At Just 11, She’s Already Shooting for the Nation — Arunachal’s Marpi Karlo Is One to Watch

She’s barely old enough to be in middle school, yet Marpi Karlo is already punching her ticket to a national stage. The 11-year-old from Lower Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh has qualified for the National Shooting Championship Competition (NSCC) — and she did it the hard way, outperforming competitors at one of the region’s most … Read more

Bikes, Gold & a Crackdown: Naharlagun Police Bust a Theft Racket Spanning Two States

Twelve stolen bikes. Gold chains. Silver ornaments. A mobile phone. And a police team that clearly meant business. The Big Haul Naharlagun Police have pulled off a significant breakthrough in their ongoing probe into a string of theft cases that had been rattling residents across Naharlagun, Banderdewa, Nirjuli and surrounding areas. The recovered items — … Read more

He’s Giving Away 10 Acres — And Arunachal’s Farmers Could Change Everything Because of It

An agriculture entrepreneur from Arunachal Pradesh has put his land where his mouth is — literally. Likha Maaj, the man behind Green Gold Integrated Farm, has offered 10 acres of his land to the Arunachal Pradesh government, free of cost, to set up tissue culture-based plantations and push modern agricultural biotechnology into the hands of … Read more

Heroin, Meth, and Smugglers — Assam Rifles Deliver a Major Blow to Northeast’s Drug Pipeline

Two Myanmar nationals caught red-handed with heroin in Arunachal Pradesh — and that was just the beginning of a very busy 48 hours for the Assam Rifles. Caught at the Border Acting on specific intelligence inputs, troops of the Assam Rifles moved into the Nampong area of Changlang district on August 28 and intercepted two … Read more

Namdapha’s Secret Wings: Rare Dragonfly Spotted for the First Time in Arunachal Pradesh

It was hiding in plain sight — and nobody even knew what it was at first. A rare Spoon-tailed Duskhawker dragonfly, scientifically known as Gynacantha basiguttata, has been photographed for the very first time in Arunachal Pradesh, at the ecologically rich Namdapha National Park and Tiger Reserve. The sighting is being hailed as a landmark … Read more

102 Reasons to Celebrate: Arunachal Puts Its Champions in the Spotlight on National Sports Day

August 29, 2026 wasn’t just another date on the calendar for Arunachal Pradesh — it was the state’s moment to look its athletes in the eye and say, “We see you.” A Stage Built for Champions The main event in Itanagar buzzed with the kind of energy that only sport can produce. Sports and Youth … Read more

Arunachal’s Big Bet: Pema Khandu Wants to Skill 1 Lakh Youth and Create 10,000 Entrepreneurs by 2036

Arunachal Pradesh just got a roadmap — and it’s ambitious enough to turn heads across the Northeast. Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Saturday unveiled two major initiatives: the Arunachal Human Capital & Economic Transformation Vision 2036 and the Arun MSME Mission. Together, they signal something the state has been quietly needing for years — a … Read more

“Taksing Is India’s Frontline” — Congress Chief Slams Delhi’s Silence on Border Communities

When was the last time a politician actually walked into the frontier — not for a photo-op, but to listen? That question feels very relevant right now. A Visit That Sparked a Warning Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bosiram Siram just wrapped up a four-day ground visit to the Taksing sector in Upper Subansiri … Read more

No More Shortcuts: AAPSU Tells Arunachal Recruitment Bodies to Follow the New Rules — Now

If you thought the new recruitment norms would quietly gather dust in some government drawer, AAPSU has other plans. The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union has come out swinging, writing directly to the chairpersons of both the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) and the Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB), demanding that the state’s … Read more

Engineering Dreams, Cut Short on a Dark Highway: NERIST Student Gagan Paul Killed in Arunachal Accident

He was just months away from graduating. Now, a family in Cooch Behar is left with an empty chair and an unfinished story. Gagan Paul had come a long way — literally and figuratively. A final-year agricultural engineering student at the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST), he had left his home … Read more