Minister Takes Stock: Pasang Dorjee Sona Puts Shi-Yomi’s Development Under the Scanner

Minister Takes Stock: Pasang Dorjee Sona Puts Shi-Yomi's Development Under the Scanner

A remote mountain district. A minister with a checklist. And a message that the government is watching. Arunachal Pradesh Tourism Minister Pasang Dorjee Sona made his presence felt in one of the state’s most geographically challenging districts on Saturday, August 1, when he sat down with senior officials of Shi-Yomi at Tato for a no-nonsense … Read more

When the Northeast Showed Up in Delhi — Nabam Tagak Opens Region’s First Capital Sports Meet

When the Northeast Showed Up in Delhi — Nabam Tagak Opens Region's First Capital Sports Meet

Delhi has seen many grand events. But on July 31, something quietly significant happened — for the very first time, Northeast India’s athletes living across the capital and its surrounding districts came together under one roof to compete, connect, and be seen. A Historic First for the Northeast Diaspora Rajya Sabha MP Nabam Tagak of … Read more

A Hospital Wall That Now Fights for Children’s Safety — TRIHMS Gets a Bold New LED Display

A Hospital Wall That Now Fights for Children's Safety — TRIHMS Gets a Bold New LED Display

Every day, thousands of people walk through the doors of TRIHMS in Naharlagun — patients, families, attendants — all caught up in their own worries. Now, there’s something on the wall that wants their attention for a very different reason. A Screen With a Purpose On July 29, the Women and Child Development (WCD) Department … Read more

Arunachal’s Hidden Stories Could Win You ₹5 Lakh — Government’s New Challenge is for You

Arunachal's Hidden Stories Could Win You ₹5 Lakh — Government's New Challenge is for You

If you’ve ever pointed a camera at your village’s festival, your grandmother’s weaving hands, or a waterfall nobody else knows about — the government just put a price on that instinct. The Challenge Comes Home The district-level ‘Gems of India Challenge – National Creator Initiative’ was officially launched in Lohit district on Wednesday at the … Read more

When the Government Comes to You: Arunachal Minister Ojing Tasing Takes Governance Down to the Roots

When the Government Comes to You: Arunachal Minister Ojing Tasing Takes Governance Down to the Roots

Real change doesn’t happen in Itanagar. It happens in the villages — and that’s exactly the point Arunachal Pradesh Minister Ojing Tasing drove home this week in Pasighat. A Room Full of People Who Actually Matter On Tuesday, July 28, Minister for Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Ojing Tasing addressed a one-day orientation programme held … Read more

11 Bikes, 6 Arrests — Itanagar’s Two-Wheeler Theft Gang Gets Busted

11 Bikes, 6 Arrests — Itanagar's Two-Wheeler Theft Gang Gets Busted

They were stealing bikes right under everyone’s noses. Now, Nirjuli Police has sent a loud and clear message — and the streets of Itanagar Capital Region are paying attention. Arunachal Pradesh Police cracked open what appears to be an organised vehicle theft network on Monday, arresting six individuals — including two minors — and recovering … Read more

From Longding to the National Podium: Arunachal’s STF Officer Gangphung Gangsa Brings Home Gold

From Longding to the National Podium: Arunachal's STF Officer Gangphung Gangsa Brings Home Gold

A cop. A martial artist. And now, a gold medalist. Gangphung Gangsa of Longding district just gave Arunachal Pradesh a reason to stand a little taller. A Champion in Uniform Not everyone can balance the gruelling demands of law enforcement and elite sports. Gangphung Gangsa does both — and apparently does them exceptionally well. The … Read more

Wreaths, Tears, and Tricolours: Subansiri Valley Pays Solemn Tribute to Kargil Heroes

Wreaths, Tears, and Tricolours: Subansiri Valley Pays Solemn Tribute to Kargil Heroes

Twenty-seven years on, the valley still remembers. And it refuses to forget. On Sunday, July 26, the Subansiri Valley in Arunachal Pradesh fell into a quiet kind of reverence — the kind that only comes when a community pauses, together, to honour those who never came home. Kargil Vijay Diwas was observed across the valley … Read more

When Duty Meets the Mountains: Arunachal CM Salutes 2/9 Gorkha Rifles for 33 Months of Silence and Service in Tawang

When Duty Meets the Mountains: Arunachal CM Salutes 2/9 Gorkha Rifles for 33 Months of Silence and Service in Tawang

Three winters. Bone-chilling altitudes. And a commitment that never wavered. That’s the story of the 2/9 Gorkha Rifles, and Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu made sure the world heard it. A Salute Well Earned CM Pema Khandu publicly honoured the 2/9 Gorkha Rifles as the battalion concluded its deployment of over 33 months in … Read more

“Assam Is Our Elder Brother”: Arunachal Minister Mama Natung Reaches Across the Border With a Message of Peace

"Assam Is Our Elder Brother": Arunachal Minister Mama Natung Reaches Across the Border With a Message of Peace

There’s something quietly powerful about a minister choosing the language of family over the language of dispute. Amid renewed tensions along the Arunachal Pradesh–Assam border, state Home and Border Affairs Minister Mama Natung stood up on July 26 and said something most politicians wouldn’t dare — that Assam is the “elder brother,” and Arunachal, like … Read more