When Bunty Tao walked up to receive his award in New Delhi, he wasn’t just collecting a trophy — he was carrying the weight of every silent forest, every saved tiger, and every sleepless night spent protecting Arunachal’s wild heart. A Moment at the National Stage Range Forest Officer Bunty Tao of the Kamlang Tiger … Read more
He could have gone back. He had the offers, the options, the easy path home to Bihar. But Dr. MQ Khan chose Arunachal Pradesh — and Arunachal Pradesh never forgot it. On July 31, the corridors of Dera Natung Government College (DNGC) in Itanagar felt a little quieter than usual. The man who had walked … Read more
When floodwaters swallow entire villages and roads simply vanish overnight, what people need most is to know someone at the top is paying attention. This week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made sure they got that message. A Meeting That Mattered On July 30, PM Modi sat down with Members of Parliament from Arunachal Pradesh and … Read more
Delhi has seen many grand events. But on July 31, something quietly significant happened — for the very first time, Northeast India’s athletes living across the capital and its surrounding districts came together under one roof to compete, connect, and be seen. A Historic First for the Northeast Diaspora Rajya Sabha MP Nabam Tagak of … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
