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In a landmark decision the government of India is planning to roll out a nationwide free vaccination drive against cervical cancer covering girls in...
Action needed against people giving communal colour to Namsai incident
In what can be termed an unfortunate incident of road rage that turned into a violent clash between two groups recently in Namsai forced...
Check quality of plastic-bottled water
A new research study conducted in the United States on plastic toxicity in packaged bottled water should ring alarm bells in India, as well....
Strategic road project in Arunachal will boost development
The sanctioning of Rs. 1,782 crore for construction of a strategic road project in Arunachal Pradesh is a significant development. The ministry of road...
Action needed over not paying teachers recruited under MMSKY
The report of teachers working under the Mukhya Mantri Shiksha Kosh Yojana (MMSKY) not being paid their salaries for the last five months is...
Regressive step
In recent years there has been an increasing attempt by the ruling government to control the scientific and other educational institutions in the country....
Deal strictly with human trafficking
Illegal migration from India to Western countries, in particular to the US and Canada, is increasingly becoming a major concern. The recent incident involving...
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...