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10 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Reservation ratio

The Arunachal Pradesh government has constituted a six-member committee to examine the feasibility of abolishing the 80:20 reservation ratio in state government recruitment and to study the proposal to make permanent…

10 Jul 2026 · 6 min read

India’s potential & pitfalls

Emergence As Healthcare Leader By Dr. D.K. Giri (Prof. of Practice, Institute of Management Bhubaneshwar) India saved a large part of the world in the pandemic. During Covid-19, it shipped 300m vaccine doses to 100 plus…

10 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

An appeal for immediate relief

Editor, I appeal to all 60 MLAs of the Legislative Assembly and both the Lok Sabha MPs to extend immediate humanitarian assistance under the MLALAD and MPLAD funds and ensure timely relief for the affected families of…

10 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

The devastation left behind

Editor, While visiting Rami (Koyu) in Lower Siang district, which entailed 8-9 hours of foot march from Zirdo village in Leparada district, as part of discharging the assigned duty, it was truly flabbergasting to…

10 Jul 2026 · 3 min read

Preserve the spirit of UGC norms

Editor, The ongoing recruitment of the APPSC is an important opportunity to strengthen the quality of higher education in the state. At this crucial juncture, it is imperative that the commission steadfastly adheres to…

9 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Two workers dead in construction site landslide

[Bengia Ajum] TEZU, 8 Jul: Two workers were killed after a major landslide struck a construction site at Lohitpur in Lohit district on Wednesday. According to initial reports, six workers were trapped in the landslide.…

Two workers dead in construction site landslide
9 Jul 2026 · 3 min read

APEWF urges govt to implement CEA, TA within 15 days

ITANAGAR, 8 Jul: The Arunachal Pradesh Employees’ Welfare Federation (APEWF) has submitted a representation to the Finance Commissioner to take immediate steps for suo-motu implementation of the children education…

9 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Ebo Mili joins Sonam Wangchuk’s Delhi protest

NEW DELHI, 8 Jul: Arunachal Pradesh activist Ebo Mili met environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk during his ongoing fast in Delhi, expressing solidarity with his movement and discussing concerns over proposed dam projects in…

Ebo Mili joins Sonam Wangchuk’s Delhi protest
9 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Central team assesses flood damage in Keyi Panyor

ITANAGAR, 8 Jul: A central team, headed by Nishtha Tiwari, joint secretary (IS-II), ministry of home affairs, on Wednesday arrived in Keyi Panyor district and assessed damage to infrastructure, agriculture and other…

Central team assesses flood damage in Keyi Panyor
9 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

Road closed, traffic diverted

KHONSA, 8 Jul: The Khonsa-Lazu road near the Khonsa Post Office has been closed to all vehicular traffic after a major section of the road, measuring approximately 110 metres, suffered extensive damage due to continuous…

Road closed, traffic diverted
9 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

Miao-Khagam in Changlang declared CBBF block

MIAO, 8 Jul: Miao-Khagam Block in Changlang district was officially declared Cataract Blindness Backlog Free (CBBF) during a ceremony held at the Sports Academy here on Wednesday. The programme was organised by the…

9 Jul 2026 · 4 min read

APWWS calls for overhauling govt recruitment system

ITANAGAR, 8 Jul: The All Arunachal Pradesh Women’s Welfare Society (APWWS) has recommended to the Arunachal Pradesh Administrative Reforms Commission (APARC) an overhaul of the government’s recruitment system by making…

APWWS calls for overhauling govt recruitment system
9 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

West Kameng conducts food safety inspection

BOMDILA, 8 Jul: West Kameng district food safety officer Dr. Kesang Yeshi Tukshipa on Wednesday inspected fish markets at Tenga, Rupa and Bomdila to assess the quality, freshness, hygiene and safe handling practices of…

9 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

APSHRC conducts educational field visit for interns

ITANAGAR, 8 Jul: The Arunachal Pradesh State Human Rights Commission (APSHRC) on Wednesday organized a comprehensive field visit for its interns to Chimpu police station, as part of its ongoing internship initiative.…

9 Jul 2026 · 6 min read

A critical analysis of the High-Level Committee’s mandate and legal viability

[Badak Yomgam] The Arunachal Pradesh Government has officially constituted a High-Level Committee to examine the feasibility of major structural changes to its state recruitment policies. The committee is tasked with…

9 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Students sensitized on POCSO Act

MARIYANG, 8 Jul: School children were sensitised about the provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act during an awareness programme conducted at GHSS, Mariyang in Upper Siang district on…

9 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Tourism dept organizes counseling prog under CMPSY

ITANAGAR, 8 Jul: The state tourism department on Tuesday organised a counselling programme for students selected under the Chief Minister’s Paryatan Shiksha Yojana (CMPSY) I and II for the 2026-27 academic session at…

Tourism dept organizes counseling prog under CMPSY
9 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

DC stresses need to equip students with future-ready skills

TAWANG, 8 Jul: Tawang deputy commissioner Namgyal Angmo emphasized the importance of equipping students with future-ready skills. Addressing the concluding day of the K-10 Future Skills Lab teacher training programme at…

9 Jul 2026 · 3 min read

Rethinking job reservation in Arunachal Pradesh

Editor, The Arunachal Pradesh government’s decision to set up a six-member committee to review the state’s 80:20 recruitment ratio is a welcome step. It is a direct response to what AAPSU, AFTF, and other indigenous and…

9 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Clarification on shortlisting for Special Tiger Protection Guard

Editor, Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I wish to draw the attention of the Chairman, Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB), to certain serious concerns regarding the recently published…