Fake Letter, Real Greed: Three Arrested for Duping Contractor in Rs 17 Crore PMGSY Scam

A road project meant to connect villages. A contractor waiting for his dues. And three men who allegedly smelled an opportunity — a dangerous one. Naharlagun Police have arrested three individuals in connection with a brazen fraud involving a PMGSY road project, where a contractor was allegedly duped using a forged government letter claiming his … Read more

Four Days and Still No Sign: The Desperate Hunt for Three Missing After Vehicle Plunges into Lohit River

Four days. Thousands of meters of riverbank combed. And still no trace of three people who vanished into the cold, unforgiving waters of the Lohit River deep in the mountains of Arunachal Pradesh. A Terrifying Dawn on NH-113 It was barely 6 in the morning on August 13 when tragedy struck along NH-113 on the … 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

Itanagar Is Done Talking About Plastic — The IMC Just Got Serious

If you’re still handing out flimsy plastic bags at your shop in Itanagar, consider this your final warning. The Itanagar Municipal Corporation (IMC) has launched a full-scale crackdown on single-use plastic, putting every shop, hotel, restaurant, street vendor and commercial establishment in the capital on notice. The civic body issued a stern public appeal on … Read more

When Welfare Schemes Fail the Most Vulnerable, It’s Time to Fix the Leaks — Arunachal Governor Sends a Clear Message

Rice reaches a warehouse in Itanagar. Whether it reaches a family in a remote border village is a completely different story — and that gap is exactly what Governor K.T. Parnaik wants to close. On Tuesday, August 11, Arunachal Pradesh Governor K.T. Parnaik issued a pointed call for greater transparency and accountability across the state’s … Read more

When the Government Stalled, the Youth Showed Up — Siji River Bridge Restored by Community Hands

When a bridge collapses in a remote foothill village, you don’t wait for a contractor. You pick up the tools yourself. That is exactly what happened in Likabali, Arunachal Pradesh’s Lower Siang district, on Monday, August 3. A partially collapsed iron bridge over the Siji River near KN Resort — the only road link connecting … Read more

11 Bikes, 6 Arrests — Itanagar’s Two-Wheeler Theft Gang Gets Busted

11 Bikes, 6 Arrests — Itanagar's Two-Wheeler Theft Gang Gets Busted

They were stealing bikes right under everyone’s noses. Now, Nirjuli Police has sent a loud and clear message — and the streets of Itanagar Capital Region are paying attention. Arunachal Pradesh Police cracked open what appears to be an organised vehicle theft network on Monday, arresting six individuals — including two minors — and recovering … Read more

The Officer Who Made Keyi Panyor Feel Safer — SP Angad Mehta Bids Goodbye

The Officer Who Made Keyi Panyor Feel Safer — SP Angad Mehta Bids Goodbye

He came, he served, and when it was time to leave, an entire district came out to say thank you. Keyi Panyor bid a heartfelt farewell to Superintendent of Police Angad Mehta, IPS, on Thursday — and the warmth in the room said more than any official speech could. A Departure That Felt Personal Farewells … Read more

Medicines, Mayhem, and Missing Pharmacists: What Shut Down Itanagar’s Pharmacies?

Medicines, Mayhem, and Missing Pharmacists: What Shut Down Itanagar's Pharmacies?

Sick patients turned away. Pharmacy shutters pulled down. And somewhere in the middle of it all — a visit to a police station, a flood of rumours, and a trade association calling the whole thing a “media stunt.” Thursday was not an ordinary day in Arunachal Pradesh’s capital region. The Spark That Started It All … 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