Monthly Archives: January 2026

IMC mayor, deputy mayor take oath of office

ITANAGAR, 12 Jan: Itanagar Municipal Corporation (IMC) Mayor Likha Nari Tadar and Deputy Mayor Tok Tabin Camdir took the oath of office at Dorjee...

AI courses for students, graduates launched at GHSS Kamba

KAMBA, 12 Jan: Two artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) courses - AI explorer programme, and AI job ready programme -for students and youths were launched...

Tirap Art and Literature Exhibition 2026 concludes

KHONSA, 12 Jan: The Tirap Art and Literature Exhibition 2026, held here from 9 to 11 January, was a grand celebration of art, literature,...

Mahindra launches All-New XUV 7XO in Arunachal

LEKHI VILLAGE, 12 Jan: Mahindra & Mahindra has officially launched the all-new XUV 7XO at Iconic Automobiles, here in Arunachal Pradesh. The vehicle was...

FM to present general budget on 1 Feb

NEW DELHI, 12 Jan: In a first, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the union budget in Parliament on Sunday (1 February), Lok Sabha...

Two OGWs of NSCN-K (Nikki Sumi) faction apprehended

KHONSA, 12 Jan: Security forces apprehended two active overground workers (OGWs) belonging to the NSCN-K (Nikki Sumi) faction from Tirap district on 10 January,...

PM-NAPS workshop organised

ROING, 12 Jan: The maiden Prime Minister's National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (PM-NAPS) awareness workshop-cum-mobilisation drive was conducted at the Industrial Training Institute (ITI) here...

 Vivekananda’s teachings relevant for nation-building: Dukam

ITANAGAR, 12 Jan: Emphasising on self-reliance, innovation and entrepreneurship among the youths, Industries Minister Nyato Dukam on Monday said that the teachings of Swami...

Guv commends Sikkim CM on state’s cleanliness

GANGTOK, 12 Jan: Arunachal Pradesh Governor KT Parnaik commended Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Sikkim's emerging as the cleanest state in the...

Training prog on oyster mushroom cultivation

HAYULIANG, 12 Jan: Following the successful technology trial on oyster mushroom cultivation using large cardamom residues, the Anjaw KVKorganised a training-cum-demonstration programme on Monday...

Freedom fighter Lotiyang Taloh’s statue unveiled

YAGRUNG, 12 Jan: The statue of freedom fighter Lotiyang Taloh was unveiled here in East Siang district on Monday. Addressing the gathering after unveiling the...

We are not ‘tax-free’

Editor, I wish to address a deeply ingrained misconception among our people. There is a false sense of inferiority - or sometimes complacency - that...

Itanagar: An unplanned and dishevelled town

Editor, I wish to draw the attention of the hopeless authorities and the general public to the alarming state of unchecked construction activities in Itanagar,...

Waiting list and department allocation

Editor, I wish to highlight a public concern regarding the junior engineer (JE) recruitment, in view of the pending assistant engineer (AE) civil engineering process. Since...

Prioritise needs

Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein has requested the Centre to support Arunachal Pradesh' key infrastructure priorities, with particular emphasis on infrastructure projects such as...

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...