A mockery of Parliament
It is unfortunate that a much-needed discussion on the security breach in Parliament has turned into an avoidable confrontation between the treasury benches and...
Healthy debates required in assembly session
The last session of the 7th legislative assembly will be held on 8 and 9 February. Governor KT Parnaik on Monday issued the summons...
Apex court’s ruling reaffirms public’s faith
Dissent and disagreement form the essence of a thriving democracy. Unfortunately, there has been a growing tendency among those in the present ruling dispensation...
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...
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...
Govt should come clean on eastern Ladakh situation
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has once again raised a very pertinent issue regarding the situation along the LAC in eastern Ladakh. On Sunday, Kharge...
International community disappointed
The international community has been patiently waiting to hear two prominent world leaders US President Donald Trump and Myanmar's de facto leader and Nobel...
Ray of hope
Two of the premier technical institutes of state, the National Institute of Technology (NIT) and North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST)...
Proxy war is getting out of control
The crisis in Middle East is increasingly taking dangerous turn. The bitter proxy war between regional powers Iran and Saudi Arabia is getting out...
India may not be ready
President Ram Nath Kovind has reignited the call for a "sustained debate" on holding simultaneous polls for the Lok Sabha and the state assemblies....
A lesson
The much delayed Pare and Kameng hydro electric projects of North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) finally seems to getting ready for commissioning. The...
Is judiciary really independent?
The decision of the Supreme Court of India to dismiss a batch of petitions seeking an independent probe into the alleged mysterious death of...
Catastrophic situation
The report of dam water of Pare hydroelectric project, being executed by NEEPCO, threatening to submerge Rose-Jampa area is matter of deep concern. Due...
Conserve forest
The Environment & Forests Minister Nabam Rebia on Saturday warned that water sources in the state is drying up and state may face acute...
Improve health care facilities
The news of the doctors of Itanagar based Heema hospital for the first time successfully implanting a dual-chamber cardiac pacemaker in a patient has...
Pinning hope on new VC & Director
After a long wait finally two of the state's premier educational institutes recently got their respective head. The National Institute of Technology (NIT), Jote...
Give priority to farmers
The agrarian crisis in the country is becoming a major issue. The farmers of India are being forced to hit the streets on regular...
Take pride in following traffic rule
The capital police have reportedly collected a whopping fine of Rs 43, 03000 in the year 2018 for violation of various provisions of Motor...
Credit goes to armed forces
As expected, the politics over the air strike conducted by the Indian Air Force (IAF) targeting Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) deep inside Pakistani territory has intensified....
Hindutva politics is back to centre stage
For the first time in the Indian political history, a person accused of a terror act is going to contest an election. The BJP...