Put caution first

The death toll from Covid-19 has reached 42 in the state. The Itanagar capital region (ICR) with 20 deaths has recorded the highest deaths....

Onus on PWD and ARSS infra for timely completion

In a major landmark, Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) Deputy Commissioner Talo Potom on Tuesday handed over encumbrance free land from Nirjuli to Banderdewa (Package...

High hopes on new DGP

The Arunachal Pradesh Police (APP) has a new director general of police (DGP) in RP Upadhyaya, who took charge on Saturday. He has replaced...

Commendable decision

The government of India has taken commendable decision by completely removing Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, AFSPA from state of Meghalaya. In Arunachal too,...

BJP’s undue advantage

In recent years, India is increasingly turning towards dictatorship with absolute domination of one party. Ever since winning the 2014 general election, the BJP...

Better sense prevailing

The government of India seems to have adopted confusing policy to deal with contentious Kashmir issue. It appoints interlocutor to resolve the issue but...

India’s economic setback

As per the latest data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO), the Indian economy grew at 5.4 percent in the third quarter of...

Development discourse

The ongoing state conclave on shaping the development discourse of Arunachal Pradesh has brought the policy makers, bureaucrats, academicians, researchers nearer for re-examining existing...

TV channels denting journalism

The Mumbai police made a sensational claim on Thursday that TV channels indulge in manipulation of television rating points (TRP). Republic TV is among...

Save the business community

The Arunachal Chamber of Commerce & Industries (ACCI) has highlighted the agony and pain of the business community in its letter to the chief...

Treat househelps with dignity and respect

The recent arrest of a student union leader for allegedly raping a young woman who was working as househelp in his house in Tigdo...

Address vaccine shortage

With just a day left before vaccination opens to all above 18 years, uncertainty over the availability of Covid-19 vaccines has hit the whole...

Worrying trend

The report of North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO) stopping survey and other works for new project in the state citing law and...

Plan ahead for a smart city

Much to the relief of the denizens of the Itanagar Capital Region, the mayor of the Itanagar Municipal Corporation (IMC), Tame Phassang has announced...

Pema tightens grip

BJP won the Pakke-Kessang and the Likabali Assembly seats that had gone to by-polls on 21 December last. The result is expected to considerably...

De-escalate the tension

The tension between India and Pakistan is escalating to a dangerous level. Ever since the suicide bombing at Pulwama in Jammu & Kashmir led...

Conduct fair probe into custodial deaths

In the span of a week, two cases of custodial deaths have been reported from various parts of the state. On 29 September, one...

Ill-timed appointments

In a surprising move, the state government on Wednesday appointed 22 members of legislative assembly (MLA) of the ruling BJP as advisors to the...

Biased NHRC

The bias of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) towards the Chakma-Hajong refugees in Arunachal Pradesh is becoming very obvious with each passing year....

Power department needs to buckle up and act

For the last few days, the majority of central and part of eastern Arunachal reeled under darkness due to power disruption. There was total...