Arunachal on the World Stage: Speaker Tesam Pongte Leads State Delegation to Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Cape Town

Cape Town, South Africa, is not exactly a city most people associate with Arunachal Pradesh. But this week, the northeastern state has a seat at one of the world’s most prominent parliamentary gatherings — and it’s making its presence count. Assembly Speaker Tesam Pongte is leading a four-member delegation from Arunachal Pradesh to the 69th … Read more

Fifty Years of Democracy in the Hills: Arunachal Assembly Marks a Half-Century with a Session Worth Remembering

It’s not every day that a state pauses to look back at its own history — and this time, Arunachal Pradesh did it from inside its own assembly hall. On September 8, the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly convened its seventh special session of the eighth Assembly in Itanagar, and the occasion could not have been … Read more

Arunachal’s Assembly Didn’t Waste a Single Minute — Three Big Bills Passed on Day One of Special Session

The Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly got straight down to business on Monday, passing three significant bills on the very first day of its Seventh Special Session — legislation that touches everything from small businesses on the ground to fire engines racing down the road to the land being planned around the state’s airports. Three bills … Read more

An Empty Chair and a Full Legacy: Arunachal Assembly Bids Farewell to Talong Taggu

He was a soldier before he was a politician, and a people’s man long after he stopped being either. On Tuesday, the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly paused its regular proceedings to honour the memory of former MLA Talong Taggu — a man whose life reads like a quiet chapter from the state’s founding story. Taggu … Read more

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

BJP Bets on a Singer and a Student Leader to Win Back Liromoba Before 2029

The BJP doesn’t believe in sitting quietly after a loss — and Liromoba is proof of that. In a calculated move to reclaim a constituency it lost in 2024, the Bharatiya Janata Party in Arunachal Pradesh has inducted two prominent local figures — former student leader Ritum Tali and well-known singer Jeli Kayi Tamin — … Read more