Arunachal’s Hidden Gem Glaw Lake Earns a Place on the World’s Wetland Map

A quiet lake nestled deep in the Eastern Himalayas has just made history — and honestly, it is the kind of news that deserves far more attention than it is getting. A First for the Land of the Rising Sun Glaw Lake in Arunachal Pradesh has officially been designated as India’s 101st Ramsar site, making … Read more

When the Government Stalled, the Youth Showed Up — Siji River Bridge Restored by Community Hands

When a bridge collapses in a remote foothill village, you don’t wait for a contractor. You pick up the tools yourself. That is exactly what happened in Likabali, Arunachal Pradesh’s Lower Siang district, on Monday, August 3. A partially collapsed iron bridge over the Siji River near KN Resort — the only road link connecting … Read more

Itanagar’s Mayor Gets One of Arunachal’s Highest Civilian Honours — And the Governor Wasn’t Done Talking

Likha Nari Tadar walked into Lok Bhavan on Sunday as the Mayor of Itanagar. She walked out wearing one of the state’s most prestigious medallions — and carrying a governor’s ambitious blueprint for the city’s future. A Recognition That Means More Than a Medal On August 3, Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen K.T. Parnaik (Retd.) … Read more

Hidden in His Clothes: Arunachal Police Bust Late-Night heroin Run at Banderdewa

A 23-year-old man thought he could slip through the night undetected. He didn’t count on Banderdewa Police waiting for him. In the late hours of August 2, just before midnight, Arunachal Pradesh Police intercepted Rohit Borah — a resident of Lakhimpur district in Assam — at 11:49 PM near Banderdewa. What they found during a … Read more

They Pulled 2,160 Kg of Filth Out of Itanagar’s Yagamso River — And What They Found Was Telling

On a Sunday morning in Chandranagar, while most of the city was still asleep, a group of volunteers was already knee-deep in the fight to save a dying river. A River Gasping for Help The Yagamso river, running through the heart of Arunachal Pradesh’s capital Itanagar, has long been on the receiving end of the … Read more

Supreme Court Loses Patience — Summons Arunachal’s Top Bureaucrats Over CBI Stonewalling

India’s highest court has had enough. The Supreme Court of India has summoned Arunachal Pradesh’s Chief Secretary and Principal Secretary (Home) after the CBI complained that the state government was simply not cooperating with an ongoing investigation — one that is directly linked to Chief Minister Pema Khandu. The Court Steps In A bench of … Read more

Mud, Fear and No Warning Signs: NH-13 to Indo-China Border Is Falling Apart This Monsoon

Mud, Fear and No Warning Signs: NH-13 to Indo-China Border Is Falling Apart This Monsoon

Every year the rains come. And every year, Arunachal’s NH-13 pays the price. The Pasighat–Pangin stretch of National Highway-13 in Arunachal Pradesh’s Siang district has been reduced to a battered dirt scar this monsoon season, with back-to-back landslides swallowing chunks of the road and leaving thousands of residents stranded, anxious, and angry. This isn’t a … Read more

From Arunachal to the Americas: Biri Takar Wins Gold and Bronze at Brazil Para Badminton International 2026

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Thousands of miles from home, a young para shuttler from Arunachal Pradesh just put his state — and India — on the global map in the most emphatic way possible. Biri Takar, one of Arunachal Pradesh’s most promising para badminton players, returned from the Brazil Para Badminton International 2026 with not one but two medals … Read more

Arunachal Says No to Drugs — And This Time, the Whole State Showed Up

When the Prime Minister called on India’s youth to fight drugs, Arunachal Pradesh didn’t just listen — it answered back, loud and clear. On Sunday, August 2, Governor KT Parnaik and Chief Minister Pema Khandu joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s virtual launch of the ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan’ — a sweeping, … Read more

Bees, Mountains, and a Mission: Scientists Map Arunachal’s Wild Pollinators to Save the Himalayas

Somewhere in the high-altitude meadows of Arunachal Pradesh, bumblebees are doing some of the most important work on the planet — and scientists have finally come to pay attention. Mapping the Unseen Guardians The Zoological Survey of India’s Desert Regional Centre (DRC) from Jodhpur has rolled out a comprehensive field survey roadmap across Arunachal Pradesh, … Read more