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Modi-Xi-Putin By Poonam I Kaushish Phew! India heaved a sigh of relief as an expanded BRICS concluded Sunday, but all eyes were on the piece de resistance: India-China-Russia triangle, exposing contradictions in our…
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Modi-Xi-Putin By Poonam I Kaushish Phew! India heaved a sigh of relief as an expanded BRICS concluded Sunday, but all eyes were on the piece de resistance: India-China-Russia triangle, exposing contradictions in our…
Editor, For many years, unemployed tourism youths have been requesting for the advertisement of DTO (tourism) and TIO posts, but the Tourism Department has taken no action in this matter. We thought that maybe the…
Editor, I wish to pen down the plight of a generation of aspirants whose precious years were consumed by examination controversies, paper leak scandals and uncertainty surrounding the recruitment system. The pre-2021…
The Arunachal Pradesh government has made APST certificates compulsory for examinations conducted by the APPSC and APSSB. However, some students have alleged that they are facing difficulties while filling out…
[ Bengia Ajum ] ITANAGAR, 4 Oct: With the state government making Arunachal Pradesh Scheduled Tribe (APST) certificates compulsory for examinations conducted by the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC)…
Monday Musing [ Amar Sangno ] The jubilation of the All-Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union (AAPSU) and the Arunachal Frontier Tribal Front (AFTF) over the Pema Khandu-led government's decision to tighten the criteria for…
ITANAGAR, 3 Oct: The Hollongi Village-I & II Land Affected Welfare Committee (HVLAWC) on Saturday demanded that the government of Arunachal Pradesh review certain provisions of the Arunachal Pradesh Airport Area…
PASIGHAT, 1 Oct: Troops of Spear Corps felicitated local youths at Veteran Seva Kendra here in East Siang district on 30 September in recognition of their achievements in competitive examinations and skill development.…
MECHUKHA, 28 Sep: Medziphema (Nagaland)-based National Research Centre on Mithun (NRCM) conducted a three-day field programme on mithun-cattle hybrids from 26 to 28 September here in Shi-Yomi district, during which more…

TAWANG, 27 Sep: As part of an initiative to strengthen coordination among the district police, border guarding forces and local communities, Tawang SP Tasi Darang on Sunday visited India-Bhutan border areas under…

Editor, I would like to highlight an issue which might be of concern for many, but I believe many candidates like me might have faced this situation. I have taken all three exams conducted by the APSSB and have…
ITANAGAR, 23 Sep: Chief Minister Pema Khandu described the creation of the Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB) as one of the most significant and far-reaching reforms undertaken by his government in the area…
TAWANG, 23 Sep: A five-day awareness and sensitization programme on Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) risks, aimed at strengthening preparedness among downstream communities living near the high-risk glacial lakes in…
TAWANG, 22 Sep: The ongoing measures against drug abuse and illicit trafficking in Tawang district were reviewed during a district-level NCORD committee meeting held at the deputy commissioner's office here on Tuesday.…
BOMDILA, 21 Sep: West Kameng Deputy Commissioner Dr Dilip Kumar urged villagers to refrain from cultivating cannabis, warning that strict action would be taken against those found involved in cultivation of the drug…
Editor, On 20 September, the Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB) conducted the Combined Higher Secondary Level Examination, 2026. The address of exam centre provided by the APSSB was very vague and it did…
Editor, I wish to draw attention to the commendable work of the present Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC). The commission deserves immense appreciation for tirelessly and successfully conducting…
CM felicitates meritorious students ITANAGAR, 10 Sep: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Thursday felicitated the state-level meritorious students under the Golden Jubilee Meritorious Students Awards programme for the…

