Aadhaar conundrum leading to denial of admission in schools
ITANAGAR, 26 May: As the new academic session begins, it's time for toddlers to head off to school, primary students to move to upper...
Deprived of modern facilities, Puroiks of Bulu forced to choose; APWS intervenes
NAFRA, 2 Dec: They believe that their ancestor, while chasing the mythical sun and the moon, came and settled down in Bulu village, where...
Edn dept serves show cause notice to BEOs following appointment anomalies
ITANAGAR, 13 Jan: The education department has served show cause notice to hundreds of block education officers (BEO) who were appointed in 2024, following...
Will the misguided return to mainstream?
Monday Musing
The revelation by Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) Chukhu Apa that some youths have reportedly been recruited into the self-styled outlaw...
Huge disparities in deployment of ministerial, clerical staffers in DDSE offices in Arunachal
ITANAGAR, 2 Feb: Huge disparities in deployment of ministerial and clerical staffers across the state's deputy director of school education (DDSE) offices have exposed...
Religious spats over APFRA
Monday Musing
Religious spats indeed have no ending, but rather possess the potential to create disharmony in the society. The dispute over the Arunachal Pradesh...
Govt school students shine in CBSE exams
ITANAGAR, 16 May: Kabit Tayeng of Government Secondary School (GSS), Parsing, Upper Siang, topped the Class 10 CBSE exam with 96.4%, while Kalden Gyatso...
Sex racket case: HC takes suo motu cognisance of procedural lapses
ITANAGAR, 23 May: In a significant development in the sensational sex racket and human trafficking case busted by the Itanagar police, the Itanagar permanent...
The curious case of elusive teachers
Monday Musing
Teachers are often revered and respected for shaping young minds, guiding and mentoring students to navigate academic and personal challenges, and inspiring and...
Ensuring public safety
Monday Musing
Our hearts collectively bled after seeing helpless patients and innocent medical attendants lying on pools of blood and other staffers running for life...
Height of hypocrisy
Monday Musing
Everything about the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government seems to be about larger-than-life publicity and grandiloquent celebrations over their achievements, which often...
Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday evokes mixed emotions
DHARAMSHALA, 6 Jul: As His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama turned 90 years old on Sunday, the entire McLeod Ganj town in Dharamsala, Himachal...
In major shake-up, transfer order issued to 203 teachers
ITANAGAR, 24 Jul: In a major shake-up, the Education Department on 20 July issued transfer orders to 203 teachers.
Among them are 138 trained graduate...
A case of cutting corners
Monday Musing
They say that school is a temple of learning and the hostel is a second home, where children are nurtured to become better...
Tadar Sahi’s journey: PAJSC activist to acing APPSCCE
ITANAGAR, 10 Aug: Tadar Sahi (28), who secured second position in the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Combined Competitive Examination (APPSCCE)-2024, was one of the...
Sky One chopper grounded at Mechukha ALG
MECHUKHA, 24 Aug: A Sky One MI-172 helicopter, bearing Registration No VT-SKE, has been grounded at the Mechukha advanced landing ground (ALG) since 18...
Mega dams: Both sides of the story
Monday Musing
Of late, two starkly contrasting pictures have been emerging from Arunachal Pradesh regarding hydropower projects. On one hand, there's a 'picture of resistance...
Apex Bank: Sinking in debt, loans and scams
ITANAGAR, 9 May: Rigged and riddled with scams, irregularities, and unauthorised loans, the Apex Bank is once again on the verge of declaring a...
Encroachment of govt land an endemic issue in Arunachal
The fast shrinking reserve forest of Tezu
ITANAGAR, Nov 28: Encroachment of government land has become an endemic issue in Arunachal Pradesh, despite the authorities'...
Major Bob: The Builder of Bomdila
ITANAGAR, 3 Nov: History has been really unkind to Major Ralengnao Bob Khathing's enduring legacy and his role in integrating Tawang into the Indian...