Steel Lifeline Returns: BRTF Launches New Bridge Over Kumey River, Huri Village to Be Connected Again

Steel Lifeline Returns: BRTF Launches New Bridge Over Kumey River, Huri Village to Be Connected Again

It took a flash flood just hours to erase what took years to build — but it took the Border Roads Task Force only weeks to fight back. The BRTF has successfully launched a steel bridge over the Kumey River at Huri in Arunachal Pradesh’s Kurung Kumey district, breathing life back into a remote border … Read more

“Speeches Don’t Protect Children” — Pema Khandu’s No-Nonsense Stand at Northeast’s Landmark Child Rights Convention

"Speeches Don't Protect Children" — Pema Khandu's No-Nonsense Stand at Northeast's Landmark Child Rights Convention

Words are cheap. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu made that very clear on July 31 when he walked into a room full of child rights officials and told them, plainly, that none of what they were doing would matter unless children actually got saved. A Historic First for the Northeast The first-ever North East … Read more

North East’s Children Are Under Threat — And Pema Khandu Just Called Out the Silence

North East's Children Are Under Threat — And Pema Khandu Just Called Out the Silence

The mountains of Tawang became the backdrop for something long overdue — a frank, urgent conversation about the children of North East India who are slipping through the cracks of a system that has, for too long, been working in isolation. A Historic First — And a Wake-Up Call Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu … Read more

After Six Long Years, the Pangsau Pass Border Market Is Open Again — And It Means Everything

After Six Long Years, the Pangsau Pass Border Market Is Open Again — And It Means Everything

A gate that sat silent for six years finally swung open Thursday, and for the communities on both sides of the India-Myanmar border, it felt like breathing again. The India-Myanmar border haat at Pangsau Pass in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district officially resumed operations on July 30, 2026 — ending a prolonged shutdown that had quietly … Read more

Roots Run Deep: West Kameng’s Priests Receive Long-Overdue Recognition on Guru Purnima

Roots Run Deep: West Kameng's Priests Receive Long-Overdue Recognition on Guru Purnima

In a region where ancient traditions still breathe through the hills, the priests of Khodhok-Cho were finally given the honour they deserved. Bomdila marked this year’s Guru Purnima not just with prayers, but with purpose. On Wednesday, the All Khodhok-Cho Youth Welfare Association (AKCYWA), in collaboration with Vivekananda Kendra, Bomdila Karya Sthan, organised a special … Read more

“When Drugs Win, Youth Lose Everything”: Arunachal Governor Sounds the Alarm on Substance Abuse

"When Drugs Win, Youth Lose Everything": Arunachal Governor Sounds the Alarm on Substance Abuse

Drugs don’t just destroy a person — they destroy an entire family. That stark message rang loud and clear from Arunachal Pradesh’s Governor KT Parnaik on Wednesday as he issued an urgent call to arms against the growing menace of substance abuse among the state’s youth. A Virtual Gathering with Real Stakes Speaking at a … Read more

When Journalists Ask Themselves: Are We Still Getting It Right? AEDMA Conclave Sparks Hard Conversations in Itanagar

When Journalists Ask Themselves: Are We Still Getting It Right? AEDMA Conclave Sparks Hard Conversations in Itanagar

The room at Itanagar’s State Banquet Hall had journalists, police officers, academics, and politicians all sitting at the same table — and for once, nobody was pointing fingers. They were talking about truth. The 4th edition of the AEDMA Conclave, organised by the Arunachal Electronic and Digital Media Association to mark its 14th foundation day, … Read more

Daporijo Loses Its Guardian: Revered Nyibu Gogiam Gumja Tamin No More

Daporijo Loses Its Guardian: Revered Nyibu Gogiam Gumja Tamin No More

When a nyibu passes, it is not just a man who is lost — it is a living library that shuts its doors forever. Gogiam Gumja Tamin, one of the most respected traditional priests and community pillars of the Tagin people in Upper Subansiri, breathed his last on Thursday, July 30, after battling a prolonged … Read more

No More Delays: Minister Natung Puts PHE&WS Officers on Notice Over Stalled Water Projects

No More Delays: Minister Natung Puts PHE&WS Officers on Notice Over Stalled Water Projects

Clean water is a basic right — not a promise that expires on paper. That was essentially the message PHE&WS Minister Mama Natung sent loud and clear on Thursday when he sat down with field officers of the Public Health Engineering and Water Supply department in Itanagar and made it unmistakably plain: delays are no … Read more

Arunachal Pradesh Sends Inspectors Into Every Pharmacy — And It’s About Time

Arunachal Pradesh Sends Inspectors Into Every Pharmacy — And It's About Time

The medicine you buy at your local pharmacy may not be stored properly, the person selling it may not be qualified, and the licence on the wall may not be valid. Arunachal Pradesh has finally decided to check. The State Steps In The Arunachal Pradesh government has ordered a sweeping, statewide inspection of all retail … Read more