India Proved the World Wrong on Tigers — And Arunachal’s Leaders Want Everyone to Know It

India Proved the World Wrong on Tigers — And Arunachal's Leaders Want Everyone to Know It

Every July 29, the world pauses to think about one of nature’s most awe-inspiring creatures. But this year, the voices from Arunachal Pradesh carried an urgency that cut through the usual noise. A Message From the Top On International Tiger Day, Chief Minister Pema Khandu took to social media with a message that felt less … Read more

Chowkham Gets Its Dream Stadium — And a Promise That Football’s Best Days Are Ahead

Chowkham Gets Its Dream Stadium — And a Promise That Football's Best Days Are Ahead

Chowkham has always had football in its soul. Now, it finally has the stadium to prove it. Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein inaugurated the newly constructed mini football stadium at Chowkham in Namsai district on Tuesday, July 29, marking what many locals called a long-overdue moment for a town that has quietly produced some of … Read more

Lights On for Changlang: Arunachal Commissions 41-km Power Line Connecting Namsai to Miao

Lights On for Changlang: Arunachal Commissions 41-km Power Line Connecting Namsai to Miao

For communities tucked into the hills of Changlang district, reliable electricity has long been more of a hope than a guarantee — that equation may finally be shifting. Arunachal Pradesh took a significant step toward powering up its remote corners on July 29, as the state commissioned the 132 kV Miao-Namsai transmission line — a … Read more

“Think Twice Before You Drown Our Land” — Rights Body Stands With Adi Community Against Siang Mega Dams

"Think Twice Before You Drown Our Land" — Rights Body Stands With Adi Community Against Siang Mega Dams

When a human rights organisation tells a state government to pause and reconsider, it’s time to pay attention. The Human Rights of Arunachal, better known as HRA, has thrown its weight behind the Adi community’s growing resistance to the proposed mega hydropower projects along the Siang river belt. In a formal statement issued on Sunday, … Read more

Chowna Mein Puts Officials on Notice: No More Delays in Arunachal’s Central Schemes

Chowna Mein Puts Officials on Notice: No More Delays in Arunachal's Central Schemes

Border villages are watching. Funds are sitting unused. And Arunachal’s Deputy CM just made it very clear — that stops now. Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein called a marathon review meeting at the Civil Secretariat in Itanagar on July 16, taking stock of the physical and financial progress of some of the most critical centrally-sponsored … Read more

Chowna Mein Puts Departments on Notice: Arunachal’s ₹36,607-Crore Budget Must Deliver — Now

Chowna Mein Puts Departments on Notice: Arunachal's ₹36,607-Crore Budget Must Deliver — Now

Announcements on paper mean nothing if the ground doesn’t see the change. Arunachal Pradesh’s Deputy CM made that crystal clear on Thursday. No More Delays on the Budget Front Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein didn’t mince words at a high-level review meeting on July 16. Chairing the meeting, Mein — who also holds the finance … Read more

No More Delays: Deputy CM Chowna Mein Puts Arunachal’s Budget Promises Under the Microscope

No More Delays: Deputy CM Chowna Mein Puts Arunachal's Budget Promises Under the Microscope

Sitting on a Rs 36,607-crore budget and watching it collect dust was never going to be an option — and Chowna Mein made that crystal clear. The Man with Two Hats Means Business Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein, who also holds the finance portfolio, called departments to account on Wednesday in a pointed … Read more

The Forests of Siang Were Hiding Something — And Scientists Just Found It

The Forests of Siang Were Hiding Something — And Scientists Just Found It

Deep in the valleys of Arunachal Pradesh, where the forests still breathe without interruption, two tiny creatures have quietly rewritten the record books. Scientists have discovered two entirely new species of solitary bees in Siang Valley — and honestly, it’s the kind of news that makes you stop and think about how much of our … Read more

A Forest Kept a Secret — And Science Just Named It After Arunachal’s Deputy CM

A Forest Kept a Secret — And Science Just Named It After Arunachal's Deputy CM

Deep inside the mist-covered forests of Lower Dibang Valley, researchers quietly made history. They found something brand new — a flowering plant no scientist had ever formally documented before. And they gave it a name that will now live forever in botanical records: Ophiorrhiza chownai. A Name Born in the Forests of Arunachal The newly … Read more

Chowna Mein Gets a Plant Named After Him — And Has Some Big Things to Say About Arunachal’s Future

Chowna Mein Gets a Plant Named After Him — And Has Some Big Things to Say About Arunachal's Future

Arunachal Pradesh’s Deputy CM wasn’t just planting trees at Van Mahotsav. He was planting a message the state really needs to hear. At the Van Mahotsav celebrations in Itanagar on July 6, Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein delivered a speech that felt less like a political address and more like a heartfelt conversation with his … Read more