Improve infrastructure on Indian side

According to media reports, China is all set to operationalize the first electric train in the remote Himalayan region of Tibet, connecting the provincial...

Serious allegations that need answers

In a major embarrassment for the Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU), the lone central university of the state, some of the students who appeared for...

Major projects need a push from the govt

Chief Minister Pema Khandu recently reviewed the progress of the major schemes being implemented in the state during an e-Pragati meeting. The important schemes...

Welcome decision by ANSU

The decision of the All Nyishi Students' Union (ANSU) to defer its proposed 36-hour capital bandh on 6 December is a welcome announcement. The...

Free treatment for the poor

It is appreciable that a memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between Ramakrishna Mission Hospital (RKMH) and the Arunachal government for free emergency...

Focus on public transportation

The state government is going to launch a luxury state-of-the-art bus service starting from 26 February onwards. Chief Minister Pema Khandu dedicated 10 state-of-the-art luxury...

Time to repeal AFSPA

The recent decision of the government of India to reduce the number of areas under the much-despised Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in...

Marital rape is a crime

The issue of marital rape has now reached the Supreme Court of India. The Delhi High Court recently delivered a split verdict on criminalisation...

MLAs should visit their constituencies regularly 

Tali MLA Jikke Tako while inspecting the ongoing bridge construction work over the Kumey river in Kra Daadi district told the media that every...

Prepare for monkeypox

Even as the world continues to battle the Covid pandemic, monkeypox is emerging as the next biggest health scare to humanity. The World Health...

A sign of relief for pending cases

The pendency of cases in courts is a huge legacy issue in India. The pandemic has only exacerbated the problem. Many innocent people suffer...

India’s image as pharma hub dented

In what can be termed as a major embarrassment, India's reputation as a global pharma hub has taken a severe beating now. The World...

Time to focus on four-lane highway

Donyi Polo airport, located in Hollongi, was inaugurated on Saturday by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The prime minister had laid the foundation stone of...

Give Kashmiris a sense of belonging

The central government has claimed that the terror incidents in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir have declined from 229 in 2021 to...

Defence budget sees a modest increase-editorial

A modest increase in the annual defence budget allocation, made by Finance Minister  Nirmala Sitharaman in the Budget 2023-24, has come as a big...

Make locals partners in wildlife conservation

In hugely encouraging news for the animal lovers, the biological park in Itanagar recently received some wild animals rescued by citizens. In the first...

Arunachalee women racing ahead of men

Arunachalee women are making the state proud with their incredible achievements. Two women footballers - Giani Ramching Mara and Jumbalu Tayang - from the...

Right-wingers should stop giving train accident a communal colour

The death count in the Balasore train accident has gone up to 288, with over 1,000 injured. This is perhaps one of the worst...

SC’s refusal to extend ED director’s tenure an embarrassment for the Centre

In what can be termed as an embarrassment for the Centre, the extension given to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) Chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra for...

Govt and PAJSC need to talk to each other

The Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) question paper leak scam is once again becoming a topic of discussion in the state. With the...