Pema Khandu Calls Supreme Court Summons “One-Sided” — But the Real Story Is Far Bigger

The Supreme Court has summoned Arunachal Pradesh’s top bureaucrats, and the Chief Minister has a very specific explanation for how it all went wrong. On August 7, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu stepped before the media not to deny the gravity of the Supreme Court’s action — but to explain it. The state’s Chief … Read more

They Pulled 2,160 Kg of Filth Out of Itanagar’s Yagamso River — And What They Found Was Telling

On a Sunday morning in Chandranagar, while most of the city was still asleep, a group of volunteers was already knee-deep in the fight to save a dying river. A River Gasping for Help The Yagamso river, running through the heart of Arunachal Pradesh’s capital Itanagar, has long been on the receiving end of the … Read more

Supreme Court Loses Patience — Summons Arunachal’s Top Bureaucrats Over CBI Stonewalling

India’s highest court has had enough. The Supreme Court of India has summoned Arunachal Pradesh’s Chief Secretary and Principal Secretary (Home) after the CBI complained that the state government was simply not cooperating with an ongoing investigation — one that is directly linked to Chief Minister Pema Khandu. The Court Steps In A bench of … Read more

Arunachal Says No to Drugs — And This Time, the Whole State Showed Up

When the Prime Minister called on India’s youth to fight drugs, Arunachal Pradesh didn’t just listen — it answered back, loud and clear. On Sunday, August 2, Governor KT Parnaik and Chief Minister Pema Khandu joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s virtual launch of the ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan’ — a sweeping, … Read more

Northeast’s Child Rights Convention Could Define the Next Two Decades of Policy — And That’s Not an Exaggeration

Northeast's Child Rights Convention Could Define the Next Two Decades of Policy — And That's Not an Exaggeration

A two-day gathering in Itanagar just ended, and the people in that room say what happened there will echo for the next 20 years. The Kalawangpo Convention Hall in Itanagar saw something meaningful wrap up on August 1 — the Regional Convention of State Commissions for Protection of Child Rights, organised by the Arunachal Pradesh … Read more

The Teacher Who Chose Arunachal Over Everything Else — Dr. MQ Khan Bids Farewell After 37 Years

He could have gone back. He had the offers, the options, the easy path home to Bihar. But Dr. MQ Khan chose Arunachal Pradesh — and Arunachal Pradesh never forgot it. On July 31, the corridors of Dera Natung Government College (DNGC) in Itanagar felt a little quieter than usual. The man who had walked … Read more

When Journalists Ask Themselves: Are We Still Getting It Right? AEDMA Conclave Sparks Hard Conversations in Itanagar

When Journalists Ask Themselves: Are We Still Getting It Right? AEDMA Conclave Sparks Hard Conversations in Itanagar

The room at Itanagar’s State Banquet Hall had journalists, police officers, academics, and politicians all sitting at the same table — and for once, nobody was pointing fingers. They were talking about truth. The 4th edition of the AEDMA Conclave, organised by the Arunachal Electronic and Digital Media Association to mark its 14th foundation day, … Read more

No More Delays: Minister Natung Puts PHE&WS Officers on Notice Over Stalled Water Projects

No More Delays: Minister Natung Puts PHE&WS Officers on Notice Over Stalled Water Projects

Clean water is a basic right — not a promise that expires on paper. That was essentially the message PHE&WS Minister Mama Natung sent loud and clear on Thursday when he sat down with field officers of the Public Health Engineering and Water Supply department in Itanagar and made it unmistakably plain: delays are no … Read more

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

The Sky Isn’t Done Yet — IMD Warns of Heavy to Very Heavy Rains Battering Arunachal Pradesh for Two More Days

The Sky Isn't Done Yet — IMD Warns of Heavy to Very Heavy Rains Battering Arunachal Pradesh for Two More Days

Arunachal Pradesh is already bleeding from the wounds of this monsoon — and the India Meteorological Department just confirmed the hits are not stopping. The IMD’s Meteorological Centre in Itanagar issued a sharp alert on July 29, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall across multiple districts of the state on July 30 and July 31. … Read more