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State News 15 Mar 2026 · 4 min read

Higher education must progress with clear, purposeful vision: Guv

ITANAGAR, 14 Mar: Governor KT Parnaik said that higher education must progress with a clear and purposeful vision, and urged universities to promote innovation, research, and creativity, encouraging students and faculty members to develop solutions to regional challenges such as sustainable agriculture, biodiversity conservation, disaster management, and border area development. The governor said this during

Higher education must progress with clear, purposeful vision: Guv
State News 15 Mar 2026 · 3 min read

CoSAAP seeks restoration of old pension scheme at NESGETUF conference

ITANAGAR, 14 Mar: The Confederation of Service Associations of Arunachal Pradesh (CoSAAP), led by its president Likha Tech, and secretary-general Leena Taggu, along with four executive members, attended a two-day conference of the North Eastern States Government Employees Federation and Teachers United Forum (NESGETUF), held in Aizawl, Mizoram on 12 and 13 March. The conference

CoSAAP seeks restoration of old pension scheme at NESGETUF conference
State News 15 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

World Kidney Day celebrated

NAHARLAGUN, 14 Mar: The World Kidney Day was celebrated by the nephrology department of the TRIHMS here on 12 March. The event brought together healthcare professionals, patients, caregivers, and community members to promote awareness about kidney disease. As part of the celebration, a free health screening programme was organised to assess kidney health among individuals

World Kidney Day celebrated
State News 15 Mar 2026 · 2 min read

BAIC Connect event organised

ITANAGAR, 14 Mar: A ‘BAIC Connect’ event was conducted here on Saturday by the BAIC Exhibition & Events, a knowledge-sharing and networking platform bringing together architects, engineers, government officials, builders, and industry leaders to discuss the future of architecture, urban planning, and infrastructure development in Arunachal Pradesh. The event was organised in collaboration with the

BAIC Connect event organised
State News 15 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

Rare plant species rediscovered in Arunachal after 189 years

ITANAGAR, 14 Mar: Scientists from the Botanical Survey of India have rediscovered a rare plant species endemic to Arunachal Pradesh nearly 189 years after it was last recorded during a field survey in Lohit district, officials said on Saturday. The species, Henckelia monophylla, had not been documented since the early 19th century, making the finding

State News 15 Mar 2026 · 2 min read

Govt working to strengthen spice value chain: Wangsu

ITANAGAR, 14 Mar: Horticulture Minister Gabriel D Wangsu said that the state government is working towards building a reliable and quality-driven ecosystem for spice production and marketing to strengthen the spice value chain. Addressing the gathering at the Large Cardamom Productivity Award distribution ceremony and a ‘buyer-seller meet’ at DK Convention Hall here on Saturday,

Govt working to strengthen spice value chain: Wangsu
State News 15 Mar 2026 · 7 min read

Tribal communities are living repositories of knowledge: Prof Riba

PASIGHAT, 14 Mar: Tribal communities are knowledge holders and living repositories of wisdom that the world is only now beginning to recognise, said former Arunachal Pradesh University (APU) vice-chancellor Prof Tomo Riba, addressing a national seminar on ‘Culturally responsive pedagogy: Integrating indigenous knowledge in tribal education’, organised by the APU’s education department here in East

Tribal communities are living repositories of knowledge: Prof Riba
State News 15 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

GAAP preparing for int’l event

ITANAGAR, 14 Mar: The Grappling Association of Arunachal Pradesh (GAAP) is gearing up for the upcoming Senior, U-20, U-17 and U-15 Grappling Asian Championships scheduled to be held in the coastal city of Da Nang, Vietnam, from 4 to 6 June. Grapplers from the state are preparing to compete in both men’s and women’s categories

State News 15 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

213 cases settled in national lok adalats

ITANAGAR, 14 Mar: A total of 213 cases out of the 2,484 taken up (both pre-litigation and pending stages), were settled with a total settlement amount of Rs 1,18,39,004 during national lok adalats held in various subordinate courts across the state on Saturday, the Arunachal Pradesh State Legal Services Authority (APSLSA) stated in a release.

