Nobody was mincing words this time. All Arunachal Pradesh Students Union (AAPSU) president Meje Taku stepped forward Thursday with a blunt, unambiguous warning — any attempt to threaten, intimidate or obstruct AAPSU members carrying out their duties during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Changlang district’s Bordumsa-Diyun area will not be tolerated. Not even … Read more
Two Myanmar nationals caught red-handed with heroin in Arunachal Pradesh — and that was just the beginning of a very busy 48 hours for the Assam Rifles. Caught at the Border Acting on specific intelligence inputs, troops of the Assam Rifles moved into the Nampong area of Changlang district on August 28 and intercepted two … Read more
It was hiding in plain sight — and nobody even knew what it was at first. A rare Spoon-tailed Duskhawker dragonfly, scientifically known as Gynacantha basiguttata, has been photographed for the very first time in Arunachal Pradesh, at the ecologically rich Namdapha National Park and Tiger Reserve. The sighting is being hailed as a landmark … Read more
Forty years is a long time to pour your soul into something. But for Tame Yaku, it wasn’t long enough to be noticed — until now. The headmistress of Government Secondary School, G-Sector, Naharlagun, has been selected as Arunachal Pradesh’s lone recipient of this year’s National Teachers’ Award — one of the most prestigious recognitions … Read more
It’s not every day you see paramilitary personnel bent over a beehive, carefully studying the movement of a queen bee — but that’s exactly what happened in Namsai this week, and it’s a story worth telling. Training That Goes Beyond the Uniform The Namsai Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) wrapped up a five-day Skill Development Programme … Read more
Security was the last thing anyone expected to be tested at 3 in the morning — but that’s exactly what happened in Changlang district on Independence Day eve. In the early hours of Friday, August 14, suspected cadres of ULFA (Independent) and NSCN (K-YA) launched a brazen attack on an Assam Rifles camp located at … Read more
Changlang’s drug problem got a little smaller on Wednesday — but the battle is far from over. In a swift and well-coordinated move, the 20 Assam Rifles teamed up with the Arunachal Pradesh Police on August 12 to crack down on drug trafficking in Bordumsa, a town tucked inside Changlang district. The joint operation resulted … Read more
India just made a move that sends a clear message — and no one needed to fire a single shot to do it. The Indian government has formally identified 27 places and geographical features in Arunachal Pradesh on the official Survey of India map, a quiet but pointed assertion that strikes right at the heart … Read more
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
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
