tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14141900176440360202024-03-05T02:19:36.560-08:00iMizoramUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1053125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414190017644036020.post-64567046824874652642022-03-30T20:03:00.000-07:002022-03-30T20:03:20.677-07:00Woman Apprehended With Rs 11,35,600 Fake Currency In Mizoram's Aizawl The woman was arrested on Saturday and as per the Special Narcotics Police the woman had Rs 11,35,600 FICN in the denomination of Rs 500, 200 and 100.
<br /><br /><b>Aizawl</b>: Border Security Force (BSF) along with Special Narcotics Police has arrested a woman with Rs 11,35,600 fake Indian currency notes (FICN). According to a report by ANI, the woman was arrested on Saturday and as per the Special Narcotics Police the woman had Rs 11,35,600 FICN in the denomination of Rs 500, 200 and 100. <br /><br />The police are now investigating the matter. Notably, in February this year, a special squad and East Guwahati Police District (EGPD) team from Basistha PS, with the help of Crime Branch, Guwahati, recovered fake Indian currency notes from a vehicle and arrested three persons in this connection.
<br /><br />Acting on a tip-off, a Bolero vehicle bearing registration number ML O7 B 7998 was intercepted at the Sonapur toll gate and was brought to the Baisistha PS. <br /><br />After a thorough search, a bundle of fake currency notes was recovered. In this bundle, notes amounting to Rs 10,000 were original.
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While there are 2,01,252 cigarette smokers in Mizoram 33,001 are Zozial (locally made or indigenous cigar) smokers.<br /><br />National Family Health Survey-3, reports that during 2005-06 the total percentage of male smokers in Mizoram was 73.6 which was much higher than the country average percentage of male smokers (32.1%).<br /><br />The percentage of female smokers was 16.1 per cent. While the percentage of male using any tobacco was 83.4, female using any tobacco products was estimated at 60.8 percent during 2005-6, reposts National Family Health Survey-3.<br /><br />According to Dr Ralte about 100 million people have been killed worldwide in the 20th Century due to consumption of tobacco and if this trend continues, tobacco could kill 1 billion people during the 21st Century.<br /><br />It has been estimated that by 2030, tobacco will kill 8 million people each year unless urgent action is taken, she said.<br /><br />She also said that about 8 lakh people have been killed every year due to second-hand smoke and 62 percent of non-smokers in Mizoram are exposed to second hand smoke at work places.<br /><br />Dr Ralte said that Mizoram registered the highest rate of cancer patients in India with a record of 5,888 people suffering from the deadly disease while about 3137 people had died of cancer in 5 years.<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414190017644036020.post-14997290122280564562015-11-29T17:51:00.001-08:002015-11-29T17:51:53.262-08:00Mizoram collects Rs 19.44 cr from liquor<b> AIZAWL, Nov 30 </b>- Government of Mizoram has collected a total of Rs 19.44 crore from sale of liquor in eight months after Mizoram Liquor Prohibition & Control (MLPC) Act, 2014 came to force in the State from January 16 last, official sources said.<br /><br />Over 56,631 people were issued liquor permit under the MLPC Act and there were 22 retail wine shops across five districts of the State.<br /><br />As many as 18 retail wine shops were opened in five districts across the state, including six in Aizawl. According to the sources, the government also received a total revenue of Rs 24.82 crore with subsequent issue of sale permit since March, 2015.<br /><br />As many as 1,495 people had been disciplined or booked for violation of MLPC Act, while over 507 persons have misused their permit.<br /><br />The sources also said that the sale or consumption of spurious liquor has decreased considerably after the implementation of MLPC Act.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414190017644036020.post-87066905996245472772015-11-22T17:50:00.001-08:002015-11-22T17:50:56.899-08:0062 Percent Turnout in Mizoram By-ElectionAn estimated 61.98 per cent voters exercised their franchise in the by-election to Aizawl North – III Assembly seat on Saturday, Mizoram State Election department officials said.<br /><br />Aizawl district SP Lalhuliana Fanai said the polling in all the 19 polling stations was completely peaceful. An estimated 61.98 per cent voters of the total electorate of 17,582 voted, SEC said.<br /><br />The voters decided the political fortunes of Lal Thanzara of ruling Congress, K Vanlalvena of Mizo National Front and Lalduhawma of National Democratic Alliance, pre-poll alliance of Zoram Nationalist Party and BJP. Counting of votes would be conducted on Tuesday next.<br /><br />By-poll in the constituency was necessitated by the resignation of former Health Minister and Congress nominee Lal Thanzara on August 18 last due to allegations of conflict of interests.