Ziro Festival 2026 Set to Bring 41 Acts From India and Around the World to Arunachal

  Ziro Valley is about to turn into one of India’s most talked-about meeting points for independent music, with the 13th Ziro Festival of Music scheduled from September 24 to 27 in Lower Subansiri district, Arunachal Pradesh. This year’s edition will feature 41 acts, bringing together performers from Northeast India, the rest of the country … Read more

FTII Itanagar Students Halt Classes After Students and Faculty Member Allegedly Assaulted

ITANAGAR, September 20, 2026: Classes have come to a standstill at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Itanagar, after students alleged that several of their peers and a faculty member were assaulted by local individuals, triggering an ongoing “academic halt” on campus. The Students’ Council said the protest began on September 17 and … Read more

Arunachal Shuttlers Make History as Manku-Gyurmey Pair Wins Gold in Shillong

Arunachal Pradesh has produced its strongest-ever showing at the North East Inter-State Zonal Badminton Championship, with the Taku Manku-Tseten Gyurmey combination capturing gold in the Under-19 boys’ doubles event in Shillong. The Arunachal pair defeated their Mizoram opponents 2-1 at the Yonex-Sunrise North East Inter-State Zonal Badminton Championship 2026 in Meghalaya, delivering the state’s standout … Read more

Chowna Mein Seeks Special Economic Package for Arunachal, Citing High Costs and Difficult Terrain

Arunachal Pradesh is asking the Centre for a financial package tailored to the realities of one of India’s most geographically challenging states, with Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein making the demand at a major national finance conference in New Delhi. Mein raised the issue on the opening day of the two-day conference, Financing India’s Journey … Read more

IIT Delhi, KPMP 2040 Join Hands to Explore Research and Technology for Keyi Panyor’s Future

NEW DELHI, September 19: A new collaboration between IIT Delhi and the Keyi Panyor Mission Plan (KPMP) 2040 is set to bring research, technology and institutional expertise closer to one of Arunachal Pradesh’s newest districts. The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and KPMP 2040 have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to begin the process … Read more

NPP Team Visits Taraso Border Area, Seeks Urgent Action on Long-Running Assam-Arunachal Dispute

ITANAGAR, September 19, 2026: A National People’s Party (NPP) team from Arunachal Pradesh has carried out a ground verification of the interstate boundary situation at Taraso, meeting village elders and farmers whose land and daily lives have been affected by restrictions in the disputed area. The visit comes amid continuing concerns over the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh … Read more

DNGC Arts Club Welcomes New Members with a Day of Creativity, Discipline and Fresh Ideas

ITANAGAR, September 19: A new group of student artists found more than just a formal welcome at Dera Natung Government College on Saturday. They found a space where creativity, discipline and even neuroscience came together as the college’s Arts Club held an orientation programme for its newly inducted members. Organised by the Arts Club of … Read more

Oyster Mushroom Demo in Manchal Opens New Livelihood Possibilities for Rural Families

MANCHAL, Sept 19: A practical demonstration on oyster mushroom cultivation in Manchal has put a simple agricultural idea in the spotlight — one that could help rural families turn small spaces and farm waste into an additional source of income. The Anjaw Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) organised the hands-on programme on Saturday with the aim … Read more

Arunachal Researchers Turn to AI as RIWATCH Workshop Focuses on Preserving Languages and Culture

KHINJILI, LOWER DIBANG VALLEY, Sept 19: Technology is rapidly changing the way knowledge is recorded, and in Arunachal Pradesh, researchers are now looking at how artificial intelligence can help protect something far older — the state’s diverse languages and cultural traditions. A two-day workshop-cum-training programme on “Digital Archiving, Linguistic Tools and AI Applications in Linguistic … Read more

Drugs, Early Marriage, Online Games: Balemu Gets a Hard Talk on Child Safety

It is comforting to believe that child abuse, drug trouble and early marriage belong to bigger towns and other people’s families. On Friday, a gathering at Balemu village in West Kameng district heard that this comfort is misplaced. The Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (APSCPCR) took its sensitisation programme to the … Read more