Arunachal CM optimistic about reverse migration as border villages see development

Itanagar/IBNS: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Kundu placed significant emphasis on the development of border areas by enhancing connectivity and communication and bolstering agricultural activities.

Voting underway for by-election to Khonsa West Assembly seat

Itanagar/UNI: Voting is underway for the by-election to Khonsa West Assembly constituency in Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh, which is witnessing a straight fight between two independent candidates.

Two stabbed to death in clashes over road rage incident, leads to mob fury

Guwahati, July 5 (IBNS): A clash between two groups left two persons stabbed to death and three others injured over an incident of road rage in Assam’s Dibrugarh district.

Arunachal Pradesh violence over PRC row : Protesters burn down Dy CM, DC residences

Guwahati, Feb 24 (IBNS) : The situation in Arunachal Pradesh over the Permanent Residency Certificate (PRC) row has taken turn for worse as one protester died in police firing and several others, including four security personnel, were injured during a clash between protesters and security personnel in different parts of the state.

Arunachal Pradesh Governor visits Parasuram Kund

Guwahati, Feb 9 (IBNS): Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd.) on Thursday visited Parasuram Kund in Lohit District.

Banned outfit hideout busted in Arunachal Pradesh

Guwahati, Jan 6 (IBNS): Security forces have busted a temporary camp of banned outfit United Liberaion Fron of Assam – Independent (ULFA-I) in Arunachal Pradesh on Friday night, officials said.

President of India Kovind visits Arunachal Pradesh

New Delhi, Nov 19 (IBNS): President of India Ram Nath Kovind addressed legislators at a special session of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly in Itanagar on Sunday.

Assam Rifles nab NSCN (K) militant in Arunachal Pradesh

Guwahati, Mar 24 (IBNS) : Security forces have apprehended a NSCN (K) militant from Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district on Friday morning.

Hardcore NSCN (K) militant killed in Arunachal Pradesh encounter

Guwahati, Feb 28 (IBNS): A hardcore militant of NSCN (K) was killed in a gun fight with security forces in Arunachal Pradesh's Tirap district on Monday night, officials said on Tuesday.

Arunachal Pradesh governor extends Shapawng Yawng Manau Poi greetings

Guwahati, Feb 13 (IBNS): Arunachal Pradesh governor P.B. Acharya has extended his heartiest greetings to the people of the state, especially to Singpho community on the auspicious occasion of Shapawng Yawng Manau Poi.

Linkman of ULFA(I) and NSCN nabbed in Arunachal Pradesh

Guwahati, Feb 13 (IBNS) : Security forces have apprehended a linkman of ULFA(I) and NSCN(K) in Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday, officials said on Monday.

Arunachal Pradesh governor reviews overall security scenario of state

Guwahati, Feb 1 (IBNS): Arunachal Pradesh governor PB Acharya on Wednesday reviewed the overall security scenario of the State with the senior officers of the security agencies including Arunachal Pradesh Police (APP), Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Seema Suraksha Bal (SSB), Central Reserved Police Force (CRPF), Assam Rifles at Raj Bhavan, Itanagar.

Assam, Nagaland governor take additional charges of Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh

Guwahati, Jan 28 (IBNS) : Assam governor Banwarilal Purohit on Saturday took oath as the Governor of Meghalya, when the Chief Justice of the High Court of Meghalaya Justice Dinesh Maheshwari administered the oath of office to him at a solemn function held at Raj Bhavan in Shillong.

Arunachal Pradesh: Relative Peace Persists

On December 14, 2016, Security Forces (SFs) killed two cadres of the Independent faction of United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I), identified as Deep Moran and Noga Moran, during an encounter at Dharmapur village under Maio Police Station in Changlang District. SFs also managed to arrest six other ULFA-I cadres, including two women, during the operation. One AK-47 rifle and one pistol were recovered from the possession of the arrested militants. It was suspected that the slain militants were involved in the ambush at Pengaree near Digboi in Tinsukia District, Assam, on November 19, 2016, in which three Army personnel were killed.

New twist adds in Arunachal’s political drama: CM Khandu claims support of 49 MLAs

Guwahati, Dec 30 (IBNS) : A new twist was added to the political drama in Arunachal Pradesh after Chief Minister Pema Khandu claimed majority support and the BJP backed him.