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...
Rising inflation a huge policy challenge
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently caught everyone by surprise by deciding to hike the policy rate. The decision may have taken the...
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...
India needs a renaissance
One often wonders why India, despite being endowed with copious resources, talent and ideas, remains a country where the dreams and aspirations of millions...
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,...
French voters halt march of far-right forces
The defeat of the politics of polarisation and hatred in the recent presidential elections in France holds significance that goes beyond Europe. President Emmanuel...
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...
Hold assembly election in J&K
The spurt in terror attacks in Jammu & Kashmir, coinciding with the recent visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for launching development projects, comes...
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...
Positive signs of boundary dispute resolution
After the meeting between Chief Ministers Himanta Biswa Sarma and Pema Khandu in Guwahati on Wednesday, it was announced that the two states will...
Inflation hitting middle class and the poor
The woes of the middle class and the poor, already reeling under the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, are expected to worsen in the...
Need for uniform voice against Hindi imposition
Among the tribal bodies of the state, the Nyishi Elite Society (NES) has raised the first banner of protest against the recent decision of...
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...