China Cries Foul as India Names 27 Places in Arunachal — But New Delhi Isn’t Blinking

Beijing called it “illegal, null and void.” India called it what it is — a fact. In a move that was always going to rattle Beijing, India last week formally identified 27 places and geographical features in Arunachal Pradesh by their standard names on the official Indian map. It didn’t take long for China to … Read more

Arunachal’s Job Quota Fight Just Got Serious — Cabinet Could Scrap 80:20 Rule by August 13

The battle over who gets government jobs in Arunachal Pradesh has been building for years. Now, it’s finally coming to a head. A Draft That Could Change Everything The Arunachal Pradesh government has readied a draft proposal to completely scrap the long-contested 80:20 recruitment ratio — and it could land before the state Cabinet for … Read more

From Carpenter to Chief Minister: Arunachal Remembers Kalikho Pul Ten Years On

From Carpenter to Chief Minister: Arunachal Remembers Kalikho Pul Ten Years On

August 9 carries a particular weight in Arunachal Pradesh — and ten years later, that weight hasn’t lightened one bit. On the 10th death anniversary of former Chief Minister Kalikho Pul, tributes poured in across the state for a man whose life story reads less like a political biography and more like a testament to … Read more

Pema Khandu Calls Supreme Court Summons “One-Sided” — But the Real Story Is Far Bigger

The Supreme Court has summoned Arunachal Pradesh’s top bureaucrats, and the Chief Minister has a very specific explanation for how it all went wrong. On August 7, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu stepped before the media not to deny the gravity of the Supreme Court’s action — but to explain it. The state’s Chief … Read more

Delhi Sends a Signal: JP Nadda Walks Into Flood-Ravaged Keyi Panyor, Promises Centre Won’t Look Away

When the floodwaters hit Keyi Panyor, they didn’t just wash away homes — they swallowed livelihoods, memories, and in some cases, lives. On August 6, one of India’s most powerful political figures showed up to see the damage for himself. A High-Level Visit That Mattered Union Health Minister and BJP National President J.P. Nadda landed … Read more

Boulders Don’t Wait — An Assam Worker Lost His Life at Arunachal’s Parsi Parlo Hydropower Site

A man left home for work. He never came back. That is the devastating reality facing the family of Nobin Doley, a labourer from Dhemaji district in Assam, who was killed Tuesday afternoon when a sudden landslide tore through a hydroelectric project site deep inside Arunachal Pradesh’s Kurung Kumey district. A Routine Afternoon Turned Fatal … Read more

Hotel Owner Arrested for Allegedly Assaulting 17-Year-Old Employee in Arunachal Pradesh

She was just a teenager trying to earn a living. What allegedly happened on July 31 in a moving car in Lower Subansiri has left an entire district shaken. The Incident That Shook Hapoli A hotel operator running his business near the Mini Secretariat in Hapoli has been arrested after a 17-year-old girl working as … Read more

Arunachal Finally Has Its Own: Dr. Tayek Talom Makes History as First Local VC of Apex Professional University

Arunachal Finally Has Its Own: Dr. Tayek Talom Makes History as First Local VC of Apex Professional University

It took 13 years. But Arunachal Pradesh finally has one of its own at the helm of Apex Professional University — and the moment has sent ripples of pride across the state’s academic community. A Historic First at APU’s Doors Dr. Tayek Talom has been appointed the new Vice Chancellor of Apex Professional University (APU) … Read more

Earth Gave Way — A Vehicle Swallowed, A Road Gone, And Arunachal Once Again On Edge

A hillside didn’t just collapse on Tuesday morning — it swallowed a vehicle whole and cut off an entire stretch of one of Arunachal Pradesh’s most critical road links. A massive landslide struck the Seppa–Itanagar highway on August 4, burying a vehicle under a thick cascade of mud, rocks, and debris at Zero Block Point, … Read more

The Siang Is Eating Their Fields — And Nobody’s Stopped It Yet

Every monsoon, the Siang River takes a little more. This year, it took a lot. A Threat That Comes Every Year Without Fail Officials from the district administration and the Water Resources Department arrived at Borguli village in Arunachal Pradesh’s Mebo Sub-Division on August 3 to see the damage for themselves. What they found wasn’t … Read more