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Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Six ill after consuming poisonous mushroom in Aizawl

Aizawl: Atleast six persons of a family were taken ill after eating wild mushroom in North-Eastern area Mizoram's Keifang village and were admitted to the Primary Health Centre (PHC) in nearby Saitual village yesterday.

Police said that the victims plucked the mushroom while passing through a jungle and cooked without knowing its name or variety on Monday.

Six of them complained of stomach pain and vomited the next day and the condition of Zari, her daughter Lalthapuii (36) and Lalthapuii's husband Lalzawmliana (37) were stated as critical.

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Mizo girl attacked in Delhi

Yet another incident of racial attack on the north east girl in Delhi sends shock and anger across the region on Tuesday.

The incident took place in Tilok Nagar area where a group of five youths tried to molest a Mizo girl at night.

The miscreants stopped the girl who was coming at a car with one of her friends. Then they tried to molest her in full view of her friend. But they were resisted.

The youths further broke the glass of the car in which she was travelling. Several north eastern people have condemned the incident of racial attack on the Mizo girl and asked the authorities to take stern action against the culprits.

Sunday, June 21, 2015

New political party formed in Mizoram

Aizawl: A new political party - 'Revolutionary Democratic Party (RDP) - was floated in Mizoram on Saturday.

The RDF would be headed by a retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer and former state Chief Information Commissioner Robert Hrangdawla.

The party President Hrangdawla said that the RDF was formed as the existing political parties allegedly failed to protect the people, the land and the boundaries of the state during the past 28 years since Mizoram became a full-fledged state.

He said that under rule of law, protection of the state and the people and unification of all the Mizos were the main objectives of the newly-floated party.

Mizoram Cong opposes Yoga Day on Sunday

AIZAWL, June 22 – Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) today slammed the BJP Government at the Centre for its decision to observe the first International Yoga Day on Sunday, which is the holy day for Christians.

MPCC in a statement alleged that the BJP did not want the vision of the freedom fighters to make India a garden where different flowers bloom but wanted only a particular flower to bloom in the country.

The decision to observe International Yoga Day was a conspiracy to suppress religions other than Hinduism, the statement added.

Meanwhile, Mizoram Kohhran Hruaitute Committee, a conglomerate of leaders of 14 major churches, has appealed to the Christians not to observe the International Yoga Day.

Thursday, June 18, 2015

27 graves damaged in landslide in Mizoram

At least 27 graves of a cemetery were damaged in rain-triggered landslide in Muanna locality here, officials said today.

Locals joined the rescue officials in removing and shifting bodies and skeletons from the cemetery, besides helping in the restoration work which resumed today, district SP C. Laldina today said.

Majority of the damaged graves in the burial ground were recently dug ones, he said.

Mizoram: BJP says Panchayati Raj MoS to explore direct funding for village councils

The Minister of State visited Mizoram earlier this week on an official trip, and also met with the state’s BJP leaders in Aizawl.

Aizawl: The Bharatiya Janata Party’s Mizoram state unit has declared in a statement that MoS for Panchayati Raj Nihalchand has said that he will explore a way of sending funds to BJP-ruled village councils (the equivalent of Panchayats) directly and not through the state government as is normally done.

The Minister of State visited Mizoram earlier this week on an official trip, and also met with the state’s BJP leaders in Aizawl.

According to a statement from the party’s state unit about Nihalchand’s visit, the MoS said during this meeting that he would explore ways to get funds to the dozen VCs ruled by the party.

The party also alleged the Congress-led state government has misused funds meant for local bodies and have delayed in submitting plans and utilization certificates.

The BJP made electoral history in Mizoram this year by winning seven VCs in the Chakma Autonomous District and later winning another five VCs in rural body polls in six districts of the state mostly populated by the Mizo community.

The number of VCs won by the party, however, remains minuscule given there were 536 VCs in the latter rural polls alone, with the ruling Congress winning 270 and the main opposition winning 125.

Mizoram sent samples of Maggi noodles to Assam for testing

Aizawl: Mizoram government has sent samples of Maggi instant noodles from the state to the Assam Public Health Laboratory in Guwahati, a senior state health department official on Thursday said.

Joint Director (Food and Drugs Administration) Lalsawma told that the samples were sent on Wednesday as Mizoram does not have testing facilities to determine food safety.

