Monthly Archives: February 2026

Human rights activists pay tributes to Sabda Rabha

ITANAGAR, 1 Feb: Prominent lawyers and human rights activists from Northeast paid glowing tributes to prominent lawyer and human rights activist from the region,...

Budget 2026 lacks policy vision, offers no solutions: Kharge

NEW DELHI, 1 Feb: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said the Modi government has run out of ideas, and the union budget for...

FM presents Rs 53.47 lakh crore budget

NEW DELHI, 1 Feb: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented a Rs 53.47 lakh crore budget for 2026-27, up 7.7 percent from the...

Universities must function as centres of excellence: Mangfi

APUFEST 2026 concludes PASIGHAT, 1 Feb: "Universities must function as centres of excellence, not merely as institutions for issuing degrees," said Chayang Tajo MLA Hayeng...

Guv extends Donggin greetings

ITANAGAR, 1 Feb: Governor KT Parnaik has extended greetings to the people of the state on the occasion of Donggin festival of the Adi...

SC to hear plea challenging Sonam Wangchuk’s detention

NEW DELHI, 1 Feb: The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Monday a plea filed by Gitanjali J Angmo, the wife of jailed...

Govt announces setting up of one girls’ hostel in every district

NEW DELHI, 1 Feb: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced setting up of one girls' hostel in every district of the country. There are...

Int’l conference underway at RGU

RONO HILLS, 1 Feb: Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) Vice-Chancellor (i/c) Prof Jayadev Sahoo emphasised the importance of preserving traditional agricultural knowledge, promoting sustainable agriculture,...

Improve countermeasures

The 4th Assam Rifles camp at Ranglom village in Changlang district was attacked on the morning of Republic Day 2026 by the NSCN/GPRN (YA)....

Unfair selection process in APPSC

Editor, We, the candidates applying for the APPSC advertisement for assistant professor posts in Arunachal Pradesh, express our concern over the 1:3 ratio shortlisting criteria...

APPSC rewarded too early? 

Editor, The list of the state awards (2026) was announced on the 77th Republic Day celebration at IG park, Itanagar. The APPSC was also included...

Clash at NEFA Club

Editor, The incident of the violent clash which unfolded at the NEFA Club building, the AAPSU office, on Friday is not only regrettable but also...

Do politicians really deserve govt infra to be named after them?

Editor, It has become a tradition in our state and the country as whole to name government infrastructure which are built and developed by the...

A tale of two cities

Editor, I wish to draw the attention of the authorities and the general public to a startling contrast in infrastructure development that is unfolding right...

Reconsider eligibility criteria

Editor, I wish to draw the attention of the authorities concerned to an important issue affecting a group of long-serving contingency staff with regard to...

No place for violence

Editor, I write this letter not as a political supporter, nor as a critic, but as a deeply disturbed citizen of Arunachal Pradesh who witnessed...

D/Valley receives special development package

Staff Reporter ANINI, 31 Jan: Anini, the picturesque remote town and headquarters of Dibang Valley district, which hosted the recent cabinet meeting, has received a...

Noshi and Nath ‘champion of champions’ of 26th State-Level Arm Wrestling C’ship

ITANAGAR, 31 Jan: Arunachal Pradesh Police' Yomken Noshi and Namsai's Aditya Nath won the 'champion of champions' title in the women's and the men's...

Cabinet okays hydropower incentives, recruitment and governance reforms

ITANAGAR, 31 Jan: The Arunachal Pradesh cabinet has approved a series of decisions covering hydropower development, recruitment reforms, ease of doing business, health, education...

Rito Riba cancels performance at Mising Youth Festival over alleged disrespect

PASIGHAT, Jan 31: Singer and music composer Rito Riba cancelled his scheduled performance at the 10th Mising Youth Festival 2026, held at Kareng Chapori...