Expectations from new commission
The new team of the Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (APSCPCR) has assumed charge with Ratan Anya as the chairperson....
GoAP should wake up and act against killings in TCL
In the wake of the killing of former MLA Yumsen Matey by Naga insurgents, the release of the kidnapped chief and the GB of...
Take precaution
Fears of some sort of resurgence of Covid-19 rose this week following the detection of the JN.1 variant in Kerala. JN.1 has arisen suddenly...
Opening of 5-star hotels will boost tourism
The inauguration of Vivanta Tawang is a landmark step in the hospitality industry in the state. The first five-star hotel in the state was...
Telecom bill more alarming than reassuring
The telecommunications bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha, raises more privacy concerns than providing assurances about the growth of the sector. More alarming among...
West Kameng leading the way in boundary demarcation
After a long wait, finally the process for permanent demarcation of the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh interstate boundary has started in West Kameng district. As a...
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...
Raj Bhavan, AR department failed media
The decision not to allow journalists inside the Raj Bhavan during the recent swearing in of two new members of the Arunachal Pradesh Public...
Need to revive APPSC
After a long wait, the government has appointed prof. Pradip Lingfa as the chairman of the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC). Prof. Ashan...
Make schools safe for children
The report of several children being brutally punished by a teacher of a primary school run by the Patajanli Ayurveda Pvt Ltd in Seijosa...
BJP using underhanded tactics to silence strong opposition voices
The expulsion of TMC MP Mahua Moitra from the Lok Sabha over the alleged cash-for-query allegation shows that the present BJP regime at the...
Take steps to bring back MoRTH RO to Itanagar
The ministry of road, transport & highways' (MoRTH) decision to shift its regional office (RO) from Itanagar to Tezpur in Assam, citing forcible collection...
Govt must protect women and children against crimes
There are multiple alarming trends in the just-released report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). An increase in the instances of crimes against...
Govt should address TCL people’s concerns
The issue of autonomous council is once again back in the public forum. On Tuesday, the Tirap Changlang Longding People's Forum (TCLPF) organised public...
Expand flight services from Donyi Polo airport
In welcome news, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has informed that it has initiated the process to obtain necessary licence for IFR (all-weather...
Major boost for BJP
Touted as semi-finals ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the verdict in the Assembly polls in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Telangana has...
Stop bullying in schools
The incident of seniors bullying their juniors reported from Sangay Lhaden Sports Academy, Itanagar is a matter of serious concern. Apparently, some of the...
Support ‘vocal for local’ initiative
The ongoing Sale of Articles of Rural Artisans Society (SARAS) Mela, being organised by the Arunachal State Rural Livelihoods Mission (ArSRLM) at IG Park,...
Keep politics away from arts, sports
The Supreme Court on Tuesday very rightly rejected a plea to ban Pakistani artists from working in India and advised the petitioner against being...
Act against officials involved in illegal appointment
In a hugely decisive action, the education department has terminated the jobs of the 255 people who were illegally appointed. The illegal appointees were...