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414190017644036020.post-33480133899718474852015-11-19T17:11:00.001-08:002015-11-19T17:11:18.827-08:00 FIRs mark end to campaigning for Aizawl assembly seatCampaigning for the November 21 by-election to Aizawl North III Assembly seat in Mizoram ended today amidst acrimony with a candidate and a Congress leader filing FIRs against each other.<br /><br />Mizo National Front candidate R Vanlalvena filed the FIR against Aizawl District Congress Committee (ADCC) leader K Lalthantluanga, who had accused him of taking Rs 2 lakh from Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla just before 2013 state Assembly elections.<br /><br />Lalthantluanga in a press conference yesterday had said Vanlalvena had received the money from the chief minister through him following promises to campaign for Lal Thanhawla in Hrangturzo Assembly seat.<br /><br />Vanlalvena in his FIR said he had never received money from Lal Thanhawla or Lalthantluanga and the latter's claim was an attempt to tarnish his name and that of MNF during the hustings.<br /><br />Lalthantluanga filed a counter FIR in the same police station claiming that his statement was true and the MNF candidate was trying to defame him.<br /><br />Polling for the by-poll to the Aizawl North - III seat would be held on Saturday.<br /><br />By-poll in the constituency was necessitated by the resignation of former health minister Lal Thanzara on August 18 last due to allegations of 'conflict of interests' in news reports and by the opposition parties.<br /><br />Lal Thanzara, the younger brother of Lal Thanhawla allegedly held more than 21 per cent shares in a construction company which bagged road construction work of the state government worth crores of rupees.<br /><br />His HP Food Products company was also alleged to have supplied nutrition items worth crores of rupees to the state social welfare department when he was a parliamentary secretary and later a minister of state.<br /><br />He is, however, the Congress candidate for the same seat he vacated. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414190017644036020.post-38863350289128133262015-11-02T18:08:00.001-08:002015-11-02T18:08:27.760-08:00MNF to contest all seats in AMC pollsOpposition Mizo National front (MNF) would contest all the seats for the coming election to the 19-ward Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC) to be held on November 26.<br /><br />President Zoramthanga today announced that the MNF would contest all the seats, including six reserved for women.<br /><br />The ruling Congress, which forged alliance with the Mizoram People's Conference (MPC) was yet to announce its candidates for the civic polls though the seat-sharing formula of 14:5 was already agreed upon by the two partners.<br /><br />The BJP and the Zoram Nationalist Party (ZNP) combine under the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) banner was also yet to announce its candidates for the AMC polls.<br /><br />Meanwhile, no one has file nomination papers for the by-election to the Aizawl North - III assembly seat till today even Wednesday is the last date of filing nominations.<br /><br />The by-poll, necessitated by the resignation of former health minister Lal Thanzara on August 18 over alleged 'conflict of interests' case, would be held on November 21.<br /><br />The ruling Congress announced that Lal Thanzara would be its candidate for the coming by-polls while the MNF nominated president of its youth front K. Vanlalvena to contest against the former.<br /><br />No nomination papers were received till date for both the elections to the AMC and the Lai Autonomous District Council (LADC) to be held simultaneously on October 26 for which last date of filing nominations was fixed on Friday next. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414190017644036020.post-39094507364643991612015-10-28T19:08:00.001-07:002015-10-28T19:08:46.697-07:00Mizoram to pay ex-gratia to kin of slain cop<b>AIZAWL, Oct 29 </b>- Mizoram Government has approved ex-gratia payment amounting to Rs 10 lakh each to kin of policemen killed in an ambush by Hmar People’s Convention (Democrats) militants on March 28, Home Minister R Lalzirliana informed the Assembly recently.<br /><br />The Minister was replying to a query from Lalruatkima and Dr K Beichhua of Mizo National Front (MNF).<br /><br />Three policemen were killed when the team of State Assembly’s Committee on Government Assurances were ambushed by Hmar militants near Mizoram-Manipur border Zokhawthiang hamlet.<br /><br />Two relatives of the slain policemen were given jobs on compassionate ground while a relative of Constable Hmangaihmawia was yet to be appointed, the Home Minister said.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414190017644036020.post-12585109030378427852015-10-26T19:52:00.003-07:002015-10-26T19:52:59.525-07:00Mizoram Govt sending 16 youths to Japan <i>AIZAWL, Oct 27</i> - Mizoram Government is sending youths from the State to Japan to learn Japanese language there and later work at an ‘Aged Care Home’. In this connection, a Japanese team comprising leaders from Kokoro College Nagasaki, Japan led by its chairman Joji Iwanaga met Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla at his residence here recently.