Politics

Yazali: Arunachal Pradesh’s rich biodiversity and indigenous knowledge systems took centre stage on Thursday as scientists, farmers, tribal elders, seed conservers, policymakers and youth gathered in Yazali for the opening day of the Arunachal Pradesh Jaiv Vividhata and Mvm Liid Soonam/Beej Utsav 2

Agartala: The long wait is finally over. Putting months of speculation to rest, the BJP high command on Thursday appointed 44-year-old Abhishek Debroy as the new president of the party’s Tripura unit — a decision that had been pending since August 2025. A first-time MLA from the Matabari Assembly c

Guwahati: A landmark scientific study has mapped the “geodiversity” of Northeast India for the first time, revealing an extraordinary geological mosaic stretching from the Himalayas of Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim to the plateaus of Meghalaya and the fossil-rich landscapes of the Indo-Myanmar regio

Guwahati: Deep in the misty temperate forests of Arunachal Pradesh’s Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, elephants are now being recorded at a staggering 3,266 metres above sea level — the highest altitude ever documented for elephants in India. Scientists say the dramatic climb may signal a deeper ecolo

Dibrugarh: The Arunachal Pradesh government will set up a separate department dedicated to the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system to strengthen enforcement and safeguard indigenous tribal rights. Chief Minister Pema Khandu announced the decision on Wednesday following a seven-hour-long high-level consu

Agartala: Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday asserted that the pineapples grown in Tripura have been carrying the goodwill of the country to the nations where they are being exported. Scindia was speaking at the launch of ‘Mission Queen

Dibrugarh: The administration of the Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) has imposed a complete ban on the commercial slaughter of mithuns and warned of strict penalties for violators. The order was issued by Itanagar Deputy Commissioner Toko Babu on Wednesday. Mithun, a sacred bovine species endemic to

The arrest of anti-drug activist Gumin Mize has triggered protests, political reactions, and allegations of custodial torture across Arunachal Pradesh, turning what began as a police case in Assam into a wider debate over drugs, policing, and vigilante activism in the Northeast. Mize, president of