Sedition law: Old wine in new bottle
Sedition by any other name sounds equally draconian in its intent and scope of application. Though union Home Minister Amit Shah claimed in Parliament...
Govt and PAJSC need to talk to each other
The Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) question paper leak scam is once again becoming a topic of discussion in the state. With the...
Rising inflation a cause for concern
The Reserve Bank of India has decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.5%. This comes as no surprise, given the inflation scenario....
It’s not all about compensation
Amidst the strong resistance against signing of memorandum of agreement between government of Arunachal and central public sector undertakings, Union Power Minister RK Singh...
TRIHMS needs to be expanded
The inauguration of the new cath lab in the Tomo Riba Institute of Health & Medical Sciences (TRIHMS) is great news for the people...
Stop curtailing democratic rights
Anti-dam activist Ebo Mili, along with one Mejo Mihu, who were detained by the capital police for staging a protest against the signing of...
Govt should take locals into confidence before signing HEP MoAs
Just a day ahead of the signing of 13 memorandums of agreement (MoA) between the government of Arunachal Pradesh and four major central public...
Recommendation on PRC for APPSC exams welcome
A high-level committee constituted for examining whether permanent residential certificate (PRC) of Arunachal Pradesh should be a prerequisite for appearing in the examinations conducted...
Drug tests: Start with government employees in the secretariat
Days after making it mandatory for all the government employees and civilians of the district to mandatorily go through drug tests, the Changlang district...
Focused attention and community involvement needed for tiger conservation
The latest Tiger Census report, showing an increase in the big cat's population from 2,967 in 2018 to 3,682, is a reflection of the...
Stern action needed against absentee teachers
The Changlang district administration has taken action against the teachers who were found absent from duty. This action has been initiated after the officials...
Need for united front to tackle child labour
A report compiled by Games24x7 and the Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation on child trafficking has found that 80% of the rescued children are in...
Forest amendment bill self-defeating in nature
The way the Centre hurried through the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill-2023 in the Lok Sabha has raised questions over its commitment to the conservation...
POCSO Act should not be misused
The report of a woman being convicted for misusing the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in East Siang district shows how...
Protecting Namdapha National Park is a duty
The officials of the Namdapha National Park & Tiger Reserve on Wednesday dismantled two structures which were reported to be illegally constructed inside the...
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...
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...
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...
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...