Tribal identity caught between saffronisation & Christianisation
Monday Musing
On 22 January, on my way back home from a morning walk, I saw a school van with children as young as five...
GSS Nimte alumni contribute fund for school infra
NIMTE, 25 Jan: The alumni of the Govt Secondary School (GSS) here in Papum Pare district raised a staggering amount of Rs 18,56,750 out...
Residents urge authorities to check pollution emanating from central poultry farm
NIRJULI, 24 Jan: The residents of P-sector here under Papum Pare district have alleged that the central poultry farm (CPF) here run by the...
Two officials of education department placed under suspension
ITANAGAR, 23 Jan: In an interesting development, the education department has put Director of Elementary Education (DEE) Otem Tayeng under suspension, following a disciplinary...
6 transgender persons register as voters
ITANAGAR, 18 Jan: For the first time in the history of Arunachal Pradesh, six members of the transgender community have been registered as voters.
These...
In a first, TRIHMS successfully implants CRT-D
NAHARLAGUN, 17 Jan: A 29-year-old female from Lower Dibang Valley district with Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCMP) severe left ventricular dysfunction underwent successful implantation of CRT-D...
Violent clash in Namsai, 15 injured, 144 CrPC imposed
NAMSAI, 14 Jan: A road rage incident turned into a violent clash between two groups here on Saturday night, forcing the Namsai district...
EMT midwifes childbirth in ambulance
ROING, 14 Jan: An emergency medical technician (EMT), deployed in a 108 ambulance, midwifed in delivering a healthy baby inside the ambulance itself here...
BJP-INC war of words escalates as Nadda attacks Cong, INDIA alliance
BJP president in Itanagar
ITANAGAR, 11 Jan: On the day BJP national president J.P Nadda visited Arunachal Pradesh, political atmosphere heated up in the state...
Rukmini’s Arunachal connection: Narrative of myths, nationalism and political brownie point
ROING, 7 Jan: In recent times, attempts are being made to link Arunachal with the rest of India by spreading a myth that goddess...
NSCN (K-YA) says it ordered Matey’s assassination
ITANAGAR, 28 Dec: Days after security agencies in the state raised the possibility of involvement of the NSCN (K-YA) in the killing of former...
Questions abound after Matey’s assassination as Tirap grieves yet again
KHONSA, 26 Dec: "They came, killed Yumsen Matey, and left for Myanmar, and the police allege that we informed them late. This is ridiculous,"...
CCFC win 8th edition of Eagle Trophy
YUPIA, 24 Dec: Capital Complex Football Club (CCFC) won the 8th edition of the Eagle Trophy Football Tournament after thrashing Keyi Panyor Football Club...
Three events that shock Arunachal Pradesh
In the last 15 days three major incidents have rocked the state which is a matter of deep concern for every one of us....
Matey’s body brought home; CM, HM vow to bring killers to book
KHONSA, 17 Dec: The postmortem of former MLA Yumsen Matey, who was gunned down on Saturday afternoon by unidentified assailants, was conducted here in...
Teacher involved in beating up students arrested
SEIJOSA, 17 Dec: The Pakke-Kessang police have arrested Sadhvi Devkriti alias Mataji, who is accused of having inflicted severe injuries on students of Acharyakulam,...
Former MLA Yumsen Matey shot dead
KHONSA, 16 Dec: Former MLA Yumsen Matey was shot dead on Saturday afternoon near the Indo-Myanmar border in Lazu circle of Tirap district.
As per...
Demarcation of Assam-Arunachal boundary begins in W/Kameng
BHALUKPONG, 16 Dec: The process for permanent demarcation of the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh interstate boundary has started here in West Kameng district.
As a pilot project,...
Eagle Trophy C’ship kicked off
Youths face threat from drugs, alcohol, internet addiction: SP
YUPIA, 14 Dec: The biggest threat to the youths of Arunachal comes from addiction, whether it...
Prof Pradip Lingfa to head new APPSC, swearing-in on Wed
ITANAGAR, 12 Dec: The new team of the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) will be sworn in by the governor on Wednesday at...