The whispers were getting louder. Talk of a possible leadership shake-up in Arunachal Pradesh had been making rounds — in political corridors, on social media, and wherever opposition voices gathered. But on Tuesday, two senior figures from the ruling BJP decided they had heard enough. Arunachal Pradesh Minister for Sports, Law & Justice and SJETA, … Read more
When a bridge collapses in a remote foothill village, you don’t wait for a contractor. You pick up the tools yourself. That is exactly what happened in Likabali, Arunachal Pradesh’s Lower Siang district, on Monday, August 3. A partially collapsed iron bridge over the Siji River near KN Resort — the only road link connecting … Read more
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
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
