Improve infrastructure at check gates

The government of Arunachal Pradesh has formed committees comprising MLAs, and led by a minister, to look after the affairs of the check gates...

Missing SOP and rising cases

Starting tomorrow, India will enter the 5th phase of the lockdown in the battle against Covid-19. The Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday issued...

Make lockdown stricter

The decision of the state government to conduct antigen tests on all the truckers entering the state is a decision in the right direction....

Wise decision to defer bandh call

Much to the relief of the people of the Itanagar capital region (ICR), the proposed capital bandh on 27 and 28 August by the...

Dirty caste system exposed

The rape and murder of a Dalit girl in UP has once again exposed the dirty caste system in India. At the village in...

Good decision to stay away from RCEP

India's decision to keep out of the virtual signing of the world's biggest free-trade deal, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), has divided opinions....

Mockery of democracy

The government of India has taken a strange decision to cancel the winter session of the parliament citing Covid-19 pandemic. This move comes as...

Time to get back to work

With the election of the zilla parishad chairpersons, gram panchayat chairpersons, mayor and chief councillor, the process for the Panchayat and Municipal elections is...

Withdraw AFSPA immediately

Following the horrific killing of 14 civilians by security forces in Mon district of Nagaland earlier this month, there has been a growing demand...

Unreliable Taliban government

It seems some things never change. The terrorist group Taliban, which took over Afghanistan last month, is failing to live up to assurances made...

Time to implement SOPs

Two people lost their lives to Covid-19 in Lower Dibang Valley district on Sunday. These are the first reported deaths in the second wave...

Drug menace and need for stringent action

In a disgrace to the state police, two IRBn personnel were arrested by the Assam Police from Banderdewa on Monday for alleged possession of...

Vaccine racism by UK

A series of bizarre policy moves by the UK government - refusing to recognize Covishield as a legitimate Covid-19 vaccine, only to backtrack later,...

Rule of law should be equal

On Thursday, massive gatherings were witnessed at various locations in Itanagar capital region (ICR) during the visit of Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, who...

NCB’s diversionary tactics

With bail being granted, the country will finally get relief from the Aryan Khand saga. Ever since Aryan, son of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh...

GoAP silent over Nagaland killings

The horrific killing of innocent civilians in Nagaland by the Indian Army has once again highlighted the need for early repeal of the Armed...

Look into operation of private varsities

In a disturbing report, the Tirap Changlang Longding and Namsai Students' Union, Rajiv Gandhi University on Saturday alleged that the degrees offered in BSc...

Percentage culture is corrupting the state

The Special Investigation Cell (SIC) on Monday arrested rural works department (RWD) executive engineer (EE) Yimo Geyi for his alleged involvement in malpractice in...

Ban deforestation activities near water sources

PHED Minister Wangki Lowang has raised a very pertinent issue of the drying up of water sources in Arunachal Pradesh. In recent years, reports...

Resolve Tawang church issue

The Arunachal Christian Forum (ACF) has threatened that it would go for a statewide agitation if the government fails to address the Tawang church...