GoAP should use DGP Robin Hibu’s experience to improve policing in Arunachal
The news of the first Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the state, Robin Hibu, being promoted as director general of police (DGP) is...
Reason to celebrate
In recent weeks, the sports community of Arunachal Pradesh has had much to celebrate as its athletes have shown a lot of promise.
In the...
Implementation is the key
After many instances of stray dogs attacking citizens, Itanagar Municipal Corporation Mayor Tamme Phassang has said that the municipality will introduce new regulations, requiring...
Climate change is posing a direct threat to food security
A steady decline in biodiversity due to climate change is posing a threat to food security. This is particularly alarming in developing countries in...
Steps should be taken to protect takins
The sighting of takins in Zemithang in Tawang district has brought a lot of joy to the people of the state. After Dibang Valley...
Forest department should be provided with modern equipment
The decision of the forest department to intensify night patrolling in core zones and fringe areas of the Pakke Tiger Reserve & Wildlife Sanctuary...
Govt, people need to protect state’s rich biodiversity
In a huge boost to Arunachal Pradesh, for the first time in India, a giant shrike bird species has been spotted in Tawang district....
All hopes on SIC now
The decision of the state government to not only cancel appointments but also let Special Investigation Cell (SIC) investigate the illegal appointments made in...
Sexual exploitation racket exposes moral degradation of society
The arrest of 15 persons in connection with a sexual exploitation racket involving minor girls aged 10, 12, and 15 by the Itanagar police...
Illegal mining must be checked
Illegal mining is threatening the environment of the Itanagar Capital Region (ICR). Many of the rivers of the ICR and nearby areas are facing...
Speed up construction of the highway
On Monday, Itanagar Capital Region Deputy Commissioner Shweta Nagarkoti Mehta asked TK Engineering and Consortium Pvt Ltd (TKECPL) to speed up the work under...
Illegal appointments a vote-for-job scam
Large-scale illegal appointments made in the public health engineering & water supply (PHE&WS) department is a matter of deep concern. The All Arunachal Pradesh...
Inheritance tax is not the cure to wealth inequalities
Growing wealth inequalities and shrinking opportunities for the youths are the harsh realities of India. But the imposition of inheritance tax will turn out...
Frontier Highway will change lives in rural Arunachal
In hugely encouraging news, the Changlang deputy commissioner has started the preliminary hearing on acquisition of land for construction of the 161-km Kharsang-Miao-Vijaynagar Frontier...
Food products should not put health at risk
Once again, possible health hazards related to food products sold in India have emerged in the last few days. Some products of Indian brands...
Can Rijiju be trusted?
For a long time, the politicians in the state have been using the Chakma-Hajong refugee issue for their political benefits. Therefore it was not...
Lowest form of vote-garnering tactic
The election season brings out the worst instincts of political parties nurtured on exclusivist ideology. The higher the political stakes, the murkier the campaign...
Poll violence should be condemned
Re-polling will be held at eight polling stations in Kurung Kumey, Upper Subansiri, Siang, and East Kameng districts on 24 April. The decision was...
Govt must walk the talk
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's latest outreach to the people of Jammu & Kashmir, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, strikes the right chord but...
Vote without fear and favour
The people of Arunachal Pradesh will vote on Friday to elect two Lok Sabha members and 50 MLAs. Already, 10 MLAs belonging to the...