Peddling of communal violence must stop
In the last one month, there have been several instances of violent communal clashes all over India between the Hindu and the Muslim communities....
Pakistan should show commitment to bilateral talks
Neighbouring country Pakistan, after a tumultuous month, has a new prime minister in Shehbaz Sharif. The country witnessed massive political turmoil leading to the...
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...
Boosting state’s aviation sector
History was created on Tuesday when a 17-seater Dornier aircraft landed at Pasighat airport in the East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh. This was...
Ban deforestation activities near water sources
PHED Minister Wangki Lowang has raised a very pertinent issue of the drying up of water sources in Arunachal Pradesh. In recent years, reports...
Climate change should be taken seriously
The latest report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) sends out a dire warning on the catastrophic consequences of global...
Lesson from Sri Lanka
India's immediate neighbour Sri Lanka is battling a severe economic crisis. It's a tumultuous moment in the history of Sri Lanka, whose fall from...
More colleges needed in ICR
Chief Minister Pema Khandu has announced that the state government is contemplating establishing one more government degree college in the state capital. At present,...
Development should not cost the environment
The environmental activist from the Lower Dibang Valley district has alleged National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) of haphazardly dumping muck and...
Increase flight services
The announcement of regional carrier Alliance Air that it is soon going to launch flight services connecting Assam's Dibrugarh with five towns in Arunachal...
Time to repeal AFSPA
The recent decision of the government of India to reduce the number of areas under the much-despised Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in...
Security forces should follow SOP
In a case of mistaken identity, the 12 Para Special Forces of the Indian Army shot at two villagers near Khuwantong village in Tirap...
CBI’s credibility under scanner
India's premier investigating agency, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has often been accused of being an ally of the ruling party. The role...
Religious divide alarming for K’taka’s IT sector
Once considered to be one of the most progressive states of India, Karnataka is today battling deep communal division. The recent demand of the...
Positive start
On Tuesday, Assam and Meghalaya announced that they have signed an agreement to resolve their five-decade-old boundary dispute in six of the 12 locations....
Citizens have the right to protest
The arrest of advocate Ebo Mili and artist Nilim Mahanta for allegedly defacing a portion of the mural on the civil secretariat wall in...
Protect government land
The report of rampant encroachment over the railway tracks in Doimukh area of Papum Pare district is disheartening to hear. It is alleged that,...
India needs to spend more on defence
The BJP government, which came to power on the promise of improving national security, is failing to keep the promise. Despite the growing threat...
Cooperate for completion of NH 415
Much to the relief of the people of the capital region, Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) Deputy Commissioner Talo Potom on Thursday claimed that all...
Nurture weightlifter’s talent
In yet another milestone, Boni Mangkhiya of Arunachal has created a national record by lifting a total of 171 kgs in the National Youth...