Lalsawma said that the laboratory would send its report and findings to the Mizoram health department which would be submitted to the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI).

Though the state government did not ban the Nestle product, the company continued recalling its product from the state.

He said that the recalling process progressed well but recalling all the products from all the remote villages took time.

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Mizoram Finance Minister likely to seek second vote-on-account

Aizawl: Mizoram Finance Minister Lalsawta is likely to seek vote-on-account for the second time during the current fiscal when the Assembly session begins on July 7, a senior finance department official said on Wednesday.

State Finance Secretary F Vanlalruata told PTI that the role of the NITI Ayaog, which replaced the Planning Commission was not clear resulting in non-allocation of the state plan outlay for the current fiscal.

"In the absence of clarity on the allocation of funds for the state under plan, centrally sponsored schemes (CSS), non-lapsable central pool of resources (NLCPR) and the North Eastern Council (NEC), it was still impossible to prepare a regular budget for 2015-2016," Vanlalruata said.

He said the state Finance Minister is likely to seek a vote-on-account for the next two or three months as it might be possible to prepare a regular budget to be presented in October or November.

Mizoram had a regular budget only in November for the last fiscal due to the same problem.

Sunday, June 14, 2015

Green Mizoram Day – 36 lakh trees planted in 17 years

Thousands of tree saplings were planted across Mizoram as the state observed ‘Green Mizoram Day’ on 11th June. The day has been observed since 1998 and more than 36 lakh of tree saplings have been planted till last year. yourstory_green_mizoram_day Governor Lt. General Nirbhay Sharma, Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla, ministers, officials, students and members of NGOs participated and planted trees.

According to PTI, southernmost district of Saiha has the highest percentage of survival of planted trees at 81.21 per cent while the lowest survival rate was in Myanmar border Champhai district at a mere 14.68 per cent.

The state, known for its rain forests has the highest forest cover among Indian states, with 91% of the state covered in greenery.

The percentage, however, has deteriorated with time. Green Mizoram Day is an initiative to preserve the state’s diverse flora and fauna and preserve the ecological balance of the region. Each year, on a particular day during the first or second week of June, the state observes Green Mizoram Day, a day dedicated to planting of tree saplings and maintenance of the trees planted in the previous years.

Sunday, June 7, 2015

Mizoram govt to ban Maggi import

Aizawl, Jun 8 : Mizoram government will ban import and sale of Maggi instant noddles in the state, Joint Director (Food and Drugs administration) of the state health department Lalsawma said today.

Lalsawma said that the ban came after the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) declared the Maggi injurious to health.

The order would be issued on Monday by the Food Safety Commissioner Dr K Ropari, he said, adding that the state government has banned import and sale of four energy drinks – Monster, Tzinga, Cloud 9 pomegranate/grape and Akoarama.

The energy drinks were banned following instructions from the FSSAI.

Thursday, June 4, 2015

Mizoram Govt to create fund of compensate disaster victims

A meeting of the Mizoram State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) chaired by Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla today decided to create an emergency fund to expedite payment of compensation to the victims of disasters.

An official statement said the meeting also agreed to provide Rs 10 crore as State Disaster Mitigation Fund during 2015-2016 fiscal.
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The meeting, however, decided to undertake further study on the proposals by the Fourteenth Finance Commission to pay Rs 1,01,900 to each family whose house was completely or severely damaged, the statement said.

The materials used for construction of houses should be the determining factor for fixing compensation, the meeting opined, it added.

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Mizo Police seize over 1 lakh Methamphetamine tab, 8 arrested

Officers of the special narcotics cell of Mizoram Police have seized 1,22,800 tablets of Methamphetamine during the past one week, Superintrndent of Police, CID (Crime) Lallianmawia today said.

Lallianmawia said 14,000 tablets of Methamphetamine were seized from a hotel in Aizawl on Wednesday last, while 58,800 tablets were seized from Thingdawl village at the Mizoram-Assam border Kolasib district on Friday last.

He said 50,000 tablets were again seized last night from Zemabawk near Aizawl.

The estimated worth of the seized contraband was at least Rs 3.6 crore, he said adding eight persons including three Myanmarese nationals and one woman were arrested in connection with the seizures and were booked under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.