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State News 17 Mar 2026 · 2 min read

Org demands cancellation of ST certificates issued to non-APST persons

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 16 Mar: Intensifying its movement against issuing of fake Scheduled Tribe (ST) certificates to non-Arunachal Pradesh Scheduled Tribe (non-APST) individuals, the Arunachal ST Bachao Andolan Committee (ASBAC) on Monday demanded cancellation of the ST certificates issued to such individuals. The committee urged the government to initiate a comprehensive reverification of all ST

State News 17 Mar 2026 · 3 min read

Farmers face crop losses due to lack of storage facility

PONGCHAU, 16 Mar: Farmers in Pongchau CD block in Longding district are reportedly facing severe post-harvest challenges due to lack of proper aggregation and storage facilities, forcing them into distress sales and causing significant crop losses every year. The block, with about 2,052 rural households, cultivates ginger across nearly 281 hectares of farmland, producing an

State News 17 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

Monasteries must serve as centres of education, intellectual enquiry: Khandu

ITANAGAR, 16 Mar: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday said monasteries should evolve beyond places of worship and serve as vibrant centres of education and intellectual enquiry. Khandu was speaking after the inauguration of key educational facilities at Guru Tenpai Dronme Vidyalaya in West Kameng district. “His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, has often emphasised

State News 17 Mar 2026 · 2 min read

Create productive assets for state: Guv

ITANAGAR, 16 Mar: Governor KT Parnaik advised the entrepreneurs of the state to create productive assets in areas that contribute to the state’s development. After launching a ‘Business transformation programme for micro and small entrepreneurs’ at the state banquet hall here on Monday, the governor highlighted promising opportunities in sectors such as hospitality in tourism,

Create productive assets for state: Guv
State News 17 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

GoAP transfers 27 senior police officers in major reshuffle

ITANAGAR, 16 Mar: The Arunachal Pradesh government has transferred and posted 27 senior police officers, including several from the IPS and state police service (APPS) cadre. The transfers were ordered by the governor following a Police Establishment Board (PEB) meeting held recently, according to an official notification issued by the state home department. Senior IPS

State News 17 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

More households extend support for SUMP PFR

YINGKIONG, 16 Mar: Fifty-six out of a total of 77 households in Bomdo village in Upper Siang district signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), extending their support for the preparation of the pre-feasibility report (PFR) for the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP). The MoU was signed at the DC’s bungalow here by Binbo Lonchung,

State News 17 Mar 2026 · 3 min read

Arunachal journalist Ranju Dodum represents India at int’l prog on AI

ITANAGAR, 16 Mar: As artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies continue to reshape the global media landscape, journalists from across the Indo-Pacific region gathered in the United States for an intensive professional exchange, examining the future of journalism in a rapidly evolving technological environment. The two-week programme, titled ‘AI and technology in journalism for the

Arunachal journalist Ranju Dodum represents India at int’l prog on AI
State News 17 Mar 2026 · 3 min read

Designers, weavers and ‘tribal fusion’ take centre stage on day 2 of AFW

NAHARLAGUN, 16 Mar: The second day of the Arunachal Fashion Week (AFW) 2026 – The Artisans’ Movement witnessed a vibrant celebration of indigenous textiles and contemporary design as the ‘AFW fashion extravaganza’ unfolded at the Interior Park here under the theme, ‘Tribal fusion’. Among the attendees were Women & Child Development Minister Dasanglu Pul, and

Designers, weavers and ‘tribal fusion’ take centre stage on day 2 of AFW
State News 17 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

Fmr agriculture director Tago Basar passes away

ITANAGAR, 16 Mar: Former director of agriculture department, Tago Basar, passed away on Monday at around 4:30 am after a prolonged illness. He was born on 15 November, 1952 in Nyigam village in the present Leparada district. His early schooling was at the government middle school in Basar. He was selected by the erstwhile NEFA

Fmr agriculture director Tago Basar passes away
State News 17 Mar 2026 · 2 min read

APLS launches Wanggo Socia’s ‘Meera: Ek Safar’

ITANAGAR, 16 Mar: The Arunachal Pradesh Literary Society (APLS) launched a Hindi novel, Meera: Ek Safar, authored by Wanggo Socia, at a function at Jawaharlal Nehru State Museum auditorium here on Monday. The novel portrays a woman’s journey of struggle, courage, and self-discovery, making it an inspiring contribution to contemporary Hindi literature. During the function,

