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Upper Siang SUMP Protests Escalate During Khandu Visit as Road Blockades, Clashes Disrupt Movement

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Upper Siang SUMP Protests Escalate During Khandu Visit as Road Blockades, Clashes Disrupt Movement

YINGKIONG, September 30, 2026: Protests against the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) intensified across Upper Siang district on Wednesday as Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu visited Yingkiong amid continuing opposition to the government’s proposed Pre-Feasibility Report (PFR) process. The Chief Minister’s two-day visit to Siang and Upper Siang districts coincided with strikes, road … Read more

A Road That Could Change Everything: Roing-Hunli Highway Races Toward December Deadline

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A Road That Could Change Everything: Roing-Hunli Highway Races Toward December Deadline

Anini has long been one of the most isolated district headquarters in the entire country. Getting there means hours of bumpy, nerve-wracking drives through terrain that seems to resist every effort humans make to tame it. That may finally be about to change. Senior officials from the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) … Read more

Chowna Mein Seeks Special Economic Package for Arunachal, Citing High Costs and Difficult Terrain

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Chowna Mein Seeks Special Economic Package for Arunachal, Citing High Costs and Difficult Terrain

Arunachal Pradesh is asking the Centre for a financial package tailored to the realities of one of India’s most geographically challenging states, with Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein making the demand at a major national finance conference in New Delhi. Mein raised the issue on the opening day of the two-day conference, Financing India’s Journey … Read more

CM Pema Khandu Says ‘Nothing Forceful’ on SUMP — But the Siang Valley Isn’t Fully Convinced Yet

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CM Pema Khandu Says ‘Nothing Forceful’ on SUMP — But the Siang Valley Isn’t Fully Convinced Yet

When a Chief Minister has to publicly say “nothing is being forced,” you already know the situation is tense. That’s exactly where Arunachal Pradesh stands right now over the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project — a massive hydropower initiative that has split communities in the Upper Siang region right down the middle. Chief Minister Pema … Read more

Arunachal Bets Big on Dibang: Dy CM Chowna Mein Vows Full Government Muscle Behind India’s Future Tallest Dam

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Arunachal Bets Big on Dibang: Dy CM Chowna Mein Vows Full Government Muscle Behind India’s Future Tallest Dam

One of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in India’s northeast just got a fresh push — and the Arunachal Pradesh government is making clear it wants no excuses for delays. Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Saturday met senior officials of NHPC Limited, including project executive director Narender Kumar, to take stock of the challenges … Read more

Shut Out: Arunachal Congress Blocked from Meeting VP Radhakrishnan, Party Cries Foul

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Shut Out: Arunachal Congress Blocked from Meeting VP Radhakrishnan, Party Cries Foul

When the Vice President of India visits your state, you’d expect the principal opposition party to at least get a seat at the table. That didn’t happen in Arunachal Pradesh — and the Congress is furious about it. The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) came out swinging on September 9, publicly protesting what it called … Read more

“Arunachal Is India’s Pride, Not Just Its Border” — VP Radhakrishnan’s Powerful Message in Itanagar

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“Arunachal Is India’s Pride, Not Just Its Border” — VP Radhakrishnan’s Powerful Message in Itanagar

When the Vice-President of India walks into your legislature and calls your state a “proud guardian” of the nation, that’s not routine political speech. That’s a statement. Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan was in Itanagar on Wednesday, September 9, to address a special session of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly — and he didn’t hold back. Arunachal … Read more

Colours, Drums and Ceremony: Vice President Radhakrishnan Lands in Itanagar for a Two-Day Visit

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Colours, Drums and Ceremony: Vice President Radhakrishnan Lands in Itanagar for a Two-Day Visit

The drumbeats were already in the air long before the official motorcade rolled through Itanagar. On September 8, Vice President of India C. P. Radhakrishnan touched down at Donyi Polo Airport in Hollongi for a two-day visit to Arunachal Pradesh — a state that rarely misses a chance to remind visitors just how extraordinary it … Read more

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

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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