Editor, The recent discussion regarding the difficulty level of the APSSB UDC 2026 examination deserves another perspective. While some aspirants feel that a graduate-level examination should contain more difficult…
Editor, The APSSB CGL 2026 examination was conducted on 30 August, 2026, while the CHSL 2026 examination is scheduled for 20 September, 2026. Considering the short gap between the two examinations, I respectfully…
Editor, The recently conducted UDC (upper division clerk) 2026 examination by the Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB) has left many aspirants disappointed - not because the examination was unfair, but…
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…
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…
YUPIA, 26 Aug: Papum Pare deputy commissioner Mamu Hage reviewed preparations for the Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB) Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGLE) 2026, scheduled to be conducted on 30…
HAYULIANG, 25 Aug: The Anjaw Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) conducted a three-day field monitoring and survey programme from 22 to 24 August in the vibrant villages of Trampa, Abohagam, Kalamna and Tegamna under the Tribal…
[ Prem Chetry ] TAWANG, 23 Aug: A 29-year-old man was swept away in the Nyamjangchu river near Namtsering village in Lumla circle of Tawang district on Saturday, prompting an intensive search operation. According to…

Editor, The recent medical examination process under the Special Recruitment Drive for Uniformed Services Combined Examination 2026 conducted by the Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB) has raised concerns…
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)…
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…
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…
ITANAGAR, 11 Aug: The Arunachal Pradesh Agriculture Marketing Board (APAMB) and the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the DK State Convention Centre here on Tuesday, in a move to…

Editor, I wish to draw attention to the recurring hardship faced by the people of eastern Arunachal Pradesh due to periodic road blockades and disruptions along the Assam-Arunachal route. People from Dibang Valley,…
Thousands of people rallied in Itanagar, demanding the scrapping of the 80:20 recruitment ratio and making ST and PR certificates mandatory for APPSC and APSSB examinations. The demand has intensified, with the AFTF…
ITANAGAR, 8 Aug : The Arunachal Frontier Tribal Front (AFTF) on Saturday set 15 August as the deadline for the state government to scrap the 80:20 recruitment ratio and make Scheduled Tribe (ST) and permanent resident…

National Handloom Day ITANAGAR, 7 Aug: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday reaffirmed the state government's commitment to transforming Arunachal Pradesh' rich handloom tradition into a vibrant economic sector,…

[ 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…
RUPA, 26 Jul: Governor KT Parnaik called for sustained investment in sports infrastructure, coaching, and exposure opportunities to help young athletes in the state realise their full potential. Inaugurating the ‘Rupa…

[ Bini Yurom ] ITANAGAR, 24 Jul: The Voice of Unemployed Medical Laboratory Technologists (VUMLT) on Friday announced that it would stage a peaceful dharna on 27 July at the tennis court here, alleging that the state…
Correspondent RUKSIN, 17 Jul: Pasighat West MLA Ninong Ering awarded cash incentives of Rs 1 lakh to Bambom Perme of Ruksin village after he cleared the UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2026. The cash…
Editor, I would like to draw the attention of the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC), the Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB), and the authorities concerned to the urgent need for stricter…
[ Badak Yomgam ] The debate over the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) is dominated by geopolitical arguments written by external writers, researchers, and retired military officials who have never lived…
[ 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…
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…
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…
Editor, I wish to draw the attention of the chairman, Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB), to certain serious concerns regarding the recently published batch-wise schedule for the physical efficiency test…
The Arunachal Frontier Tribal Front (AFTF) has reiterated its demand for abolition of the existing 80:20 job reservation ratio and called for 100% reservation of government jobs for tribal communities of Arunachal…
[ Bini Yurom ] ITANAGAR, 3 Jul: The Arunachal Frontier Tribal Front (AFTF) has sought scrapping of the 80:20 reservation ratio, and demanded 100 per cent reservation for the tribal communities of Arunachal Pradesh.…
Editor, As a media educator in Arunachal Pradesh, I encourage my students every day to question unfair policies, challenge double standards, and speak up for accountability. Today, I find myself doing exactly that. I am…
Editor, I would like to draw the attention of the Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB) to an issue relating to examination arrangements in recruitment tests. In the recent special recruitment drive for…
[ Prem Chetry ] DIRANG, 28 Jun: A massive forest fire that broke out at around 2:30 pm on Sunday near the National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports area here in West Kameng district was brought under…