<br /><br />They came to give visa to the selected Mizo youths. Japan is in need of foreign students to work at its ‘Aged Care Home, Iwanaga told the CM during their interaction. At present, 16 Mizo youths have been selected who would be the first from India for the Japan Government’s programme. Iwanaga also asked the Chief Minister to send more Mizo youths to help meet the high demand for foreign students by Japan Government to work at its ‘Aged Care Home’.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414190017644036020.post-37384588873094719502015-10-26T18:59:00.002-07:002015-10-26T18:59:17.884-07:00Mizo National Front to go it alone in AMC, LADC polls<b>Aizawl, Oct 27 </b>: Opposition Mizo National Front (MNF) today announced that the party would go it alone in the coming Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC) and Lai Autonomous District Council (LADC) polls likely to be held in November.<br /><br />MNF president Zoramthanga told party workers at a meeting MNF office that contesting the coming polls alone would ensure formation of stable self-governments in AMC and LADC. The party, he said, would nominate untainted candidates having excellent track records.<br /><br />Meanwhile, ruling Congress has said that it would form alliance with Mizoram People's Conference(MPC) in the coming by-poll in Aizawl North III assembly seat and the elections to AMC.<br /><br />Mizoram PCC Vice-president and state home minister R Lalzirliana told PTI that Congress has already announced its intention to forge electoral alliance with MPC, founded by the late former chief minister Brig Thenphunga Sailo in the coming AMC elections.<br /><br />MPCC and MPC had formed a coalition in AMC after Zoram Nationalist Party (ZNP) withdrew support to the Congress-led AMC executive body and formed alliance with MNF.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414190017644036020.post-81105324193293065992015-10-21T18:33:00.001-07:002015-10-21T18:33:44.813-07:00104-year-old woman passes away in Mizoram<div class="body">
Rangchhingpuii, a 104-year-old woman, died of old age at Vaivakawn in Aizawl on Wednesday, family members said.</div>
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Rangchhingpuii and her husband late R. Zobela had ten children, 42
grandchildren, 102 great-grandchildren and 45 great-great grandchildren.</div>
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She breathed her last early on Wednesday morning, family members added. </div>
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A 28-year-old Nigerian has been arrested by the Bengaluru
Police for allegedly raping his friend's wife in the city.
Incidentally, the accused was overstaying in India after his visa had
expired.<br />
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According to the police, Christian Chidiebere Chukwu, a native of Lagos, in Nigeria, was staying at his friend's place in Bengaluru,
as he was hiding from the police, who had issued a red corner notice
against him. Recently, when his friend was away, taking advantage of the
situation, he raped his wife, also a Nigerian. However, the victim
decided to file a complaint recently.<br /><br />
The
police, who arrested Christian, was shocked to learn that his visa had
expired in 2013, and he continued to stay in the country. They also
found out that the Mizoram police had issued a red corner notice against
his name. Christian entered India on a medical attendant visa with his
cousin. He stayed in Mizoram for three months and didn't return to
Nigeria. From Mizoram, he traveled to Bengaluru with the help of his
friends.<br /><br />
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is said that Christian was also involved in a few phishing and cheating
cases. The Bengaluru police have written to their Mizoram counterparts
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414190017644036020.post-18269309107394096992015-10-12T20:14:00.001-07:002015-10-12T20:14:22.061-07:00Mizoram to pay compensation to kin of slain policemenThe Mizoram government has approved the ex-gratia payment amounting to Rs 10 lakh each to kin of the policemen killed in an ambush by the Hmar People's Convention (Democrats) militants on March 28, State Home Minister R Lalzirliana informed the Assembly today.<br /><br />Replying to a query from Lalruatkima and Dr. K Beichhua of the Mizo National Front (MNF), Lalzirliana said that the sanction order for payment of the ex-gratia was being pursued by the Director of the Disaster Management and Rehabilitation.<br /><br />Three policemen were killed when the team of state assembly's committee on government assurances headed by its chairman R L Pianmawia and two other members (legislators) were ambushed by the Hmar militants near Mizoram-Manipur border Zokhawthiang hamlet.<br /><br />Two relatives of the slain policemen were given jobs on compassionate ground while a relative of Constable Hmangaihmawia was yet to be appointed, the home minister said.<br /><br />He added that there were security lapses and that departmental enquiry was initiated against two policemen who went ahead as scouts and did not come to the aid of the ambushed policemen even after hearing gunshots.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414190017644036020.post-71025833894300549172015-10-11T18:47:00.001-07:002015-10-11T18:47:34.846-07:00Rs 25 lakh sanctioned for development of Vangchhia
