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After strong protest by student organizations, the state BJP has withdrawn a non-APST candidate from the forthcoming panchayat election in the Vijoynagar panchayat segment...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

Ensure power and water supply

As the monsoon arrives, water supply in the Itanagar capital region (ICR) starts to get disrupted. On Wednesday, the PHE&WS department informed that water...

BRO and defence ministry should clear the air

The controversial move of the BRO to cover up Arunachal's name with white paste in pictures of the inaugural ceremony of a new road...

Complete bridgesbefore NH construction

Work on Package B (Papu Nallah to Nirjuli) and Package C (Nirjuli to Banderdewa) of the Itanagar to Banderdewa four-lane highway is going to...

Encourage adoption of schools

In a praiseworthy step, the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Arunachal Pradesh has adopted the government secondary school in Jote under the Unnat Bharat...

Act fast before it is too late

Even as both chief ministers of Assam and Arunachal spoke to each other to try and defuse tension over the move of the Assam...

An embarrassing judgment for GoAP

In a strange judgment, Papum Pare (Yupia) District Judge Nani Grayu passed an order to attach/seal the office of the PWD's western zone (WZ)...

Women and policing

Recently, 123 candidates passed the examination conducted by the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) for the posts of sub-inspector in the Arunachal Pradesh...

India needs to spend more on defence

The BJP government, which came to power on the promise of improving national security, is failing to keep the promise. Despite the growing threat...