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Monday Musing [ Amar Sangno ] They say history does repeat itself. Sometimes it is not as kind as we expect it to be. The recent episode of the forced resignation of North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) director, Prof Narendranath S, following the suspension of two officials – registrar MK Camdir
[ Amar Sangno ] NIRJULI, 31 May: The North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) here has plunged into a deep administrative crisis as its director, Prof Narendranath S, reportedly resigned on Saturday under mysterious circumstances. Prof Narendranath’s resignation came just a day after the suspension order issued to NERIST Registrar Mai Kuru
[ Amar Sangno ] ITANAGAR, 31 May: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) appears to be walking a tightrope in selecting its candidate for the lone Rajya Sabha seat, with as many as 12 aspirants reportedly filing nominations. This was disclosed by state BJP president Kaling Moyong during a press conference at the party office
Monday Musing [Amar Sangno] The recent hullabaloo by activists of the Arunachal Pradesh ST Bachao Andolan (APSTBA) over the alarming rate of illegal immigration in our state and over porous inner line permit (ILP) checks is a stark reminder that the existing ILP checking mechanism is archaic and outdated amid fast-moving technological advances. It causes
Monday Musing [ Amar Sangno ] They say that every child deserves a life of dignity, education, and hope. Unfortunately, for scores of children from Tirap, Changlang, and Longding (TCL) districts, the pursuit of better life and happiness has become like chasing a mirage. Unverified data suggest that a staggering number of children from the
Monday Musing [ Amar Sangno ] 20 February, 2026 was a day of ‘cosmic irony’ for the people of Arunachal Pradesh. We went the extra mile to prove our patriotism by playing Vande Mataram, followed by the national anthem, during our Statehood Day celebration, unlike our Mizo brethren, who wouldn’t have played Vande Mataram, except
[ Amar Sangno ] ITANAGAR, 26 Feb: After three years of legal back-and-forth, Posi Gamlin, block education officer (BEO) and one of the accused in the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) paper leak scam of 2022, was terminated from his service on Wednesday. Gamlin, who allegedly acted as a broker, was arrested in November
[ Amar Sangno ] SEIJOSA, 22 Feb: In a significant development in the Arunachal Pradesh-Assam boundary dispute resolution, the first official border pillar was erected at Seijosa in Pakke-Kessang district, along Biswanath district of Assam, on Sunday, marking a permanent settlement to the decades-old boundary dispute between Arunachal and Assam. The border pillar was jointly
[Amar Sangno] The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) has always been a beacon of hope for the common people in raising public or students’ welfare-oriented issues since its inception. The AAPSU has always played the role of opposition, especially when no opposition leaders dare to challenge the ruling government on issues of the state’s
Monday Musing [ Amar Sangno ] They say that where money flows, corruption shadows its path. The land compensation scams in the Trans-Arunachal Highway and the Frontier Highway projects is a classic case of: where money goes, corruption follows. All these national highway projects have been marred by multi-crore land compensation scams, resulting in inordinate
[ Amar Sangno & Saraswati Gao ] PASIGHAT, 2 Jan: Opum (name changed), a 21-year-old BA first-semester student at Jawaharlal Nehru College (JNC) in Pasighat, East Siang district, is hesitant to go back to the boys’ hostel after his winter break, as he’s left with no energy to go to bed on an empty stomach
