Editor, As the capital region of Arunachal Pradesh, particularly Itanagar and Naharlagun, continues to grow, one issue that deserves more attention is garbage management. Development should not only be visible through new roads, buildings, and markets; it must also include sustainable ways of managing the waste that inevitably comes with a growing population. In recent
Editor, I would like to highlight the condition of Mahatma Gandhi Park/Polo Park, Naharlagun – the only public park in Naharlagun. This park is an important space where students, elderly people, families, and ordinary citizens come for a dust-free walk and to spend some peaceful time. Although the park charges an entry fee of Rs
Editor, I would like to draw the attention of the district administration and the traffic authority of the Itanagar Capital Region towards the persistent issue of traffic congestion and inadequate parking facilities in the city. In a commendable initiative to improve urban mobility and address the growing parking challenges, Chief Minister Pema Khandu inaugurated three
Editor, I wish to highlight a serious issue affecting students from Arunachal Pradesh during the CUET (Common University Entrance Test). Every year, thousands of students from Arunachal appear for the CUET with the aspiration of pursuing higher education in central universities across the country. Unfortunately, the extremely limited number of OBT (online based test) centres
Editor, I wish to draw the urgent attention of the state government and the public to the deteriorating state of government schools in Arunachal Pradesh. It is a matter of grave concern that despite massive state investments, the quality of education in public schools has hit rock bottom. We are faced with a deep paradox:
Editor, The imposition of the Arunachal Pradesh Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 2014 (APUAPA) on members of the Pan Arunachal Joint Steering Committee (PAJSC) has sparked intense debate across the state, with many questioning the government’s approach to handling law and order issues. Critics have raised concerns over what they describe as the selective use of
Editor, The Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly has passed five government bills during the ongoing budget session. The state government has framed them as necessary steps towards better governance and administrative efficiency. But from small business owners and educators to tribal communities and political observers, different groups are already sensing the weight of what these laws
Editor, We would like to draw the attention of the authorities and the general public to a matter of serious concern. It has been observed that some officers appointed under cabinet ministers are allegedly misusing their official positions in the name of the ministers of the Government of Arunachal Pradesh to secure contract works from
Editor, I wish to highlight the concerns faced by physics aspirants in the PGT written examination held on 11 February, 2025. The examination followed a question-cum-answer booklet pattern, but the arrangement of pages was not appropriate for a subject like physics. Several lengthy questions that required derivations and calculations were provided with only one page,
Editor, This is in reference to the letter titled ‘Ensure fairness’, published in your readers’ forum regarding the APPSC Common Junior Engineer (JE) Recruitment Examination-2026. While concerns about fairness are understandable, the demand for normalisation between two different engineering streams may not be appropriate in this case. In the present recruitment, a total of 301
Editor, We wish to draw the attention of the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) to a serious concern regarding the noticeable variation in the difficulty level between the civil engineering and agriculture engineering question papers in the APPSC Junior Engineer Common Recruitment Examination (JECRE)-2025. With document verification scheduled to begin on 9 March, the
Editor, Arunachal Pradesh could consider promoting a common indigenous festival of its own. At present, none of the traditional festivals of the state are celebrated collectively by all communities across Arunachal. Most indigenous festivals remain associated with particular tribes or regions. In this context, I feel that the singhi cham/yak dance/lion dance could be promoted
Editor, I would like to draw the urgent attention of the Government of Arunachal Pradesh, the health department and the general public to a deeply concerning issue affecting the nursing profession in the state. Recently, an advertisement surfaced, announcing a walk-in interview for the recruitment of nurses for TRIHMS hospital, Naharlagun, through a private security
Editor, We would like to draw the attention of the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) to a matter of serious concern regarding the Common Junior Engineer (JE) Recruitment Examination-2026. A total of 66 posts under the rural works department (RWD) and the water resources department (WRD) are being filled through a common examination in
Editor, We, the concerned citizens of Arunachal Pradesh, write to express our deep concern and distress over the violence and disruptions that occurred during the candidate registration for the 27th All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) election, held on 30 January in Itanagar. On this day, reports and eyewitness accounts confirmed that unidentified groups forcibly
Editor, In light of the recent announcements by the Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet regarding major education reforms and employee welfare measures, as widely circulated in the media and social platforms, I wish to seek clarification from the Government of Arunachal Pradesh regarding the status of the government engineering colleges in Toru and Tezu. The Cabinet decisions
Editor, The 6th budget session of the 8th Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly will be held from 6-12 March. The session will focus on discussing the funding needs of various departments and reviewing key development projects aimed at effectively utilising funds and achieving sustainable growth. This year is the ‘Year of Human Capital’, aiming to promote
Editor, Apropos the news item carried on the front page of your daily on 26/02/2026, wherein it was reported that the jobs of 41 resource persons teaching children with special needs (CwSNs) in schools were terminated for not possessing the requisite qualifications, I would like to place certain facts before the general public and readers
Editor, I am an unemployed Ayurveda doctor and I am writing to you after losing all hope from the state government regarding the release of posts for Ayurveda doctors in the state. As far as history is concerned, no evidence of recruitment for Ayurveda doctors by the APPSC can be found for more than nine
Editor, This is with reference to the anonymous letter titled ‘Arunachal secretariat at a moral crossroads’ published in your readers’ column, dated 27 February, 2026. At the outset, we respectfully submit that publication of unsigned opinions containing serious structural and cadre-related assertions raises concerns regarding authenticity, accountability and editorial prudence. The issues referred to in
