday visited remote Indo-Myanmar border villages under Lazu administrative circle and reviewed developmental works under the Vibrant Villages Programme…

DC visits border villages, reviews VVP projects
17 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Satsang donates 1 cr to CM’s relief fund for flood relief

ITANAGAR, 16 Jul: Deoghar (Jharkhand)-based global headquarter of the Satsang has donated Rs 1 crore to the Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to support relief and rehabilitation efforts for those affected…

Satsang donates 1 cr to CM’s relief fund for flood relief
17 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

14 players from state to participate in South Asian Karate C’ship

ITANAGAR, 16 Jul: Fourteen players of the Arunachal Pradesh Amateur Karate-Do Association (APAKA) have been selected to participate in the 10th South Asian Karate Championship 2026, scheduled to be held from 15 to 18…

14 players from state to participate in South Asian Karate C’ship
17 Jul 2026 · 4 min read

CM presents appointment letters to new teachers

ITANAGAR, 16 Jul: Chief Minister Pema Khandu presented orders of appointment to 111 successful candidates of the Post Graduate Teachers (PGT) Examination-2025 conducted by the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission…

CM presents appointment letters to new teachers
17 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

GAC reviews govt assurances

ITANAGAR, 16 Jul: The 5th sitting of the Committee on Government Assurances (GAC) of the 8th Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh reviewed the action taken replies furnished by various departments, including the…

GAC reviews govt assurances
17 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

Review meeting on monsoon damages reporting held

DAPORIJO, 16 Jul: Upper Subansiri Deputy Commissioner Tasso Gambo urged all administrative officers and heads of departments of the district to remain stationed within their respective jurisdictions during the monsoon…

17 Jul 2026 · 3 min read

Decline in journo-murders during first half of 2026

GENEVA, 16 Jul: A marked improvement was observed during the first six months of 2026, with 39 journalists killed compared to 85 during the same period in 2025 – a reduction of more than half the number of victims…

17 Jul 2026 · 12 min read

Bringing East Siang’s fields back to life

[ Biren Dutta ] East Siang is, by the geography of Arunachal Pradesh, an exception. Where most of our state rises in steep ridges and narrow valleys that permit only jhum, East Siang possesses something rarer and more…

17 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Anjaw KVK celebrates ICAR’s 98th foundation day

HAYULIANG, 16 Jul: The Anjaw Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) celebrated the 98th foundation day of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) at Hoiliang village and Khupa on Thursday. The event saw the participation…

17 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Avail benefits of fisheries schemes, NABARD urges farmers

ZIRO, 16 Jul: The NABARD’s Lower Subansiri District Development Manager Dr Lalit Kumar Maurya urged the fish farmers of the district to avail of the benefits of the kisan credit card (KCC) fisheries scheme for expanding…

Avail benefits of fisheries schemes, NABARD urges farmers
17 Jul 2026 · 3 min read

Meeting on SWM Rules 2026 held

BOMDILA, 16 Jul: West Kameng Deputy Commissioner Dr Dilip Kumar urged panchayat leaders to actively sensitise their respective villages and communities to proper waste management practices. Chairing a…

16 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

HPDCAPL to implement carbon credit projects in Arunachal

ITANAGAR, 15 Jul: The state government has designated the Hydro Power Development Corporation of Arunachal Pradesh Limited (HPDCAPL) as the executing agency for implementation of carbon credit projects in the state,…

16 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

Admin prohibits SUPs, plastic water bottles below 2 litres in West Kameng

[Prem Chetry] BOMDILA, 15 Jul: West Kameng deputy commissioner Dilip Kumar has issued an order prohibiting single-use plastics (SUP) and plastic drinking water bottles below two litres in the district. The order stated…