Arunachal Pradesh Is About to Put India’s Wildest Rivers on Asia’s Sporting Map

Boleng is getting ready for something it has never seen before — and the whole continent will be watching. Arunachal Pradesh is set to host the 2026 Asian Rafting Championships in Boleng, Siang district, from October 5 to 9. Chief Minister Pema Khandu made the announcement on August 6 after chairing a high-level preparatory meeting … Read more

Mud, Fear and No Warning Signs: NH-13 to Indo-China Border Is Falling Apart This Monsoon

Mud, Fear and No Warning Signs: NH-13 to Indo-China Border Is Falling Apart This Monsoon

Every year the rains come. And every year, Arunachal’s NH-13 pays the price. The Pasighat–Pangin stretch of National Highway-13 in Arunachal Pradesh’s Siang district has been reduced to a battered dirt scar this monsoon season, with back-to-back landslides swallowing chunks of the road and leaving thousands of residents stranded, anxious, and angry. This isn’t a … Read more

When Floods Hit, Faith Showed Up: ABU Brings Hope to Over 140 Families Across Siang

When the waters rose and the roads turned to rivers, the Adi Baptist Union didn’t wait for someone else to act. While floods continue to batter parts of Arunachal Pradesh, the Adi Baptist Union (ABU) — a religious organisation based in Pasighat, East Siang district — stepped in and delivered relief to more than 140 … Read more

Northeast Under Siege: Fresh Floods Swamp Arunachal, Assam Death Toll Climbs to 11, Trains Grind to a Halt

Northeast Under Siege: Fresh Floods Swamp Arunachal, Assam Death Toll Climbs to 11, Trains Grind to a Halt

The rivers don’t send warnings. They just rise — and right now, they’re rising faster than help can reach. ‘The Hills Are Sinking’ — Arunachal Battered Again Five districts of Arunachal Pradesh woke up to fresh flooding in the last 24 hours, barely recovering from the previous wave of destruction. According to the State Emergency … Read more

Monsoon’s Fury Returns: Four Arunachal Districts Battered Again, 27-Year-Old Still Missing

Monsoon's Fury Returns: Four Arunachal Districts Battered Again, 27-Year-Old Still Missing

The rains didn’t stop. And neither did the damage. Fresh floods and landslides struck four districts of Arunachal Pradesh on Monday, piling misery onto a state already struggling to breathe under one of its worst monsoon seasons in recent memory. As muddy waters rose again across East Siang, Kamle, Kra Daadi, and Changlang, rescue teams … Read more

Once Battling Addiction, Now Fighting for Flood Victims — Recovering Warriors Raise Nearly Rs 90K for Arunachal

Once Battling Addiction, Now Fighting for Flood Victims — Recovering Warriors Raise Nearly Rs 90K for Arunachal

They fought their own darkest battles. Now they’re fighting for someone else’s survival. Recovering Warriors, a group made up of addiction survivors from Arunachal Pradesh, has pulled off something remarkable — collecting Rs 89,094 in just three days to help families devastated by the floods in Keyi Panyor district. It’s the kind of story that … Read more

Arunachal Officials Encourage Banks to Boost Lending to Key Sectors

In a recent meeting in Siang district, officials evaluated the efforts of banks and government departments in advancing financial inclusion and executing development initiatives. The joint session of the District Consultative Committee (DCC) and District Level Review Committee (DLRC), led by Deputy Commissioner Tayi Taggu, concentrated on increasing credit access to critical sectors, monitoring progress … Read more