Pasighat Gets Its Own Boxing Ring: A New Chapter for Young Fighters in East Siang

Tucked inside a botanical garden, a brand-new boxing training centre just opened its doors — and for the young fighters of Pasighat, it could change everything. PASIGHAT, Oct 2 — When MLA Tapi Darang stepped into the premises of the Pasighat Botanical Garden (High Region) on Thursday to inaugurate the newly established boxing training centre, … Read more

The Siang Is Swallowing Mebo — And Farmers Are Running Out of Time

The river doesn’t wait. And for the farming families of Mebo subdivision, that brutal truth has never felt more real. Severe erosion by the Siang river at the Borguli portion in East Siang district has taken an alarming turn, devouring several acres of wetland cultivation and leaving local farmers staring at the ruins of a … Read more

Rain Couldn’t Stop Them: 209 Runners Hit Pasighat Streets to Honour 150 Years of Vande Mataram

Early Sunday morning in Pasighat, the streets were still wet. The clouds hadn’t quite made up their minds. And yet, at exactly 5:45 am, 209 people showed up at Gandhi Chowk — ready to run. That kind of turnout, drizzle and all, says something. The Arunachal Pradesh University (APU) organised a 5.5-kilometre mini marathon on … Read more

More Than Just Retired — Pasighat Honours Its Elders With Dignity, Shawls, and a Song

They gave years of their lives to government service. On Friday, Pasighat gave something back. A Celebration Long Overdue The East Siang district unit of the Arunachal Pradesh Service Pensioners Association (APSPA) organised a heartfelt felicitation programme on the occasion of World Senior Citizens’ Day, honouring senior members and recently retired officials from various government … Read more