Scindia on Two-Day Mizoram Visit, Bankers’ Conclave Today
Union DoNER Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia is on a two-day Mizoram visit, inaugurating projects in Aizawl and keynoting the North East Bankers’ Conclave 3.0.
Northeast development
NEC Releases ₹42.63 Cr for Northeast Projects, Nagaland Gets ₹11.92 Cr
The North Eastern Council has released ₹42.63 crore for development projects across the Northeast, with Nagaland receiving the largest state share.
Chowna Mein Seeks Special Economic Package for Arunachal, Citing High Costs and Difficult Terrain
Arunachal Pradesh is asking the Centre for a financial package tailored to the realities of one of India’s most geographically challenging states, with Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein making the demand at a major national finance conference in New Delhi. Mein raised the issue on the opening day of the two-day conference, Financing India’s Journey … Read more
Mebo’s Youth Finally Have a Unified Voice — And They Mean Business
The Mebo area of East Siang finally has something it has long needed — a formal, unified platform where its young people can speak in one voice. On September 18, the Mebo Area Yameng Kebang, or MAYK, was officially constituted, bringing together youth representatives from villages spanning the stretch from Bodak to Mer and Sigar … Read more
Pema Khandu Says Arunachal Stands to Gain From the Thaw in India-China Relations
For a state that literally shares its backyard with China, what happens in the halls of diplomacy is never just distant politics — it hits home. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu made that connection explicit on Wednesday, welcoming the renewed push for India-China cooperation that followed last week’s BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Khandu … Read more
CM Pema Khandu Says ‘Nothing Forceful’ on SUMP — But the Siang Valley Isn’t Fully Convinced Yet
When a Chief Minister has to publicly say “nothing is being forced,” you already know the situation is tense. That’s exactly where Arunachal Pradesh stands right now over the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project — a massive hydropower initiative that has split communities in the Upper Siang region right down the middle. Chief Minister Pema … Read more
From the Hills to the Market: 16,000 Women in Arunachal Are Now Lakhpati Didis — and This Is Only the Beginning
There is a quiet revolution happening in the hills of Arunachal Pradesh. Not with protests or politics, but with skill, savings, and sheer determination — and over 16,000 women are already proof of it. Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein confirmed on Sunday that more than 16,000 women across the state have officially achieved ‘Lakhpati Didi’ … Read more
Arunachal’s Decade of Change: Roads, Growth, and a State That’s Finally Opening Up
Ten years ago, getting from one district to another in Arunachal Pradesh could take an entire day. Today, tunnels slice through mountains and airports sit where only jungle stood before. The numbers Chief Minister Pema Khandu put on the table Wednesday tell a story that’s hard to ignore. Speaking on the concluding day of a … Read more
NEC Pushes Rs 82 Crore Into Arunachal’s Future — From Hospitals to Bamboo Fields
When development actually reaches the hills of Arunachal Pradesh, it doesn’t always make noise. But the numbers tell a quiet, important story. The North Eastern Council (NEC) has wrapped up development projects worth Rs 82.41 crore in Arunachal Pradesh during July and August this year — and what’s notable is where that money went. This … Read more
He’s Giving Away 10 Acres — And Arunachal’s Farmers Could Change Everything Because of It
An agriculture entrepreneur from Arunachal Pradesh has put his land where his mouth is — literally. Likha Maaj, the man behind Green Gold Integrated Farm, has offered 10 acres of his land to the Arunachal Pradesh government, free of cost, to set up tissue culture-based plantations and push modern agricultural biotechnology into the hands of … Read more
