Steel Lifeline Returns: BRTF Launches New Bridge Over Kumey River, Huri Village to Be Connected Again

Steel Lifeline Returns: BRTF Launches New Bridge Over Kumey River, Huri Village to Be Connected Again

It took a flash flood just hours to erase what took years to build — but it took the Border Roads Task Force only weeks to fight back. The BRTF has successfully launched a steel bridge over the Kumey River at Huri in Arunachal Pradesh’s Kurung Kumey district, breathing life back into a remote border … Read more

“Speeches Don’t Protect Children” — Pema Khandu’s No-Nonsense Stand at Northeast’s Landmark Child Rights Convention

"Speeches Don't Protect Children" — Pema Khandu's No-Nonsense Stand at Northeast's Landmark Child Rights Convention

Words are cheap. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu made that very clear on July 31 when he walked into a room full of child rights officials and told them, plainly, that none of what they were doing would matter unless children actually got saved. A Historic First for the Northeast The first-ever North East … Read more

After Six Long Years, the Pangsau Pass Border Market Is Open Again — And It Means Everything

After Six Long Years, the Pangsau Pass Border Market Is Open Again — And It Means Everything

A gate that sat silent for six years finally swung open Thursday, and for the communities on both sides of the India-Myanmar border, it felt like breathing again. The India-Myanmar border haat at Pangsau Pass in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district officially resumed operations on July 30, 2026 — ending a prolonged shutdown that had quietly … Read more

“When Drugs Win, Youth Lose Everything”: Arunachal Governor Sounds the Alarm on Substance Abuse

"When Drugs Win, Youth Lose Everything": Arunachal Governor Sounds the Alarm on Substance Abuse

Drugs don’t just destroy a person — they destroy an entire family. That stark message rang loud and clear from Arunachal Pradesh’s Governor KT Parnaik on Wednesday as he issued an urgent call to arms against the growing menace of substance abuse among the state’s youth. A Virtual Gathering with Real Stakes Speaking at a … Read more

Daporijo Loses Its Guardian: Revered Nyibu Gogiam Gumja Tamin No More

Daporijo Loses Its Guardian: Revered Nyibu Gogiam Gumja Tamin No More

When a nyibu passes, it is not just a man who is lost — it is a living library that shuts its doors forever. Gogiam Gumja Tamin, one of the most respected traditional priests and community pillars of the Tagin people in Upper Subansiri, breathed his last on Thursday, July 30, after battling a prolonged … Read more

No More Delays: Minister Natung Puts PHE&WS Officers on Notice Over Stalled Water Projects

No More Delays: Minister Natung Puts PHE&WS Officers on Notice Over Stalled Water Projects

Clean water is a basic right — not a promise that expires on paper. That was essentially the message PHE&WS Minister Mama Natung sent loud and clear on Thursday when he sat down with field officers of the Public Health Engineering and Water Supply department in Itanagar and made it unmistakably plain: delays are no … Read more

Arunachal Pradesh Sends Inspectors Into Every Pharmacy — And It’s About Time

Arunachal Pradesh Sends Inspectors Into Every Pharmacy — And It's About Time

The medicine you buy at your local pharmacy may not be stored properly, the person selling it may not be qualified, and the licence on the wall may not be valid. Arunachal Pradesh has finally decided to check. The State Steps In The Arunachal Pradesh government has ordered a sweeping, statewide inspection of all retail … Read more

“Generation Gutter” Sparks Fire in Arunachal: Mahila Congress Burns Kangana’s Effigy in Itanagar

"Generation Gutter" Sparks Fire in Arunachal: Mahila Congress Burns Kangana's Effigy in Itanagar

When a sitting MP calls the country’s youth “Generation Gutter,” she shouldn’t be surprised when the streets answer back. On July 30, the Arunachal Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee (APMCC) turned up at Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan in Itanagar with one clear message — enough is enough. Workers gathered, voices rose, and an effigy of BJP MP … Read more

When the Northeast Floods, Who Listens? MPs Take the Crisis Straight to Modi’s Door

When the Northeast Floods, Who Listens? MPs Take the Crisis Straight to Modi's Door

The rivers have taken too much. And this time, the elected representatives of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland weren’t going to wait for paperwork to travel slowly through bureaucratic corridors. On July 30, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, Arunachal Pradesh MP Tapir Gao, and several other parliamentarians from the two northeastern states walked into Parliament and sat … Read more

After Six Long Years, the Gates Have Opened Again — India-Myanmar Border Haat Returns to Pangsau Pass

After Six Long Years, the Gates Have Opened Again — India-Myanmar Border Haat Returns to Pangsau Pass

For six years, silence hung over one of Arunachal Pradesh’s most storied trading spots. But on July 30, that silence was finally broken. The historic India-Myanmar Border Haat at Pangsau Pass in Changlang district has officially resumed operations, reigniting hopes of a brighter future for the border communities who had been waiting — and waiting … Read more