Engineers should learn modern technologies

The monsoon is creating havoc across the state. Roads and bridges are collapsing at an alarming rate. Sanggam bridge over the Siyom river, connecting...

BRO has lost people’s trust

After creating a major controversy, the Border Roads Organization (BRO) on Saturday tendered an apology to the people of Arunachal over renaming Kimin as...

Improve infrastructure on Indian side

According to media reports, China is all set to operationalize the first electric train in the remote Himalayan region of Tibet, connecting the provincial...

Right decision by CM

In a decision which has been widely hailed by people from all sections of society, Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday announced that his...

Huge expectations from PWD Doimukh

The state government is taking up the Itanagar to Jote road on pilot-basis to construct a new two-lane highway. This was informed by Doimukh...

A step in the right direction

Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday informed that he has proposed to his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma to resolve the vexed boundary issue...

MoRTH should strictly check work quality

After much blame game, finally officials of the ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH) on Sunday visited Itanagar and inspected the 45-metre damaged...

BRO and defence ministry should clear the air

The controversial move of the BRO to cover up Arunachal's name with white paste in pictures of the inaugural ceremony of a new road...

Solution to Chakma-Hajong issue necessary

Yet again the Chakma-Hajong refugee problem is making headlines in the state. This time, a clash broke out between the local Mishmi population and...

Act strongly against illegal earth-cutting

The heavy rainfall on Wednesday morning caused flashfloods across the Itanagar capital region (ICR). The flashfloods and land blockages caused large-scale destruction in many...

Hold officials accountable

In a highly embarrassing incident, a portion of a wall, measuring around 10 metres, at the greenfield airport site in Hollongi collapsed on Monday....

Time to fix responsibility

Chief Minister Pema Khandu issued a note on Thursday to his ministerial colleagues, asking why routine and basic functions of the government are not...

Stop VIP racism

Even as the state and the Itanagar capital region (ICR) are still in partial lockdown, the state BJP organized a large event on Thursday...

PTR employees deserve better

Left with no choice, the temporary employees of the Pakke Tiger Reserve (PTR), under the banner of the Pakke Tiger Reserve Workers Union, had...

Culture of collecting percentage money should end

The arrest of two officers of the forest department for their alleged involvement in corrupt practices is a new low for the government servants...

Don’t let the guard down

Starting Monday, the Itanagar capital region (ICR) will start opening up. The total lockdown will end and partial lockdown will start in the ICR....

PWD and MoRTH engineers should pull up their socks

After being heavily criticized for the recent incident of the collapse of a newly constructed retaining wall on NH 415 at D Sector, Itanagar,...

Improve coordination for vaccination

There is utter chaos at the vaccination centres across the Itanagar capital region (ICR) for the last three days. The chaos developed after the...

Drug menace and need for stringent action

In a disgrace to the state police, two IRBn personnel were arrested by the Assam Police from Banderdewa on Monday for alleged possession of...

Inquire into retaining wall collapse

Heavy rainfall caused large-scale damages to the newly constructed four-lane NH 415 in between Chandranagar and Papu Nallah. On Monday, as rain lashed Itanagar,...