For the people living under its shadow, there is no such thing as a routine renewal. On September 25, the Central government quietly issued Gazette notifications extending the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 — better known as AFSPA — across specified areas of Manipur, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh for another six months, effective October … Read more
Thirty-four children. That number alone should stop you cold. Namsai Police in Arunachal Pradesh have traced or recovered 38 persons — 34 of them children — in connection with a suspected child trafficking and illegal placement racket, officials confirmed on Saturday. Four alleged facilitators have been arrested so far, and investigators say they are far … Read more
For a hospital that sees hundreds of patients walk through its doors every day, not having a blood bank on-site is the kind of gap that costs lives. That gap is now on its way to being filled. On Saturday, Arunachal Pradesh Health and Family Welfare Minister Biyuram Wahge, joined by Namsai MLA Zingnu Namchoom, … Read more
The clouds rolling in over Arunachal Pradesh this weekend are not ordinary monsoon drizzle. The India Meteorological Department has sounded a formal alert — rain, thunderstorms, and lightning are on their way, and they are not coming alone. Starting Sunday, September 6, IMD has forecast rain and thunderstorms at several places across Arunachal Pradesh, with … Read more
It’s not every day you see paramilitary personnel bent over a beehive, carefully studying the movement of a queen bee — but that’s exactly what happened in Namsai this week, and it’s a story worth telling. Training That Goes Beyond the Uniform The Namsai Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) wrapped up a five-day Skill Development Programme … Read more
Namsai just got a little more reason to believe in its future. A Landmark Day for Higher Education in Namsai On August 16, Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein inaugurated six brand-new facilities at Mahabodhi Lord Buddha College in Namsai — and it wasn’t just a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Namsai MLA Chau Zingnu Namchoom stood … Read more
Roads blocked. Markets shuttered. And on a day meant for celebration, Lekang sent a very different message to Itanagar. Just hours after the country marked its 79th Independence Day, the Lekang circle in Arunachal Pradesh’s Namsai district ground to a halt. An indefinite bandh — called by a coalition of community-based organisations, student unions, and … Read more
Chowkham has always had football in its soul. Now, it finally has the stadium to prove it. Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein inaugurated the newly constructed mini football stadium at Chowkham in Namsai district on Tuesday, July 29, marking what many locals called a long-overdue moment for a town that has quietly produced some of … Read more
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
A woman is lying in a hospital bed in Dibrugarh. A car is in a forensic lab. And now, the man who was allegedly behind the wheel when shots were fired has been arrested. The Lal Pahar firing case in Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh, is no longer just a disturbing rumour circulating in district circles — … Read more
