The mountains of Tawang became the backdrop for something long overdue — a frank, urgent conversation about the children of North East India who are slipping through the cracks of a system that has, for too long, been working in isolation. A Historic First — And a Wake-Up Call Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu … Read more
The room at Itanagar’s State Banquet Hall had journalists, police officers, academics, and politicians all sitting at the same table — and for once, nobody was pointing fingers. They were talking about truth. The 4th edition of the AEDMA Conclave, organised by the Arunachal Electronic and Digital Media Association to mark its 14th foundation day, … Read more
When a nyibu passes, it is not just a man who is lost — it is a living library that shuts its doors forever. Gogiam Gumja Tamin, one of the most respected traditional priests and community pillars of the Tagin people in Upper Subansiri, breathed his last on Thursday, July 30, after battling a prolonged … Read more
For six years, silence hung over one of Arunachal Pradesh’s most storied trading spots. But on July 30, that silence was finally broken. The historic India-Myanmar Border Haat at Pangsau Pass in Changlang district has officially resumed operations, reigniting hopes of a brighter future for the border communities who had been waiting — and waiting … Read more
Roads that exist only in government files. Payments cleared for work barely done. And a contractor walking away with public money while villages remain cut off. That’s the ugly picture emerging from Changlang district, as the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) steps in to investigate serious irregularities in the implementation of PMGSY road projects under the DPIU-I … Read more
Every day, thousands of people walk through the doors of TRIHMS in Naharlagun — patients, families, attendants — all caught up in their own worries. Now, there’s something on the wall that wants their attention for a very different reason. A Screen With a Purpose On July 29, the Women and Child Development (WCD) Department … Read more
Tawang’s Old Market buzzed with more than the usual chaos of buyers and sellers on Wednesday — this time, it was the noise of change. The district administration brought together shopkeepers, residents, market committee members, and government officials for an awareness programme on the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Guidelines 2026. The venue was deliberate — … Read more
In a country where VIP culture is practically a national sport, Arunachal Pradesh’s Chief Minister just took a firm stand against it — and he did it by launching a book. On July 29, Chief Minister Pema Khandu launched the Arunachal Pradesh edition of VIP Culture in India, a book co-authored by former Rajya Sabha … Read more
It took a group of determined volunteers just one day to pull out what years of civic neglect had dumped into the Yamaso river. The number says it all — 3,000 kilograms of waste, gone. On World Nature Conservation Day, the Youth Mission for Clean River (YMCR), along with the Abralow Memorial Multipurpose Society and … Read more
Real change doesn’t happen in Itanagar. It happens in the villages — and that’s exactly the point Arunachal Pradesh Minister Ojing Tasing drove home this week in Pasighat. A Room Full of People Who Actually Matter On Tuesday, July 28, Minister for Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Ojing Tasing addressed a one-day orientation programme held … Read more
