Itanagar Says Enough: Plastic Carry Bags Below 120 Microns Are Now Banned

The thin plastic bag you grab at your neighbourhood shop in Itanagar? It just became illegal. The Itanagar Municipal Corporation (IMC) dropped a firm order on Wednesday, August 12, putting an immediate ban on single-use plastic items and plastic carry bags below 120 microns across its entire jurisdiction. It is one of the most comprehensive … Read more

A Tiny Bee Just Made History in the Himalayas — And It Happened in Tawang

Deep in the mist-covered mountains of Tawang, scientists have stumbled upon something that has never been officially recorded on Indian soil before — a rare, solitary Himalayan bee that was, until now, known only to Bhutan and China. The Bee That Crossed Borders The species in question is Colletes bhutanicus, a rare solitary Himalayan bee, … Read more

Pema Khandu Calls Border Communities Arunachal’s “First Line of Strength” Amid China Shadow

When a Chief Minister sits down with villagers from the frontier, it means something. Especially when Chinese troops are allegedly walking closer to their doorsteps. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu, on Tuesday, August 11, met representatives of the Mra Welfare Society of Upper Subansiri district and made a statement that cuts straight to the … Read more

Itanagar Is Done Talking About Plastic — The IMC Just Got Serious

If you’re still handing out flimsy plastic bags at your shop in Itanagar, consider this your final warning. The Itanagar Municipal Corporation (IMC) has launched a full-scale crackdown on single-use plastic, putting every shop, hotel, restaurant, street vendor and commercial establishment in the capital on notice. The civic body issued a stern public appeal on … Read more

“Assam Is Our Elder Brother” — Arunachal Minister’s Powerful Message Amid Border Tensions

When tempers flare at a border, it takes a cool head to hold things together — and that’s exactly what Arunachal Pradesh Home Minister Mama Natung chose to be. Amid a tense border flare-up between Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, Minister Natung stepped forward with words that cut through the noise — calling Assam not a … Read more

When Welfare Schemes Fail the Most Vulnerable, It’s Time to Fix the Leaks — Arunachal Governor Sends a Clear Message

Rice reaches a warehouse in Itanagar. Whether it reaches a family in a remote border village is a completely different story — and that gap is exactly what Governor K.T. Parnaik wants to close. On Tuesday, August 11, Arunachal Pradesh Governor K.T. Parnaik issued a pointed call for greater transparency and accountability across the state’s … Read more

China Creeping Into Arunachal? Here’s What the Ground Reality Actually Says

Social media has been buzzing with alarming claims — but official sources are pushing back hard, and the truth is more nuanced than a viral post. The phrase “slow encroachment” has been doing the rounds on social media, painting a picture of China quietly swallowing up parts of Arunachal Pradesh. Scary stuff, no doubt. But … Read more

Why File an RTI When the Government Could Just Tell You? Arunachal’s Governor Has the Answer

If citizens already had the information they needed, they wouldn’t have to beg for it. That’s essentially what Arunachal Pradesh Governor KT Parnaik said on Tuesday — and it’s the kind of common-sense thinking that rarely gets said out loud by those in power. Transparency Shouldn’t Be a Favour On August 11, Governor Parnaik met … Read more

India’s Blunt Message to Beijing: Arunachal “Was, Is, and Will Remain” Ours — Period.

China keeps playing its favourite renaming game with Arunachal Pradesh. India just slammed the door shut — again. On August 11, India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) delivered one of its sharpest rebuttals yet to Beijing’s persistent campaign of assigning Chinese names to locations inside Arunachal Pradesh. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stood before the media … Read more

Mising Students’ Body Draws Line: Blockade Against Arunachal From August 12 Over Badati-Mingmang Firing

The border between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh has seen its share of flashpoints over the years. This one might be the sharpest yet. The Takam Mising Porin Kebang, the apex students’ organisation of the Mising community, has announced it will choke off roads and trade with Arunachal Pradesh starting tomorrow morning, and it isn’t mincing … Read more