Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen KT Parnaik, (Retd.), on Saturday stressed the need to ensure that banking facilities reach every village and remote habitation of the State, enabling citizens to access financial services with ease and confidence.The Governor made the remarks during a meeting with Arunachal Pradesh Rural Bank (APRB) Chairman Vikal Sharma at Lok Bhavan, Itanagar.During the meeting, Sharma briefed the Governor on the Bank’s operations, outreach initiatives, financial inclusion programmes, and the banking and insurance services being extended to people across the State.Highlighting the role of financial institutions in promoting inclusive growth, the Governor said Arunachal Pradesh Rural…

Fresh floods and landslides triggered by incessant rainfall have caused widespread damage to houses, roads, agricultural land and public infrastructure across several districts of Arunachal Pradesh, even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a gradual decline in rainfall from July 10. According to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), fresh incidents were reported during the past 24 hours from Keyi Panyor, Upper Siang, Tirap, Changlang, Papum Pare and Upper Subansiri districts. The IMD has issued an Orange Alert for Shi Yomi, Siang, East Siang, Lower Dibang Valley, Lohit and Longding districts, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall…

The Arunachal Pradesh government's decision to name the newly constructed road connecting Damsite and Model Village in Naharlagun as Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Road has sparked public debate, with local residents and political groups questioning the move. Chief Minister Pema Khandu inaugurated the 4-km road on July 6, officially naming it after Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee. However, many residents said the road has traditionally been known as Kangkra Putu and alleged that the renaming was carried out without consulting the local community. The issue quickly gained traction on social media, where several users expressed surprise over the decision. The Indian…

Incessant rainfall has extensively damaged about 200 metres of the Khonsa–Lazu Road in Khonsa East constituency of Arunachal Pradesh with the surface of the road subsiding by nearly three feet.MLA of Khonsa East Assembly Constituency, Wanglam Sawin, however assured that every effort would be made to restore connectivity through the stretch at the earliest while pursuing a permanent solution to the recurring road subsidence near the Khonsa Post Office.The assurance came during a joint inspection of the affected stretch on Tuesday undertaken by the MLA, along with additional DC, Khonsa, Namneet Singh, Superintending Engineer (PWD) engineer, Mitung Mize, Executive Engineer…

The valedictory session of the three-day K–10 Future Skills Lab Teacher Training Programme was held on Wednesday at Government Secondary School, Jemeithang in Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh.The three-day training equipped teachers with practical skills in Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Coding, Astronomy, and activity-based learning, enabling them to bring innovative and technology-driven teaching methods into classrooms.Addressing the participants, Tawang Deputy Commissioner Namgyal Angmo encouraged teachers to make optimum use of the Future Skills Lab infrastructure to nurture creativity, critical thinking, and scientific temper among students.Following the programme, the Deputy Commissioner inspected ongoing Education Department infrastructure projects in the Jemeithang area, including…

A traditional folktale of the Wancho tribe from the remote Patkai Hills in Arunachal Pradesh's Longding district is being brought to life as an animated short film, marking the first known adaptation of a Wancho oral narrative into animation. The project is currently being developed through a two-month production workshop at the Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology (SMI) in Bengaluru. The initiative is a collaboration between the Adivasi Arts Trust (UK), the Bryan Guinness Charitable Trust (UK), and SMI. The production team includes four undergraduate animation students and two young Wancho artists, working under the guidance of…

Two construction labourers lost their lives while three others were rescued after a mudslide trapped six workers at Lohitpur in Arunachal Pradesh's Tezu on Wednesday. According to the District Disaster Management Office (DDMO), the incident occurred at a construction site in Lohitpur, where six labourers were caught under debris following the mudslide. One worker managed to escape on his own immediately after the incident. A joint rescue operation involving the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), the Indian Army, Arunachal Pradesh Police and other emergency response agencies was launched soon after the incident. District Disaster Management Officer, Superintendent of Police, Deputy…

The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) has strongly condemns the BJP Government in Arunachal Pradesh for naming the newly constructed CC pavement road from Damsite to Model Village, Naharlagun after Dr. Syama Prasad Mukherjee.While every historical figure deserves respect for their contribution to the nation, public infrastructure funded by taxpayers should never become a medium for advancing partisan political or ideological symbolism, IYC maintained.In a statement, IYC national general secretary Tarh Johny said the road was built with taxpayers’ money and should reflect the collective identity, history and aspirations of the people of the state, rather than commemorate personalities associated with…

The Arunachal Pradesh government has constituted a high-level committee to examine the possibility of abolishing the existing 80:20 reservation ratio in state government recruitment and to assess the proposal for making Permanent Residence Certificates (PRC) and Arunachal Pradesh Scheduled Tribe (APST) certificates compulsory for all competitive recruitment examinations. According to an official order issued by the Chief Secretary on July 6, the six-member committee will be headed by Industries Minister Nyato Dukam. Other members include the Principal Secretary (Home), Secretary (Law), Secretary (Personnel), Secretary of the Social Justice, Empowerment and Tribal Affairs (SJETA) Department, and the Joint Secretary of the…

Flash floods have led to extensive destruction at Mane village in Arunachal Pradesh's Lower Siang district has suffered extensive destruction, causing immense hardships to families who have sought government assistance.Villagers have appealed to the State Government and the local MLA to provide immediate relief and rehabilitation, stating that Mane is among the worst-affected villages in the district.Addressing the media, the village leadership highlighted the severe damage to homes, public infrastructure, agricultural land, livestock, and essential services. According to the affected residents, several household properties and livelihoods have been washed away by the raging floodwaters.The reported losses include the toilets of…