Monthly Archives: December 2025

Junk trillions in cars, feed lobbies

Green Delusion: Scrap The Citizen By Shivaji Sarkar India has perfected a rare form of innovation: the ability to repeatedly convert economic assets into liabilities, wealth...

Agony of AE (civil) aspirants over partial AESE results

Editor, I wish to draw the attention of the chairman and the secretary of the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) to the recent declaration...

The cost of cultural neglect

Editor, I write this letter with deep concern and urgency regarding not conducting the Tawang Festival in the past two consecutive years. While this absence...

Khandu hails local polls mandate as endorsement of Modi’s vision

ITANAGAR, 21 Dec: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Sunday said the BJP-led NDA's strong performance in the panchayat and municipal elections in the state...

APCC organises rally against renaming of MGNREGA

ITANAGAR, 21 Dec: The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) organised a peaceful protest rally at the tennis court near IG Park here on Sunday...

A king without a kingdom

Monday Musing The euphoria prevailing at the state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office in Vivek Vihar, Itanagar, says it all: the ruling party is still...

Arunachal register 1-0 win over Sikkim in Santosh Trophy

SHILLONG, 21 Dec: Arunachal Pradesh registered a hard-fought 1-0 win over Sikkim in the 79th National Championship for Santosh Trophy (2025-26) at the SSA...

New NNMR team sworn in

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 21 Dec: The new team of the Nyishi Nyidung Mwngjwng Rallung (NNMR), formerly known as the Nyishi Indigenous Faith and Cultural Society,...

Drug peddlers arrested, contraband seized

NIRJULI, 21 Dec: The Nirjuli police arrested a suspected drug peddler from the Thursday Market area here on Saturday and seized approximately 16.49 grams...

International seminar concludes at RIWATCH

KHINJILI, 21 Dec: The three-day international seminar on 'Interpreting cultures and traditions: Shifting the lens' concluded at the Research Institute of World's Ancient Traditions,...

Guv exhorts NCC cadets to imbibe ‘nation first’ spirit

ITANAGAR, 21 Dec: Governor KT Parnaik exhorted NCC cadets to imbibe the 'nation first' spirit in both thought and action, reminding them that true...

Chetry becomes Vijaynagar’s first Gorkha ZPM

MIAO, 21 Dec: As the dust settled over the fiercely contested zilla parishad elections in Changlang district, Vijaynagar valley witnessed the writing of a...

DCM pitches Arunachal as next adventure tourism hub

ITANAGAR, 21 Dec: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein has underscored the state's immense eco and adventure tourism potential after experiencing an exhilarating river-rafting expedition...

RGU hosts conference on sports sciences & performance

RONO HILLS, 21 Dec: The faculty of physical education and sports sciences at Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) here recently hosted a three-day international conference...

Paklu Taipodia Classic National Bodybuilding Championship in Likabali

LIKABALI, 21 Dec: As many as 138 athletes from 14 states of India are participating in the Paklu Taipodia Classic National Bodybuilding and Fitness...

Missing critical studies

Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein recently reviewed the status of major hydropower projects, including Tawang I & II, Etalin, Demwe Lower, Naying, Kalai I...

Rise to power & strategy

Japan's New PM By Dr. Hab. Beata Bochorodycz (Political scientist, expert, Centre for Intl Relations, Poland) Sanae Takaichi became Japan’s first female Prime Minister. Known for her...

Illogical scheduling of JE exam

Editor, I wish to highlight a serious concern regarding the recent notification issued by the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC), announcing that the junior...

PPA wins Pasighat, BJP dominates IMC amid mixed PRI mandate in ZP seats

ITANAGAR, 20 Dec: As the panchayat and municipal election results started to come, the People's Party of Arunachal (PPA) created history by winning the...

Police arrest kingpin of stolen vehicle supply racket

ITANAGAR, 20 Dec: The Itanagar police have arrested Mohammad Dildar, the kingpin of a stolen vehicle supply racket operating from Delhi. He was brought to...