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

He Was Supposed to Help Farmers Get Loans. Instead, He Allegedly Stole From Them.

He Was Supposed to Help Farmers Get Loans. Instead, He Allegedly Stole From Them.

A man entrusted with one of the most sensitive roles in banking — approving government-linked loans for ordinary people — has been arrested for allegedly turning that trust into a Rs 4 crore con job. And the deeper investigators dig, the worse it gets. The Man, The Position, The Betrayal Capital Police have arrested Vivoto … Read more

The Officer Who Made Keyi Panyor Feel Safer — SP Angad Mehta Bids Goodbye

The Officer Who Made Keyi Panyor Feel Safer — SP Angad Mehta Bids Goodbye

He came, he served, and when it was time to leave, an entire district came out to say thank you. Keyi Panyor bid a heartfelt farewell to Superintendent of Police Angad Mehta, IPS, on Thursday — and the warmth in the room said more than any official speech could. A Departure That Felt Personal Farewells … Read more

Stop Playing Politics With Students’ Futures: Arunachal BJP Fires Back at Congress Over NEET Paper Leak Row

Stop Playing Politics With Students' Futures: Arunachal BJP Fires Back at Congress Over NEET Paper Leak Row

When lakhs of young Indians are worried about their medical dreams being stolen, the last thing they need is politicians turning their pain into a rallying cry. And that’s exactly what the BJP in Arunachal Pradesh is saying about the Congress. BJP Takes the Fight to Itanagar On July 23, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Arunachal Pradesh … Read more

Arunachal’s MP Pushes for Direct Naharlagun–Chennai Train — And It’s About Time

Arunachal's MP Pushes for Direct Naharlagun–Chennai Train — And It's About Time

For anyone who has watched a sick relative struggle through multiple train changes just to reach a hospital in Chennai, this news will hit differently. Rajya Sabha MP Tai Tagak sat down with Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi on July 23 and made a case that many in Arunachal Pradesh have quietly … Read more