Itanagar got more than just flag-hoisting this Independence Day. On the morning of August 15 — as the country marked its 80th year of freedom — Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen KT Parnaik (Retd.) cut the ribbon on a brand-new Chief Minister’s Office and Chief Minister’s Residence at Niti Vihar in Itanagar. It was the … Read more
Itanagar didn’t just celebrate 80 years of independence on Friday — it felt every one of them. At Lok Bhavan in the state capital, Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen KT Parnaik (Retd.) unfurled the Tricolour to mark India’s 80th Independence Day, as the Echo Company of the 33rd Battalion of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police presented … Read more
On the morning India turned 80, Sub-Inspector Tamo Bakhang quietly became one of the most decorated young police officers in Arunachal Pradesh’s history. On Independence Day, August 15, 2026, the Arunachal Pradesh Government conferred its prestigious State Gold Medal on SI Bakhang — recognising a career that, in just about four years, has already carried … Read more
One woman is dead. Three people are missing. And somewhere beneath the churning waters of the Lohit River, a vehicle sits submerged — a grim reminder of just how unforgiving these mountain roads can be. When the Road Ran Out It was barely dawn on August 13 when a Delhi-registered DI vehicle carrying 10 people … Read more
Galwan shook the nation. Now there are fresh fears that something deeply troubling may be unfolding along the Line of Actual Control in Arunachal Pradesh — and the government is saying very little. On the morning of India’s Independence Day, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge took to social media with a question that cut right to … Read more
When a dam threatens your river, your village, and your way of life — you don’t sit quietly. You knock on the highest door available. That’s exactly what the East Siang Downstream District Affected People’s Forum did on August 10, when a two-member delegation walked into a meeting with Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu … Read more
Security was the last thing anyone expected to be tested at 3 in the morning — but that’s exactly what happened in Changlang district on Independence Day eve. In the early hours of Friday, August 14, suspected cadres of ULFA (Independent) and NSCN (K-YA) launched a brazen attack on an Assam Rifles camp located at … Read more
An incident in Likabali has done what years of boundary disputes couldn’t — driven a painful wedge between communities that have shared festivals, friendships, and futures across the border for generations. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu raised his voice for peace on Wednesday, appealing to people on both sides of the Assam-Arunachal border to … Read more
When students put on their boots and start walking toward one of India’s most remote frontier villages, you know the message they’re sending goes far beyond a press release. On August 13, the All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) launched a two-day march to Taksing, a frontier village tucked deep in the Upper Subansiri district, … Read more
A morning that started like any other in the remote hills of Anjaw turned into a scene of chaos and grief — a vehicle carrying multiple passengers plunged into the swirling Lohit River, and the driver who caused it simply ran away. When Everything Went Wrong at Sarti It was barely 9:30 in the morning … Read more
