Editor, The recent act of kindness shown by members of the Takam Mising Porin Kébang (TMPK) in rescuing an injured youth from Arunachal Pradesh deserves sincere appreciation from all sections of society. When 22-year-old Marnya Bogo of West Siang district met with a serious road accident in Lakhimpur, Assam, members of TMPK responded immediately and
Editor, The Misings are a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group residing primarily in the Northeastern Indian states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. They belong to the Tani linguistic family within the broader Tibeto-Burman language group. According to historical records, the Misings originally inhabited the hilly regions of Arunachal, situated between the Subansiri and the Siang Rivers. Sometime
Editor, I want to shatter a hypocritical mindset that is deeply rooted among parents and school management in Arunachal Pradesh: we love boasting about our children’s ‘talent’, but we are utterly shameless when it comes to paying the professionals who build that talent. Let’s stop pretending that music is just a casual pastime or a
Editor, I would like to draw your attention to the delay in the disbursement of salaries to NHM staffers. It has been two months and the staffers have not received their remuneration. Despite this delay, NHM personnel continue to perform their duties with sincerity and dedication, delivering critical healthcare services. The prolonged non-payment is causing
Editor, I would like to draw attention to an often-overlooked consequence of prolonged recruitment delays – the silent cost borne by aspirants and the loss of valuable human resources for the state. Every year, hundreds of young graduates from agriculture and horticulture institutions return with the hope of contributing to Arunachal Pradesh’ agricultural and horticultural
Editor, Recently, an Arunachali, Techi Gubin, was awarded the Padma Shri by the president of India. It is a matter of great pride that someone from Arunachal Pradesh – a state that accounts for only about 0.11% of India’s total population with 1,383,727 population according to the 2011 census, and which lies in the far
Editor, Apropos the letter ‘The silent flaw in APPSCCE’, dated 29 May, 2026, it has rightly and aptly put the grievances of all the candidates with ‘low scoring’ optional. Ideally, candidates from different academic backgrounds and optional should compete on an equal footing. Yet recent examination trends suggest that some optional subjects have yielded significantly
Editor, The administration of the Itanagar Capital Region (ICR) recently issued an order restricting the commercial sale and slaughter of mithuns within the capital territory. While administrative measures are typically aimed at urban management, a closer examination of the legal frameworks cited raises an important question regarding administrative priorities: why is regulatory energy being directed
Editor, To properly regulate the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system, it is not enough only to monitor entry and exit points. The entire economic system of the state must also be regulated in a practical and effective manner. One of the major concerns today is the gradual transfer of local economic activities into the hands
Editor, While the debate over the 80:20 ratio in Arunachal Pradesh’ state competitive examinations continues to dominate public discourse, a far more insidious inequity quietly undermines the integrity of the APPSCCE – the complete absence of moderation or scaling of optional subject marks. The optional papers, carrying 500 marks (two papers of 250 each), are
Editor, I would like to pen down a few lines in appreciation of Chief Minister Pema Khandu and his government for transforming Arunachal Pradesh in various sectors. One of the most significant reforms undertaken under his leadership in the employment sector is the establishment of the Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB), a separate recruiting
Editor, I respectfully request the ICR district administration’s intervention to ensure that bandh calls are not imposed in the Itanagar Capital Region (ICR), particularly during the academic session. A large number of students residing in the ICR are preparing for various competitive examinations. Many of them support themselves through self-employment and part-time work in order
Editor, The recent public outrage across our state over the issue of illegal immigrants is not without reason. Many indigenous people feel that the government has been too lenient in dealing with ILP violators and undocumented outsiders. At the heart of this anger lies a deep fear – the fear of losing our identity, culture,
Editor, Through the esteemed columns of your newspaper, I wish to draw urgent public attention towards the alarming administrative disorder, favouritism, policy paralysis, and institutional decline prevailing in the Department of Power, Government of Arunachal Pradesh. The Department, which is responsible for powering the state’s growth and development, is today suffering from a severe crisis
Editor, There is a profound difference between a crime that takes a life and a crime that destroys a generation. While heinous acts such as burglary, assault, murder, and abuse inflict unimaginable sorrow and trauma upon individual victims and their families, the drug trade is an insidious cancer that metastasizes to consume entire communities. It
India’s Economic Strategy By Dhurjati Mukherjee The spectacular victory of the BJP in the states of West Bengal, Assam, and Puducherry puts on the party the extra burden of reviving the states. With Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, banking on domestic consumption and its sheer absorbing capacity, boosting the economy may work to a limited extent.
Editor, The allegations of custodial torture of anti-drug activist Gumin Mize during his detention at the Bihpuria police station in Assam have shaken public conscience across Arunachal Pradesh. For many of us, this incident is more than a single complaint – it represents a disturbing pattern of impunity that threatens the very values our democracy
Editor, As staunch supporters of the anti-drug cause, we write to you with profound distress and a deep sense of urgency to express our grave concern regarding the arrest and detention of Gumin Mize, chairman of the APADW. Mize is a dedicated social activist of high repute throughout Arunachal Pradesh, widely recognised for his tireless
Editor, Across our country, we are witnessing a quiet shift where the traditional welfare state is increasingly pivoting towards public-private partnership (PPP) model. The cycle has become a modern Pandora’s Box: a vital government department or public utility is systematically starved of adequate budgetary support, pushed to the brink of institutional neglect, and subsequently handed
Editor, With the population expansion and current growing materialistic life of the people, Arunachal Pradesh is grappling with environmental degradation, deforestation, waste generation, and so on. The carrying capacity is mounting and may collapse if not taken into consideration seriously. Ecology and environment should not face the brunt of development. Apparently, climate change is the
