Questionable ban on wheat export
The centre's sudden decision to ban the export of wheat reflects a knee-jerk reaction and may not be helpful in taming the soaring inflation....
Come down hard on illegal earth-cutting
Heavy rainfall has caused devastation all over Arunachal Pradesh. Properties have been destroyed and innocent lives have been lost. Till now, nature has claimed...
Ensure proper operation of telecom networks
Though there is considerable excitement in the telecom circles as India kicks off its first ever auction of 5G spectrum, an unreasonably high reserve...
Much work ahead for new AIFF treasurer
In what can be termed a major milestone in the history of sports administration in the state, honorary secretary of the Arunachal Pradesh Football...
Shift focus to inflation
Driven by the rising food prices, India's retail inflation accelerated to 7.41 percent in September, the fastest pace in five months, data released by...
Govt should act on completing Tamen-Dollungmukh road
Yet another important road project - the Tamen-Dollungmukh NEC road, worth Rs 139.62 crore - has not been completed, even though a major chunk...
Strict quality control is a must
India's reputation as one of the trusted global pharma hubs is being dented by a series of incidents of death on foreign shores which...
Society should call out those who misuse laws
In what can be termed a watershed judgment, the special judge (POCSO Act), west session division, Yupia, on Thursday sentenced one Likha Yallam to...
Provide better amenities to police personnel
Recently, a library for the personnel and families of the East Kameng police department, named 'Prabodhan', was opened in district headquarters Seppa. This makes...
Power department needs to buckle up and act
For the last few days, the majority of central and part of eastern Arunachal reeled under darkness due to power disruption. There was total...
Don’t allow miscreants to stoke violence in boundary areas
The killing of two people in a boundary-related violence at Kangku circle in Lower Siang district along the Assam-Arunachal boundary is unfortunate. The victims...
Ensure impartial probe into sexual harassment case
The allegation of sexual harassment made against former SP of West Kameng B Bharat Reddy by one lady constable who was his subordinate is...
Support the state’s small tea growers
Recently, the Tinsukia district committee of the All Assam Small Tea Growers' Association (AASTGA) alleged that tea leaves from Arunachal Pradesh are being illegally...
Electoral democracy still eludes J&K
The recent spate of tragedies in Jammu & Kashmir, including the death of high-ranking Army and police officers in an encounter with terrorists in...
Probe how persons went missing in landslide at SLHEP
Recently, a person identified as Waru Nito, a resident of Boginadi village in Kakoi circle of Papum Pare district, reportedly went missing from the...
Now, the choice is between existence and extinction
The climate crisis can no longer be ignored nor can the world afford to continue bickering over funding and technology transfers. A new report...
Expectations from new commission
The new team of the Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (APSCPCR) has assumed charge with Ratan Anya as the chairperson....
Unite to end corruption
For the first time in the state, a government official has been caught red-handed accepting bribe by a team of the Special Investigation Cell...
Indo-Bhutan relations still strong
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Bhutan assumed significance that went beyond the bilateral framework. The outreach comes against the backdrop of China...
Return to inclusive Manipuri identity seems impossible
A year has passed since the ethnic clashes broke out between the Meitei and Kuki communities in Manipur. The regional, ethnic, and religious faultlines...