Investigate deaths by diarrhoea, gastroenteritis
With the death of two more from diarrhoea and dysentery (gastroenteritis) in Lazu circle of Tirap district, 12 people have so far died from...
Probe agencies have become political tools
If there is one area where the NDA government has achieved success, it is in weaponizing the central investigating agencies to relentlessly go after...
Deal strictly with rumour mongers
A rumour of an alleged child lifter gang being active in Sinchung in West Kameng district recently created panic among the citizens. The situation...
Ensure proper operation of telecom networks
Though there is considerable excitement in the telecom circles as India kicks off its first ever auction of 5G spectrum, an unreasonably high reserve...
Prepare for monkeypox
Even as the world continues to battle the Covid pandemic, monkeypox is emerging as the next biggest health scare to humanity. The World Health...
Better coordination needed to tackle drug trafficking
The state police have taken the battle against drug trafficking to another level. The special investigation team (SIT) of the Arunachal Pradesh Police arrested...
Compassion needed to minimise attrition among security personnel
In the last two months, several cases of security personnel killing colleagues, and in some cases themselves, have been reported. It seems like the...
Stop middlemen from exploiting poor labourers
The report of 19 labourers going missing from Kurung Kumey district should be an eye opener for the people of the state. As per...
Hollongi airport and city dwellers
The first aircraft of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) -- B-350 (King Air), landed at the Hollongi Greenfield Airport on Tuesday morning in...
Transparent information on Chinese activities required
At a time when India is trying to persuade China to withdraw from positions it has occupied in Ladakh since May 2020, NDTV reported...
Unnecessary order over signboards
The recent controversy over the use of the word 'beef' on the signboards of hotels and restaurants in Naharlagun was unnecessary and best avoided....
Namsai Declaration a ray of hope
Finally, it seems like the decades old Assam-Arunachal boundary issue will be resolved outside the ambit of the Supreme Court of India. On Friday,...
Conduct DPC meetings regularly
The state cabinet led by Chief Minister Pema Khandu recently announced that the cabinet has taken the decision to cancel all the officiating/functional appointments...
Biased NHRC
The bias of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) towards the Chakma-Hajong refugees in Arunachal Pradesh is becoming very obvious with each passing year....
Upgrade schools’ infrastructure
Even as Arunachal Pradesh is observing 2021-22 as the 'year of education', the recent Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D), which measures the performance...
A pitfall of social media
The capital police recently arrested a rape accused from Leh, Ladakh, after two years of dogged investigation. The police launched the investigation after receiving...
G7 fund can offset China’s BRI
China is increasingly using its financial clout to outmanoeuvre the western world. Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is spreading across the world and...
Ban on SUP will fail without stakeholders’ participation
Along with the rest of India, the government of Arunachal Pradesh is joining the effort to ban the use of plastics. The success of...
The BJP’s wily games
Yet another opposition-ruled government has been toppled by the BJP. The MVA government in Maharashtra collapsed after rebellion by the Shiv Sena MLAs. Rebel...
Stop crackdown on dissenting voices
India is fast becoming a very dangerous place for journalists. In a clear deterioration of democratic norms, the journalists who are doing real journalism...