Time to break logjam
Government Vs Opposition
By Poonam I Kaushish
It’s the season of surprises with BJP appointing unknown, faceless and low key MLAs as Chief Ministers in Madhya...
Needs more engagement
India-US Ties
By Prof. (Dr.) D.K. Giri
(Secretary General, Assn for Democratic Socialism)
A senior official, the Press Secretary of Pentagon, Pat Ryder, said in a news...
Hostile to dissent
Editor,
With reference to the editorial, 'BJP using underhanded tactics to silence strong opposition voices' (Arunachal Times, 11 December, 2023), Mahua Moitra's expulsion from Parliament...
Need for comprehensive and transparent SOP
Editor,
In regards to the 2021 SI (civil/IRBn) exam, the court has taken serious action against the APPSC and said that "Erroneous model answer key...
Consider the non-APST residents too
Editor,
The present scheme of 80 per cent reservation of jobs and seats in educational institutions for APST candidates is indeed a great move, but...
Justice delayed is justice denied
Editor,
After Stan Swamy, Umar Khalid has become the face of the legal maxim 'justice delayed is justice denied'. He has already spent over 1,170...
APPSC fiasco and justice
Editor,
Why is complete segregation of tainted and non-tainted candidate so important? And when is null and void required?
A genuine aspirant who reaches the viva...
UN dancing to the tune of superpowers
Editor,
The United Nations Organisation (UNO), established in 1945 after World War II as the peacekeeping watchdog in the contemporary world is gradually haemorrhaging its...
A glaring inconsistency
Editor,
The recent termination of over 250 illegal appointees in the education department signifies a positive move by the government to uphold transparency and fairness...
Release 5 months’ salary of guest teachers
Editor,
The government of Arunachal Pradesh has been resorting to a short-term solution for the last many years to redress the shortage of subject teachers...
Social media/news outlets need to be more sensitive
Editor,
In a very disturbing and condemnable turn of events that happened in the state's only sports academy, Sangay Lhaden Sports Academy, we as responsible...
On National Milk Day
Editor,
The National Milk Day is celebrated every year in India on 26 November to mark the birth anniversary of the father of the White...
Respect the Constitution and religion
Editor,
One of the most uneducated, uncivilised, unconstitutional, illegal, and illegitimate statements is when someone asserts, "If any tribal person becomes Christian, he or she...
Give tourism graduates a chance
Editor,
Recently, the Khandu government has opened up significant vacancies in various departments, which is good news for unemployed youths. However, the sad part of...
More hours not an answer
Raising Work Productivity
By Dhurjati Mukherjee
Increasing workers’ productivity is an issue which has come into sharp focus following a recent podcast of legendary co-founder of...
Time is running out
Editor,
Time is running out for the 41 labourers who are still trapped inside the under-construction Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi for eight days. Structural engineers...
Release salaries on a monthly basis
Editor,
The shortage of subject teachers has been one of the key reasons affecting the quality of education in Arunachal Pradesh, exacerbated by irregular postings...
The three new bills of the home minister
Editor,
On 11 August, 2023, the union home minister introduced three new bills in the Lok Sabha, namely, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 to replace...
Introduce new flight route
Editor,
When the Hollongi airport was inaugurated, we were thrilled, as it meant easier travel back home. However, for us studying in Manipur, we are...
Foundation Day
Editor,
Lately, we have noticed that Raj Bhavans are releasing advertisements in various newspapers, etc, celebrating the foundation day of different states of India. While...