Itanagar Locks Down Key Roads as Vice President Heads to Town for Special Assembly Session

If you’re planning to drive through parts of Itanagar on September 9, you might want to leave a little earlier — or rethink your route entirely. The Itanagar Capital Region Traffic Police has rolled out a traffic advisory ahead of Vice President of India C. P. Radhakrishnan’s visit to the state capital. He’s arriving for … Read more

Namsai Gets a Lifeline: Arunachal Health Minister Breaks Ground for New Blood Bank at District Hospital

For a hospital that sees hundreds of patients walk through its doors every day, not having a blood bank on-site is the kind of gap that costs lives. That gap is now on its way to being filled. On Saturday, Arunachal Pradesh Health and Family Welfare Minister Biyuram Wahge, joined by Namsai MLA Zingnu Namchoom, … Read more

Fugitive Accused of Kidnapping and Sexually Assaulting a Minor Girl Finally Caught in Assam

He ran. He crossed state lines. But he couldn’t run far enough. A man with a known criminal history, wanted for the alleged kidnapping and sexual assault of a minor girl from Arunachal Pradesh’s remote Shi-Yomi district, has been arrested — caught in neighbouring Assam in what police are calling a successful inter-state joint operation. … Read more

BJP’s Youth Wing Turns Up the Heat in Pakke-Kessang with a Grassroots Push

The BJP’s youth machinery made its presence felt in one of Arunachal Pradesh’s younger districts — and it came with a clear message: organise, connect, and grow. The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) Pakke-Kessang district unit held a one-day ‘Samvaad & Samanvay Baithak’ — a dialogue and coordination meeting — on September 4 in Pakke-Kessang. … Read more

One Man, 23 Cylinders, and a String of Thefts — Naharlagun Police Crack the Case

He wasn’t stealing gold or cash. Just cooking gas. But for the families who came home to find their LPG cylinders missing, it stung just the same. Naharlagun police in Arunachal Pradesh arrested a 30-year-old man on Thursday, September 3, after a careful investigation into a wave of LPG cylinder thefts that had been quietly … Read more

NEC Pushes Rs 82 Crore Into Arunachal’s Future — From Hospitals to Bamboo Fields

When development actually reaches the hills of Arunachal Pradesh, it doesn’t always make noise. But the numbers tell a quiet, important story. The North Eastern Council (NEC) has wrapped up development projects worth Rs 82.41 crore in Arunachal Pradesh during July and August this year — and what’s notable is where that money went. This … Read more

Arunachal’s Reform Blueprint Is Finally Here — And It Could Change How the State Is Governed

After months of consultations and groundwork, the Arunachal Pradesh Administrative Reforms Commission has handed in its first report — and the state government says it could reshape governance from the ground up. Itanagar, September 2 — Something quiet but potentially consequential happened in Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday. The state’s Administrative Reforms Commission, set up less … Read more

Arunachal Pradesh Tops the Nation in Revenue Surplus — And That’s No Small Deal

In a country where most state governments are busy explaining their deficits, Arunachal Pradesh has just pulled off something genuinely remarkable. The state recorded a revenue surplus of 12.1 per cent as a share of its Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) in 2024-25 — the highest figure among all states and Union Territories in India … Read more

Drums, Dance, and Deep Roots: Arunachal’s Adi Community Brings Solung Festival to Life

The sound of drums in Itanagar on September 1st wasn’t background noise — it was a statement. The Adi community of Arunachal Pradesh came alive with colour, rhythm and reverence as it celebrated Solung, one of the most important festivals in the region’s cultural calendar. And if you were there, you’d understand immediately why this … Read more

Who Got the Money? Rights Group Demands CBI Probe Into Kamle Hydro Project Compensation Scam

When a big infrastructure project comes to your land, you’re supposed to be compensated fairly. But in Arunachal Pradesh’s Kamle district, a rights organisation is now asking a very uncomfortable question — did the right people actually get that money? Human Rights of Arunachal (HRA) has fired off a sharp letter, dated September 1, calling … Read more