Poor safety measure exposed

The Odisha train mishap, one of the worst accidents in India's history, is a national shame, exposing the hollowness of the government's claim of...

Extend all possible help to Interlocutor

With Centre's Special Representative for Jammu and Kashmir Dineshwar Sharma arriving on a three visit to the state there is hope that finally much...

The statehood act

The People's Party of Arunachal's call for fresh dialogue regarding the Statehood Act of 1987 under Article 371 (H) of the Indian Constitution and...

Take concrete step

Air pollution level in National Capital Delhi continues to be severe. According to Central Pollution Control Board, air quality is deteriorating with each passing...

Protect migratory birds

Officials of the forest department of Longding district on Monday spotted Amur falcons in Niausa village. The sighting of these falcons, which migrate in...

Stricter measures needed against drug peddling

Yet again a policeman has been arrested for alleged drug peddling. The Naharlagun police on Wednesday arrested four people, including an IRBn constable, for...

Growing rivalry between Iran & Saudi Arabia

The cold war between Saudi Arabia and Iran is heating up. The middle-east’s greatest rivalry has rapidly and significantly become more toxic in the...

Urgent need to augment border infrastructure

In the last few years, China has been blatantly displaying its territorial hegemony by stepping up construction activity along the Himalayan frontier, sparking major...

India should emulate Japan and Taiwan’s earthquake response models

Taiwan was recently hit by an earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale - the most powerful in 25 years - but the island...

Wakeup call

During the recent drive launched by the All Nyishi Students' Union (ANSU) in collaboration with the capital administration and police, to identify people without...

Credit goes to armed forces

As expected, the politics over the air strike conducted by the Indian Air Force (IAF) targeting Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) deep inside Pakistani territory has intensified....

The capital deserves better roads

During a recent meeting held to work out modalities for construction of CC roads in various sectors of the capital region under the smart city...

Huge expectations from PWD Doimukh

The state government is taking up the Itanagar to Jote road on pilot-basis to construct a new two-lane highway. This was informed by Doimukh...

Witch hunt against liberal media

The witch hunt against media houses that refuse to tow the line of the ruling establishment has gone to another level with the detention...

BJP banking on Hindutva politics

For Lal Krishan Advani, the original 'Hindu Hruday Samrat' responsible for the rise of the BJP on the crest of the Ram temple movement,...

Sanctity of CBI should be restored

The CBI saga will play on for another two weeks. The Supreme Court of India which was hearing the petition filed by ousted director...

Use fund judiciously

The Galo Students' Union (GSU) on Thursday expressed displeasure over organising of the Yomgo River Festival (YRF) in Aalo. The union termed it wastage...

Be responsible tourists

A 23-year-old man was killed in a bike accident in Lohit district, allegedly caused by rash driving by some bikers from Assam. With the...

Initiate proper action in APSSB case

In a move which can be decisive in the battle against corruption, the Special Investigation Cell (SIC) of the state's vigilance department has charge-sheeted...

Govt should support young environmentalists

Recently, during the World Forest Day, a group of volunteers cleaned Yagamso stream in IG Park, Itanagar, and collected nearly four truckloads of garbage....