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24 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

APU rejects globally trained academics, then seeks global ties

Editor, The recent report on Pasighat’s Arunachal Pradesh University’s (APU) enthusiastic participation in an international seminar, complete with talk of academic ‘matchmaking’, with European universities is certainly……

24 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Are walk-in interviews truly fair?

Editor, The recent advertisement (AHV/P-1139/2006-Vol-I) for a subject matter specialist post at the Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Karsingsa, under the Directorate of Animal Husbandry, Veterinary & Dairy Development, Nirjuli,…

23 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Regarding PGT recruitment process

Editor, I would like to respectfully bring to the kind attention of the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission the recruitment process for Post Graduate Teachers (PGT). It has been observed that in previous…

23 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Provide us update

Editor, Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I would like to seek clarification from APSSB regarding the CGL Examination 2026. On 9 March 2026, an advertisement for posts such as UDCs, PAs, etc., was issued…

23 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

Beef Regulation in Arunachal: Culture cannot be selectively governed

Editor, In Arunachal Pradesh, beef is not a controversy-it is culture. For generations, tribal communities have depended on cattle not only for food but also for identity, rituals, and economic security. Mithun and…

22 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Request for proper scheduling of assistant professor and PGT interviews

Editor, I would like to draw attention to an important concern regarding the scheduling of interviews by the APPSC for the posts of assistant professor and PGT. As per the annual calendar, the viva for assistant…

22 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

Balanced, humane approach needed in Kalai-II hydropower project

Editor, I wish to draw attention to a matter of pressing importance concerning the proposed 1,200 MW Kalai-II hydroelectric project on the Lohit river in Anjaw district, being undertaken by THDC India Limited in…

20 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Recognition for TET-qualified candidates

Editor, While discussions continue around eligibility for the TGT recruitment, one key concern still needs clear attention – the role of CTET/APTET qualification. If CTET/APTET is not made mandatory in TGT…

20 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Appeal for PwBD medical verification before APPSC interviews

Editor, I am a genuine person with benchmark disability (PwBD) who reached the APPSC 2024 interview stage but was not selected. I accepted it as my own shortcoming. Later, I learnt from credible sources that some…

20 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

IGNOU Itanagar’s unsafe assignment submission system

Editor, A serious issue has been observed in the assignment submission process for IGNOU students at Dera Natung Government College (DNGC), Itanagar. Instead of proper submission at the study centre with an…

20 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

Conduct assistant professor viva before PGT viva

Editor, I would like to bring the attention of the APPSC to an important concern regarding the ongoing PGT recruitment and the upcoming assistant professor recruitment process. With the declaration of the PGT Mains…

20 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Seeking clarification from APSSB

Editor, It is very enigmatic that the APSSB has published the vacancy but its link to fill up the application form is completely corrupted. I am talking about the recent CGL exam notification, Adv No APSSB-13/05/2026,…

18 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Arunachal cannot be reduced to a whisper in India’s democracy

Editor, I wish to strongly assert that the demand raised by the Arunachal Delimitation Demand Committee (ADDC) is not only justified but long overdue. Arunachal Pradesh cannot continue to be reduced to a mere statistic…

18 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

Need to revamp Itanagar Biological Park

Editor, I wish to draw the immediate attention of the Government of Arunachal Pradesh and the zoo authorities to the deteriorating condition of our state’s lone zoo, the Itanagar Biological Park. Over the past 20 years,…

17 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

Hardships faced in obtaining LPC

Editor, I would like to draw the urgent attention of the state government and the district administrations concerned to the severe hardships faced by citizens while applying for a land possession certificate (LPC).…

17 Apr 2026 · 1 min read

Distressing condition at dist industry department

Editor, I wish to bring to the notice of the government the extremely distressing condition under which the Industry Department is functioning in our district. It is indeed alarming that the office is being run by me…

17 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

Non-adherence to exam calendar

Editor, I wish to draw attention to a matter of growing concern among aspirants regarding the non-adherence to the examination calendar by the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission. It is deeply disheartening to…

17 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

Life-threatening state of bridge

Editor, We wish to draw the immediate attention of the authorities concerned of Keyi Panyor district to the life-threatening condition of the Keyi river bridge. This bridge serves as the primary link for students,…

17 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

Stop bending rules under pressure

Editor, I wish to highlight a growing and deeply concerning trend in the conduct of recruitment processes for the TGT examination in Arunachal Pradesh. At the outset, the official advertisement clearly stated that…

17 Apr 2026 · 4 min read

When opportunities become rare

Editor, This is not written from a place of anger or jealousy. It is written from observation, from lived experiences, and from a growing concern for how opportunities are unfolding in Arunachal Pradesh. The intention…