BJP’s arrogance bodes ill

Despite the bitter opposition to the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday refused to back down, saying that the...

BJP’s inflammatory campaign

The election to the Delhi assembly is heating up. It is a three-way battle between the AAP, the BJP and the Congress. As the...

Bold move!

In a first of its kind, the Government of Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday placed former secretary of the Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB),...

State should prepare for returnees

The government of Arunachal is starting to collect information of all the Arunachalees stranded outside the state. Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Tuesday shared...

Onus on Army to punish the wrongdoers

The killing of a civilian at Pumao under Longding district by the Indian army is deeply troubling. As per reports, the incident happened when commotion...

Govt should come clean on Ladakh situation

The report coming from eastern Ladakh is a matter of deep concern. Twenty Indian soldiers, including a colonel, were killed in a 'violent face-off'...

Health department’s tall claims

Reports of lack of ambulances to ferry Covid-19 patients are pouring in from various parts of the state. First it was the health officials...

Chinese adventurism intensifying

As per intelligence reports, China is controlling 1,000 square kilometres of area in Ladakh along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The intelligence inputs...

Protecting women should be top priority

The recent incident of two minor girls being allegedly molested in Abo Tani Colony, Itanagar, is a matter of deep concern. The incident allegedly...

Work out a solution

After strong protest by student organizations, the state BJP has withdrawn a non-APST candidate from the forthcoming panchayat election in the Vijoynagar panchayat segment...

Ensure transparent vote count

The voting percentage in the just concluded panchayat and municipal elections stood at 73, which is a good sign. This shows that a large...

Use NEC funds transparently

In the just concluded plenary session of the North Eastern Council (NEC), DoNER Minister Jitendra Singh announced that the NEC will earmark 30 percent...

Challenges before Arunachal

Arunachal Pradesh will celebrate its statehood day on 20 February. As the state celebrates its 35th statehood day, it is also time to ponder about...

AUKUS might contain China’s influence

As China spreads its influence across the world, in particular in Asia, a new paradigm shift is taking place in response to it. Due...

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...

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...

Standard of schools needs improvement

In the last few days, Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) Deputy Commissioner Talo Potom has visited various government-run schools in Itanagar, Naharlagun and Nirjuli to...

Take up Frontier Highway project on priority

The state assembly on Saturday witnessed discussion on the issue of the people living along the Sino-India border migrating from their villages to urban...

Conduct DPC meetings on time

The Arunachal Pradesh Civil Service Officers Association (APCSOA) has served two weeks' ultimatum to convene the departmental promotion committee (DPC) meeting of the APCS...

Attacks on minorities on the rise

The national media on a daily basis report the incidents of harassment of minorities across India. Muslims in Haryana's Gurgaon faced yet more protests...