Monthly Archives: March 2026

GoAP transfers 27 senior police officers in major reshuffle

ITANAGAR, 16 Mar: The Arunachal Pradesh government has transferred and posted 27 senior police officers, including several from the IPS and state police service...

More households extend support for SUMP PFR

YINGKIONG, 16 Mar: Fifty-six out of a total of 77 households in Bomdo village in Upper Siang district signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU),...

Arunachal journalist Ranju Dodum represents India at int’l prog on AI

ITANAGAR, 16 Mar: As artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies continue to reshape the global media landscape, journalists from across the Indo-Pacific region gathered...

Designers, weavers and ‘tribal fusion’ take centre stage on day 2 of AFW

NAHARLAGUN, 16 Mar: The second day of the Arunachal Fashion Week (AFW) 2026 - The Artisans' Movement witnessed a vibrant celebration of indigenous textiles...

Fmr agriculture director Tago Basar passes away

ITANAGAR, 16 Mar: Former director of agriculture department, Tago Basar, passed away on Monday at around 4:30 am after a prolonged illness. He was born...

APLS launches Wanggo Socia’s ‘Meera: Ek Safar’

ITANAGAR, 16 Mar: The Arunachal Pradesh Literary Society (APLS) launched a Hindi novel, Meera: Ek Safar, authored by Wanggo Socia, at a function at...

APSCW disposes of 17 cases in public hearing

ITANAGAR, 16 Mar: A total of seventeen cases were disposed of during a five-day jan sunvai (public hearing) conducted by the Arunachal Pradesh State...

Philately workshop, exhibition held in memory of late MLA

PASIGHAT, 16 Mar: A philately workshop and exhibition, along with the release of a special commemorative cover, were organised under 'Siangpex-2026' here in East...

APU students participate in rural immersion camp

PASIGHAT, 16 Mar: A team of 16 second semester students of the Arunachal Pradesh University's (APU) social work department took part in a five-day...

Dist-level Prerana Utsav organised

TAWANG, 16 Mar: The district-level Prerana Utsavwas organised at PM SHRI Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) here on Monday, witnessing enthusiastic participation of students representing...

APU holds seminar on forest conservation

PASIGHAT, 16 Mar: The Arunachal Pradesh University's (APU) economics department conducted a national seminar on the topic 'Forest resources: Degradation, conservation and sustainability' against...

Training prog for census underway

DAPORIJO, 16 Mar: A three-day field trainers' training programme for the upcoming Census 2027 began here in Upper Subansiri district on Monday. The training programme...

Awareness prog on seismic hazard held

LEMMI, 16 Mar: A public awareness programme on 'Seismic hazard microzonation' was conducted here in Pakke-Kessang district on Monday by the Centre for Earth...

Students taken on visit to orchid research centre

ITANAGAR, 16 Mar: The agriculture department of Himalayan University (HU) here organised an exposure visit for BSc agriculture final year students to the Orchid...

HPV vaccination campaign launched

ANINI, 16 Mar: Circle Officer Hibu Dindie launched the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign at the Dibang Valley district hospital here on Monday, in...

Workshop for VVP beneficiaries held

TAWANG, 16 Mar: A capacity building workshop for beneficiaries under the Vibrant Village Programme (VVP) for the establishment of milch dairy units and fodder...

RGU organises national seminar on Northeast India

RONO HILLS, 16 Mar: A two-day national seminar-cum-alumni meet themed 'Northeast India in transition: Connectivity, development, and emerging issues' was organised by Rajiv Gandhi...

A rediscovery

The Botanical Survey of India has rediscovered Henckelia monophylla, a rare plant species endemic to Arunachal Pradesh, nearly 189 years after it was last...

Prioritise APSSB CGLE 2025 case

Editor, I wish to draw attention to the pending previous APSSB CGLE case currently under consideration at the high court, Itanagar permanent bench. The verdict in...

When forests disappear

Editor, Arunachal Pradesh is widely known for its dense forests and extraordinary biodiversity. For generations, these forests have protected our environment and supported countless species...