The tragic death of a resident of Arunachal Pradesh’s Tirap district in Andhra Pradesh has triggered grief and concern, while also raising serious questions over the response and coordination of authorities in the southern state.
Arunachal Pradesh Minister for Forest and Environment & Mining Wangki Lowang on Saturday said he would advocate for the permanent preservation of unexplored historical sites and natural resources in Tirap district, citing their significant tourism and heritage value.
Security forces remain clueless even after five days of a contractor and a Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI) leader being held captive by suspected NSCN(K) militants in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tirap district.
Security forces have intensified counterinsurgency operations in eastern Arunachal Pradesh after a fierce pre-dawn encounter between militants and the Assam Rifles in Tirap district today.
The Nocte community in Tirap district bid a royal farewell to their supreme queen, Phaliam Wangcha, who passed away at the age of 114 in Dadam on July 28. Revered as pongwen—the queen of queens—she was mourned by eight villages under her reign: Hunkan, Moktowa, Chinkoi, Lahu, Bera, Kuthin, Kapu, and Bordumsa.
A team of Scientists from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) visited Hunkan Village, located in Dadam Circle of Tirap district in Arunachal Pradesh, on Thursday. The ICAR team advocated for the adoption of advanced and sustainable farming practices.
Former MLA of Arunachal Pradesh, Yumsem Matey, was shot dead by a group of militants at Rahu village under Lazu police station in Arunachal Pradesh on Saturday evening.
