Latest news from Arunachal Pradesh — politics, development, culture and sports, reported by Abotani TV.
Rocks were flying at security forces on August 13 — and the situation along one of Northeast India’s most contested borders was far from calming down. What Started with Bullets, Grew into a Blockade It began three days earlier. On August 10, a firing incident at Mingmang Basti — a small settlement along the Assam-Arunachal … Read more
Changlang’s drug problem got a little smaller on Wednesday — but the battle is far from over. In a swift and well-coordinated move, the 20 Assam Rifles teamed up with the Arunachal Pradesh Police on August 12 to crack down on drug trafficking in Bordumsa, a town tucked inside Changlang district. The joint operation resulted … Read more
Twelve people were left bleeding on the Assam side of the border. Now, the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh is on the phone, making promises. What Happened at Bodoti At least 12 people from Assam were injured on Monday after allegedly being fired upon by individuals from the Arunachal Pradesh side of the border in … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
