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4d ago · 2 min read

AAPSU demands strict implementation of uniform eligibility criteria

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 28 Aug: The All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union (AAPSU) on Friday demanded strict implementation of the newly introduced uniform eligibility criteria in all future government recruitments in…

6d ago · 3 min read

AAPSU urges agencies to implement new eligibility criteria

ITANAGAR, 26 Aug: The All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union (AAPSU) has urged all recruiting agencies, particularly the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) and the Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board…

17 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

AAPSU team visits Taksing amid Chinese incursion reports

TAKSING, 16 Aug: The members of the All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union (AAPSU), led by its general secretary Mato Bui, visited the border area of Taksing in Upper Subansiri district in view of reports of an alleged…

15 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

AFTF welcomes scrapping of 80:20 recruitment ratio, seeks implementation

ITANAGAR, 14 Aug: The Arunachal Frontier Tribal Front (AFTF) on Friday welcomed the state government's decision to scrap the 80:20 recruitment ratio, terming it the outcome of a prolonged movement seeking greater…

15 Aug 2026 · 3 min read

 AAPSU asks APPSC, APSSB to implement new eligibility criteria in recruitment

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 14 Aug: T he All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union (AAPSU) on Friday warned the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) and the Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB)…

15 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

The new criteria for govt employment

The state Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Pema Khandu, has approved uniform eligibility criteria for direct recruitment through competitive examinations to all Group A, B and C services/posts under the Arunachal…

14 Aug 2026 · 3 min read

AAPSU delegation sets off for Taksing amid border concerns

ITANAGAR, 13 Aug: A delegation of the All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union (AAPSU) set out from the union's headquarters at NEFA Club here on Thursday morning, beginning a march to border village Taksing in Upper…

AAPSU delegation sets off for Taksing amid border concerns
13 Aug 2026 · 5 min read

TMPK blockade over Hime firing disrupts Arunachal

Bengia Ajum ITANAGAR, 12 Aug: The economic blockade imposed against Arunachal Pradesh by Takam Mising Porin Kébang (TMPK) caused major disruption across the state on Wednesday. TMPK supporters stopped vehicular movement…

TMPK blockade over Hime firing disrupts Arunachal
12 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

PPA supports AAPSU over recruitment process

ITANAGAR, 11 Aug: The People's Party of Arunachal (PPA) strongly supported the demand raised by the All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union (AAPSU) for changes in document requirements for recruitment processes conducted…

8 Aug 2026 · 10 min read

Inclusion of minimum essential eligibility criteria in APPSC and APSSB recruitment rules

[ Dr Biri Arun ] Few hundreds of jobs offered intermittently by the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) and Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB) have been the ray of hope and motivation for…

6 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

80:20 quota review meet soon amid pressure

[Bengia Ajum] ITANAGAR, 5 Aug: The first meeting of the high-power committee constituted to examine the feasibility of scrapping the 80:20 reservation system in government jobs will be held on August 10. In a notice,…

5 Aug 2026 · 7 min read

Why Arunachal needs more than a protective mechanism to uphold its culture

[ Vizokhole Ltu ] Culture is constantly evolving in response to political, socioeconomic, and global changes. While transformation is inevitable, it does not require abandoning cultural identity; rather, the challenge…

31 Jul 2026 · 4 min read

Ensure 100% reservation for APST candidates if 80:20 recruitment ratio is scrapped

Editor, I wish to draw the attention of the Government of Arunachal Pradesh, the AAPSU, all tribal community-based organisations (CBOs), student leaders, and other stakeholders who are presently discussing the proposal…

25 Jul 2026 · 3 min read

Misleading advertisements by coaching institutes

Editor, I wish to draw the attention of the authorities, student bodies, and the public to a pressing issue affecting thousands of competitive exam aspirants across our state: the widespread prevalence of misleading…

24 Jul 2026 · 3 min read

AAPSU extends solidarity to NEET protesters, urges Centre to choose dialogue over force

ITANAGAR, 23 Jul: The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) on Thursday extended solidarity to the students protesting at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi over irregularities in the NEET examination, and condemned the…

23 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

Govt constitutes committee to identify protest site, AAPSU welcomes move

ITANAGAR, 22 Jul: The state government has constituted a committee to identify a suitable plot of land within Itanagar for holding democratic protests and dharnas, acting on a demand raised by the All Arunachal Pradesh…

