The slowness of the health department

The lockdown in the Itanagar capital region (ICR) and six other districts has been extended up to 7 June. The decision to extend the...

Implement Bezbaruah Committee recommendations

The state police on Thursday brought YouTuber Paras Singh to Itanagar for making racial slurs against Arunachal and Pasighat MLA Ninong Ering. The controversial...

A deadly second wave and vaccine shortage in Arunachal

Arunachal Pradesh has been hit hard by the second wave of Covid-19. The second wave hit the state in late April and since then Arunachal...

Flouting of SOPs

The Itanagar capital region (ICR) is in complete lockdown till 31 May. The lockdown has been imposed in order to stop the movement of...

Impose statewide lockdown

After the Itanagar capital region (ICR), Tawang, Lohit and Lower Subansiri, and now Dibang Valley and Anjaw too have been put under complete lockdown....

Ensure power and water supply

As the monsoon arrives, water supply in the Itanagar capital region (ICR) starts to get disrupted. On Wednesday, the PHE&WS department informed that water...

Intensified random testing need of the hour

The decision of the capital administration to start random testing for Covid-19 in areas which have reported maximum cases has been long overdue. In fact,...

Stop illegal earth-cutting

The capital administration on Monday removed sand, gravels, stone chips and other construction materials, and towed vehicles lying unattended along the national highway and...

Public should behave responsibly

In a highly irresponsible behaviour on Monday, a large number of people came out on the roads across the Itanagar capital region (ICR) even...

Environmental effect of felling trees

On Saturday, many trees were felled in Naharlagun town. Many of these trees located along NH 415 were very old and had become iconic...

Prevent overcrowding at vaccination centres

The state government has finally announced to start vaccinating people in the age group of 18 to 44 years from 17 May onwards. Chief...

Stop spreading misinformation  

A video was widely circulated on social media on Wednesday, in which a person claimed that facilities at the Covid care centre (CCC) in...

Act against extortion

In a welcome move, the security forces have asked the business community to not succumb to any extortion demand, threat or illegal taxation by...

ICR goes under lockdown

The first day of the lockdown in the Itanagar capital region (ICR) and its surrounding areas in Papum Pare district passed off smoothly. The...

Impose statewide lockdown

From Monday, the Itanagar capital region (ICR) and its surrounding areas in Papum Pare district will enter into a lockdown as the whole area...

Assault on docs not justified

The doctors of the state, under the banner of the IMA Arunachal unit and the Arunachal Pradesh Doctors' Association have launched an agitation to...

Make use of available infrastructure

The state police are working out a plan to set up a 20-bedded hospital at the police training centre (PTC) in Banderdewa with the...

RGU’s regressive tactics

The state's lone central university, RGU, has come under scanner for issuing a regressive notice to students and teachers on Monday, warning them of...

Forest dept failing to stop forest fires

For the last one month, reports of raging forest fires have been reported from various parts of the state. Even the forest near the...

Good move by GoAP

As Covid-19 cases surge in the state, the health department has taken a very important decision to enhance the capacity of the dedicated Covid...