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From Fields to Future: Dibang Valley Farmers Learn the Art of Farming Without Chemicals

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Fifty farmers walked in. They walked out with a different way of looking at their own land. On Sunday, the Dibang Valley Agriculture Department held an awareness and orientation programme on natural farming at Mipi — and the turnout alone said something. More than 50 farmers, community members, and local officials gathered under one roof … Read more

Anju Dominates the Final — Ngorlung’s Team Lifts the 3rd Ali Mongku Memorial Football Trophy

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--- ## Anju Dominates the Final — Ngorlung's Team Lifts the 3rd Ali Mongku Memorial Football Trophy **A 5-2 scoreline. A packed playground. And a village celebrating into the night.** The Ngorlung-Ralung playground in East Siang district turned electric on Sunday as the Anju segment team from Ngorlung powered their way to the title of the third edition of the Ali Mongku Memorial Inter-Village Football Tournament, routing the Mibo Yameng (Makbo) side with a commanding 5-2 win in the final. --- **A Final That Turned on Its Head** If the first half gave neutral fans something to cheer about, the second half was all Anju. The match started cautiously, with both sides finding the net once before the break — a 1-1 draw that kept things perfectly balanced and the tension thick in the air. But the second half told a completely different story. Anju came out with a different kind of hunger, slotting in four more goals to run away with the contest. Mibo Yameng — a combined side drawing players from different corners of East Siang — pulled one back late, but it was never going to be enough. Final score: 5-2, and the trophy belonged to Ngorlung. --- **More Than Just a Trophy** This tournament carries weight beyond the scoreboard. Named in memory of late Ali Mongku, the event was funded entirely by his son Thomas Mongku and family as a tribute to the man they lost. Organised by Siisang Angong Sirum of Ngorlung and inaugurated by Ruksin-I ZPM Miti Dai Paron on 8 August, the tournament brought villages together for nearly two weeks of competitive football. The champion team walked away with Rs 40,000 cash and the coveted trophy, while Mibo Yameng received Rs 20,000 as runners-up — decent prizes that signal just how seriously this community takes its football. --- **Honoring Those Who Came Before** One of the more touching moments of the closing ceremony was the special recognition given to veteran footballer and Ruksin Forest Range Officer Opnag Jamoh, along with other senior sportsmen of the region. It's the kind of gesture that reminds you sport is never just about who wins. Former Ruksin block ZPM Tonggeng Panyang struck a thoughtful note, urging players to weave sports into their everyday lives for both mental and physical well-being. Former Ruksin-I ZPM Aruni Jamoh went a step further, calling on PRI leaders to step up — develop the playgrounds, get proper equipment in young hands, and stop letting potential go to waste. --- **A Legacy Being Built, One Edition at a Time** Organising committee adviser Devish Panyang and youth leader Anand Mongku both took a moment to remember Ali Mongku's contributions to the community — the man behind the name on the trophy. Three editions in, this tournament has clearly grown into something the people of Ngorlung take serious pride in. If anything, Sunday's electric final proved it: community football in East Siang is very much alive, and getting better every year. --- --- **② ARTICLE TAGS** Ali Mongku Trophy, Ngorlung football, East Siang football, Anju team, Mibo Yameng, inter-village football, Arunachal football, Ruksin sports, Thomas Mongku, football final, East Siang district, Ngorlung-Ralung, community football, Arunachal sports news, Siisang Angong Sirum, Opnag Jamoh, Tonggeng Panyang, Aruni Jamoh, football tournament, village football, Northeast football, Ali Mongku Memorial, Ruksin news, local football, Arunachal Pradesh --- **④ SOCIAL MEDIA HASHTAGS** #AliMongkuTrophy #NgorlungFootball #EastSiang #ArunachalFootball #AnjuTeam #InterVillageFootball #RuksinSports #ArunachalSports #NortheastFootball #CommunityFootball #ArunachalPradesh #LocalFootball #EastSiangDistrict #AbotaniTV #ArunachalNews #FootballFinal #VillageFootball #NgorlungRalung #SportsCommunity #ArunachalCulture

