Young leaders with no ideology

After the bitter feud between Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Governor Kalraj Mishra, the Rajasthan assembly is going to be convened on 14 August....

Ill-timed demand for autonomous council

As the state, particularly the Itanagar capital region, grapples with the constant rise in the number of cases of the novel coronavirus infection, a...

The lackadaisical attitude of Arunachal govt

In yet another instance of Assam creating hurdles in the construction of road infrastructure inside Arunachal Pradesh, officials of the Assam forest department, along...

Selective lockdown may be necessary

Itanagar Capital Region DMO Dr Mandip Perme on Monday informed that wards number 15, 16 and 17 in Naharlagun have emerged as the major...

Missing leadership, silent opposition

It looks like our political leadership has left the citizens of the state to fend for themselves. The capital's roads, including the highway and...

Apprehension over lockdown extension

The lockdown in the Itanagar capital region (ICR) will end on 3 August. There is growing debate over whether the lockdown should be extended...

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...

Misuse of press tag

A man identified as Nobo Kumar Das was arrested on Wednesday for illegally using the tag of being a media person to indulge in...

Police need the support of citizens

Altogether 33 police officials of the capital police have tested positive for Covid-19. The Naharlagun police station has been worst-hit with 30 police personnel,...

Maintain India’s federal structure

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday waded into controversy over the political turmoil in Rajasthan and alleged that the BJP government at...

Make lockdown stricter

The decision of the state government to conduct antigen tests on all the truckers entering the state is a decision in the right direction....

Uncalled-for vigilantism

As the number of Covid-19 cases rises, the people of the state are starting to panic. This is causing chaos as citizens are starting...

More contact tracing teams needed

Health Minister Alo Libang's announcement that random testing will be done in the Itanagar capital region to detect Covid-19 is a good decision. With...

Stop rumour-mongering

With the number of Covid-19 cases rising in the state, especially in the Itanagar capital region, there is growing fear among the citizens. The...

Lack of health infrastructure and panic reaction

As the number of Covid-19 cases has worryingly increased in the capital complex, the people are starting to behave panicky. On Tuesday, locals protested against...

Take the experts’ advice

Arunachal, in particular the Itanagar capital region (ICR), is seeing a sudden spike in the number of Covid-19 positive cases in the last few...

Wrong time to openplaces of worship

In a deeply worrying development, a woman believer who stayed at a prayer centre located in 2 Kilo area in between Itanagar and Naharlagun...

Another major setback for INC

Another Congress government is on the verge of collapse. Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sanchin Pilot has started a rebellion against his own Chief Minister,...

The administration’s responsibility

Eight people lost their lives on Friday in landslides triggered by heavy rain in Tigdo and Modirijo areas in the Itanagar capital region (ICR)....

Let law take its course

On Wednesday, in a shocking revelation, a medical student alleged that the director of the Don Bosco Youth Centre, Itanagar, Father Cyriac, molested her....