After months of sitting vacant, the top academic chair at Arunachal Pradesh University finally has someone in it — and his story is worth telling. Professor Ashan Riddi has been officially appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of Arunachal Pradesh University (APU), situated in Pasighat, the scenic headquarters of East Siang district. The announcement came on September … Read more
There is a quiet revolution happening in the hills of Arunachal Pradesh. Not with protests or politics, but with skill, savings, and sheer determination — and over 16,000 women are already proof of it. Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein confirmed on Sunday that more than 16,000 women across the state have officially achieved ‘Lakhpati Didi’ … Read more
When world leaders walk out of a summit with a common agreement, that alone says something. When they do it under India’s watch — it says a whole lot more. Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein made exactly that point on Sunday, stepping forward to heap praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi after BRICS … Read more
One of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in India’s northeast just got a fresh push — and the Arunachal Pradesh government is making clear it wants no excuses for delays. Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Saturday met senior officials of NHPC Limited, including project executive director Narender Kumar, to take stock of the challenges … Read more
Scientists found the Himalayan fish Schizopygopsis waddellii in a Tawang lake — the first record in India. A landmark moment for freshwater biodiversity.
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
In a country where most state governments are busy explaining their deficits, Arunachal Pradesh has just pulled off something genuinely remarkable. The state recorded a revenue surplus of 12.1 per cent as a share of its Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) in 2024-25 — the highest figure among all states and Union Territories in India … Read more
Getting in and out of Arunachal Pradesh has never been easy. But that might be about to change in a big way. IndiGo, India’s largest low-cost carrier, is proposing to significantly expand its flight operations between Itanagar’s Donyi Polo Airport and Guwahati starting October 10 — a move that the business community is already calling … 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
Deep in the rugged terrain of West Siang, something quietly significant happened this week — electricity finally has a stronger spine to travel through. A Long-Awaited Switch Gets Flipped Arunachal Pradesh energised the 132 kV Aalo-Kamba transmission line along with the 132/33 kV Kamba substation on August 21, marking what officials are calling a landmark … Read more
