Monsoon’s Fury Returns: Four Arunachal Districts Battered Again, 27-Year-Old Still Missing

Monsoon's Fury Returns: Four Arunachal Districts Battered Again, 27-Year-Old Still Missing

The rains didn’t stop. And neither did the damage. Fresh floods and landslides struck four districts of Arunachal Pradesh on Monday, piling misery onto a state already struggling to breathe under one of its worst monsoon seasons in recent memory. As muddy waters rose again across East Siang, Kamle, Kra Daadi, and Changlang, rescue teams … Read more

After Six Long Years of Silence, the Pangsau Pass Border Haat Is Open Again — And It Means Everything

After Six Long Years of Silence, the Pangsau Pass Border Haat Is Open Again — And It Means Everything

A historic marketplace at the India-Myanmar border just came back to life, carrying with it the hopes of two nations and the livelihoods of people who have been waiting far too long. A Market That Was Missed On July 20, 2026, something quietly significant happened at the edge of Arunachal Pradesh. The Pangsau Pass Border … Read more

When Flood Waters Rise, Communities Don’t Wait — Chakma Organisations Pool Rs 72,751 for Arunachal’s Flood Victims

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Students, traders, daily wage workers, even senior citizens — all reached into their pockets. That’s the kind of story Arunachal Pradesh needs right now. Solidarity from Diyun Circle With floodwaters still battering parts of Arunachal Pradesh, the Chakma community didn’t sit on the sidelines. The All India Chakma Students’ Union (AICSU), joined by the Arunachal … Read more

Kharsang Under Water: Arunachal’s Villages Drown as Rivers Burst Their Banks

Kharsang Under Water: Arunachal's Villages Drown as Rivers Burst Their Banks

The rains didn’t just fall — they unleashed something far worse. Kharsang, a quiet circle in Changlang district’s Miao subdivision, is now fighting one of its worst flood crises in recent memory, with the Noa-Dehing and Buri Dihing rivers both surging well above danger levels and showing no signs of retreating. Villages Swallowed, Families Left … Read more

“Nobody Was There” — Woman’s Emergency Visit to Monigong PHC Exposes Glaring Gaps in Arunachal’s Border Healthcare

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When a woman walked into the Monigong Primary Health Centre in Arunachal Pradesh’s Shi-Yomi district seeking emergency care, she found what many in the region have quietly feared for years — an absent staff and a facility that could not deliver when it mattered most. A Desperate Visit, An Empty Centre The incident, which has … Read more

Bullet in the Dark: Woman Shot in Knee as Assam Rifles Clash With Militants Near Namsai’s Reserve Forest

Bullet in the Dark: Woman Shot in Knee as Assam Rifles Clash With Militants Near Namsai's Reserve Forest

A quiet Friday night along the edge of Tengapani Reserve Forest turned violent — and a 30-year-old woman from a small village in Namsai district is now nursing a bullet wound to her left knee. When the Forest Becomes a Battlefield At around 9:15 PM on July 17, an exchange of fire broke out between … Read more

A Militant’s Guns Go Silent: NSCN-R Commander Walks Out of the Jungle and Surrenders in Tirap

A Militant's Guns Go Silent: NSCN-R Commander Walks Out of the Jungle and Surrenders in Tirap

For a man who once carried a pistol and a rank — even if self-styled — the walk into the SP’s office in Khonsa must have felt like the longest one of his life. On July 17, Penngam Konyak, 42, a self-styled Lieutenant Colonel of the banned NSCN-R outfit, surrendered before a joint team of … Read more

Arunachal Goes All In: CM Khandu’s Cabinet Drops Major Moves on Health and Drugs in One Day

Arunachal Goes All In: CM Khandu's Cabinet Drops Major Moves on Health and Drugs in One Day

The Arunachal Pradesh government just made it clear — it is no longer willing to treat healthcare and drug abuse as two separate problems. In a packed Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pema Khandu on July 17, the state approved three sweeping initiatives that could genuinely reshape how Arunachal handles public health. It was … Read more

Sacred Bells Stolen, Swiftly Recovered: How Arunachal Police Brought a Heritage Thief to Justice

Sacred Bells Stolen, Swiftly Recovered: How Arunachal Police Brought a Heritage Thief to Justice

Someone broke into one of Arunachal Pradesh’s most ancient temple sites under cover of night — and thought they’d gotten away with it. They hadn’t. A Night That Shook a Sacred Site The Malinithan Temple, tucked away near Likabali in Lower Siang district, has stood for nearly a thousand years. Pilgrims travel from across the … Read more

Over 1 Lakh Lives Upended: Arunachal Pradesh Drowns as Floods and Landslides Show No Mercy

Over 1 Lakh Lives Upended: Arunachal Pradesh Drowns as Floods and Landslides Show No Mercy

The skies over Arunachal Pradesh haven’t been kind this monsoon — and July 16 only made things worse. Fresh floods and landslides tore through five districts of the state in a single day, leaving shattered homes, broken roads, and thousands of people with nowhere to turn. Five Districts Hit in 24 Hours According to the … Read more