Need to create awareness on conjunctivitis

Conjunctivitis cases are spreading very quickly across the state. For now the worst affected districts are Longding, Tirap and parts of Papum Pare and...

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...

Manipur CM should be sacked to heal the state  

The effect of Manipur violence is now being felt in other NE states. An 'advisory' from a former militants' association in Mizoram triggered the...

Blame game over highway project will serve no purpose

It seems the blame game between the Itanagar district administration and M/s TK Engineering & Consortium Pvt Ltd has started over the construction of...

Manipur: Sickening silence of Meitei community

After a national outrage, two men have been arrested in connection with the horrific case of two women being paraded naked in Manipur. The...

 A welcome respite

In a major relief for the activist Teesta Setalvad, asked to "surrender immediately" earlier this month by the Gujarat High Court in a case...

NDA vs INDIA

It looks like the 2024 general election will be fought under the banner of the NDA and INDIA. The opposition parties which met at...

Strengthen ILP checking

Several people were found attempting to enter Papum Pare district without possessing inner line permits (ILP) during an 'ILP checking drive-cum-awareness programme' organised by...

Opposition unity imperative ahead of polls

Ahead of the 17 July opposition meeting in Bengaluru, the Congress and the AAP seem to have resolved major differences. The Congress party has...

GoI should rethink implementing UCC

In a welcome move, the Arunachal Indigenous Tribes Forum (AITF), a conglomeration of 26 major tribal communities, has urged the Law Commission to keep...

Ensure impartial probe into sexual harassment case

The allegation of sexual harassment made against former SP of West Kameng B Bharat Reddy by one lady constable who was his subordinate is...

Drastic measures needed to combat climate change

Excessive rains, frequent floods and intense forest fires are all happening simultaneously in different places. Even north India is experiencing very unpredictable weather. Places...

SC’s refusal to extend ED director’s tenure an embarrassment for the Centre

In what can be termed as an embarrassment for the Centre, the extension given to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) Chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra for...

Monsoon exposes infrastructure failure again

The monsoon has once again exposed the frailty of major infrastructure in the Itanagar Capital Region (ICR). The roads, including the highway and sector...

Long-term plan for water supply in capital needed 

With the main water supply pipeline which supplies water to most parts of Itanagar being damaged near Poma village in Sangdupota circle, the major...

Delhi HC’s remark on religious structures is welcome

The Delhi High Court on Monday said that religious structures are treated equally and policies on religious structures are applied equally. The court made...

Conduct public hearing for coal mining operations

An appeal made by the Kharsang Socio-Economic Development Society (KSEDS), seeking conduct of public hearing before the commencement of mining operations in the Namchik-Namphuk...

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...

Restore peace in Manipur

With the monsoon session of Parliament to begin on 20 July, several political parties have been raising the issue of the Manipur crisis on...

Take action over awarding defective laptops to students

The report of students who topped Class 10 and 12 examinations from Tirap district being given old laptops during the 2021-'22 academic toppers award...