Govt should address TCL people’s concerns

The issue of autonomous council is once again back in the public forum. On Tuesday, the Tirap Changlang Longding People's Forum (TCLPF) organised public...

Give priority to infrastructure development

DoNER Minister G Kishan Reddy in his recent visit to Assam asked the northeastern states to utilise funds in full and put focus on...

Stern action needed against absentee teachers

The Changlang district administration has taken action against the teachers who were found absent from duty. This action has been initiated after the officials...

Unfair to question patriotism of Muslim

Veteran Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah's take on mob violence saw him being mercilessly targeted by the Hindu right wing groups. Shah had recently remarked...

Educational institutes facing encroachment threat

The premier technical institute of Arunachal, the North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) is facing serious threat from ever increasing encroachment...

Vaccine racism by UK

A series of bizarre policy moves by the UK government - refusing to recognize Covishield as a legitimate Covid-19 vaccine, only to backtrack later,...

Ray of hope

The much delayed Hollongi green field airport finally seems to picking pace with Chief Minister Pema Khandu personally intervening to push the project. The...

Chaos in the Congress

The Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Monday decided that Sonia Gandhi will continue as interim president of the Congress for another six months. The...

Harming social fabric of nation

The vicious trolling of external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj by right wing supporters on social media exposes the growing anti-minority mindset in the country....

It is time to review Covid-related restrictions

It is good to observe that the Covid situation across the country, except a few states, is improving. On Tuesday, the country witnessed the lowest...

Appreciable move

The state cabinet has taken a path breaking decision by approving Arunachal Pradesh Money Lending (Regulation) Bill, 2018 which will reportedly be tabled in...

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...

BJP using underhanded tactics to silence strong opposition voices

The expulsion of TMC MP Mahua Moitra from the Lok Sabha over the alleged cash-for-query allegation shows that the present BJP regime at 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...

Time to fix responsibility

Chief Minister Pema Khandu issued a note on Thursday to his ministerial colleagues, asking why routine and basic functions of the government are not...

Time for a new political entity

As the election in the states of Maharashtra and Haryana nears, the principal opposition party, Congress, seems to be in complete disarray. Several leaders...

GoAP silent over Nagaland killings

The horrific killing of innocent civilians in Nagaland by the Indian Army has once again highlighted the need for early repeal of the Armed...

Big setback

The recent decision of Potin Pangin Highway Pvt Ltd (PPHL), the construction agency assigned to construct Potin-Pangin stretch of Trans Arunachal Highway (TAH), to...

Give more priority to road infrastructure

Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Saturday announced some developmental activities to be taken up in some districts of the state. If the announcement becomes reality,...

Manipur is a fit case for imposition of President’s Rule

The ethnic violence continues to rock Manipur. Despite the heavy deployment of central forces, the situation is tense on the ground. Even the visit...