Rocks were flying at security forces on August 13 — and the situation along one of Northeast India’s most contested borders was far from calming down. What Started with Bullets, Grew into a Blockade It began three days earlier. On August 10, a firing incident at Mingmang Basti — a small settlement along the Assam-Arunachal … Read more
Twelve people were left bleeding on the Assam side of the border. Now, the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh is on the phone, making promises. What Happened at Bodoti At least 12 people from Assam were injured on Monday after allegedly being fired upon by individuals from the Arunachal Pradesh side of the border in … Read more
The thin plastic bag you grab at your neighbourhood shop in Itanagar? It just became illegal. The Itanagar Municipal Corporation (IMC) dropped a firm order on Wednesday, August 12, putting an immediate ban on single-use plastic items and plastic carry bags below 120 microns across its entire jurisdiction. It is one of the most comprehensive … Read more
Deep in the mist-covered mountains of Tawang, scientists have stumbled upon something that has never been officially recorded on Indian soil before — a rare, solitary Himalayan bee that was, until now, known only to Bhutan and China. The Bee That Crossed Borders The species in question is Colletes bhutanicus, a rare solitary Himalayan bee, … Read more
When tempers flare at a border, it takes a cool head to hold things together — and that’s exactly what Arunachal Pradesh Home Minister Mama Natung chose to be. Amid a tense border flare-up between Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, Minister Natung stepped forward with words that cut through the noise — calling Assam not a … Read more
Social media has been buzzing with alarming claims — but official sources are pushing back hard, and the truth is more nuanced than a viral post. The phrase “slow encroachment” has been doing the rounds on social media, painting a picture of China quietly swallowing up parts of Arunachal Pradesh. Scary stuff, no doubt. But … Read more
If citizens already had the information they needed, they wouldn’t have to beg for it. That’s essentially what Arunachal Pradesh Governor KT Parnaik said on Tuesday — and it’s the kind of common-sense thinking that rarely gets said out loud by those in power. Transparency Shouldn’t Be a Favour On August 11, Governor Parnaik met … Read more
China keeps playing its favourite renaming game with Arunachal Pradesh. India just slammed the door shut — again. On August 11, India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) delivered one of its sharpest rebuttals yet to Beijing’s persistent campaign of assigning Chinese names to locations inside Arunachal Pradesh. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stood before the media … Read more
The border between Assam and Arunachal Pradesh has seen its share of flashpoints over the years. This one might be the sharpest yet. The Takam Mising Porin Kebang, the apex students’ organisation of the Mising community, has announced it will choke off roads and trade with Arunachal Pradesh starting tomorrow morning, and it isn’t mincing … Read more
It’s a demand that’s been sitting on the table for too long — and now, one of Arunachal Pradesh’s oldest political parties is saying enough is enough. The People’s Party of Arunachal (PPA) has thrown its full weight behind the All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU), formally backing its call to make the Arunachal Pradesh … Read more