20 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

No job for unemployed tourism youths

Editor, Maybe in our state it is only the Tourism Department where there is a huge shortage of manpower, compared to other departments. Many districts are without a regular district tourism officer (DTO), and a good…

19 Jul 2026 · 5 min read

AAPYO opposes demand for removal of NERIST director

[ Bini Yurom ] ITANAGAR, 18 Jul: The All Arunachal Pradesh Youth Organisation (AAPYO) on Saturday opposed the demand for the removal of North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Director Prof…

15 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

AAPSU to monitor SIR exercise in state

ITANAGAR, 14 Jul: The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) has constituted a committee to study, oversee and monitor the implementation of the special intensive review (SIR) of electoral rolls being undertaken…

14 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

AAPSU seeks special financial package from Centre for flood disaster

ITANAGAR, 13 Jul: The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) has urged the Centre to declare the prevailing situation in Arunachal Pradesh a ‘disaster of severe nature’, and sought urgent intervention for relief…

12 Jul 2026 · 4 min read

AAPSU slams Minister over 80:20 ratio remarks, seeks apology within 12 hours

ITANAGAR, 11 Jul: The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) has strongly condemned a recent statement of minister Nyato Dukam, chairman of the committee constituted by the state government to examine the…

12 Jul 2026 · 4 min read

Reason behind demand for scrapping 80:20 reservation ratio

[ Tadak Nalo ] This is the reason why I started the movement for scrapping the 80:20 ratio criterion: Back in 2021, a non-APST, Anmol Singh, who had no idea about Arunachal Pradesh, came to Arunachal and became the…

11 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

AAPSU opposes govt’s consultative meet on Kachari ST proposal

ITANAGAR , Jul 10: The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) on Friday strongly opposed the state government’s decision to hold a consultative meeting on 13 July to discuss the inclusion of the Kachari community…

10 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

AAPSU team visits cloudburst-affected areas, provides relief

YAZALI, 9 Jul: Members of the All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU), led by its president Meje Taku and general secretary Mato Bui, along with its executive members and district students’ unions from all 28…

AAPSU team visits cloudburst-affected areas, provides relief
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…

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…

8 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

Govt constitutes committee to examine feasibility of abolition of 80:20 reservation ratio

ITANAGAR, 7 Jul: The Arunachal Pradesh government has constituted a six-member committee with Industries Minister Nyato Dukam as its chairman to examine the feasibility and methodology for the abolition of the 80:20…

8 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

AAPSU seeks early implementation of tenancy act

ITANAGAR, 7 Jul: A delegation of the All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU), led by its IPR secretary, met Urban Affairs Minister Balo Raja at his secretariat office here on Tuesday and urged the government to…

AAPSU seeks early implementation of tenancy act
7 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

AAPSU writes to CM, seeks clarity on status of its 13-point memorandum

ITANAGAR, 6 Jul: The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) has sought an update within seven days from the state government on the status of the 13-point memorandum that it had submitted last month. In a…

4 Jul 2026 · 3 min read

Dr Shivaraj appointed new RGU VC, AAPSU welcomes move, seeks APU VC

Staff Reporter RONO HILLS, 3 Jul: Dr Shivaraj, retired professor of chemistry at Osmania University, Hyderabad, has been appointed as the regular vice-chancellor (VC) of Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) here. Dr Shivaraj…

Dr Shivaraj appointed new RGU VC, AAPSU welcomes move, seeks APU VC
1 Jul 2026 · 3 min read

Committee alleges inaction in Rs 277 cr fisheries scam, announces peaceful march

ITANAGAR, 30 Jun: Alleging continued inaction by the Arunachal Pradesh government over the alleged Rs 277 crore Fisheries Department scam, the Joint Action Committee on the Fisheries Department Scam on Monday accused…

15 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

No PRT/JT recruitment since 2014

Editor, No regular PRT/JT recruitment has been held in Arunachal Pradesh since 2014. Ten years, zero advertisements. Yet DIETs churn out DElEd graduates every year. Hundreds of us are trained, qualified, and jobless.…

12 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

Garbage mgmt problems continue in Daporijo

[Karda Natam] DAPORIJO, 11 Jun: While the country continues to promote cleanliness under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Daporijo town in Upper Subansiri district is facing severe waste management problems due to the absence…

10 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

Human rights activist Yirjum Riram passes away

ITANAGAR, 9 Jun: The human rights organisations of the state, including the Arunachal Citizens Rights (ACR), Nefa Indigenous Human Rights Organisation (NIHRO), and Global Human Rights Organisation (GHRO), have deeply…

