Arunachal’s Rivers Are About to Power Homes — And Norway Is Making It Happen

Arunachal's Rivers Are About to Power Homes — And Norway Is Making It Happen

Arunachal Pradesh just wrote its name into India’s clean energy history books, and honestly, it was only a matter of time. A Deal That Changes Everything The Arunachal Pradesh government signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Norway’s Tidal Sail AS on July 14 to set up a 500 kW River Kinetic Energy Demonstration Project — … Read more

The Forests of Siang Were Hiding Something — And Scientists Just Found It

The Forests of Siang Were Hiding Something — And Scientists Just Found It

Deep in the valleys of Arunachal Pradesh, where the forests still breathe without interruption, two tiny creatures have quietly rewritten the record books. Scientists have discovered two entirely new species of solitary bees in Siang Valley — and honestly, it’s the kind of news that makes you stop and think about how much of our … Read more

Knife, a File Cover, and ₹13 Lakh Gone in Minutes — Itanagar Police Crack the Gandhi Market Heist

Knife, a File Cover, and ₹13 Lakh Gone in Minutes — Itanagar Police Crack the Gandhi Market Heist

Three weeks, 500 hours of CCTV footage, and a chase stretching across two states. That’s what it took for Itanagar Police to finally nail the three men who walked into a busy market shop in broad daylight and walked out richer by ₹13 lakh. A Robbery Hidden in Plain Sight It was an ordinary Sunday … Read more

Two Schoolboys Swallowed by a River They Shouldn’t Have Been Near — Arunachal Races Against Time

Two Schoolboys Swallowed by a River They Shouldn't Have Been Near — Arunachal Races Against Time

A Saturday afternoon that began with a haircut errand turned into every parent’s worst nightmare. Two young boys are still missing somewhere in the swirling currents of Arunachal Pradesh’s Chatjo River, and the clock is not on anyone’s side. When a River Permission Became a Fatal Detour Three hostel students from a school in Deomali, … Read more

Parsi Parlo Goes Under: Kumey River Swallows Arunachal’s China-Border Town, Only Road to District HQ Snapped

Parsi Parlo Goes Under: Kumey River Swallows Arunachal's China-Border Town, Only Road to District HQ Snapped

The Kumey River doesn’t ask for permission. It just rises — and right now, it has swallowed an entire border town whole. A Town Sinking Fast Parsi Parlo, a remote border town in Kurung Kumey district sitting right along the Indo-China boundary, is currently submerged. Days of relentless monsoon downpours have pushed the Kumey River … Read more

Arunachal Taps Earth’s Heat: State’s First Geothermal Drying Unit Is Now Running

Arunachal Taps Earth's Heat: State's First Geothermal Drying Unit Is Now Running

The ground beneath Arunachal Pradesh has been quietly sitting on a goldmine — and the state just figured out how to use it. A Historic First for the Himalayan State Arunachal Pradesh has achieved a significant milestone in its geothermal energy journey with the successful installation, commissioning, and performance testing of a geothermal drying unit … Read more

Minister Dukam Blinks First: U-Turn on 80:20 Reservation Remarks After AAPSU Fires Back

Minister Dukam Blinks First: U-Turn on 80:20 Reservation Remarks After AAPSU Fires Back

A minister walks back his own words. And in Arunachal Pradesh, that alone tells you everything about who holds the real pressure in this reservation battle. The Remark That Started It All Arunachal Pradesh Minister Nyato Dukam found himself in deep political water after making comments on the state’s highly sensitive 80:20 reservation ratio — … Read more

After 21 Years in the Shadows, an NSCN-K (Angmai) Militant Walks Out and Surrenders in Longding

After 21 Years in the Shadows, an NSCN-K (Angmai) Militant Walks Out and Surrenders in Longding

He carried a gun for over two decades. On Saturday, he laid it down. A Village Boy Who Chose the Wrong Path Pongngoi Wangnowham is 37 years old. He is a resident of Kamkah village in Longding district, Arunachal Pradesh. And according to officials, he first joined the banned NSCN-K (Angmai) outfit back in 2005 … Read more

AAPSU Gives Minister Dukam a 12-Hour Ultimatum: Apologise or Face Our Wrath

AAPSU Gives Minister Dukam a 12-Hour Ultimatum: Apologise or Face Our Wrath

When a minister who’s supposed to lead the charge on reservation reform starts sounding like the opposition — people notice. And in Arunachal Pradesh, the students’ union has had enough. The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) came out swinging on July 11, issuing a sharp public rebuke against Minister Nyato Dukam over his recent … Read more

Arunachal’s Food Park Dream Is Finally Waking Up — And It’s Bigger Than You Think

Arunachal's Food Park Dream Is Finally Waking Up — And It's Bigger Than You Think

Seven years, a pandemic, forest clearance battles, and bureaucratic delays — yet here it stands. The Rongoge Mega Food Park near Banderdewa is open for business, and Arunachal Pradesh may never look at agriculture the same way again. The Day the Doors Opened On July 11, Arunachal Pradesh Industries Minister Nyato Dukam officially inaugurated the … Read more