He was a soldier before he was a politician, and a people’s man long after he stopped being either. On Tuesday, the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly paused its regular proceedings to honour the memory of former MLA Talong Taggu — a man whose life reads like a quiet chapter from the state’s founding story. Taggu … Read more
The orders were clear. The deadline was firm. And yet, as dawn broke over Leparada on Sunday, the Galo Youth Organisation’s 12-hour bandh was already underway — burning tyres, boulders, and hundreds of volunteers holding their ground across the district. The shutdown, called by the Galo Youth Organisation (GYO), kicked off at 5 am and … Read more
Two Indian Army trucks collided on the treacherous Doke–Bam road in Arunachal Pradesh on Saturday, sending yet another grim reminder of just how unforgiving these mountain routes can be. The accident was reported on August 9, 2026, along the stretch connecting West Siang and Leparada districts — a route that snakes through dense hills and … Read more
The rains came. And when they left, they took everything with them. Leparada district in Arunachal Pradesh is picking through the wreckage of a disaster that began on June 28 when a fierce cloudburst ripped through the region, triggering flash floods that swallowed farmland, snapped roads, collapsed bridges, and left entire villages completely cut off … Read more
