Arunachal Pradesh News

Chinese personnel intruded into Arunachal's Tuting area, confronted by Indian troops: Sources

Chinese personnel intruded into Arunachal's Tuting area, confronted by Indian troops: Sources

Chinese road-building teams entered around one kilometre inside Indian territory in Arunachal Pradesh last week.

Jan 03, 2018, 23:05 PM IST
Arunachal Pradesh by-polls results: BJP wins both seat

Arunachal Pradesh by-polls results: BJP wins both seat

BJP has won the Likabali Assembly seat

Dec 24, 2017, 10:04 AM IST
Will find out why the 'sacred' Brahmaputra is turning black: Kiren Rijiju

Will find out why the 'sacred' Brahmaputra is turning black: Kiren Rijiju

Congress MP Ninong Ering had written to PM Modi for his intervention, noting that the water changing its colour was an unusual phenomenon.

Dec 08, 2017, 11:13 AM IST
Murky Siang river takes a toll on wildlife sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh

Murky Siang river takes a toll on wildlife sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh

Siang river continues to be murky and polluted, and the water has been deemed unfit for consumption. Construction activity in China upstream has been blamed for the water pollution -  a charge denied

Dec 04, 2017, 21:19 PM IST

Hope Arunachal becomes driver of India's relations with Asean countries: President

President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday said he hoped Arunachal Pradesh will become a driver of India's trade and economic relations with the Asean countries.

Nov 20, 2017, 00:19 AM IST
Powerful 6.9-magnitude quake strikes Tibet, tremor felt in Arunachal

Powerful 6.9-magnitude quake strikes Tibet, tremor felt in Arunachal

The quake reportedly occurred around 4 am and its epicentre was located in Tibet's Nyingchi prefecture. 

Nov 18, 2017, 07:26 AM IST
Dramatic video captures moment IAF chopper crashes in Arunachal, killing 7

Dramatic video captures moment IAF chopper crashes in Arunachal, killing 7

The Mi-17 V5 chopper was flying to Yangtse to drop off kerosene jerry cans at a forward Army camp when it crashed around 6 AM near Tawang on October 6.

Oct 30, 2017, 00:18 AM IST

Tibetans aren't demanding Indian citizenship: Arunachal CM

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Saturday said that Tibetans were not demanding Indian citizenship.

Oct 07, 2017, 16:58 PM IST
Arunachal Pradesh: Earthquake with magnitude 4.2 hits Lohit

Arunachal Pradesh: Earthquake with magnitude 4.2 hits Lohit

A mild earthquake with magnitude 4.2 hit Arunachal Pradesh's Lohit district on Friday morning. 

Oct 06, 2017, 11:27 AM IST
Indian Air Force chopper crashes in Arunachal Pradesh, 7 dead

Indian Air Force chopper crashes in Arunachal Pradesh, 7 dead

Seven people, including five officers and 2 Army jawans, were onboard the Mil Mi-17 helicopter when the crash took place.

Oct 06, 2017, 10:34 AM IST

Earthquake of magnitude 4.5 hits Arunachal Pradesh's Dibang Valley

An Earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on Richter scale jolted Arunachal Pradesh's Dibang Valley at around 5.48 p.m. on Sunday.

Oct 01, 2017, 23:32 PM IST
Arunachal Pradesh becomes part of UDAN scheme

Arunachal Pradesh becomes part of UDAN scheme

A tripartite MoU has been signed in New Delhi on Tuesday between Arunachal Pradesh, the Civil Aviation Ministry and Airports Authority of India (AAI).

Sep 20, 2017, 22:41 PM IST
Army launches ops on Arunachal-Myanmar border, kills NSCN (K) cadre

Army launches ops on Arunachal-Myanmar border, kills NSCN (K) cadre

An NSCN(K) cadre was killed and a soldier injured in an operation by special forces on Monday along the India-Myanmar border in Arunachal Pradesh.

Sep 04, 2017, 16:41 PM IST

Arunachal Pradesh: 21 students, teacher injured in bridge collapse

Twenty one students and a schoolteacher were injured, some of them critically, when a suspension bridge collapsed in Arunachal Pradesh, an official said on Wednesday.

Aug 16, 2017, 18:39 PM IST
Chief Minister Pema Khandu for eradicating poverty, illiteracy in five years

Chief Minister Pema Khandu for eradicating poverty, illiteracy in five years

People of Arunachal Pradesh who have seen armed conflicts shared a special relationship with the armed forces, who have stood by us in times of adversity and times of prosperity, Khandu said.  

Aug 15, 2017, 13:42 PM IST

Arunachal Pradesh BJP unit breaks relation with PPA

The NEDA was formed on May 24, 2016 by BJP along with regional political parties like Naga People's Front, Sikkim Democratic Front, People's Party of Arunachal, Asom Gana Parishad and Bodoland People

Aug 11, 2017, 17:07 PM IST
Border Roads Organisation to construct tunnels to cut down distance to China border

Border Roads Organisation to construct tunnels to cut down distance to China border

The Border Roads Organisation BRO will construct two tunnels through 4170-metre-high Sela Pass in Arunachal Pradesh.

Jul 24, 2017, 22:42 PM IST

EC cancels bypoll to Arunachal assembly seat due to rains

The Election Commission on Wednesday cancelled the July 29 bypoll to the Pakke Kessang assembly seat in Arunachal Pradesh as many areas remained cut-off due to heavy rains and landslides.

Jul 12, 2017, 22:34 PM IST

Debris of IAF helicopter, crew's bodies found; Arunachal CM expresses grief

The wreckage of the Indian Air Force helicopter that crashed in Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday been recovered.

Jul 06, 2017, 22:21 PM IST

Arunachal party extends support to NDA Presidential candidate

 The People's Party of Arunachal on Thursday extended support to NDA Presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind.

Jul 06, 2017, 19:22 PM IST