Bandhs are an outdated method of pressing demands
The decision of the All Nyishi Students' Union (ANSU) to defer its proposed 36-hour bandh in the Itanagar Capital Region, which was supposed to...
Draft broadcasting bill not in nation’s interest
A new draft of the Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2024, currently under industry consultations, has raised serious concerns over the fate of media freedom...
Reform the education sector in letter and spirit
During the recent 'chintan shivir-cum-education conclave' organised by the education department, some very pertinent issues were touched on. Chief Minister Pema Khandu in his...
Every faith deserves respect
The massive controversy over the formation of the All Arunachal Pradesh Tribal Muslim Youths Forum is uncalled for. Ever since a notice about the...
GST on life and medical insurance should either be reduced or withdrawn
In a country where health insurance penetration is abysmally low, levying an 18 per cent goods & services tax (GST) on life and medical...
A ruined legacy
The end came swiftly. Five decades after her father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founder of Bangladesh, was assassinated in his own home, the curtain...
APPSC seems determined to win the people’s trust
After a long wait, the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) finally issued its annual calendar on Monday for conducting various recruitment examinations. This...
More flight services from Hollongi airport are welcome
The announcement of starting a Hollongi to Guwahati flight service by Alliance airline has come as a big relief to the people of Arunachal...
Bandhs should be avoided at all costs
A joint meeting was convened by Home Minister Mama Natung on Saturday, in which Nyishi legislators and members of the All Nyishi Students' Union...
Wayanad tragedy a lesson for Arunachal
The unfolding tragedy in the landslides-hit Wayanad, with over 300 people dead and several still missing, is a manmade disaster. Nature's fury comes as...
Need for state-of-the-art veterinary hospitals
In the last two months, two surgeries have been successfully carried out by a team of veterinarians in the Itanagar Biological Park. In the...
New technology needed for strategic MV road
Much to the relief of the people of Vijaynagar circle in Changlang district, the 157 km Miao-Vijaynagar (MV) road has been restored. This road...
Drug supply chain to Arunachal should be broken in Assam
In the last two years, several drug peddlers have been arrested from various locations of the Itanagar Capital Region (ICR). On Monday, the Naharlagun...
Political favouritism
Political consolidation, rather than fiscal consolidation, appears to be the objective of the Union Budget for 2024-25, the first of the NDA 3.0. Bihar...
Check the integrity of coaching institutes
In a tragic incident, three UPSC aspirants died after being trapped in the basement of a popular coaching centre in Delhi. Rainwater that gushed...
Conduct corruption-free examinations
The recent decision of the Supreme Court to stop ordering a retest of the undergraduate edition of this year's National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) should...
Education department’s decision to shut down non-functional schools welcome
Education Minister Pasang Dorjee Sona informed the Assembly that the state government has shut down around 600 schools which were either non-functional or had...
Divisive moves in the name of faith
The Uttar Pradesh government's directive to eateries along the Kanwar Yatra - a pilgrimage undertaken by Lord Shiva devotees - to display the names...
Rehab centres need attention
The death of Olip Litin Mukerje in a rehab centre operated in Pasighat under East Siang district is deeply concerning. The young man was...
Consensus is necessary
There seems to be a divergence of views between the Adi Bané Kébang (ABK) and the Siang Indigenous Farmers' Forum (SIFF) regarding the construction...