State News

18 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

HC vacation

ITANAGAR, 17 Jun: The Itanagar Permanent Bench of the Gauhati High Court (HC) will remain closed from 6 to 17 July on account of summer vacation, according to an HC notification. Officials of the registry will attend…

18 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

NEEPCO issues advisory on Pare dam water release

ITANAGAR, 17 Jun: The North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO) has warned the public that excess water from the Pare reservoir may be released in a controlled manner through the dam’s radial gates…

18 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

Manipur unrest making it difficult to focus on development: CM

IMPHAL, 17 Jun: Continued violence in Manipur has made it hard to focus on development activities, Chief Minister Y.Khemchand Singh said on Wednesday, and alleged that many people do not want peace in the state. Singh…

18 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

India emerged stronger, more secure under Modi: DCM

ITANAGAR, 17 Jun : Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Wednesday said India has witnessed remarkable progress in its defence capabilities and safeguarding national interests under the leadership of…

18 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

Dept felicitates meritorious girl students

YUPIA, 17 Jun: The women and child development department, Papum Pare, felicitated the girl toppers of classes 10 and 12 of the district under the ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ (BBBP) scheme at a function held at the DC’s…

18 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

CSIR-NEIST conducts Science motivation and demonstration prog

NAHARLAGUN, 17 Jun: CSIR-North East Institute of Science & Technology (CSIR-NEIST) branch laboratory here organized a one-day Science Motivational-cum-Demonstration Programme at the institute premises on Wednesday.…

18 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Anti-drugs awareness campaign launched in Lower Subansiri

ZIRO, 17 Jun: The Lower Subansiri district administration, led by DC Oli Perme, launched a 10-day awareness campaign under the ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan’ with a mass pledge and signature campaign at the district…

18 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Villagers urged to take up agri-horti activities

[ Karda Natam ] TALIHA, 17 Jun : Lable ZPM in Upper Subansiri district, Tadam Haging Cherom, on Wednesday encouraged villagers to take up agriculture and horticulture activities. Addressing the villagers at a one-day…

Villagers urged to take up agri-horti activities
18 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Retired police official passes away

[ Pisi Zauing ] MIAO, 17 Jun: Retired Police Inspector of the Arunachal Pradesh Police, Janardhan Rawat, who served with distinction as the officer-in-charge of several police stations across Changlang district,…

Retired police official passes away
18 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

KVK organizes Khet Bachao Abhiyan

DIRANG, 17 Jun: The Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Dirang in West Kameng district in collaboration with the department of agriculture organized an awareness programme under the Khet Bachao Abhiyan at Phadam and Ankaling…

17 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

Arunachal rolls out major reforms aimed at improving ease of doing business

ITANAGAR, 16 Jun: The Arunachal Pradesh government has undertaken a major deregulation drive aimed at improving the ease of doing business by reducing compliance requirements across 51 reform areas under the Centre’s…

Arunachal rolls out major reforms aimed at improving ease of doing business
17 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

P/Pare has highest incidence rate of cervical cancer in Asia

State’s cancer burden factsheet released NAHARLAGUN, 16 Jun: Papum Pare district has the highest incidence rate of cervical cancer (22.7 per 1,00,000) in Asia, followed by Aizawl district (27.4), and Shexian County,…

P/Pare has highest incidence rate of cervical cancer in Asia
17 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

Research dept celebrates 75 years of service

ITANAGAR, 16 Jun: The Department of Research, Government of Arunachal Pradesh, on Tuesday launched its year-long celebration, commemorating 75 years of its service to the state, at DK Convention Hall here. The inaugural…

Research dept celebrates 75 years of service
17 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

Hillang Yajik wins gold at 15th Federation Cup

ITANAGAR, 16 Jun: Hillang Yajik emerged as the standout performer for Arunachal Pradesh at the 15th Federation Cup Men’s Bodybuilding & Sports Physique, Women’s Model Physique and Fitness Physique Championship held…

Hillang Yajik wins gold at 15th Federation Cup
17 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

Cabinet approves MSME ordinance, Rs 2,000-cr rural roads plan

ITANAGAR, 16 Jun: The Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet on Tuesday approved a slew of proposals, including promulgation of an MSME ordinance, a Rs 2,000-crore rural road connectivity programme, simplification of land-use…

17 Jun 2026 · 6 min read

NEET-UG retest: Govt blocks Telegram app till 22 June

NEW DELHI, 16 Jun: The government on Tuesday temporarily restricted access to the Telegram messaging app ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, with the National Testing Agency (NTA) saying the measure is aimed at…

17 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

TMC rebels’ plan’s resemblance to Khandu’s 2016 Cong split

NEW DELHI, 16 Jun: The plan of 20 rebel Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MPs to merge with a lesser-known unrecognised party has “striking similarities” with a split in the Congress’ Arunachal Pradesh unit led by Pema…

17 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

Retd CE Dube Dulom passes away

DAPORIJO, 16 Jun: Retired chief engineer Dube Dulom passed away on Tuesday afternoon at a hospital in Itanagar. He was 62, and is survived by his wife, three sons and a daughter. Dulom, who retired as the PWD North West…

Retd CE Dube Dulom passes away
17 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

Phase 1 of census completed in 23 states, UTs

NEW DELHI, 16 Jun: Phase one of Census 2027 – houselisting and housing census (HLO) – has been completed in 23 states and union territories so far, a government statement said Tuesday. A 15-day…

17 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

Modi govt transformed NE, strengthened India’s global standing: CM

ITANAGAR, 16 Jun: C hief Minister Pema Khandu on Tuesday hailed the 12 years of the Narendra Modi-led central government, asserting that the period brought unprecedented changes in India’s global image, economic growth…