Minister Takes Stock: Pasang Dorjee Sona Puts Shi-Yomi’s Development Under the Scanner

Minister Takes Stock: Pasang Dorjee Sona Puts Shi-Yomi's Development Under the Scanner

A remote mountain district. A minister with a checklist. And a message that the government is watching. Arunachal Pradesh Tourism Minister Pasang Dorjee Sona made his presence felt in one of the state’s most geographically challenging districts on Saturday, August 1, when he sat down with senior officials of Shi-Yomi at Tato for a no-nonsense … Read more

Northeast’s Child Rights Convention Could Define the Next Two Decades of Policy — And That’s Not an Exaggeration

Northeast's Child Rights Convention Could Define the Next Two Decades of Policy — And That's Not an Exaggeration

A two-day gathering in Itanagar just ended, and the people in that room say what happened there will echo for the next 20 years. The Kalawangpo Convention Hall in Itanagar saw something meaningful wrap up on August 1 — the Regional Convention of State Commissions for Protection of Child Rights, organised by the Arunachal Pradesh … Read more

Neighbours Talking Business: Chowna Mein Sits Down With Himanta in Guwahati to Push Assam-Arunachal Ties

Neighbours Talking Business: Chowna Mein Sits Down With Himanta in Guwahati to Push Assam-Arunachal Ties

When two powerful neighbours get in the same room, things tend to move. And that’s exactly what happened in Guwahati on Saturday. Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein made a significant trip to Guwahati on August 1, sitting down face-to-face with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at Lok Sewa Bhawan. The two leaders … Read more

The Forest Guard from Arunachal Who Made the Whole Nation Proud

When Bunty Tao walked up to receive his award in New Delhi, he wasn’t just collecting a trophy — he was carrying the weight of every silent forest, every saved tiger, and every sleepless night spent protecting Arunachal’s wild heart. A Moment at the National Stage Range Forest Officer Bunty Tao of the Kamlang Tiger … Read more

The Teacher Who Chose Arunachal Over Everything Else — Dr. MQ Khan Bids Farewell After 37 Years

He could have gone back. He had the offers, the options, the easy path home to Bihar. But Dr. MQ Khan chose Arunachal Pradesh — and Arunachal Pradesh never forgot it. On July 31, the corridors of Dera Natung Government College (DNGC) in Itanagar felt a little quieter than usual. The man who had walked … Read more

PM Modi Steps In: Centre Throws Full Weight Behind Arunachal and Nagaland Amid Devastating Floods

PM Modi Steps In: Centre Throws Full Weight Behind Arunachal and Nagaland Amid Devastating Floods

When floodwaters swallow entire villages and roads simply vanish overnight, what people need most is to know someone at the top is paying attention. This week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made sure they got that message. A Meeting That Mattered On July 30, PM Modi sat down with Members of Parliament from Arunachal Pradesh and … Read more

Steel Lifeline Returns: BRTF Launches New Bridge Over Kumey River, Huri Village to Be Connected Again

Steel Lifeline Returns: BRTF Launches New Bridge Over Kumey River, Huri Village to Be Connected Again

It took a flash flood just hours to erase what took years to build — but it took the Border Roads Task Force only weeks to fight back. The BRTF has successfully launched a steel bridge over the Kumey River at Huri in Arunachal Pradesh’s Kurung Kumey district, breathing life back into a remote border … Read more

“Speeches Don’t Protect Children” — Pema Khandu’s No-Nonsense Stand at Northeast’s Landmark Child Rights Convention

"Speeches Don't Protect Children" — Pema Khandu's No-Nonsense Stand at Northeast's Landmark Child Rights Convention

Words are cheap. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu made that very clear on July 31 when he walked into a room full of child rights officials and told them, plainly, that none of what they were doing would matter unless children actually got saved. A Historic First for the Northeast The first-ever North East … Read more

North East’s Children Are Under Threat — And Pema Khandu Just Called Out the Silence

North East's Children Are Under Threat — And Pema Khandu Just Called Out the Silence

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

After Six Long Years, the Pangsau Pass Border Market Is Open Again — And It Means Everything

After Six Long Years, the Pangsau Pass Border Market Is Open Again — And It Means Everything

A gate that sat silent for six years finally swung open Thursday, and for the communities on both sides of the India-Myanmar border, it felt like breathing again. The India-Myanmar border haat at Pangsau Pass in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district officially resumed operations on July 30, 2026 — ending a prolonged shutdown that had quietly … Read more