A pension scheme that got Cabinet approval and then quietly disappeared into bureaucratic limbo. That’s the reality hundreds of working journalists in Arunachal Pradesh have been living with — and on Saturday, media bodies decided enough was enough. The Arunachal Press Club (APC), the Arunachal Pradesh Union of Working Journalists (APUWJ), and several district press … Read more
Government employees in Arunachal Pradesh woke up to some genuinely good news on Thursday — their September salaries, wages and pensions are being paid out early. Not because of any special occasion. But because the banks might soon shut their doors. With a major three-day bank strike looming from September 28 to 30, the state … Read more
The patience of Arunachal Pradesh’s Nyishi student community has officially run out — and the clock is ticking for the state government to respond. The All Nyishi Students’ Union (ANSU) on Wednesday, September 24, issued a stark warning: if the state government does not act on their long-pending education demands, a 48-hour bandh will shut … Read more
Arunachal Pradesh sits on some of the most fertile and ecologically diverse land in the country — and yet, for too long, that potential has remained largely untapped. Agriculture Minister Gabriel D Wangsu wants that to change, and he’s not wasting time talking about it. At a high-level consultative meeting held in Naharlagun on Monday, … Read more
For a hospital that sees hundreds of patients walk through its doors every day, not having a blood bank on-site is the kind of gap that costs lives. That gap is now on its way to being filled. On Saturday, Arunachal Pradesh Health and Family Welfare Minister Biyuram Wahge, joined by Namsai MLA Zingnu Namchoom, … Read more
After months of consultations and groundwork, the Arunachal Pradesh Administrative Reforms Commission has handed in its first report — and the state government says it could reshape governance from the ground up. Itanagar, September 2 — Something quiet but potentially consequential happened in Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday. The state’s Administrative Reforms Commission, set up less … Read more
He once trained to fly fighter jets. Now, he’s sworn in to shape the future of Arunachal Pradesh’s civil services. The career of Taru Talo reads less like a resume and more like a novel. <br> A New Chapter Begins in Itanagar On August 25, retired IAS officer Taru Talo was officially inducted as a … Read more
A decade is a long time in politics — and Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu made sure every year of it counted when he walked into Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s office in New Delhi this Monday. A Meeting That Spoke Volumes On August 17, Khandu sat down with Shah and placed before him … Read more
Itanagar got more than just flag-hoisting this Independence Day. On the morning of August 15 — as the country marked its 80th year of freedom — Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen KT Parnaik (Retd.) cut the ribbon on a brand-new Chief Minister’s Office and Chief Minister’s Residence at Niti Vihar in Itanagar. It was the … Read more
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
