AAPSU Chief Draws a Hard Line: “Touch Our Members on SIR Duty and Face the Consequences”

Nobody was mincing words this time. All Arunachal Pradesh Students Union (AAPSU) president Meje Taku stepped forward Thursday with a blunt, unambiguous warning — any attempt to threaten, intimidate or obstruct AAPSU members carrying out their duties during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Changlang district’s Bordumsa-Diyun area will not be tolerated. Not even … Read more

A Mountain Gave Way Near Shakti — And a Border Village in Tawang Is Cut Off Again

The road was there one moment. And then it wasn’t. A massive landslide has blocked the Zemithang-Tawang road near Shakti village in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang district, snapping road connectivity to one of India’s most remote and strategically critical border pockets. The incident, reported on September 3, has left the region scrambling — with no immediate … Read more

APPSC Finally Listens: Arunachal’s Students Say ‘This Is What We Fought For’ — But the Real Battle Has Just Begun

For years, young people from Arunachal Pradesh watched government jobs slip through their fingers — posts that, many felt, should have gone to the sons and daughters of their own soil. This week, something shifted. The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) came out in strong support of the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission’s newly … Read more

Arunachal’s Reform Blueprint Is Finally Here — And It Could Change How the State Is Governed

After months of consultations and groundwork, the Arunachal Pradesh Administrative Reforms Commission has handed in its first report — and the state government says it could reshape governance from the ground up. Itanagar, September 2 — Something quiet but potentially consequential happened in Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday. The state’s Administrative Reforms Commission, set up less … Read more

“Is the Constitution Above Political Power?” — Arunachal Congress Takes to the Streets Over Rahul Gandhi FIR

Congress workers in Itanagar didn’t sit quietly on Wednesday. They marched. The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) took to the streets on September 2, holding a protest march in the state capital demanding the withdrawal of the FIR registered against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi — a case that has quickly snowballed into one of … Read more

East Siang Tear Upper Siang Apart 6-0 as Tadar Tang Football Heats Up

Football fever is very much alive in Arunachal Pradesh right now — and the 21st Tadar Tang State-Level Football Championship is proving to be exactly the kind of tournament that reminds you why the beautiful game matters so much in the hills. On Tuesday, September 1, the most dominant result of the day came from … Read more

CIHCS Students Go on Hunger Strike, Saying Their Institution Has Lost Its Soul

Students at the Central Institute of Himalayan Culture Studies aren’t just protesting. They’re starving themselves — for what they believe is the survival of an irreplaceable cultural mission. Students of the Central Institute of Himalayan Culture Studies (CIHCS) in Dahung, West Kameng district, launched an indefinite hunger strike on Monday, September 1, demanding the immediate … Read more

“The Best Possible Keyi Panyor”: Arunachal MLA Takes Homegrown Vision to Global Stage in Bhutan

When an MLA from a small hill district in Arunachal Pradesh walks into a global summit alongside leaders from 65 countries, you take notice. That’s exactly what happened in Paro, Bhutan on September 1, when Yachuli legislator Toko Tatung stood before the inaugural plenary of the Global Conscious Food Systems Summit 2026 — and made … Read more

From Arunachal to the National Stage: Pema YK Loyi Makes History in India’s Auto Industry

She started by building a car dealership in one of India’s most remote states. Now, Pema YK Loyi is sitting at the head of the table nationally. The Arunachal Pradesh entrepreneur has been appointed Chairperson of Women in FADA (WIF) — the women’s wing of the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations of India — making … Read more

Arunachal Pradesh Tops the Nation in Revenue Surplus — And That’s No Small Deal

In a country where most state governments are busy explaining their deficits, Arunachal Pradesh has just pulled off something genuinely remarkable. The state recorded a revenue surplus of 12.1 per cent as a share of its Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) in 2024-25 — the highest figure among all states and Union Territories in India … Read more