Arunachal signs away entire Subansiri power share to cover 2007 advance

ITANAGAR, 16 Dec: In 2007, Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu's government took an advance of Rs 225 crore from the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited...

PR elections witness 74.92 voting percentage

ITANAGAR, 16 Dec: The total voting percentage in the panchayat elections in the state stood at 74.92. State Election Commission Secretary Taru Talo, while...

Rural women among worst affected by climate change: Govt tells Lok Sabha

NEW DELHI, 16 Dec: Climate change is increasing the workload of women and enhancing their vulnerability, particularly in rural areas, the government told the...

Guv presents citation to 11 AR

ITANAGAR, 16 Dec: Governor KT Parnaik presented the Governor's Citation to the 11th Battalion of the Assam Rifles (AR) at the Lok Bhavan here...

Kumar Mihu passes away, IMCLS expresses sorrow

ROING, 16 Dec: The Idu Mishmi Cultural and Literary Society (IMCLS) has expressed profound sorrow over the passing away of Kumar Mihu, one of...

Aturto 3.3 scheduled for 21 December

ITANAGAR, 16 Dec: Aturto - Arunachal Pradesh' professional mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion -will organise Aturto 3.3 on 21 December at Sango Avenue here...

Union housing ministry recognises YMCR for river cleaning efforts

ITANAGAR, 16 Dec: The union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) included the Youth Mission for Clean River (YMCR) work in its recent...

Itanagar DEO receives Raksha Mantri Award

NEW DELHI, 16 Dec: Itanagar Circle Defence Estates Officer (DEO) Gokul Mahajan has been awarded the prestigious Raksha Mantri Award-2025 for his exemplary service,...

HU conferred ‘Pride of Nation’ award

ITANAGAR, 16 Dec: Himalayan University (HU) here has been honoured with the 'Pride of Nation Award-2025' by Veterans India, recognising it as the best...

NEHU’s pro VC  resigns as campus turmoil continues

Shillong, 16 Dec: North-Eastern Hill University's pro vice-chancellor S Umdor resigned amid prolonged unrest on the campus, officials said on Tuesday. Faculty associations and students'...

Panchayat, municipal elections held peacefully across state

ITANAGAR, 15 Dec: The simultaneous panchayat and municipal elections concluded peacefully on Monday. Barring a few minor scuffles among supporters, polling was by and...

Search op ends in Anjaw truck accident, 20 bodies recovered

LAILIANG, 15 Dec: The Anjaw district administration has called off the search operation following a confirmation received from the senior superintendent of police, Tinsukia...

Oppn MPs object to Hindi names for bills

NEW DELHI, 15 Dec: Opposition members on Monday protested against Hindi names for key legislations as Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan introduced the Viksit Bharat...

Kantu Lap wins bronze at Sr Nat’l Judo C’ship

ITANAGAR, 15 Dec: Kantu Lap from Arunachal Pradesh secured a bronze medal at the Senior National Judo Championship, 2025-26. With this, Lap has become the...

A 24-member kho kho team from Arunachal Pradesh, comprising 12 girls and an equal number of boys, left for Uttar Pradesh on Monday to...

China upgrades its light battle tank for deployment in Tibet

BEIJING, 15 Dec: China has upgraded its high-altitude light battle tank Type 99B with improved information-based command and communication capabilities and integrated firepower, according...

SC adjourns hearing on Sonam Wangchuk’s detention

NEW DELHI, 15 Dec: The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned to 7 January, 2026 the hearing on a plea filed by Gitanjali J Angmo,...

Bill to set up higher education commission introduced in LS

NEW DELHI, 15 Dec: The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill that seeks to set up an overarching higher education commission along with three councils...

Govt taking high airfares seriously: Aviation min

NEW DELHI, 15 Dec: The government is taking the high airfares issue seriously and wants to prevent opportunistic pricing situation and is strengthening the...

Reflections on athletics in Arunachal

I am currently in Lucknow for the 69th National School Games Athletics (Under-17) Championship - 2025, where 36 states and union territories from across...