Two Schoolboys Swallowed by a River They Shouldn’t Have Been Near — Arunachal Races Against Time

Two Schoolboys Swallowed by a River They Shouldn't Have Been Near — Arunachal Races Against Time

A Saturday afternoon that began with a haircut errand turned into every parent’s worst nightmare. Two young boys are still missing somewhere in the swirling currents of Arunachal Pradesh’s Chatjo River, and the clock is not on anyone’s side. When a River Permission Became a Fatal Detour Three hostel students from a school in Deomali, … Read more

Parsi Parlo Goes Under: Kumey River Swallows Arunachal’s China-Border Town, Only Road to District HQ Snapped

Parsi Parlo Goes Under: Kumey River Swallows Arunachal's China-Border Town, Only Road to District HQ Snapped

The Kumey River doesn’t ask for permission. It just rises — and right now, it has swallowed an entire border town whole. A Town Sinking Fast Parsi Parlo, a remote border town in Kurung Kumey district sitting right along the Indo-China boundary, is currently submerged. Days of relentless monsoon downpours have pushed the Kumey River … Read more

Arunachal Taps Earth’s Heat: State’s First Geothermal Drying Unit Is Now Running

Arunachal Taps Earth's Heat: State's First Geothermal Drying Unit Is Now Running

The ground beneath Arunachal Pradesh has been quietly sitting on a goldmine — and the state just figured out how to use it. A Historic First for the Himalayan State Arunachal Pradesh has achieved a significant milestone in its geothermal energy journey with the successful installation, commissioning, and performance testing of a geothermal drying unit … Read more

Minister Dukam Blinks First: U-Turn on 80:20 Reservation Remarks After AAPSU Fires Back

Minister Dukam Blinks First: U-Turn on 80:20 Reservation Remarks After AAPSU Fires Back

A minister walks back his own words. And in Arunachal Pradesh, that alone tells you everything about who holds the real pressure in this reservation battle. The Remark That Started It All Arunachal Pradesh Minister Nyato Dukam found himself in deep political water after making comments on the state’s highly sensitive 80:20 reservation ratio — … Read more

After 21 Years in the Shadows, an NSCN-K (Angmai) Militant Walks Out and Surrenders in Longding

After 21 Years in the Shadows, an NSCN-K (Angmai) Militant Walks Out and Surrenders in Longding

He carried a gun for over two decades. On Saturday, he laid it down. A Village Boy Who Chose the Wrong Path Pongngoi Wangnowham is 37 years old. He is a resident of Kamkah village in Longding district, Arunachal Pradesh. And according to officials, he first joined the banned NSCN-K (Angmai) outfit back in 2005 … Read more

AAPSU Gives Minister Dukam a 12-Hour Ultimatum: Apologise or Face Our Wrath

AAPSU Gives Minister Dukam a 12-Hour Ultimatum: Apologise or Face Our Wrath

When a minister who’s supposed to lead the charge on reservation reform starts sounding like the opposition — people notice. And in Arunachal Pradesh, the students’ union has had enough. The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) came out swinging on July 11, issuing a sharp public rebuke against Minister Nyato Dukam over his recent … Read more

Arunachal’s Food Park Dream Is Finally Waking Up — And It’s Bigger Than You Think

Arunachal's Food Park Dream Is Finally Waking Up — And It's Bigger Than You Think

Seven years, a pandemic, forest clearance battles, and bureaucratic delays — yet here it stands. The Rongoge Mega Food Park near Banderdewa is open for business, and Arunachal Pradesh may never look at agriculture the same way again. The Day the Doors Opened On July 11, Arunachal Pradesh Industries Minister Nyato Dukam officially inaugurated the … Read more

Banking Can’t Stop at the City Gates: Arunachal Governor Pushes for Financial Access in Every Remote Village

Banking Can't Stop at the City Gates: Arunachal Governor Pushes for Financial Access in Every Remote Village

In a state where some villages are days away from the nearest town, getting a bank account shouldn’t feel like climbing a mountain — but for many in Arunachal Pradesh, it still does. Arunachal Pradesh Governor KT Parnaik made that reality the centre of his conversation on July 11 when he sat down with Arunachal … Read more

Arunachal Minister’s Honest Warning: The 80:20 Job Quota Could Collapse in Court

Arunachal Minister's Honest Warning: The 80:20 Job Quota Could Collapse in Court

A senior minister has admitted what many quietly feared — the state’s job reservation policy may not survive a legal challenge. And that admission has set off a storm. The Warning Nobody Wanted to Hear Arunachal Pradesh Industries and IPR Minister Nyato Dukam dropped a political bombshell on Friday when he openly cautioned that the … Read more

AAPSU Draws a Hard Line: Cancel the Kachari ST Meeting or Face the Consequences

AAPSU Draws a Hard Line: Cancel the Kachari ST Meeting or Face the Consequences

The warning couldn’t be clearer — and Itanagar’s government better be listening. The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) has thrown down the gauntlet, telling the state government in no uncertain terms to cancel a July 13 consultation on granting Scheduled Tribe status to the Kachari community — or watch the agitation escalate to a … Read more