She had done it a thousand times before — walking back from her agricultural field in a remote village in Arunachal Pradesh’s Lower Dibang Valley district, the kind of quiet, routine journey that marks the end of a long day’s work. But on September 9, that familiar walk home turned into a nightmare that no … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping is on Indian soil. And the question on everyone’s lips in the Northeast isn’t about trade agreements or diplomatic pleasantries — it’s about Arunachal Pradesh. As Xi touched down for the BRICS Summit 2026, the Congress party wasted absolutely no time putting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the spot. AICC General … Read more
When Prof. Dr. Prakash Divakaran walked up to the podium at the Thailand International Leadership Award 2026, he was carrying more than just his own credentials — he was carrying the name of Arunachal Pradesh into a room full of the world’s achievers. The Vice Chancellor of Himalayan University, Itanagar, represented India at this prestigious … Read more
September 11 carries a lot of weight. For most people, the date immediately evokes a very different kind of memory. But in Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday, Chief Minister Pema Khandu reminded everyone that this date also belongs to something quietly profound — a young monk from India who walked into a hall in Chicago in … Read more
A world map should show the world as it is — not as someone wishes it were. That’s the message the Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee sent loud and clear on Wednesday, September 10, when it took a firm and unambiguous stand against the way a recently released United Nations world map depicts the state. APCC … Read more
A video. Just a video shared on social media — and suddenly, the bananas sitting in your fruit basket don’t look quite as innocent anymore. Arunachal Pradesh Police have launched a formal investigation into the alleged use of chemicals to artificially ripen bananas in Naharlagun, after a disturbing clip went viral online and forced authorities … Read more
There are meetings held for the cameras, and then there are meetings that actually matter. On Wednesday, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu hosted one that, if followed through, could make a real difference to some of the state’s most neglected corners. Khandu met with legislators and Zilla Parishad (ZP) Chairpersons from Longding, Tirap and … Read more
Thirty young faces. Thirty stories of hard work from some of India’s most remote classrooms. And a Chief Minister who stood in front of them and said, plainly, that the state had let its government schools down for too long. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu, joined by Education Minister Pasang Dorjee Sona, felicitated 30 … Read more
The Chief Minister didn’t just show up to hand out awards. He showed up as a former government school student who still remembers what it felt like to sit in those classrooms. Itanagar, September 10 — There was a moment at Wednesday’s Golden Jubilee Meritorious Students’ Awards ceremony that stood out from the usual applause … Read more
Thirty students walked into a room as achievers — and walked out carrying the weight of an entire state’s hopes on their shoulders. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday felicitated 30 state-level meritorious students for their outstanding academic performance during the 2024–25 session, recognising young minds from Classes III all the way up … Read more
