Khandu deserves appreciation for streamlining CMAAY
The decision of the state government to empanel the Tata Memorial Centre in Mumbai and the ACTREC in Kharghar under the Chief Minister Arogya...
Drug menace is a threat and challenge
As per the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data which was released on Monday, Arunachal Pradesh, with an NDPS Act crime rate of 17.2...
Coordination solution to RGU impasse
Violence rocked Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU), the lone central university of the state, on Monday. A group of students vandalised the office chamber of...
Fair inquiry needed in APPSC paper leak case
The decision of the state cabinet to seek the attention of the high court to set up a designated court exclusively for early hearing...
Urgent need to augment border infrastructure
In the last few years, China has been blatantly displaying its territorial hegemony by stepping up construction activity along the Himalayan frontier, sparking major...
GoAP, APCS officers should work out solution to end stalemate
The four-day mass casual leave availed by Arunachal Pradesh Civil Service (APCS) officers posted within and outside the state in protest against non-fulfillment of...
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...
Locals should be recruited as GDS’
A conglomeration of organisations, including the All Arunachal Pradesh Youth Organisation, the Arunachal Nari Shakti, the Indigenous Movement against Corruption and for Reformation, the...
Politics of patronage
Even as parties' campaigns are on in full swing and candidates have been announced in poll-bound Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Rajasthan and Telangana, one...
Rehab centres need attention
The death of Olip Litin Mukerje in a rehab centre operated in Pasighat under East Siang district is deeply concerning. The young man was...
Moral corruption perpetrated by legislators
The Rajya Sabha elections on Tuesday, coming after the dishonourable Chandigarh mayoral polls, reveal a crisis in India's electoral democracy, especially the party system...
Illegal mining must be checked
Illegal mining is threatening the environment of the Itanagar Capital Region (ICR). Many of the rivers of the ICR and nearby areas are facing...
Immediate action needed against earth-cutting
Heavy rainfall in the last few days has created havoc in the Itanagar Capital Region. On Wednesday morning four people were killed and three...
Implement MoU effectively
The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Arunachal Pradesh Football Association (APFA) and Bollywood superstar John Abraham-owned JA Football Private Limited,...
GoAP should consider AOA’s appeal
The Arunachal Olympic Association (AOA) has raised a genuine issue by urging Chief Minister Pema Khandu to appoint only persons who have experience in...
Statehood and Article 371 (H)
The Constitution (Fifty-fifth Amendment) Act, 1986, introduced Article 371(H) into the Constitution of India, which paved the way for the creation of Arunachal Pradesh.
However,...
Skill development
The Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Department has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) at the Construction Skill Training...
Lasting peace along the India-China border
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met his Chinese counterpart, Dong Jun, in Qingdao on 26 June on the sidelines of a conclave of the Shanghai...
Bandhs are an outdated method of pressing demands
The decision of the All Nyishi Students' Union (ANSU) to defer its proposed 36-hour bandh in the Itanagar Capital Region, which was supposed to...
Etalin assessments
The Northeast Human Rights (NEHR) has called for a re-evaluation of the environmental impact assessment (EIA), social impact assessment (SIA), and land acquisition for...