Someone clearly didn’t think their exit plan all the way through. In what turned out to be a significant drug bust on Friday, September 18, joint teams of the Border Security Force and Sribhumi Police recovered 17,000 Yaba tablets from the Gangpar area of Sribhumi district in Assam — with the person who owned the … Read more
A year has passed. But for Assam, it might as well have been yesterday. On Saturday, September 19, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took to his personal X account and posted two photographs alongside a message that needed no elaboration — “Miss you Zubeen.” Just three words. And yet, for a state still quietly … Read more
One year has passed. The questions haven’t. On Saturday, September 19, hundreds of fans, family members, and fellow artistes converged on Zubeen Khetra in Sonapur — a temporary memorial site on the outskirts of Guwahati — to mark exactly one year since the passing of Assamese music legend Zubeen Garg. The air was heavy with … Read more
The ink on his bail order was barely dry. Within 24 hours of walking free, indigenous land-rights activist Pranab Doley found himself locked up again — this time under a law so sweeping, the courts can’t touch him for up to a year. The Arrest That Defied a Bail Order On July 30, the Assam … Read more
The students’ union is not mincing words — and the state government would do well to listen. The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union has thrown its full weight against a state government plan to hold a consultative meeting on whether the Kachari community of Namsai and Changlang districts should be granted Scheduled Tribe status in … Read more
When the skies threw everything they had at Arunachal Pradesh this monsoon season, 247 young NCC cadets decided that wasn’t reason enough to stay home. These cadets — drawn from across the state’s remote corners — braved washed-out roads, dangerous detours, and relentless rainfall to make it to Itanagar for the Combined Annual Training Camp … Read more
When a tribal community says the Chinese PLA has been creeping into their land for years — and the Indian Army calls it baseless — someone has to ask the uncomfortable question. Now, a rights body has. The standoff between what the Nah Welfare Society (NWS) claims is happening on the ground in Taksing and … Read more
Two artists from Arunachal Pradesh have earned national recognition through the Sangeet Natak Akademi. Rumi Taki and Domin Karbak received prestigious awards for their work in preserving and promoting the state’s traditional performing arts and cultural practices. At a glance Rumi Taki awarded Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar for folk theatre and traditional folk dance. … Read more
Authorities in Arunachal Pradesh carried out a Doimukh enforcement drive that identified multiple violations of trade regulations in the local market area. The operation focused on licensing requirements and restrictions around educational institutions. At a glance Joint team inspected markets near two schools in Doimukh Eight shops lacked valid trading licenses; three operated with expired … Read more
More than 100 young aspirants turned out for the auditions of Apatani Fashion Week 2026 in Arunachal Pradesh, signaling strong local interest in blending cultural heritage with modern creative opportunities. The auditions, which included both online and physical rounds, selected participants for Apatani’s Next Top Model 2026 and highlighted efforts to boost indigenous industries. At … Read more