State News 15 Mar 2026 · 3 min read

UIDIC meeting discusses Aadhaar-related issues

ITANAGAR, 14 Mar: The state-level Unique Identification Implementation Committee (UIDIC) meeting for 2026 was held here on Friday. The meeting was chaired by Principal Secretary Kaling Tayeng, and attended by, among others, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) CEO Bhuvnesh Kumar, DDG (E&U) Shailendra Singh, UIDAI Guwahati RO DDG Ngachan Zimik, and senior officials of

State News 15 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

Training prog for census functionaries held

PALIN, 14 Mar: A combined training programme for census functionaries of Kurung Kumey and Kra Daadi districts was held at the panchayat hall here in Kra Daadi district on Saturday. The training, organised as part of the first phase of the house-listing and housing census operations, brought together functionaries spanning all levels of the census

State News 15 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

CBC organises awareness prog on Viksit Bharat @2047

AALO, 14 Mar: The Central Bureau of Communication’s (CBC) field office here in West Siang district organised a special outreach programme to create awareness about Viksit Bharat @2047 at the Government ANM School here on Saturday. Resource person Kento Ngomder highlighted the key features and vision of Viksit Bharat, covering the four important pillars of

CBC organises awareness prog on Viksit Bharat @2047
State News 15 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

PM inaugurates OIL’s NSPL capacity augmentation project

DULIAJAN, 14 Mar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the capacity augmentation project of the Numaligarh-Siliguri product pipeline (NSPL) of Oil India Limited (OIL) during a public meeting held in Guwahati on Friday. The 654-km long, 406 mm (16-inch) diameter cross-country multi-product pipeline was originally designed and operated for a capacity of 1.72 million metric tonnes

State News 15 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

SAD 2.0 camp held at Old Tupi

KHONSA, 14 Mar: The Tirap district administration on Saturday organised a Seva Aapke Dwar (SAD) 2.0 camp at Old Tupi village in Longo circle. Over 1,200 beneficiaries from Old Tupi, New Tupi, Longo, Noksa, Chasa, and Luthong villages availed of various government services during the camp. Interacting with the beneficiaries and villagers, Tirap DC Techu

State News 15 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

APRB-RSETI organises refresher course for BC sakhis

YUPIA, 14 Mar: The Arunachal Pradesh Rural Bank-Rural Self Employment Training Institute (APRB-RSETI) conducted a two-day refresher training programme for IIBF certified BC sakhis under ‘Mission One GP, One BC Sakhi’ on 12 and 13 March. Micro ATMs sponsored by the NABARD, Itanagar were distributed to the qualified BC sakhis by NABARD Itanagar AGM Baraprasad

State News 15 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

Arunachal’s budding fine art student shines at National Youth Festival

[ Prem Chetry ] TAWANG, 14 Mar: Lobsang Wangchu, a promising fine art student from Arunachal Pradesh, shone at the Association of Indian Universities’ 39th Inter-University National Youth Festival 2025-26, hosted by Satyabhama University under the aegis of the Association of Indian Universities in Chennai on Friday. Wangchu, from Tawang, is a fourth-year bachelor of

Arunachal’s budding fine art student shines at National Youth Festival
State News 15 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

20 more households extend support for SUMP’s PFR

YINGKIONG, 14 Mar: Twenty more families of Simong village in Upper Siang district have extended their consent to carrying out activities to prepare the pre-feasibility report (PFR) for the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP). On behalf of the villagers, Genom Tekseng submitted the consent letters to Deputy Commissioner Talo Jerang at the DC’s bungalow here

20 more households extend support for SUMP’s PFR
State News 15 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

Technology conclave held at RGU

RONO HILLS, 14 Mar: A weeklong technology conclave organised by the DST-Technology Enabling Centre (DST-TEC) of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) concluded at the computer science & engineering department of RGU here on Friday. The programme aimed to provide the participants with theoretical and practical insights into emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning,

State News 15 Mar 2026 · 2 min read

Career counselling workshop held

RONO HILLS, 14 Mar: A career counselling workshop was organised by the All Arunachal Pradesh Psychological Association (AAPPA), in collaboration with the ICMR-AITS project at Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) here on Friday. Around 30 participants, all postgraduate students and professionals in psychology, attended the programme. The workshop aimed to strengthen the practical understanding of student

State News 15 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

Tourism dept organises training prog for homestay owners

ITANAGAR, 14 Mar: The tourism department organised a two-day homestay training programme for registered homestay owners from across the state at the State Food Craft Institute (SFCI) on 11 and 12 March. The programme was specially designed for homestay owners who had not previously undergone formal training. The participants received hands-on training in key areas