State News

10 May 2026 · 6 min read

Administrative ease or cultural sovereignty?

[Badak Yomgam] The sudden drive to introduce the Devanagari script for the tribal languages of Arunachal Pradesh is being presented by central agencies as a technical and scientific necessity. Yet, for the indigenous…

9 May 2026 · 2 min read

Colleges struggling to fill commerce seats

[Bengia Ajum] ITANAGAR, 8 May: In the last few years, the Education Department has introduced the commerce stream in several government colleges across the state. However, most of these colleges are struggling to fill…

9 May 2026 · 1 min read

Wildlife officials confirm presence of Royal Bengal tiger in D Ering sanctuary

[Prafulla Kaman] PASIGHAT, 8 May: Wildlife officials here in East Siang district have confirmed the presence of a Royal Bengal tiger in Daying Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary (DEMWLS). DFO Kempi Ete said on Friday…

Wildlife officials confirm presence of Royal Bengal tiger in D Ering sanctuary
9 May 2026 · 3 min read

Yobin community urges DC to ensure its members are listed under ST category

VIJAYNAGAR, 8 May: The Yobin community here in Changlang district urged the Changlang DC to ensure that its members are properly listed under the Schedule Tribe (ST) category in Census 2027. While appreciating the…

9 May 2026 · 2 min read

Org opposes survey and land acquisition process relating to proposed Kalai-II HEP

HAWAI, 7 May: The Nukung Welfare Society (NWS) has strongly objected to continuation of land survey, land acquisition, environmental clearance process and all activities relating to the proposed 1,200 MW Kalai-II Hydro…

9 May 2026 · 3 min read

SLHEP’s 4th unit starts commercial operation

ITANAGAR, 8 May: The NHPC has declared the commercial operation of Unit 4 (250 mw of its 2,000 mw capacity) of the Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project (SLHEP). The unit commenced commercial operations at midnight on 8…

SLHEP’s 4th unit starts commercial operation
9 May 2026 · 1 min read

VKVAPT says fees can be paid in instalments

ITANAGAR, 7 May: The Vivekananda Kendriya Vidyalaya Arunachal Pradesh Trust (VKVAPT) has announced that parents will now have the option to pay school fees in three instalments. The announcement has been made after…

9 May 2026 · 2 min read

DC calls for collective efforts to tackle drug abuse

YUPIA, 8 May: Papum Pare Deputy Commissioner Lobsang Tsering emphasised the need for collective efforts by all stakeholders to tackle the issue of drug abuse effectively. Chairing an NCORD meeting here on Friday,…

9 May 2026 · 2 min read

MEDP on bead décor, accessories making concludes

KHONSA, 8 May: A 15-day micro enterprise development programme (MEDP) on bead décor and accessories making for members of self-help groups(SHGs) concluded here in Tirap district on Friday. The programme was funded by…

9 May 2026 · 1 min read

Changlang DC visits remote villages

CHANGLANG, 8 May: Changlang Deputy Commissioner Vishal Sah, along with an official team, visited Hetman and Ranghill villages recently, under the Vibrant Village Programme (VVP). Ranghill, located near the Myanmar…

9 May 2026 · 2 min read

Honey testing lab launched at RGU

RONO HILLS, 8 May: A state-of-the-art honey testing laboratory was launched at the food technology department of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) here on Friday. The initiative is part of a comprehensive project funded by…

Honey testing lab launched at RGU
9 May 2026 · 5 min read

Local bodies – perform or perish: SC

[Manish Gupta] The Supreme Court of India has issued a stern warning to the local bodies – both municipal corporations/councils as well as the gram panchayats/zilla panchayats to put their acts together in…

9 May 2026 · 1 min read

DC reviews progress of govt schemes in Kombo

AALO, 8 May: West Siang Deputy Commissioner Mindo Loyi took stock of the progress of various central and state flagship schemes in Kombo circle and asked the implementing agencies to not compromise on quality under any…

9 May 2026 · 2 min read

‘Ex Samanvay 1.0’ strengthens civil-military synergy

TEZU, 8 May: The Lohit Brigade of the Indian Army, under the aegis of the Dao Division, conducted ‘Ex Samanvay 1.0’ – a civil-military liaison conference – here in Lohit district on Friday. The event was…

9 May 2026 · 1 min read

AAPGA team, AOA president discuss ways to popularise gymnastics in state

NAHARLAGUN, 8 May: A team of the All Arunachal Pradesh Gymnastics Association (AAPGA), led by its president-cum-Arunachal Front Editor Nani Kojin, along with AAPGA vice president Tadar Kayu and former state gymnast Dr…

AAPGA team, AOA president discuss ways to popularise gymnastics in state
9 May 2026 · 1 min read

IGTAMSU youth carnival concludes

ZIRO, 8 May: Indira Gandhi Technological and Medical Sciences University’s (IGTAMSU) youth carnival concluded here in Lower Subansiri district on Friday. The carnival, themed ‘Celebrate, Express, Inspire’, was organised…

9 May 2026 · 2 min read

Calls for departmental bus system to ease Itanagar traffic crisis

[Litem Eshi Ori] ITANAGAR, 8 May: With traffic congestion in Itanagar worsening day by day, citizens have started demanding practical and long-term solutions to reduce the increasing pressure on the capital’s roads. One…

9 May 2026 · 1 min read

Drug peddlers arrested, contraband seized

PASIGHAT, 7 May: The East Siang police apprehended an individual in an operation conducted here on 5 May, and seized suspected heroin and ganja from his possession. Acting on credible information, a police team led by…

9 May 2026 · 3 min read

Alleged fake houses threaten Arunachal census

[Wangtum H Lowang] The population census drive has begun in Arunachal Pradesh, marking an important exercise in understanding the demographic realities of the state after more than a decade since the 2011 census. The…

Alleged fake houses threaten Arunachal census
8 May 2026 · 2 min read

CM takes up with Centre allotment of CUET centres in state

ITANAGAR, 7 Mar: In an initiative aimed at safeguarding the interests of students from Arunachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Pema Khandu has formally taken up with the central government the issue relating to allotment of…