Arunachal’s Big Bet: Pema Khandu Wants to Skill 1 Lakh Youth and Create 10,000 Entrepreneurs by 2036

Arunachal Pradesh just got a roadmap — and it’s ambitious enough to turn heads across the Northeast. Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Saturday unveiled two major initiatives: the Arunachal Human Capital & Economic Transformation Vision 2036 and the Arun MSME Mission. Together, they signal something the state has been quietly needing for years — a … Read more

From the Playground to the Nation: MP Tai Tagak’s Stirring Call to Arunachal’s Youth

Arunachal Pradesh’s Rajya Sabha MP didn’t just show up to a government event — he showed up with a message that actually needed to be heard. On August 27, the halls of Don Bosco College in Jullang, Itanagar, buzzed with an energy that felt different from your average official gathering. Young students, sportspersons, volunteers, and … Read more

Arunachal’s Youth Got a Taste of the Real World — And It Looks Nothing Like a Classroom

Three days. 325 young people. And a programme that asked a question most career guides never bother to answer — what do you actually do with a skill? The Department of Youth Affairs (DYA) wrapped up its ‘Yuva Career Connect’ programme in Itanagar on 20 August, closing out an intense three-day initiative that ran from … Read more

From Rifles to Beehives: CRPF Jawans Discover the Sweet Side of Life in Namsai

It’s not every day you see paramilitary personnel bent over a beehive, carefully studying the movement of a queen bee — but that’s exactly what happened in Namsai this week, and it’s a story worth telling. Training That Goes Beyond the Uniform The Namsai Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) wrapped up a five-day Skill Development Programme … Read more

Ten Years, 77,000 Weavers: How Arunachal Pradesh Turned Handlooms Into a Cultural Revolution

When a loom becomes more than just a tool — it becomes a lifeline, an identity, and a statement to the world. On National Handloom Day, August 7, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu took stock of a decade’s worth of work — and the numbers are hard to ignore. Over 77,000 weavers across the … Read more

Tawang DC Pushes for Real Results as ArSRLM Review Meeting Takes Honest Stock of SHG Progress

Tawang DC Pushes for Real Results as ArSRLM Review Meeting Takes Honest Stock of SHG Progress

If there’s one thing Tawang’s Deputy Commissioner made clear on Wednesday, it’s this — good intentions alone won’t put food on the table. DC Namgyal Angmo chaired the District Steering Committee (DSC) meeting of the Arunachal State Rural Livelihoods Mission (ArSRLM) in Tawang, and she didn’t mince her words. Every rupee invested, every hour spent, … Read more

Arunachal’s Biggest Bet Yet: Cabinet Greenlights a ₹7,834 Crore Plan to Transform the State

Arunachal's Biggest Bet Yet: Cabinet Greenlights a ₹7,834 Crore Plan to Transform the State

Roads, schools, power lines, AI platforms, honey farms — the Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet just signed off on all of it in one sitting. In what is arguably one of the most sweeping reform decisions the state has seen in recent memory, Chief Minister Pema Khandu chaired a Cabinet meeting on July 17 that cleared a … Read more

Chowna Mein Puts Departments on Notice: Arunachal’s ₹36,607-Crore Budget Must Deliver — Now

Chowna Mein Puts Departments on Notice: Arunachal's ₹36,607-Crore Budget Must Deliver — Now

Announcements on paper mean nothing if the ground doesn’t see the change. Arunachal Pradesh’s Deputy CM made that crystal clear on Thursday. No More Delays on the Budget Front Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein didn’t mince words at a high-level review meeting on July 16. Chairing the meeting, Mein — who also holds the finance … Read more

No More Delays: Deputy CM Chowna Mein Puts Arunachal’s Budget Promises Under the Microscope

No More Delays: Deputy CM Chowna Mein Puts Arunachal's Budget Promises Under the Microscope

Sitting on a Rs 36,607-crore budget and watching it collect dust was never going to be an option — and Chowna Mein made that crystal clear. The Man with Two Hats Means Business Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein, who also holds the finance portfolio, called departments to account on Wednesday in a pointed … Read more

Arunachal AI Centre of Excellence: MoU Signed at NIT

Arunachal AI Centre of Excellence: MoU Signed at NIT

Arunachal Pradesh took a significant step forward in technology adoption on June 8, 2026, by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to set up an AI Centre of Excellence at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Arunachal Pradesh. This move aims to boost research, innovation, and digital capabilities across the state. At a glance MoU … Read more