Naitik Pathak 
The Siang belt is simmering. And the All Adi Youth Association has had enough. On October 6, the All Adi Youth Association (AAYA) walked into the Arunachal Press Club with one message that was direct, unambiguous, and long overdue — withdraw the Central Armed Police Forces and state police from Siang and Upper Siang districts … Read more
A digital ID card for farmers might seem like a small administrative step. But for Arunachal Pradesh, where thousands of farming families have long remained invisible to government systems, this could be a genuine turning point. Arunachal Pradesh Agriculture Minister Gabriel D Wangsu launched a Farmer ID Generating Camp at Roing in Lower Dibang Valley … Read more
In a place most people couldn’t find on a map, a parliamentarian showed up — not for a photo op, but to listen. Wakka village sits at the edge of India. Quite literally. Tucked away in Longding district of Arunachal Pradesh, it is one of the first villages you’d encounter along the Indo-Myanmar border — … Read more
When a small mountain state outperforms the rest of the country in a housing scheme, people should sit up and take notice. Arunachal just did exactly that — twice over. Itanagar, October 6, 2026 | Abotani TV Arunachal Pradesh walked away from the national stage this week with not one, but two ‘Best-Performing State’ awards … Read more
Arunachal Pradesh gears up to host the 14th International Tourism Mart in Tawang, with delegates from 20 countries expected to witness a land that has, for too long, remained India’s best-kept secret. There are places in this world that don’t need a marketing campaign. They just need someone to open the door. Tawang is one … Read more
The government isn’t just looking for ideas on paper. It wants solutions that can actually work — and it’s willing to fund them. Arunachal Pradesh made a bold move on October 5, launching the National Innovation Challenge (NIC), a platform inviting young Indians — students, startup founders, village innovators, community groups — to step forward … Read more
Clashes between anti-dam protesters and CRPF personnel at Riga and Ugeng have pushed the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project controversy to a dangerous new edge — and the state government is now scrambling to cool things down before they spiral further out of control. The hills around the Siang valley have never been particularly quiet when … Read more
The government insists the massive dam is about water control, not electricity. But with China looming large upstream and local communities pushing back hard, the debate around Siang is far from over. When a government official says a proposed 11,200-megawatt hydroelectric project is not really about power generation, it makes you stop and think. And … Read more
Clashes at Riga and Ugeng leave CRPF personnel — including an Assistant Commandant — and protesters seriously injured. The Siang is boiling, and not just with water. There is something quietly devastating about watching a river community go to war to protect the very land their ancestors named. On Sunday, October 5, that quiet desperation … Read more
Someone, somewhere, hit a button — and suddenly, news about one of Arunachal Pradesh’s most contested projects simply vanished from social media screens across India. Journalists covering the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) started noticing something alarming over the past few days. Their videos were disappearing. Their accounts were getting flagged. People trying to … Read more