APLS launches Wanggo Socia’s ‘Meera: Ek Safar’
State News 17 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

APSCW disposes of 17 cases in public hearing

ITANAGAR, 16 Mar: A total of seventeen cases were disposed of during a five-day jan sunvai (public hearing) conducted by the Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Women (APSCW) in Papum Pare, Lower Subansiri, Pakke-Kessang, Leparada, Namsai and Dibang Valley districts from 9 to 13 March. “Many destitute women came for counselling and got disposed of

APSCW disposes of 17 cases in public hearing
State News 17 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

Philately workshop, exhibition held in memory of late MLA

[ Mingkeng Osik ] PASIGHAT, 16 Mar: A philately workshop and exhibition, along with the release of a special commemorative cover, were organised under ‘Siangpex-2026’ here in East Siang district on Monday to commemorate the legacy of late Sutem Tasung, the first MLA of undivided Pasighat. Attending the event, MLA Tapi Darang shared his memories

State News 17 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

APU students participate in rural immersion camp

PASIGHAT, 16 Mar: A team of 16 second semester students of the Arunachal Pradesh University’s (APU) social work department took part in a five-day rural immersion camp at Nginu village in Longchan circle of Longding district from 11 to 15 March. Under the theme of ‘Empowering communities through rural roots’, the students engaged in extensive

State News 17 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

Dist-level Prerana Utsav organised

TAWANG, 16 Mar: The district-level Prerana Utsavwas organised at PM SHRI Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) here on Monday, witnessing enthusiastic participation of students representing various secondary and senior secondary schools across Tawang district. In his welcome address, JNV Principal ML Meena highlighted the significance of Prerana, a unique experiential learning initiative launched by the union

State News 17 Mar 2026 · 2 min read

APU holds seminar on forest conservation

PASIGHAT, 16 Mar: The Arunachal Pradesh University’s (APU) economics department conducted a national seminar on the topic ‘Forest resources: Degradation, conservation and sustainability’ against the backdrop of growing concern over forest degradation across India. The seminar aimed to explore conservation measures and identify ways to mitigate deforestation at the global, national, and regional levels, according

State News 17 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

Training prog for census underway

DAPORIJO, 16 Mar: A three-day field trainers’ training programme for the upcoming Census 2027 began here in Upper Subansiri district on Monday. The training programme aims to build the capacity of field trainers who will subsequently train enumerators and supervisors for the census operations. The inaugural programme was attended by Deputy Commissioner Tasso Gambo, who

State News 17 Mar 2026 · 2 min read

Awareness prog on seismic hazard held

LEMMI, 16 Mar: A public awareness programme on ‘Seismic hazard microzonation’ was conducted here in Pakke-Kessang district on Monday by the Centre for Earth Sciences & Himalayan Studies (CESHS). The programme aimed to sensitise local communities and stakeholders to the ongoing scientific investigations being carried out for the assessment of ground conditions, geology, and soil

State News 17 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

Students taken on visit to orchid research centre

ITANAGAR, 16 Mar: The agriculture department of Himalayan University (HU) here organised an exposure visit for BSc agriculture final year students to the Orchid Research Centre in Tippi in West Kameng district on Sunday. The visit was conducted under the supervision of HU Agriculture HoD Dr Sonbeer Chack, along with Dr Kasinam Doruk and Assistant

State News 17 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

HPV vaccination campaign launched

ANINI, 16 Mar: Circle Officer Hibu Dindie launched the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign at the Dibang Valley district hospital here on Monday, in the presence of the district medical officer, the medical superintendent, doctors, and healthcare staff of the hospital. Addressing the gathering, Medical Superintendent Dr Rita Mena underscored the vital role of HPV

State News 17 Mar 2026 · 2 min read

Workshop for VVP beneficiaries held

TAWANG, 16 Mar: A capacity building workshop for beneficiaries under the Vibrant Village Programme (VVP) for the establishment of milch dairy units and fodder development in selected vibrant villages of Tawang district was conducted here on Monday. Addressing the participants, AHV & Dairy Development Director Dr Danjan Longri highlighted the importance of strengthening dairy farming