8 Jun 2026 · 7 min read

Legalised stagnation and undue promotions

Editor, 5 June: the day I was born twice and buried once. The same chair; the undue promotions that buried APPWD junior engineers. I’m often haunted by the thought of what could’ve been if we knew then what we know now…

7 Jun 2026 · 5 min read

Evaluating the structural limitations and accountability gaps in Arunachal’s administrative committees

[ Badak Yomgam ] The formation of four high-powered committees by the Government of Arunachal Pradesh to examine infiltration, the Inner Line Permit system, the re-verification of Scheduled Tribe certificates, and the…

6 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

GoAP sets up 4 panels on infiltration, indigenous rights issues

ITANAGAR, 5 Jun: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday said his government has constituted four high-powered committees to examine infiltration issues, strengthen the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system, reverify ST…

5 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

AAPSU’s demands

The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) has submitted a 13-point memorandum to Chief Minister Pema Khandu, seeking urgent constitutional, administrative and legislative interventions to safeguard the rights,…

4 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

Registrar alleges sustained pressure forced NERIST Director’s exit

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 3 Jun: In a shocking development, the North East Regional Institute of Science and Technology (NERIST) Registrar In-charge has unraveled the circumstances that allegedly led to the forced…

3 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

AAPSU submits memo to CM to safeguard rights, identity

ITANAGAR, 2 Jun: The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) on Tuesday submitted a comprehensive 13-point memorandum to Chief Minister Pema Khandu, seeking urgent constitutional, administrative and legislative…

AAPSU submits memo to CM to safeguard rights, identity
2 Jun 2026 · 4 min read

ILP applies uniformly to all non-APST: AAPSU

ITANAGAR, 1 Jun: The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) has firmly rejected the position taken by Assam-based Takam Mising Porin Kebang (TMPK), opposing the application of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system…

30 May 2026 · 1 min read

Govt to form HPCs for APST reverification, strengthening ILP

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 29 May: The state government has agreed to form four high-power committees (HPCs) to examine and recommend measures on re-verification of APST certificates, the non-APST offspring issue,…

Govt to form HPCs for APST reverification, strengthening ILP
28 May 2026 · 4 min read

Khandu assures stronger ILP system as APSTBAC sets deadline

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 27 May: Chief Minister Pema Khandu today assured that the state government would work collectively with all stakeholders to arrive at concrete and long-term solutions on issues relating to…

Khandu assures stronger ILP system as APSTBAC sets deadline
27 May 2026 · 4 min read

Centralised language mandates vs Arunachal’s linguistic realities

[ Badak Yomgam ] The implementation of centralised educational policies in linguistically diverse regions brings distinct structural challenges to the forefront of administrative planning. When national frameworks like…

25 May 2026 · 1 min read

An appeal to AAPSU

Editor, Every year, every department releases advertisement for vacancies through the APPSC, but the Tourism Department does not do so. Thousands of unemployed tourism youths are ready to write exams for the posts of…

24 May 2026 · 1 min read

‘Black Sunshine’ theatre spreads anti-drugs message

[ Litem Eshi Ori ] PASIGHAT, 23 May: Popular theatre production, ‘Black Sunshine’, was staged at the IGH Higher Secondary School auditorium here in East Siang district on Friday. The programme was presented by Dr Delong…

‘Black Sunshine’ theatre spreads anti-drugs message
22 May 2026 · 4 min read

AAPSU seeks educational reforms across institutions

ITANAGAR, 21 May: A delegation of the All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU), led by its president Meje Taku, called on Education Minister PD Sona here on Wednesday and submitted a 27-point comprehensive…

AAPSU seeks educational reforms across institutions
21 May 2026 · 4 min read

Self-reliance is the strongest form to protect identity

Editor, I commend the article by Bojum Lusi Sorum published on 19 May 2026, for raising a timely and much-needed discussion on the future of our society. Issues like ILP, ST protection, and the scrapping of the 80:20…

14 May 2026 · 4 min read

APCC, AAPSU condemn NEET paper leak scandal, demand more NEET centres across Arunachal

ITANAGAR, 13 May: The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) and the All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) on Wednesday condemned the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak scandal. Expressing deep concern and…

14 May 2026 · 1 min read

APTET has become an unnecessary additional hurdle

Editor, I wish to draw attention to the futility of the Arunachal Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (APTET) conducted every year by the government through its agency. According to the RTE Act 2009, Teacher Eligibility…