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Something rare and deeply moving is coming to Arunachal Pradesh. After more than ten years, the Holy Relics of Shakyamuni Buddha are set to be displayed across the state — and Chief Minister Pema Khandu wants everything to be just right. On September 25, Khandu chaired a high-level review meeting to assess preparations for the … Read more
A Sikkimese rapper performs at a winter festival deep in the hills of Arunachal Pradesh. On the way back, he and his manager are allegedly attacked. Now, a Chief Minister is making a personal promise that justice will be delivered. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu came out swinging on Thursday, condemning the alleged attack … Read more
The streets near Nirvachan Bhawan in Itanagar were buzzing with a different kind of energy on Thursday. Congress workers had gathered, slogans in hand, anger very much on display — and a clear message for New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar must go. The Arunachal Pradesh Congress unit hit the ground as part of … Read more
Forty young students from Arunachal Pradesh left Itanagar on September 25 carrying more than just their luggage — they carried the culture, identity, and spirit of an entire state. Chief Minister Pema Khandu personally flagged off the bus at the Arunachal Pradesh Civil Secretariat in Itanagar, marking the beginning of what promises to be a … Read more
A shutdown that paralysed parts of Arunachal Pradesh has pushed the state’s Chief Minister to the negotiating table — and Pema Khandu isn’t happy about how things reached this point. Chief Minister Pema Khandu has described the 12-hour bandh called by the All Nyishi Students’ Union (ANSU) as “unfortunate,” even as he assured that the … Read more
Government employees in Arunachal Pradesh woke up to some genuinely good news on Thursday — their September salaries, wages and pensions are being paid out early. Not because of any special occasion. But because the banks might soon shut their doors. With a major three-day bank strike looming from September 28 to 30, the state … Read more
Video journalist Joram Domin showed up to cover a bandh. He left, hours later, without his phone, without his motorcycle, and under pressure to apologise on camera for doing nothing wrong. The incident unfolded on September 24 in Nirjuli, during a 12-hour Capital bandh called by the All Nyishi Students Union (ANSU). Domin had been … Read more
The patience of Arunachal Pradesh’s Nyishi student community has officially run out — and the clock is ticking for the state government to respond. The All Nyishi Students’ Union (ANSU) on Wednesday, September 24, issued a stark warning: if the state government does not act on their long-pending education demands, a 48-hour bandh will shut … Read more
A young girl from a remote corner of Arunachal Pradesh just ran her way into the spotlight — and she made it look almost effortless. Yanu Mane, who hails from Monigong in the Shi Yomi district, delivered one of the standout performances of the 37th East Zone Junior Athletics Championship 2026, clinching gold in the … Read more
Wednesday morning in Itanagar looked nothing like a normal working day. Shops shuttered. Roads eerily quiet. And a city of thousands effectively paused — because a student union had had enough of waiting. The All Nyishi Students’ Union (ANSU) called a 12-hour bandh across the Itanagar Capital Region on September 24, kicking off at 5 … Read more
