Pema Khandu

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Call for separate Arunachal cadre

Khandu’s main gripe is that officials sent from Delhi to serve in Arunachal Pradesh come for a short duration.

27 Oct 2019 12:17 AM

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday congratulated Army officer Ponung Doming, who became the first woman officer from the state to be elevated to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Army. (Photo: ANI)

Ponung Doming becomes Arunachal's first woman Lieutenant Colonel

Significantly, the Chief Minister took to Twitter to extol the officer for her achievements.

24 Sep 2019 11:09 AM

BJP vice president Vinay Sahasrabuddhe and Madhav inaugurated the programme. (Photo: PTI)

BJP proved that parties can run on values, performance: Ram Madhav

The training programme is being attended by Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu and 41 BJP MLAs from his state.

14 Jun 2019 6:09 PM

Now, many would argue that Modi is Prime Minister while Rahul Gandhi is only the chief of an Opposition party. (Photo: AP)

BJP & allies make saffron sparkle in Northeast

The BJP, of course, is part of the governments in Manipur, Nagaland and Meghalaya.

31 May 2019 12:05 AM

Pema Khandu takes oath as CM with 11 Cabinet ministers

Chief ministers of Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura and Meghalaya attended the function.

30 May 2019 5:21 AM

Governor Dr. BD Mishra administered the oath of office and secrecy to the council of ministers. (Photo: File)

BJP’s Pema Khandu takes oath as Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh

11 other ministers of the cabinet under Pema were also sworn in on Monday.

29 May 2019 1:49 PM

Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu won the election from the Mukto seat, bordering China, for the third time in a row, while his deputy Chowna Mein bagged the Chowkham constituency. (Photo: PTI/File)

Landslide victory for BJP in Arunachal Pradesh

Counting of votes is still underway for five assembly constituencies in the state.

25 May 2019 4:27 AM

Pema Khandu is richest candidate in Arunachal Pradesh

It is significant that 67 candidates which is 36 per cent of total contestants possesses assets worth over Rs 5 crore.

08 Apr 2019 2:47 AM

Row in Arunachal as Rs 1.8 cr seized, Cong targets CM

Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala alleged that the vehicles from which the cash was recovered were part of the chief minister’s convoy.

04 Apr 2019 12:21 AM

Addressing an election rally where the Prime Minister also spoke, the chief minister claimed that the development process in Arunachal Pradesh picked up only after the NDA came to power in 2014. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Arunachal Pradesh remained backward due to Cong 'misrule': CM Pema Khandu

Polling for the 60-member Arunachal Pradesh polls and the two LS seats in the state East and West will be held simultaneously on April 11.

03 Apr 2019 2:16 PM

Arunachal leader fumes over denial of state ticket

Waii said that he was denied ticket for the upcoming assembly polls as chief minister thought him to be a contender for chief ministership.

19 Mar 2019 2:13 AM

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has been fielded from Mukto constituency. (Photo: ANI)

BJP announces candidates for Arunachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh Assembly polls

Andhra Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh Assemblies will go the polls along with the Lok Sabha election on April 11.

17 Mar 2019 6:18 PM

Peace vital in Arunachal

Pema Kundu’s government should have been more mindful of the complex issues over citizenship.

27 Feb 2019 1:38 AM

Violence still on in Arunachal despite CM vow

Earlier, the all-party meeting failed to take place as no political party leader turned up for the meeting.

26 Feb 2019 2:03 AM

Security personnel patrol a street during a protest in Itanagar, Sunday (Photo: AP)

Arunachal Pradesh violence up: 4 shot dead, Army out

A protester was killed and two others were critically wounded in the police firing on Saturday night.

25 Feb 2019 1:53 AM

Arunachal Pradesh CM withdraws PRC order after Arunachal violence

In fact, the venue for the first Itanagar International Film Festival at IG Park was also vandalised as protestors clashed with police.

24 Feb 2019 2:53 AM

Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Prema Khandu with other party colleagues.

Arunachal Pradesh: Heat over bid to scrap anti-conversion law

Khandu assured the gathering of starting a move to scrap the anti-conversion law before the next sessionof the state Assembly.

07 Jul 2018 1:15 AM

Ex-CM Tuki may join BJP soon

Sources say Khandu backing Cong leader’s inclusion for political reasons.

06 Jul 2018 12:50 AM

Alliance Air, a subsidiary of Air India, will operate flight services on the Calcutta-Guwahati-Pasighat route thrice a week - on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. (Photo: Twitter/@PemaKhanduBJP)

First commercial flight lands in Arunachal Pradesh in historic moment

The 42-seater ATR aircraft of the Alliance Airlines touched down at Pasighat airport around 2:15 pm after 1.5-hour journey from Guwahati.

22 May 2018 11:40 AM

Victim has accused Khandu, Phurpa Lama Thumpeen Tashi, a teacher of the Tawang Higher Secondary School, and Dorjee Wangchu of gang raping her when she was in an intoxicated state at the Tawang Circuit House in July 2008. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Get me justice: Arunachal woman accuses CM Khandu, 2 others of rape

CM Khandu has categorically rejected the alleged rape charge, and described it as politically motivated and crafted by his opponents.

18 Feb 2018 10:42 AM

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