Regulate sale of mithun meat
The Upper Subansiri district administration has banned the sale of mithun meat in the open market. The ban was imposed after the Tagin Cultural...
Resolve Tawang church issue
The Arunachal Christian Forum (ACF) has threatened that it would go for a statewide agitation if the government fails to address the Tawang church...
Historic victory
The victory of India in the just concluded prestigious Thomas Cup Badminton Tournament is historic and has the potential to change the scene of...
Stop earth cutting to control landslides
The heavy rain is causing mayhem across the state with the Itanagar capital region (ICR) being the worst hit. Till now 5 people have...
CPA resolutions need Centre’s attention
Two important resolutions were passed by the members during the 18th general conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), India Region, Zone-III, hosted by...
Marital rape is a crime
The issue of marital rape has now reached the Supreme Court of India. The Delhi High Court recently delivered a split verdict on criminalisation...
Equitable fund distribution will bring pan-Arunachal development
Chief Minister Pema Khandu recently while attending an 'Arunachal Yuva Samanvay' event in Changlang district said that the current trend of thinking for oneself...
Repeal sedition law
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of India on Wednesday ordered that the controversial sedition law be paused even as the government of...
Ensure seamless pension process for retired govt servants
Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein has issued very important instructions to the government departments to clear the pension cases on priority. He also asked...
Upgrade Midpu mental hospital
An ambulance for the lone mental hospital of the state, located in Midpu in Papum Pare district, was flagged off last Saturday by Director...
CM’s promise to cancel out-of-turn promotions a welcome move
Chief Minister Pema Khandu has assured that out-of-turn promotions on officiating or ad hoc basis would be cancelled. The statement of the CM that...
Give priority to infrastructure development
DoNER Minister G Kishan Reddy in his recent visit to Assam asked the northeastern states to utilise funds in full and put focus on...
Extreme weather pattern is call for climate action
The weather across India has been extreme. While large parts of India reels under severe heat wave, the situation is opposite in the North...
DAs can play vital role in tourism promotion
The inauguration of a new white water rafting centre in Miao in Changlang district is a good initiative to promote the tourism potential of...
AFSPA needs to be removed from NE
As per the latest report of the MHA, incidents of insurgency in the northeastern states reduced by 80 percent in the last eight years,...
Introduction of tribal languages in schools, a step forward to save dying languages
In what could be termed a major step toward saving the dying indigenous tribal languages, the education department has started orientation training of teachers...
The media cannot take sides
In a condemnable incident, Kunu Borang, a reporter with Arunachal First News, was reportedly heckled by a protester in Seppa while covering the water...
Need for roads maintenance policy
During the recent seminar organised by the Indian Roads Congress in collaboration with the Arunachal Pradesh public works department, Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein...
Be cautious against monsoon disasters
The death of three persons in a landslide that occurred in Sulung Taping village in Kurung Kumey district on Sunday night is a warning...
Compulsory Hindi will wipe out NE’s endangered languages
Union Home Minister Amit Shah's recent statement to make Hindi compulsory in schools till Class 10 in the whole Northeast region has caused much...