ASHAs need govt support
Accredited social health activists, or ASHAs, as they are popularly known, are an integral part of National Rural Health Mission. According to the mission,...
Hope for missing youths
Finally, there is a ray of hope for the five Arunachalee youths who were reportedly captured by China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) from Nacho...
Don’t get distracted
On Monday, India became the country with the second most number of Covid-19 cases. India recorded more than 90,000 new cases of Covid-19 in...
Secure early release of abducted youths
The state police on Saturday announced that it is launching a probe following the report of abduction of five people in Upper Subansiri district...
Monitor road works seriously
The state government on Thursday announced that Rs 82.85 crore has been sanctioned for improving the capital's roads, which includes repair and maintenance of...
A short visit too late
On Tuesday, a seven member inter-ministerial central team visited flood-affected areas in Lower Dibang Valley district. The team was headed by Joint Secretary in...
Resolution on 6th schedule and Article 371 (H)
The Arunachal legislative assembly adopted a resolution that the state be included in the 6th schedule of the constitution of India to protect the...
Wise decision to defer bandh call
Much to the relief of the people of the Itanagar capital region (ICR), the proposed capital bandh on 27 and 28 August by the...
Need to speed up work on airport
Civil Aviation Minister Nakap Nalo while visiting the greenfield airport project site in Hollongi on Saturday informed that the government is making all-out effort...
Govt failing IMC
The result of the Swachh Survekshan-2020 has come as a big shock for the people of the state. State capital Itanagar has been ranked...
CM’s decision on autonomy will shape the state’s future
The majority of the community-based organizations (CBO) that attended the consultative meeting on preservation of culture, tradition, customary practices and protection available within the...
Nagar Van and lessons from other mega projects
Chief Minister Pema Khandu recently announced that the capital, Itanagar has been selected to implement an urban forest scheme launched by the ministry of...
A bright future for TRIHMS
In what could be termed a major declaration, the director of the Tomo Riba Institute of Health & Medical Sciences (TRIHMS), Dr Moji Jini...
Question over GoAP’s tackling of corruption
Even as the state is still recovering from the scar of the APSSB job scam, yet another allegation of cash-for-job scam in the recruitment...
RGU brings joy amid sad times
In what could be termed a matter of huge pride, the lone central university of the state, Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU), secured the second...
Demolish illegal structures
An illegally constructed temporary structure was demolished near Kingcup School, Itanagar, recently under the supervision of Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Talo Potom. The structure...
Strict adherence to SOP needed to control cases in Itanagar
The district medical officer of the Capital Complex, Dr Mandip Perme on Tuesday said that the number of Covid-19 positive cases is increasing in...
Time to speed up road works
As the state enters the month of August, the monsoon season will slowly start to recede. The period from October to March is considered...
Time to move ahead
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday laid a 40-kg silver brick for a grand Ram temple at Ayodhya after participating in a ‘Bhoomi Puja’...
Good work by BSNL
In welcome news, the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) launched 2G mobile service in remote Vijoynagar in Changlang district on 1 August. Vijoynagar, which...