Need for drastic steps to curb tobacco and drug use

As per the finding of the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS), Mizoram, along with Arunachal Pradesh has the highest number of tobacco users in...

Praying for Mra’s return

One of Arunachal's most famous mountaineers, Everester Tapi Mra, and his assistant Niku Dao have gone missing after they set out to climb Khyarii...

Probe Lokhi Wangsu’s killing

The killing of Lokhi Wangsu at the hands of the Assam Forest Department has once again brought to the fore a violent confrontation in...

Law and order prerequisite to attract investors

After a long wait, the United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) has finally released both the employees of Quippo Oil and Gas Infrastructure Limited,...

More tribes should conduct friendship summits

The Apatani and Adi communities on Sunday conducted a summit to cement the friendship between two major tribes of the state. A joint declaration...

Deal strictly with rumour mongers

A rumour of an alleged child lifter gang being active in Sinchung in West Kameng district recently created panic among the citizens. The situation...

Upgrade AIR Tezu

The Cultural and Literary Society of Mishmi (CALSOM) on Sunday said that the ministry of information & broadcasting has proposed to merge All India...

Improve infrastructure on Indian side

According to media reports, China is all set to operationalize the first electric train in the remote Himalayan region of Tibet, connecting the provincial...

DCs have major role in development

Chief Minister Pema Khandu while chairing the e-Pragati review meeting on Friday called upon the deputy commissioners of the state to ensure judicious use...

Relief for employees

The Arunachal government has announced a 2% increase in the dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief (DR), raising the rate from 53% to 55%...

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...

Shut down vehicles stealing racket

Three Delhi Police and two Naharlagun police officials have been suspended in relation to a case involving stolen Fortuner cars. It has been alleged...

Need for healing touch

The death of hundreds of people in an explosion at a crowded hospital in Gaza may well become an inflection point in the ongoing...

Monitoring of road infrastructure required

The road infrastructure in the western part of Arunachal is quite poor in comparison to eastern Arunachal. Most of the road projects, including the...

Take steps to bring back MoRTH RO to Itanagar

The ministry of road, transport & highways' (MoRTH) decision to shift its regional office (RO) from Itanagar to Tezpur in Assam, citing forcible collection...

Setting a dangerous trend

For political observers familiar with the toppling games patented by the BJP leadership, the latest developments in Maharashtra should come as no surprise. The...

Time to act tough on drug problem

Over the last few months, Chief Minister Pema Khandu has repeatedly issued warnings to the police officials involved in consumption and selling of drugs...

Major projects need a push from the govt

Chief Minister Pema Khandu recently reviewed the progress of the major schemes being implemented in the state during an e-Pragati meeting. The important schemes...

Border issues 

In response to a question from Nampong MLA Laisam Simai about why Changlang district was excluded from the Namsai Declaration on resolving the Assam-Arunachal...

Encourage adoption of schools

In a praiseworthy step, the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Arunachal Pradesh has adopted the government secondary school in Jote under the Unnat Bharat...