The first batch of 123 Polling Parties in Lunglei and Lawngtlai District have left today for their respective Polling Stations which are situated in interior areas. These comprised of 58 Polling Parties in Lunglei District and 65 in Lawngtlai District. These Parties also included those who are to undertake foot march in 40 villages in both the Districts. In Lunglei, the rest of the Polling Party except those to be deployed in Lunglei town area are to leave tomorrow. In Lawngtlai District the rest 80 Polling Parties are also to leave for their respective Polling Stations tomorrow. Meanwhile Polling Materials were issued to the Polling Parties in Aizawl, Mamit, Champhai and Saiha today. However, the last briefing of the polling personnel was held in Serchhip and Kolasib today. The Polling Parties are to collect the polling materials tomorrow and some of them will leave for their destinations tomorrow itself.
Security personnel to be deployed on election duty in Aizawl district were also briefed in a function held at Vanapa Hall today. The Addl. SP, Mr Rodingliana Chawngthu and Mr. Ngursangliana Sailo briefed them on do’s and don’ts as well as for performance of their election duties with dedication till completion.
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Polling Parties headed by Nodal Officers have arrived in 6 Bru Camps of Tripura to conduct polling by Postal Ballot Paper. According to the instruction of the Election Commission the Polling Parties are to issue Postal Ballot Papers from tomorrow to the genuine voters who are duly enrolled in the list of voters. As already stated, there are 4682 voters in the Bru camps who are eligible exercise their franchise in the coming Lok Sabha election.
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Four candidates of the lone Lok Sabha seat in Mizoram shared a common platform in Aizawl today. Addressing the gathering an Independent supported by MNF and MPC, Dr. H. Lallungmuana said, his agenda is to see whether indigenous people of Mizoram occupy their rightful place as UN Declaration of Right to Indigenous People. He also underlined the need to utilize Central assistance for sustenance of the people of Mizoram to enable them to stand on their own. Addressing the people, the Nationalist Congress candidate, Mr. Lalawmpuia Chhangte also said that Mizoram needs a person who can stand on behalf of the people to safeguard and protect them whenever there is a threat to the community and their religion. He also vowed to improve power position of the state. Describing the election as the battle fought between David and Goliath as written in the Bible, the Israel National Front candidate, Mr. Rualpawla said, representative of the Mizos in the Parliament needs to have good relation with the Israel Government. The Congress candidate, Mr. CL Ruala who addressed the meeting lastly also underlined the need to boost power generation in the state with the help of the Centre. His priority lists also included exploration of hydro carbon deposits underneath Mizoram and implementation of the Look East Policy of the Centre. The joint platform organized by the MPF was attended by a number of party workers and it was presided over by the MPF Secretary Dr.Lalbiakmawia Ngente.
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Sixteen houses were completely gutted by fire in Vathuampui yesterday. Official sources in Lawngtlai told ZONET that there was no casualty or injury because of the fire though properties worth of several thousand rupees were destroyed in the fire. The Deputy Commissioner, Lawngtlai has sent BDO Bungtlang to conduct on the spot verification of the incident and the quantum of assistance to be given to the fire victims. Meanwhile, the people of Piler and Sialsir villages in Serchhip district are troubled by forest fire during the last two days. Our Serchhip Corr. reported that the people of Sialsir village have got panic as the fire engulf their village. The people of the nearby villages were also asked to come forward to help them. In the meantime, the people of Piler village also continue the fight against the wild fire which has damaged a large cultivable land.
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One hundred and six persons fell ill after consumption of a wedding feast in Lunglei last week. According to delayed information, some of them complaint stomach pain with fever as the immediate symptom which was followed by loose motion and vomiting. They were taken to the Civil Hospital and Christian Hospital in Serkawn. The District Magistrate set up an Enquiry Committee headed by the SDPO, Mr. PC Lalchunglura with 3 members who are doctors. The Enquiry Committee is to submit its report to the Deputy Commissioner within 3 days. ———-
The Relief Committee of Baptist Church of Mizoram (BCM) has sent 40 bundles of CGI sheets for roofing materials of 20 cyclone victims families in Sangau and Sentetfiang villages. The BCM Relief Committee Secretary, Rev. R. Lalrintluanga told ZONET that the CGI sheets were sent to the 2 villages today by a 407 Truck.
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The birthday of the Architect of Indian Constitution Dr. BR Ambedkar falls tomorrow. The Governor have declared the day as a public holiday under Negotiable Instrument Act, 1881. All the Government offices, educational institution, banks and public undertakings will be closed.
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Stock position of rice in 14 Principal Distributing Centres all over the state have been improved considerably. In reply to ZONET Corr., the senior official of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department said, over 42 thousand and 499 quintals of rice have been lifted during the last two days and stored in the PDCs at Lawngtlai, Lunglei, Hnahthial, Serchhip, Chhingchhip, Champhai, Khawzawl, Kawlkulh, Saitual, Kolasib, Kawnpui, Lungdai, Aibawk andAizawl for distribution to the people on the basis of ration card.
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