From Rifles to Beehives: CRPF Jawans Discover the Sweet Side of Life in Namsai

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

Six New Buildings, One Big Promise: Namsai’s Buddha College Just Got a Major Upgrade

Six New Buildings, One Big Promise: Namsai's Buddha College Just Got a Major Upgrade

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

Lekang Shuts Down: Arunachal’s New Job Rules Spark Anger on Independence Day

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 Gets Its Dream Stadium — And a Promise That Football’s Best Days Are Ahead

Chowkham Gets Its Dream Stadium — And a Promise That Football's Best Days Are Ahead

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

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

Driver Nabbed, Bullets Under Scrutiny — Namsai Firing Case Cracks Open

Driver Nabbed, Bullets Under Scrutiny — Namsai Firing Case Cracks Open

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

Bullet in the Dark: Woman Shot in Knee as Assam Rifles Clash With Militants Near Namsai’s Reserve Forest

Bullet in the Dark: Woman Shot in Knee as Assam Rifles Clash With Militants Near Namsai's Reserve Forest

A quiet Friday night along the edge of Tengapani Reserve Forest turned violent — and a 30-year-old woman from a small village in Namsai district is now nursing a bullet wound to her left knee. When the Forest Becomes a Battlefield At around 9:15 PM on July 17, an exchange of fire broke out between … Read more

AAPSU Draws a Hard Line: Cancel the Kachari ST Meeting or Face the Consequences

AAPSU Draws a Hard Line: Cancel the Kachari ST Meeting or Face the Consequences

The warning couldn’t be clearer — and Itanagar’s government better be listening. The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) has thrown down the gauntlet, telling the state government in no uncertain terms to cancel a July 13 consultation on granting Scheduled Tribe status to the Kachari community — or watch the agitation escalate to a … Read more

“Don’t Touch Our Tribal Framework” — HRA Joins AAPSU in Demanding Cancellation of Kachari ST Meeting

"Don't Touch Our Tribal Framework" — HRA Joins AAPSU in Demanding Cancellation of Kachari ST Meeting

A powerful alliance is forming in Arunachal Pradesh. And the state government may want to pay close attention before July 13 arrives. HRA Throws Its Weight Behind AAPSU The Human Rights of Arunachal (HRA) has come out firmly in support of the All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU), backing their demand to scrap the state … Read more