Stop stigmatizing mental health issues

The unexpected death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput has shocked the whole nation. The 34-year-old, who was considered to be an upcoming superstar,...

IMC should redeem itself

Recently, garbage collection across the state capital was stopped for many days. Along the highway and in the colonies, heaps of garbage were seen...

Govt should support local entrepreneurs

In keeping with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to promote local items through the 'Vocal for local' initiative under the Atmanirbhar Bharat programme, the...

Community transmission must be prevented

The total number of Covid-19 positive cases has risen to 65 in the state, out of which four people have recovered and 61 are...

Old and new BJP: resurgence of Nabam Rebia

The BJP nominee Nabam Rebia is all set to be elected as the next member of parliament of Rajya Sabha from the state. On the...

Biased role of Delhi Police

The latest charge sheet filed in connection with the Delhi riots has made no mention of incendiary speeches by BJP leaders and laid the...

Pathetic ISTT and ISBT

The newly constructed interstate truck terminal (ISTT) along with the interstate bus terminal (ISBT) is in a shoddy condition. The ISTT was inaugurated in...

Let’s not repeat Nizamuddin

The decision of the government of Arunachal to close all the places of worship and religious institutions till the 30th of June is a...

Stop the spread of fake news

Finally the state police have woken up to the danger of fake news being circulated on social media, especially on WhatsApp and Facebook. The...

Good work by Papum Pare DA

The construction work for the prefabricated Covid-19 hospital started on Wednesday at Midpu in Papum Pare district. The hospital, which will be 35-bedded, is...

Need to upgrade Covid-19 testing skills and surveillance

As the number of Covid 19 cases rises, the uneasiness is growing in the state. As of today the number of active cases in...

Follow social distancing norms

In the last two days the state has witnessed a sudden spike in the number of Covid-19 cases. Till now 28 people have been...

Double standards of Indians

Racism is back to haunt the United States of America. Violence has erupted in cities across the US on the sixth night of protests...

Missing SOP and rising cases

Starting tomorrow, India will enter the 5th phase of the lockdown in the battle against Covid-19. The Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday issued...

Lesson for the state from Upper Silatoo and Jona III

As the state is struggling with the issues concerning the institutional quarantine facilities, the decision of the villagers of Upper Silatoo and Jona III...

Impractical proposal for extension of superannuation age

In an unusual move, the health department is proposing increasing the superannuation age of serving doctors from the existing 62 years to 65 years. The...

Give high quality PPE to frontliners

Even after much hue and cry over the poor personal protective equipment (PPE) during the initial period of the battle against Covid-19, the government...

Upgrade testing infrastructure

The labs here are struggling to return the Covid-19 sample results. On Monday, there were more than a thousand samples, which were yet to be...

Timely action necessary to stop fraudulent selling practices

Reports of shopkeepers selling items at exorbitant prices during the lockdown period are pouring in from various parts of the state. The officials of...

Civilian-Army relation

Yet another incident of conflict between the Indian Army and civilians has been reported- this time from West Kameng district. The incident took place...