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Director general of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has sanctioned
Rs 25 lakh for development of Vangchhia heritage site in eastern
Mizoram.<br />
INTACH Mizoram chapter president P Rohmingliana met the DG Dr Rakesh
Tewari in New Delhi last week and informed him that no steps have been
taken to develop the heritage site. “He immediately instructed SA
Guwahati (Dr M K Chauley) over phone and asked him to start work with Rs
25 lakhs within his power to sanction, and to make proposals for other
development plans beyond his financial powers,” Rohmingthanga said
today.<br />
The ASI had declared Vangchhia which is home to nearly 200 ancient menhirs a heritage site of national importance in 2014.<br />
The exact site located near Vangchhia village in Champhai district
near the Myanmar border is known as Kawtchhuah Ropui (the great
passageway).<br /><br />
The DG also fulfilled the Mizoram INTACH’s proposal to bifurcate the
Guwahati circle ASI by instructing one of his officers to immediately
make a proposal for the creation of a new circle for Mizoram, Tripura
and Manipur with Aizawl as the headquarter.<br />
Rohmingthanga also prayed the DG to pursue the pending proposals for
declaration of Lungphunlian, Lianpui, Dungtlang and Farkawn, situated in
the vicinity of Vangchhia as heritage sites.<br />
He was also apprised of the pending release of funds for museum
improvement even though all papers had already been furnished by
director A&C, Mizoram already. Uma Kant, OSD of Mizoram House, New
Delhi, who accompanied Rohmingthanga, will further pursue this case.<br />
The declaration of Vangchhia heritage site as “national importance”
owes credit to long and arduous efforts of Mizoram chapter INTACH. The
menhirs have puzzled both common people and experts alike.<br />
Even though the embossed figures in the menhirs depicted some Mizo
cultures, cross cultural dating suggested that they belong to the period
of 1200-1400 AD, which was long before Mizo forefathers arrived from
Burma.<br />
Archaeologists said that the menhirs are unique to India’s
North-eastern region. “We see similar carvings from the historic period
in Central and South India, and hope to study these (in Mizoram)
further, once they are protected,” said an archaeologist.<br />
No one is certain what these carvings are supposed to represent, but
Gupta said they may be akin to the “heroic stones” found elsewhere in
the sub-continent—commemoration stones that carry images of game or
warriors hunted or killed by chiefs or warriors of a particular clan,
tribe or community.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414190017644036020.post-48907066422382787112015-09-21T20:13:00.001-07:002015-09-21T20:13:44.137-07:00Mizoram: Chakma District’s CEM resigns over last month’s violenceAn
official at Raj Bhavan said the resignation letter had not yet reached
Governor Lt Gen (retd) Nirbhay Sharma's office by 5 pm.
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<br />The bandh last month was called to protest against the alleged wrongful
recruitment of government employees by the Chakma Autonomous District
authorities. (Source: Adam Halliday/Indian Express)</span>
The Chief Executive Member (CEM) of Mizoram’s Chakma Autonomous
District Council (CADC) resigned on Monday after a meeting of local Congress
leaders discussed the August 4 violence at Chawngte/Kamlanagar that led
to the death of a student and the ransacking of a dozen elected
leaders’ houses and more than 20 vehicles.<br /><br /><br />
Buddhalila Chakma submitted his resignation to Congress leader and
former CEM Kali Kumar Tonchongya around 10.30 am, sources said, adding
Chakma’s letter has been dispatched to Aizawl, more than 330 kms away.<br />
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An official at Raj Bhavan said the resignation letter had not yet
reached Governor Lt Gen (retd) Nirbhay Sharma’s office by 5 pm.<br /><br />
Buddhalila Chakma could not be contacted despite several attempts.<br /><br />
Chakma’s resignation comes almost seven weeks after violence broke
out at the autonomous district’s headquarters over the alleged wrongful
recruitment of more than 100 “relatives” of politicians as government
officers and staff by the district authorities.<br /><br />
Students had called a bandh in the town over the appointments, but
leaders had been detained by police before the bandh was in place.
