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PSC-B hold on to National Press Day football title crushing PSC-A 7-3

Posted on 2026-11-05

NAHARLAGUN, Nov 4: Defending champions Press Sporting Club-B (PSC-B) retained the National Press Day Football Championship title with an emphatic 7-3 victory over Press Sporting Club-A (PSC-A) in a hi

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PRAC calls off ICR bandh after Govt agrees to talks on demands

Posted on 2026-11-05

ITANAGAR, Nov 4: The 12-hour bandh called by the People's Rights Action Committee (PRAC) in the Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) on Wednesday passed off peacefully, with normal life partially affected, a

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IRBn constable arrested after seizure of 55 suspected drug vials in Chimpu

Posted on 2026-11-05

ITANAGAR, Nov 4: An India Reserve Battalion (IRBn) constable has been arrested after Itanagar Capital Police seized 55 plastic vials containing 69 grams of suspected narcotic substance from his rented

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FIRs registered over conductor theft in East Siang, Upper Siang

Posted on 2026-11-05

ITANAGAR, Nov 4: The Arunachal Pradesh Police has warned of strict legal action against those involved in the alleged theft of conductors and other materials from the 33 KV old Pasighat (Dura)-Jeying

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Army launches cycling expedition to honour heroes of 1962 Battle of Walong

Posted on 2026-11-05

NAMSAI, Nov 4: The Indian Army has launched a cycling expedition from Namsai to Namti to commemorate the 1962 Battle of Walong and honour the courage and sacrifice of soldiers who defended the country

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Guv condoles demise of former MLA Mepe Dada

Posted on 2026-11-05

ITANAGAR, Nov 4: Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen (Retd) KT Parnaik has expressed grief over the demise of former MLA Mepe Dada, who represented the East Seppa Assembly Constituency in East Kameng di

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Ziro farmers dispatch over 3,000 bunches of chrysanthemums to Delhi

Posted on 2026-11-05

ZIRO, Nov 4: Farmers in Ziro have taken a significant step towards expanding commercial floriculture in Arunachal Pradesh, with over 3,000 bunches of locally grown chrysanthemums dispatched to New Del

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Kyidphel inter-school meet begins with focus on plastic-free Tawang

Posted on 2026-11-05

KYIDPHEL, Nov 4: The third Kyidphel Block Inter-School Meet 2026 began on Wednesday, bringing together around 300 students from eight schools for a four-day programme of sports and co-curricular activ

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BJP takes out ‘Loktantra Bachao, Arajakta Hatao’ rally in L/Subansiri

Posted on 2026-11-05

ZIRO, Nov 4: The BJP, Lower Subansiri District unit today took out a rally “Loktantra Bachao, Arajakta Hatao” (Save Democracy, Remove Anarchy) rally at Hapoli here for the cause of democratic valu

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BRO inaugurates 460-foot bridge over Lohit river to boost border connectivity

Posted on 2026-11-05

ITANAGAR, Nov 4: Director General Border Roads (DGBR) Lt Gen Harpal Singh has dedicated a 460-foot-long bridge over the Lohit river in Arunachal Pradesh's Anjaw district to the nation.

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The Upstream Risk: What China's Neighbours Know and the Siang Must Learn

Posted on 2026-11-05

Many of Asia's great rivers rise on the Tibetan Plateau in Chinese territory before flowing into neighbouring countries. This gives China a natural geographical upstream advantage over how much water

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Dy Speaker dedicates 300 KW Sibe hydel project to L/Siang

Posted on 2026-11-05

LIKABALI, Nov 4: State Assembly Deputy Speaker Kardo Nyigyor inaugurated the Sibe MHS, a hydro power project with a capacity of 300 KW, at Kamo near Taramori village under Sibe circle in Lower Siang D

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HPDCAPL chief seeks region-specific support for renewable energy projects in Northeast

Posted on 2026-11-05

ITANAGAR, Nov 4: Chairman-cum-Managing Director of Hydropower Development Corporation of Arunachal Pradesh Limited (HPDCAPL), Dr Toko Onuj, has called for region-specific financial and policy support

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DPVN Pasighat holds annual sports meet

Posted on 2026-11-05

PASIGHAT, Nov 4: Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU), Pasighat, Campus Director Dr Sanjeev Singh Moirangmayum has urged students to take an active interest in sports alongside academics, saying physical

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The River Knows What the Model May Not: Rethinking Feasibility through Ground Intelligence

Posted on 2026-11-05

The Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) is no longer merely a proposed hydropower and water-storage intervention. It has become a complex question involving national water security, strategic inte