Want a Government Job in Arunachal? You Better Have Your PRC, APST Certificate — and Speak a Tribal Language

If you thought a degree and a good score on the exam was enough to land a government job in Arunachal Pradesh, think again. The state Cabinet just raised the bar — and this time, it hits different. A Historic Decision, Effective Immediately The Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet on August 13 cleared a sweeping set of … Read more

China Cries Foul as India Names 27 Places in Arunachal — But New Delhi Isn’t Blinking

Beijing called it “illegal, null and void.” India called it what it is — a fact. In a move that was always going to rattle Beijing, India last week formally identified 27 places and geographical features in Arunachal Pradesh by their standard names on the official Indian map. It didn’t take long for China to … Read more

“Step Down Now”: Congress Turns Up the Heat on CM Pema Khandu Over CBI Probe Stonewalling

When a Chief Minister publicly promises full cooperation with a federal investigation — and then the Supreme Court has to summon his top officials — something has clearly gone very wrong. That’s exactly the situation unfolding in Arunachal Pradesh right now. The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) came out swinging on Monday, August 10, demanding … Read more

From Carpenter to Chief Minister: Arunachal Remembers Kalikho Pul Ten Years On

From Carpenter to Chief Minister: Arunachal Remembers Kalikho Pul Ten Years On

August 9 carries a particular weight in Arunachal Pradesh — and ten years later, that weight hasn’t lightened one bit. On the 10th death anniversary of former Chief Minister Kalikho Pul, tributes poured in across the state for a man whose life story reads less like a political biography and more like a testament to … Read more

Two Army Trucks Crash on Doke–Bam Road — Another Wake-Up Call from Arunachal’s Deadly Highways

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Two Indian Army trucks collided on the treacherous Doke–Bam road in Arunachal Pradesh on Saturday, sending yet another grim reminder of just how unforgiving these mountain routes can be. The accident was reported on August 9, 2026, along the stretch connecting West Siang and Leparada districts — a route that snakes through dense hills and … Read more

Boulders Don’t Wait — An Assam Worker Lost His Life at Arunachal’s Parsi Parlo Hydropower Site

A man left home for work. He never came back. That is the devastating reality facing the family of Nobin Doley, a labourer from Dhemaji district in Assam, who was killed Tuesday afternoon when a sudden landslide tore through a hydroelectric project site deep inside Arunachal Pradesh’s Kurung Kumey district. A Routine Afternoon Turned Fatal … Read more

When Eight States Speak as One: Northeast Unites to Fight for Every Child’s Future

The children of Northeast India may not know it yet, but decisions made in Tawang this week could change the course of their lives. A two-day regional convention of State Commissions for Protection of Child Rights from across the Northeastern states wrapped up in Tawang on Saturday — and what came out of those rooms … 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

When the Government Comes to You: Arunachal Minister Ojing Tasing Takes Governance Down to the Roots

When the Government Comes to You: Arunachal Minister Ojing Tasing Takes Governance Down to the Roots

Real change doesn’t happen in Itanagar. It happens in the villages — and that’s exactly the point Arunachal Pradesh Minister Ojing Tasing drove home this week in Pasighat. A Room Full of People Who Actually Matter On Tuesday, July 28, Minister for Panchayati Raj and Rural Development Ojing Tasing addressed a one-day orientation programme held … Read more

From Longding to the National Podium: Arunachal’s STF Officer Gangphung Gangsa Brings Home Gold

From Longding to the National Podium: Arunachal's STF Officer Gangphung Gangsa Brings Home Gold

A cop. A martial artist. And now, a gold medalist. Gangphung Gangsa of Longding district just gave Arunachal Pradesh a reason to stand a little taller. A Champion in Uniform Not everyone can balance the gruelling demands of law enforcement and elite sports. Gangphung Gangsa does both — and apparently does them exceptionally well. The … Read more