Latest news from Arunachal Pradesh — politics, development, culture and sports, reported by Abotani TV.
She flew to Sri Lanka as a challenger. She came back as a world champion. On July 18, Arunachal Pradesh’s own Sonam Zomba clinched the Karma Fight League (KFL) World Strawweight Championship title at KFL 8 in Colombo, Sri Lanka — and the Northeast has every reason to celebrate. The Tawang-born kickboxer, who has been … Read more
A para-athlete from the land of the rising sun is about to shine on the world stage, and Arunachal Pradesh couldn’t be prouder. A Name That Deserves to Be Known The Paralympic Association of Arunachal (PAA) has officially announced that para-sprinter Tingong Wangpan has been selected to represent India at the WPA Grand Prix 2026 … Read more
When a woman walked into the Monigong Primary Health Centre in Arunachal Pradesh’s Shi-Yomi district seeking emergency care, she found what many in the region have quietly feared for years — an absent staff and a facility that could not deliver when it mattered most. A Desperate Visit, An Empty Centre The incident, which has … Read more
A quiet Friday night along the edge of Tengapani Reserve Forest turned violent — and a 30-year-old woman from a small village in Namsai district is now nursing a bullet wound to her left knee. When the Forest Becomes a Battlefield At around 9:15 PM on July 17, an exchange of fire broke out between … Read more
Vijoynagar — a place so remote it takes six days on foot to reach the nearest town — just got electricity through a Rs 14 crore micro hydro project. It’s a moment that’s been a long time coming. A Village the Grid Forgot Vijoynagar sits at the very edge of India. It is literally the … Read more
For a man who once carried a pistol and a rank — even if self-styled — the walk into the SP’s office in Khonsa must have felt like the longest one of his life. On July 17, Penngam Konyak, 42, a self-styled Lieutenant Colonel of the banned NSCN-R outfit, surrendered before a joint team of … Read more
The Arunachal Pradesh government just made it clear — it is no longer willing to treat healthcare and drug abuse as two separate problems. In a packed Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pema Khandu on July 17, the state approved three sweeping initiatives that could genuinely reshape how Arunachal handles public health. It was … Read more
Roads, schools, power lines, AI platforms, honey farms — the Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet just signed off on all of it in one sitting. In what is arguably one of the most sweeping reform decisions the state has seen in recent memory, Chief Minister Pema Khandu chaired a Cabinet meeting on July 17 that cleared a … Read more
Nobody talks about Jemeithang much. Maybe it’s time they did. Tucked away in the Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh, this small block made quiet news on July 17 when 54 farmers gathered for a one-day training programme on oyster and shiitake mushroom cultivation. Among them, a good number were women — members of local Self-Help … Read more
Someone broke into one of Arunachal Pradesh’s most ancient temple sites under cover of night — and thought they’d gotten away with it. They hadn’t. A Night That Shook a Sacred Site The Malinithan Temple, tucked away near Likabali in Lower Siang district, has stood for nearly a thousand years. Pilgrims travel from across the … Read more
