Northeast India news — Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, Meghalaya, Sikkim and more.
There’s something quietly remarkable about the idea — using the heat buried deep inside the earth to power villages sitting at the very edge of India. That’s exactly what Arunachal Pradesh is now seriously exploring. Science and Technology Minister Dasanglu Pul announced on October 3 that the state is actively assessing geothermal energy as a … Read more
It was not just another workshop. At NERIST, Friday felt different. Nirjuli, October 2 — The North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) did something important on Friday — it opened a space where young people could talk honestly about things that matter. Not just textbooks and theory, but real life. Gender inequality. … Read more
Eight years ago, two cardiologists walked into an empty room in Naharlagun and dared to believe Arunachal Pradesh could have a heart. Before October 2018, a heart attack here was really a geography problem. The nearest facility capable of opening a blocked coronary artery sat hundreds of kilometres away — across winding mountain roads, unpredictable … Read more
Two hundred and thirty-one students. Twelve schools. One powerful message — the forests of Arunachal Pradesh need us. Ziro came alive with creativity and conviction on October 2 as the Hapoli Forest Division, in partnership with the Apatani Student Union, brought together students from across Lower Subansiri district for a series of inter-school and inter-collegiate … Read more
Tucked inside a botanical garden, a brand-new boxing training centre just opened its doors — and for the young fighters of Pasighat, it could change everything. PASIGHAT, Oct 2 — When MLA Tapi Darang stepped into the premises of the Pasighat Botanical Garden (High Region) on Thursday to inaugurate the newly established boxing training centre, … Read more
Bomdila | October 2, 2026 — Abotani TV When an elected representative shows up at a construction site without prior ceremony, it usually means business. That’s exactly the kind of visit Singchung got on Friday. Thrizino-Buragaon MLA Tenzin Nyima Glow descended on Singchung sub-division in West Kameng district for a hands-on inspection of multiple ongoing … Read more
On Gandhi Jayanti, Arunachal Chief Minister Pema Khandu launched a GPS-enabled app that lets residents track garbage trucks in real time. Itanagar’s streets may never look the same again. There’s a certain symbolism in choosing Gandhi Jayanti to talk about cleanliness. October 2 has always carried that weight — the Mahatma’s legacy, Swachh Bharat, the … Read more
When the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh has to flee by helicopter from his own state’s district, something has gone deeply, seriously wrong. That is exactly what happened in Yingkiong on September 30, when protests over the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) turned violent — forcing Chief Minister Pema Khandu to cut short his … Read more
Security forces intercept two armed insurgents allegedly planning an ambush and IED blast on the strategically vital Miao-Vijaynagar route — and they say up to 18 more could still be out there. A lethal plan may have just been stopped in its tracks deep inside the forests of Arunachal Pradesh. Assam Rifles, working in close … Read more
The Northeast has always played by its own rules. Its hills are steep, its farms are small, and its farmers have survived for generations on instinct and tradition. Now, one minister wants science to finally catch up to them — on their terms. Speaking at the valedictory ceremony of EARITA 2026 at the North Eastern … Read more
