“Don’t Touch Our Tribal Framework” — HRA Joins AAPSU in Demanding Cancellation of Kachari ST Meeting

"Don't Touch Our Tribal Framework" — HRA Joins AAPSU in Demanding Cancellation of Kachari ST Meeting

A powerful alliance is forming in Arunachal Pradesh. And the state government may want to pay close attention before July 13 arrives. HRA Throws Its Weight Behind AAPSU The Human Rights of Arunachal (HRA) has come out firmly in support of the All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU), backing their demand to scrap the state … Read more

AAPSU Draws a Hard Line: “Cancel the July 13 Meeting or Face Intensified Opposition”

AAPSU Draws a Hard Line: "Cancel the July 13 Meeting or Face Intensified Opposition"

The students’ union is not mincing words — and the state government would do well to listen. The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union has thrown its full weight against a state government plan to hold a consultative meeting on whether the Kachari community of Namsai and Changlang districts should be granted Scheduled Tribe status in … Read more

Seven Lives Lost: Arunachal’s Floods Claim Another as Missing Woman’s Body Found

Seven Lives Lost: Arunachal's Floods Claim Another as Missing Woman's Body Found

The floodwaters eventually give up what they take — but the wait is always devastating. Sixteen days after 43-year-old Taw Ajini was swept away by raging flash floods, her body was finally recovered from the Lichi area of Papum Pare district on July 9, pushing Arunachal Pradesh’s flood death toll to a grim seven. Swept … Read more

AAPSU Draws a Hard Line: No Deal, No Compromise on 80:20 Reservation Ratio

AAPSU Draws a Hard Line: No Deal, No Compromise on 80:20 Reservation Ratio

The students of Arunachal Pradesh aren’t blinking. And they want the government to know it. The All Arunachal Pradesh Students Union (AAPSU) has once again slammed the table on the controversial 80:20 job reservation ratio — this time leaving zero room for doubt. The Union has made its position crystal clear: the policy must go, … Read more

₹611 Crore for Arunachal’s Roads — Centre Just Made a Big Promise to the Frontier State

₹611 Crore for Arunachal's Roads — Centre Just Made a Big Promise to the Frontier State

Arunachal Pradesh just got a major vote of confidence from New Delhi — and this time, it came with a cheque bigger than what was even asked for. The Centre has approved 17 road infrastructure projects worth Rs 611.17 crore for Arunachal Pradesh under the Central Road and Infrastructure Fund (CRIF) for 2026-27. What makes … Read more

She Left the Marriage. He Took Her Life Anyway. Now Arunachal’s Women Are Demanding Justice.

She Left the Marriage. He Took Her Life Anyway. Now Arunachal's Women Are Demanding Justice.

A 25-year-old woman in Aalo had done everything right. She walked out of what was reportedly an abusive relationship. She separated from her husband. She tried to start over. And she still didn’t make it out alive. A Killing That Has Shaken West Siang According to police, the accused — 45-year-old Todak Ngomdir — allegedly … Read more

Where Soldiers Meet Villagers: Army’s Bond With Arunachal’s Border Communities Gets CM’s Praise

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There are borders drawn on maps, and then there are borders held together by people. In Arunachal Pradesh, it’s increasingly looking like the Indian Army understands the difference. Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday took to X to spotlight something that often goes unnoticed in the noise of national security debates — the quiet, ground-level … Read more

Arunachal Women’s Body Tells Government: Fix the System or Keep Failing the People

Arunachal Women's Body Tells Government: Fix the System or Keep Failing the People

A women’s organisation in Arunachal Pradesh has had enough of waiting — and they’ve put it in writing. The Arunachal Pradesh Women Welfare Society (APWWS) has submitted a sweeping set of reform recommendations to the Arunachal Pradesh Administrative Reforms Commission (APARC), pushing for a ground-up rethink of how the state government recruits, deploys, and holds … Read more

Mud, Rain, and Tragedy: Two Bihar Workers Buried Alive in Arunachal Landslide

Mud, Rain, and Tragedy: Two Bihar Workers Buried Alive in Arunachal Landslide

They came from Bihar looking for work. They never made it back home. Two migrant labourers — Bipin Kumar, 33, and Rahul Kumar, 26 — were killed on Tuesday afternoon when a massive landslide crashed into a construction site in Arunachal Pradesh’s Lohit district. Four of their colleagues were buried under the debris and had … Read more

From a Village Elder’s Voice to an Animated Screen — Wancho Folktale Makes History

From a Village Elder's Voice to an Animated Screen — Wancho Folktale Makes History

Deep in the Patkai Hills of Arunachal Pradesh, where the mountains brush the India-Myanmar border and ancient stories still travel by word of mouth, something quietly extraordinary is happening. A traditional folktale of the Wancho community from Longding district is being brought to life as an animated short film — and it will be the … Read more