In a place most people couldn’t find on a map, a parliamentarian showed up — not for a photo op, but to listen. Wakka village sits at the edge of India. Quite literally. Tucked away in Longding district of Arunachal Pradesh, it is one of the first villages you’d encounter along the Indo-Myanmar border — … Read more
When a small mountain state outperforms the rest of the country in a housing scheme, people should sit up and take notice. Arunachal just did exactly that — twice over. Itanagar, October 6, 2026 | Abotani TV Arunachal Pradesh walked away from the national stage this week with not one, but two ‘Best-Performing State’ awards … Read more
The government isn’t just looking for ideas on paper. It wants solutions that can actually work — and it’s willing to fund them. Arunachal Pradesh made a bold move on October 5, launching the National Innovation Challenge (NIC), a platform inviting young Indians — students, startup founders, village innovators, community groups — to step forward … Read more
The government insists the massive dam is about water control, not electricity. But with China looming large upstream and local communities pushing back hard, the debate around Siang is far from over. When a government official says a proposed 11,200-megawatt hydroelectric project is not really about power generation, it makes you stop and think. And … Read more
Clashes at Riga and Ugeng leave CRPF personnel — including an Assistant Commandant — and protesters seriously injured. The Siang is boiling, and not just with water. There is something quietly devastating about watching a river community go to war to protect the very land their ancestors named. On Sunday, October 5, that quiet desperation … Read more
ITANAGAR, October 4, 2026 — For nearly fifty years, coffee has quietly grown in the hills of Arunachal Pradesh. Nobody talked much about it. No real push came from the government. No dedicated policy, no serious awareness campaign. Just a crop left largely to its own devices on roughly 600 hectares of land. Chief Minister … Read more
The Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project has cleared a massive hurdle, and the countdown to its full 2,000-MW power delivery just got a lot more real. Something significant happened on the banks of the Subansiri River this week — and it didn’t involve any ceremony or ribbon-cutting. Workers at the 2,000-MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project quietly … Read more
There is a project that is dividing Arunachal Pradesh right down the middle — and the government just made it clear it is not backing down. Arunachal Pradesh Minister Ojing Tasing came out swinging on Thursday in defence of the controversial Siang Upper Multipurpose Project, better known as SUMP, while simultaneously sending a stern warning … Read more
The Siang River can be both a lifeline and a time bomb — and Arunachal Pradesh’s Chief Minister wants people to understand the difference before it’s too late. Pema Khandu sat down with Community-Based Organisation (CBO) members, government officers and local officials at Yingkiong on September 30, and the conversation wasn’t about politics or projects. … Read more
The Chief Minister didn’t just attend a meeting in Boleng — he delivered a message that cuts right to the heart of governance in Arunachal’s tribal heartland. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu made a direct and pointed visit to Boleng on September 29, sitting down with officers and officials of the Siang district in … Read more
