Arunachal’s Assembly Didn’t Waste a Single Minute — Three Big Bills Passed on Day One of Special Session

The Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly got straight down to business on Monday, passing three significant bills on the very first day of its Seventh Special Session — legislation that touches everything from small businesses on the ground to fire engines racing down the road to the land being planned around the state’s airports. Three bills … Read more

Arunachal Hits the Brakes on New Private Schools — And the Reason Is Long Overdue

No new private school is getting the government’s nod in Arunachal Pradesh. Not now. Not until the rules catch up with reality. That was the clear message from Education Minister Passang Dorjee Sona on Monday when he addressed the first foundation day-cum-scholars’ meet of the Rajiv Gandhi University Research Scholars’ Forum near Itanagar. In what … Read more

Arunachal Golf Association Draws Up a Serious Blueprint — and Sends a Clear Warning Too

Golf in Arunachal Pradesh has quietly been producing results that deserve far more attention than they have received. Now, the people responsible for growing the sport in the state have finally sat down to make sure that changes. On September 4, the Executive Body of the Arunachal Golf Association (AGA) convened at the Arunachal Olympic … Read more

Race Against Rain: Arunachal Rushes to Fix NH-415 Before VP’s Visit to Itanagar

With the Vice President of India just days away from setting foot in Itanagar, the Arunachal Pradesh government is in a quiet but urgent scramble — fixing a battered highway that has seen better days. The Arunachal Pradesh Public Works Department (PWD) Highway Zone has intensified road repair and restoration work along the Hollongi-Itanagar stretch … Read more

One Man, 23 Cylinders, and a String of Thefts — Naharlagun Police Crack the Case

He wasn’t stealing gold or cash. Just cooking gas. But for the families who came home to find their LPG cylinders missing, it stung just the same. Naharlagun police in Arunachal Pradesh arrested a 30-year-old man on Thursday, September 3, after a careful investigation into a wave of LPG cylinder thefts that had been quietly … Read more

Arunachal’s Reform Blueprint Is Finally Here — And It Could Change How the State Is Governed

After months of consultations and groundwork, the Arunachal Pradesh Administrative Reforms Commission has handed in its first report — and the state government says it could reshape governance from the ground up. Itanagar, September 2 — Something quiet but potentially consequential happened in Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday. The state’s Administrative Reforms Commission, set up less … Read more

“Is the Constitution Above Political Power?” — Arunachal Congress Takes to the Streets Over Rahul Gandhi FIR

Congress workers in Itanagar didn’t sit quietly on Wednesday. They marched. The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) took to the streets on September 2, holding a protest march in the state capital demanding the withdrawal of the FIR registered against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi — a case that has quickly snowballed into one of … Read more

Arunachal Pradesh Tops the Nation in Revenue Surplus — And That’s No Small Deal

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

Drums, Dance, and Deep Roots: Arunachal’s Adi Community Brings Solung Festival to Life

The sound of drums in Itanagar on September 1st wasn’t background noise — it was a statement. The Adi community of Arunachal Pradesh came alive with colour, rhythm and reverence as it celebrated Solung, one of the most important festivals in the region’s cultural calendar. And if you were there, you’d understand immediately why this … Read more

102 Reasons to Celebrate: Arunachal Puts Its Champions in the Spotlight on National Sports Day

August 29, 2026 wasn’t just another date on the calendar for Arunachal Pradesh — it was the state’s moment to look its athletes in the eye and say, “We see you.” A Stage Built for Champions The main event in Itanagar buzzed with the kind of energy that only sport can produce. Sports and Youth … Read more