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Daily Archives: January 12, 2026

Lada-Sarli land compensation scam accused granted bail

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 11 Jan: The prime accused in the Lada-Sarli Frontier Highway land compensation scam, former East Kameng DLRSO Takam Kechak, was granted bail...

Scientists discover two new frog species in Arunachal

ITANAGAR, 11 Jan: Scientists have discovered two new frog species in Arunachal Pradesh. The newly identified species - Leptobrachium somani (Soman's slender armed frog) and...

Arunachal’s new DGP: A controversial choice and a curious omission

Monday Musing   As soon as reports of the appointment of 1995-batch IPS officer Darshan Singh Jamwal as the new director general of police (DGP) of...

Mein seeks Centre’s support for key infrastructure at pre-budget meet

ITANAGAR, 11 Jan: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein has requested the Centre to support Arunachal Pradesh' key infrastructure priorities while underlining its strong record...

Panchayats key drivers of grassroots development: CM

ITANAGAR, 11 Jan: Chief Minister Pema Khandu said that empowered grassroots institutions like panchayats are central to nation-building and expressed confidence that the newly...

Guv urges youths to draw inspiration from Swami Vivekananda

ITANAGAR, 11 Jan: Governor KT Parnaik called upon the young citizens to draw inspiration from Swami Vivekananda, serve the poor and the marginalised, protect...

Oath-taking ceremony of PR reps held

KOLORIANG, 11 Jan: The oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected panchayati raj (PR) representatives of Kurung Kumey district was held on Saturday. The ceremony was...

Ete invites tourists to pineapple festival

BAGRA, 11 Jan: MLA Topin Ete invited tourists from within the country and abroad to come and support the upcoming Arunachal Pineapple Festival-Bagra (APFB)...

‘Indian Idol 3’ winner and actor Prashant Tamang dies at 43

NEW DELHI, 11 Jan: Prashant Tamang, who rose to fame as the winner of 'Indian Idol 3' and was praised for his turn as...

Women’s empowerment pioneer Yayi Nima Dulom passes away

DAPORIJO, 11 Jan: Yayi Nima Dulom, a pioneer in women's empowerment in the Tagin community, passed away at the age of 85 years in...

Health camp for CRPF personnel organised

ITANAGAR, 11 Jan: The Sampoorna Suraksha Kendra, in collaboration with the District AIDS Control Society and the District Health Society, ICR, organised a comprehensive...

On Swami Vivekananda

Editor, Regarded as one of the greatest modern Indian thinkers, philosopher and social reformer, Swami Vivekananda believed that the future of any nation depends upon...

For planned development

Editor, The Government of Arunachal Pradesh, under the leadership of Pema Khandu, has emphasised on decentralised development. In fact, the government under Khandu's visionary leadership...

Are we paying for teaching or just attendance?

Editor, In Arunachal Pradesh, the teaching profession is increasingly viewed not as a calling, but as the ultimate 'safe haven' - a job with high...

Foreigners are safer than Hindi-speaking Arunachalees

Editor, In 2014, Nido Tania was beaten to death in Delhi after racial abuse. In 2026, Arjun Rimo was assaulted in Karol Bagh under eerily...

Empowering grassroots governance

The results of the elections for the posts of zilla parishad chairpersons (ZPCs) were completed in 27 districts of the state on Saturday, with...
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