A 5-2 scoreline. A packed playground. And a village celebrating into the night. The Ngorlung-Ralung playground in East Siang district turned electric on Sunday as the Anju segment team from Ngorlung powered their way to the title of the third edition of the Ali Mongku Memorial Inter-Village Football Tournament, routing the Mibo Yameng (Makbo) side … Read more

“Every Child Deserves Safety”: Arunachal Governor Puts Child Rights Body on Notice

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"Every Child Deserves Safety": Arunachal Governor Puts Child Rights Body on Notice

Children in Arunachal Pradesh need more than just laws on paper — they need someone actually watching out for them. And Governor KT Parnaik made that crystal clear this Saturday. A Blunt Message at Lok Bhavan When APSCPCR Chairperson Ratan Anya and commission members called on the Governor at Lok Bhavan to update him on … Read more

When the River Raged, These People Showed Up — Flood Relief Reaches Koyu Villages in Lower Siang

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The clouds broke. The river swelled. And hundreds of families in Koyu circle were left scrambling for dry ground and the basics of survival. Relief Rolls Into Koyu Circle On Saturday, August 22, help finally arrived at Koyu village in Lower Siang district — and it came not from government coffers alone, but from organisations … Read more

Arunachal’s Pura Sumpi Steps Into the Miss Universe India 2026 Spotlight — And CM Pema Khandu Is Cheering Loudest

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Arunachal's Pura Sumpi Steps Into the Miss Universe India 2026 Spotlight — And CM Pema Khandu Is Cheering Loudest

A young woman from one of India’s most mountainous and remote states is about to walk onto one of the country’s biggest beauty pageant stages — and the entire Northeast is watching. Pura Sumpi, who earlier this year was crowned Miss Universe Arunachal Pradesh 2026, is now set to represent her home state at the … Read more

From Arunachal’s Hills to Japan’s Arena — Nyeman Wangsu Is Going to the Asian Games

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She didn’t just earn a spot on Team India. She carved it out with years of sweat, sacrifice, and sheer will. Arunachal Pradesh has another reason to stand tall. Wushu athlete Nyeman Wangsu has officially been selected for Team India at the 20th Asian Games 2026, set to take place in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September … Read more

December Destiny: Naga Zombie and Amaurya Set to Settle Arunachal’s Flyweight Crown

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Two fighters walked into ATURTO 4.2 ready to fight for a finals spot. Neither had to throw a single punch. A Final Nobody Saw Coming — And Yet Here We Are Sometimes sport writes its strangest stories not through knockouts or blood-soaked finishes, but through the quiet chaos of a weighing scale. That’s exactly what … Read more

Agartala Wakes Up to Floodwater in Its Homes — Over 1,000 Affected as Haora River Bursts Its Banks

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Agartala Wakes Up to Floodwater in Its Homes — Over 1,000 Affected as Haora River Bursts Its Banks

The rain didn’t fall on Agartala. It fell on the hills. And yet, by the time the city woke up Sunday morning, the water was already inside people’s homes. Heavy rainfall in the surrounding hill areas triggered a sudden, sharp rise in the Haora River late Saturday night, August 22, sending floodwater rushing into low-lying … Read more

“I Am Indian” — The Four Words From a 4-Year-Old That Stopped the Internet

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She just wanted ice cream. What happened next shook the whole country. A Child’s Voice, A Nation’s Conscience Tinkle Karga Gongo is four years old. She lives in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. She doesn’t know what “viral” means, and she probably doesn’t care. But thousands of people across India do — because this little girl looked … Read more

A River Took Him. Now a Village Prays for a Miracle.

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A Sunday morning swim in Tawang turned into a family’s worst nightmare when the Nyamjangchu River swallowed a young man whole — and hasn’t given him back. The Incident That Stopped a Village A 29-year-old man was swept away while swimming in the Nyamjangchu River at Namtsering village under Lumla circle in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang … Read more

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