Forty young students from Arunachal Pradesh left Itanagar on September 25 carrying more than just their luggage — they carried the culture, identity, and spirit of an entire state. Chief Minister Pema Khandu personally flagged off the bus at the Arunachal Pradesh Civil Secretariat in Itanagar, marking the beginning of what promises to be a … Read more
A shutdown that paralysed parts of Arunachal Pradesh has pushed the state’s Chief Minister to the negotiating table — and Pema Khandu isn’t happy about how things reached this point. Chief Minister Pema Khandu has described the 12-hour bandh called by the All Nyishi Students’ Union (ANSU) as “unfortunate,” even as he assured that the … Read more
The patience of Arunachal Pradesh’s Nyishi student community has officially run out — and the clock is ticking for the state government to respond. The All Nyishi Students’ Union (ANSU) on Wednesday, September 24, issued a stark warning: if the state government does not act on their long-pending education demands, a 48-hour bandh will shut … Read more
Wednesday morning in Itanagar looked nothing like a normal working day. Shops shuttered. Roads eerily quiet. And a city of thousands effectively paused — because a student union had had enough of waiting. The All Nyishi Students’ Union (ANSU) called a 12-hour bandh across the Itanagar Capital Region on September 24, kicking off at 5 … Read more
Itanagar didn’t look like a capital city on Thursday morning. By the time most people were supposed to be heading to work or school, the streets were already unusually quiet — shutters down, traffic thin, and a visible tension hanging in the air. The All Nyishi Students’ Union (ANSU) had called a 12-hour bandh, and … Read more
Before the sun could rise over Itanagar on September 24, the administration had already made its position crystal clear — this bandh isn’t happening. Not legally, at least. The District Magistrate of Itanagar Capital Region, Toko Babu, issued a firm order on September 23 declaring the 12-hour bandh announced by the All Nyishi Students’ Union … Read more
The voter list is shorter by over 21 percent. Congress wants to know exactly why — and it wants that answer constituency by constituency. When Arunachal Pradesh’s Chief Electoral Officer published the Final Photo Electoral Roll under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026 on September 22, the numbers told a striking story. The state’s registered … Read more
In the middle of a busy school week, hundreds of students across Siang district sat down not for a math test or a history lesson — but to ask hard questions about a river they’ve grown up beside their whole lives. A school exhibition drive centred on the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project, widely known … Read more
The BJP in Arunachal Pradesh didn’t just hold a meeting on Tuesday — it held a mirror up to itself. The Bharatiya Janata Party’s Arunachal Pradesh unit convened an extended State Executive Meeting at the D.K. Convention Hall in Itanagar on September 22, pulling together a who’s who of state politics under one roof. Chief … Read more
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
