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2d ago · 2 min read

SBI corrects category selection anomaly for Christian ST customers following ACF's representation

[ Litem Eshi Ori ] ITANAGAR, 15 Oct: The Arunachal Christian Forum (ACF) has welcomed the State Bank of India's (SBI) decision to resolve an anomaly in its online banking application and customer-onboarding/KYC system…

8 Oct 2026 · 1 min read

Need for smooth process

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…

7 Oct 2026 · 2 min read

ACF urges SBI to correct classification of Christian ST customers in banking software

[ Litem Eshi Ori ] ITANAGAR, 6 Oct: The Arunachal Christian Forum (ACF) has urged the State Bank of India (SBI) to immediately examine and correct an alleged issue in its banking application and customer-onboarding/KYC…

5 Oct 2026 · 5 min read

New recruitment rules face legal test

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…

25 Sept 2026 · 1 min read

Govt's dilemma

The Gauhati High Court has issued notices to the state of Arunachal Pradesh and the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission. The court has allowed the petitioners to participate in the ongoing recruitment process,…

24 Sept 2026 · 2 min read

HC issues notice to Arunachal, APPSC over job criteria

[Bengia Ajum] ITANAGAR, 23 Sep: The Gauhati High Court has issued notices to the State of Arunachal Pradesh and the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) while passing an interim direction permitting…

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)…

11 Aug 2026 · 2 min read

ST certificate re-verification, ILP enforcement discussed

TAWANG, 10 Aug: Re-verification of Scheduled Tribe (ST) certificates and issues concerning illegal immigrants and strengthening the enforcement of the inner line permit (ILP) system were discussed during a coordination…

ST certificate re-verification, ILP enforcement discussed
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…

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…

12 Jul 2026 · 4 min read

Refrain from conducting APPSCCE until 80:20 ratio is scrapped, says AFTF

[ Bini Yurom ] ITANAGAR, 11 Jul: The Arunachal Frontier Tribal Front (AFTF) on Friday demanded that the state government refrain from issuing advertisement or conducting the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Combined…

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…

30 Jun 2026 · 6 min read

ASTBAC welcomes formation of high-power committee for ST verification

[ Bini Yurom ] ITANAGAR, 29 Jun: The Arunachal ST Bachao Andolan Committee (ASTBAC) on Monday welcomed the formation of the high-power committee for statewide re-verification of Arunachal Pradesh Scheduled Tribe (APST)…

21 Jun 2026 · 11 min read

Jan kalyan shivirs organised

ZIRO/YAZALI, 20 Jun: In a major push to bring essential public services directly to the people, the Lower Subansiri district administration conducted a comprehensive ‘jan kalyan shivir (people’s welfare camp)’ in Hari…

Jan kalyan shivirs organised
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…

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
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
25 May 2026 · 15 min read

Anniversary trauma: A feminist view from Arunachal

[ Witches of Arunachal ] It’s almost the time of the year when a memory resurfaces unfailingly – the uneasy feeling that something is not right. The body often remembers before the mind does. Five years ago, in…

21 May 2026 · 2 min read

The rights and interests of ST women deserve due attention

Editor, In 2022, Arunachal Pradesh issued the “Arunachal Pradesh Scheduled Tribe Certificate Issuance Guidelines, 2022,” stipulating that such certificates may be revoked in cases involving fraud, misrepresentation, the…

19 Apr 2026 · 4 min read

Yobin a notified ST in Arunachal

[ Avia Ngwazah ] When issuance of ST certificates to Yobin tribe halted in 2017, the affected tribe worked hard to find the cause and the solution. Soon, it was found that the objection was about a faulty ‘notification’…

20 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

Follow procedure

The Arunachal ST Bachao Andolan Committee has demanded the cancellation of ST certificates issued to non-Arunachal Pradesh Scheduled Tribe (non-APST) individuals and has called for a comprehensive reverification of all…

18 Mar 2026 · 2 min read

Seva Aapke Dwar camps organised

TEZU, 17 Mar: The Lohit district administration conducted a Seva Aapke Dwar (SAD) 2.0 camp at Danglat on Tuesday. Various services were delivered on the spot by different departments. The camp saw a significant turnout…

17 Mar 2026 · 2 min read

Org demands cancellation of ST certificates issued to non-APST persons

Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 16 Mar: Intensifying its movement against issuing of fake Scheduled Tribe (ST) certificates to non-Arunachal Pradesh Scheduled Tribe (non-APST) individuals, the Arunachal ST Bachao Andolan…

23 Feb 2026 · 4 min read

A ‘patriotism tax’

Editor, Our chief minister, when recently questioned on the 80:20 job recruitment ratio, reminded us that “Arunachal is a part of India.” While no one disputes our state’s place in the union, this response carries a…

31 Jan 2026 · 1 min read

SAD 2.0 camps held

MUKTUR, 30 Jan: Various government departments provided services to the people during a Seva Aapke Dwar (SAD) 2.0 camp organised at Muktur village in Duitongkhar circle of Tawang district on Friday. The camp was…

16 Jan 2019 · 5 min read

PRC: A question of relative permanence

Ringside view [Tongam Rina] Seeking permanent resident certificates (PRC) for the non-Arunachal Pradesh Scheduled Tribes (APST) settled in Namsai, Lohit and Changlang districts, the United People’s Movement of Lekang…