Assembly condemns Matey’s assassination
ITANAGAR, 8 Feb: The state legislative assembly in one voice on Thursday strongly condemned the assassination of former MLA Yumsen Matey as the Home...
Takins sighted for first time in Zemithang
TAWANG, 26 May: After Dibang Valley district, where takins (gnu goats) are often sighted, takins were sighted for the first time in Zemithang in...
Police bags all four in jailbreak case, suspends six
NAMSAI, 22 Aug: The Namsai police have re-arrested Gopal Munda, an inmate who escaped from judicial jail in the early hours of Sunday. Munda,...
Six Myanmarese arrested in Anjaw, locals say several in Kulung valley
HAWAI, 27 Feb: The Anjaw police have arrested six Myanmarese nationals for illegally entering into Indian territory in the district. They were arrested on...
Arunachal govt set to sign mega power MoA with PSUs
ITANAGAR, 9 Aug: In a major development the government of Arunachal Pradesh is going to sign a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with four major...
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,"...
19 new faces, four women in BJP’s list, three ministers left out
ITANAGAR, 13 Mar: The BJP on Wednesday released the list of candidates for 60 assembly constituencies in the state. Three sitting ministers including home...
Wildlife team rescues orphaned Asiatic bear cub, sent to CBRC
ROING, 10 Jul: A 4-month-old Asiatic bear cub was rescued from the Kolortang village in Lohit district by the wildlife rescue team. As per...
Assam org seek compensation from Arunachal for border killings, Arunachal orgs say innocent detained
ITANAGAR, 7 Jun: The Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) has set two demands to the Assam authorities in connection with the killing of...
SC grants bail to APPSC paper leak scam main accused Taket Jerang
ITANAGAR, 10 Nov: In a major embarrassment for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is probing the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC)...
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...
Shadow of NSCN looms large in Longding, abducted GPC released
LONGDING, 17 Apr: Just days ahead of the 2024 assembly and parliamentary elections, the shadow of NSCN militants looms large here.
On Tuesday evening, Sangam...
APPSC issues annual exams calendar
ITANAGAR, 6 Aug: The Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) on Monday issued its annual calendar for conducting various recruitment examinations. The tentative date...
Whistleblower Gyamar Padang’s family seek revocation of arrest order of PAJSC chairman
ITANAGAR, 26 Jul: A day after Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) deputy commissioner Talo Potom issued an order for detaining the chairman of Pan Arunachal...
APSSB withholds examinee’s candidacy for violating exam rules
ITANAGAR, 11 Dec: Following uproar over a candidate who allegedly violated the examination rule making it to the provisional list of the recently held...
Youth from remote Waii village lands job in Dubai
ITANAGAR, 9 Feb: August Sonam, a chef from remote Waii village in East Kameng district, has landed a job at one of the top...
Uncertainty over govt formation continues
ITANAGAR, 10 Jun: The top BJP leadership including Chief Minister Pema Khandu, Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein, and state BJP Chief Biyuram Wahge returned...
PTR to host rescued geckos and Chinese pangolin
ITANAGAR, 22 Aug: Two rescued geckos and a Chinese pangolin, which had been kept at Itanagar Biological Park, were released on Tuesday in Pakke...
Arunachal lawyer selected for Fulbright Fellowship
NEW DELHI, 27 Feb: Liyi Noshi from Arunachal Pradesh has been selected for the prestigious Fulbright Fellowship 2024. Noshi will fly to the United...
Rly projects shelved due to low traffic projections
NEW DELHI, 10 Aug: In a major setback to the efforts of extending railway connectivity in the state, the proposed 21.13 kms long Naharkatia...