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4 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

Ensure a balanced FAO/STO recruitment exam

Editor, I wish to draw the attention of the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) to a serious concern regarding the proposed FAO/STO recruitment test (RT). By making commercial mathematics the sole…

3 Aug 2026 · 10 min read

Guv, CM join nationwide anti-drug campaign

ITANAGAR, 2 Aug: Governor KT Parnaikparticipated in the virtual interaction with the youth of the nation and the launch of the ‘Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan’ by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, from…

Guv, CM join nationwide anti-drug campaign
3 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

Poor conviction fuelling NDPS cases?

Monday Musing [ M Doley ] Despite continued efforts by law enforcement agencies to crack down on drug suppliers and peddlers, Arunachal Pradesh has witnessed a worrying rise in drug seizures and arrests over the last…

3 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

ZSI sets roadmap for NMHS wild pollinator project in Arunachal

ITANAGAR, 2 Aug: In a major step towardssafeguarding high-altitude biodiversity, the Desert Regional Centre (DRC) of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), Jodhpur, has established a comprehensive field survey roadmap…

ZSI sets roadmap for NMHS wild pollinator project in Arunachal
3 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

Guv congratulates Tali and Lombo

ITANAGAR, 2 Aug: Governor KT Parnaik has complimented January Tali and Hachu Lombo on their remarkable achievement of successfully summiting Mt Kun (7,077 metres) in the Zanskar region of Ladakh. Describing their feat…

3 Aug 2026 · 9 min read

Stuck in the jam: A commuter’s account of traffic in Itanagar and Pasighat

[ Biren Dutta ] I do not write this as an expert on traffic engineering. I write it as someone who, like most people in Itanagar and, to a lesser extent, Pasighat – both of them officially smart cities under the…

3 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

Ignoring vital signs

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a prosecution complaint under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), alleging a large-scale liquor smuggling and money laundering network operating across Arunachal…

3 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

Need for a fair and balanced recruitment process

Editor, The recent notification issued by the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) regarding the recruitment of finance & accounts officer (FAO), treasury officer (TO), and sub-treasury officer (STO) has…

3 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

Why are DTO and TIO vacancies missing from APPSC exam calendar?

Editor, Recently, the APPSC released the syllabus for combined technical exams for the posts of ADO, HDO, FO, etc. Surprisingly, the posts of DTO and TIO were missing from the list. DTO (Tourism) and TIO are also…

3 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

APPSC must clear the air on FAO preliminary examination

Editor, The recent APPSC notification making commercial mathematics mandatory for the preliminary examination of finance & accounts officer (FAO), treasury officer (TO), and sub-treasury officer (STO) has created…

3 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

APPSC should reconsider RT pattern for FAO/TO & STO

Editor, I wish to express my concern over the recently notified recruitment test (RT) pattern for FAO/TO and STO. The written examination offers four optional subjects – commerce, economics, statistics, and…

3 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

Appeal for recognition of Everest summiteers

Editor, Arunachal Pradesh has emerged as the leading state in Northeast India in producing Mount Everest summiteers, whose remarkable achievements have brought immense pride and recognition to the state and the nation.…

3 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

Time to revisit HRA for employees of ICR

Editor, The Itanagar Capital Region (ICR), comprising Itanagar, Naharlagun and Nirjuli, has become the administrative, educational and commercial hub of Arunachal Pradesh. While the region has witnessed rapid…

3 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

Need for uniformity in teaching appointments at APU

Editor, I wish to draw attention to an issue concerning the recent teaching appointment notifications issued by the Arunachal Pradesh University (APU), Pasighat, which merits clarification in the interest of…

2 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

NE child rights commissions resolve to strengthen child protection

TAWANG, 1 Jul: The two-day regional convention of the State Commissions for Protection of Child Rights of the Northeastern states concluded here on Saturday with a collective resolve to further strengthen child…

NE child rights commissions resolve to strengthen child protection
2 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

NEHR condemns Assam govt for booking land rights activist under NSA

ITANAGAR, 1 Aug: The Northeast Human Rights (NEHR) has strongly condemned the Assam government for booking land rights activist Pranab Doley under the National Security Act (NSA), and demanded his immediate release.…

2 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

Woman found dead in pool of blood

[ Prem Chetry ] BHALUKPONG, 1 Aug: A 56-year-old woman was found dead in a pool of blood in her room in Sessa in Bhalukpong subdivision of West Kameng district on Friday morning. According to the police, the Bhalukpong…

2 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

Nyishi body seeks action over alleged remarks on tribe, faith and Nyokum festival

ITANAGAR, 1 Aug: The Nyishi Nyidung Nyvgjwvng Rallying (NNMR), a social body of the Nyishi community, has urged the Nyishi Elite Society (NES) to initiate appropriate action against three individuals over alleged…

2 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

ABU provides relief to flood-affected families

[ Litem Eshi Ori ] PASIGHAT, 1 Aug: The Adi Baptist Union (ABU) -a religious organisation headquartered in Pasighat in East Siang district – has extended relief assistance to more than 140 flood-affected…

ABU provides relief to flood-affected families
2 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

Tali and Lombo summit 7,077-mtr Mt Kun in Ladakh

[ Mingkeng Osik ] ITANAGAR, 1 Aug: January Tali and Hachu Lombo from Arunachal Pradesh successfully summited Mt Kun in the Zanskar region of Ladakh. They began their expedition on 16 July from Leh and reached the summit…

Tali and Lombo summit 7,077-mtr Mt Kun in Ladakh