When members of a state child rights body walk into five Anganwadi centres on a single Saturday morning, it is not just a routine visit — it is a signal that the state is watching, and that these small centres buried in Lower Subansiri’s villages matter more than most people realise. On October 3, members … Read more
Two hundred and thirty-one students. Twelve schools. One powerful message — the forests of Arunachal Pradesh need us. Ziro came alive with creativity and conviction on October 2 as the Hapoli Forest Division, in partnership with the Apatani Student Union, brought together students from across Lower Subansiri district for a series of inter-school and inter-collegiate … Read more
Ziro Valley is about to turn into one of India’s most talked-about meeting points for independent music, with the 13th Ziro Festival of Music scheduled from September 24 to 27 in Lower Subansiri district, Arunachal Pradesh. This year’s edition will feature 41 acts, bringing together performers from Northeast India, the rest of the country … Read more
In the quiet green valleys of Ziro, there is a school that doesn’t just teach children what to learn — it teaches them who they are. Rajya Sabha MP Tai Tagak visited the Miji Migumn Yarko on September 18, a one-of-a-kind indigenous residential school nestled in Arunachal Pradesh’s Lower Subansiri district. And the visit was … Read more
With thousands of festivalgoers about to descend on Ziro Valley, the administration isn’t leaving anything to chance — not even the roadside dhabas. The Keyi Panyor district administration swung into action on September 18, launching a joint awareness-cum-inspection drive along NH-13, covering the stretch from Potin to Yachuli. The move is part of a wider … Read more
He once trained to fly fighter jets. Now, he’s sworn in to shape the future of Arunachal Pradesh’s civil services. The career of Taru Talo reads less like a resume and more like a novel. <br> A New Chapter Begins in Itanagar On August 25, retired IAS officer Taru Talo was officially inducted as a … Read more
The monsoon isn’t done with Arunachal Pradesh — not by a long shot. The India Meteorological Department has issued a heavy rainfall and thunderstorm forecast for several districts across the state beginning Wednesday, August 19, and honestly, for a state that has already been battered by floods and landslides this season, this latest alert is … Read more
When tempers flare at a border, it takes a cool head to hold things together — and that’s exactly what Arunachal Pradesh Home Minister Mama Natung chose to be. Amid a tense border flare-up between Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, Minister Natung stepped forward with words that cut through the noise — calling Assam not a … Read more
She was just a teenager trying to earn a living. What allegedly happened on July 31 in a moving car in Lower Subansiri has left an entire district shaken. The Incident That Shook Hapoli A hotel operator running his business near the Mini Secretariat in Hapoli has been arrested after a 17-year-old girl working as … Read more
Somewhere in the high-altitude meadows of Arunachal Pradesh, bumblebees are doing some of the most important work on the planet — and scientists have finally come to pay attention. Mapping the Unseen Guardians The Zoological Survey of India’s Desert Regional Centre (DRC) from Jodhpur has rolled out a comprehensive field survey roadmap across Arunachal Pradesh, … Read more