Several hundred protesters surrounded the police station where the
leaders were kept and pelted stones before police opened fire to
disperse them.<br /><br />
A 20-year-old student died in the firing, which led the mob to turn
on the residences of the CADC’s elected members. At least a dozen homes
were ransacked and more than 20 vehicles were destroyed.<br />
The National Human Rights Commission had earlier called for an explanation from the Mizoram government over the student’s death.<br /><br />
In a text message, Chakma said, “I have resigned willingly from the
post of CEM today. The reason is – I want to give chance to my
colleagues to try their lucks and show & proof their talents.”<br />
He did not respond to a specific query if he was attacked over the violence.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414190017644036020.post-2259298586650388792015-09-21T20:06:00.001-07:002015-09-21T20:06:44.817-07:00MNF observes Martyr's DayThe Mizo National Front (MNF) party today observed 'Martyr's Day' remembering those who laid down their lives during their 20 years struggle when the party was underground.<br /><br />In a function held at the Assam Rifles ground here, former Lok Sabha member and treasurer of the party Vanlalzawma said the late MNF founder Laldenga signed the Mizo Peace Accord with the Centre so that the Mizos and Mizoram survived.<br /><br />Vanlalzawma said the Mizo National Army (MNA) members who laid down their lives for attainment of freedom for the Mizos, would be respected by generations to come.<br /><br />MNF president Zoramthanga attended the Martyr's Day function in Mizoram-Assam border Kolasib district, while senior vice-president Tawnluia attended the function in south Mizoram's Lunglei town.<br /><br />The MNF launched armed campaign on March 1, 1966 for sovereignty and signed the Peace Accord with the Indian Union in 1986.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414190017644036020.post-74707380953621978572015-09-20T18:34:00.001-07:002015-09-20T18:34:12.682-07:00Culture Cops Take Marry-a-Mizo Pledge <img alt="Courtesy: www.punemizo.com, representational picture" src="http://media.newindianexpress.com/Pledge.jpg/2015/09/19/article3036754.ece/alternates/w460/Pledge.jpg" /><br />
<br /><b>GUWAHATI</b>:Her mixed parentage prevented Mary from fulfilling her dream
of becoming a doctor. In Mizoram, where Christians form the majority,
the children of mixed parentage are not viewed as Mizos by the locals.<br />
Mary,
whose father is Bengali and mother a Mizo, could not appear for the
medical entrance test, because of the mixed parentage. Mizoram does not
have any medical or engineering college. A certain number of seats are
reserved for the locals in institutes outside the state. But the
children of mixed parentage literally have no scope of getting admission
there.<br />
“A bright student, yet Mary could not sit for the test.
She went to Bangalore where she did a course in management and is now
working for a private firm there,” a relative of Mary told The Sunday
Standard.<br />
In the state, a strong sentiment is brewing against
inter-caste marriage to protect and preserve the indigenous Mizo
cultures, traditions and identity. Adding to the woes, recently the
influential Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP), which is the state’s apex students’
body, made Mizo students across the state take a pledge that they would
marry only Mizos. The MZP says it received positive response from
students, Mizo groups and organisations besides political parties.<br />
As
part of the movement launched on September 2, students in the schools
and colleges of the state took a pledge in writing that they would not
marry a non-Mizo. The MZP says the students will take a similar oath
every year on September 2, and that there will also be awareness
campaigns on the issue.<br />
“Our aim is to create awareness among
young Mizos against inter-caste marriage since it is a threat to Mizo
cultures, business, society and security,” says MZP president
Lalhmachhuana.<br />
According to India’s 2011 Census, Mizoram has a
population of little over 10 lakh. The MZP says the number of
inter-caste marriages is not huge, but as the Mizos have a very small
population, the need of the hour is to stop the inter-caste marriages.<br />
The
land in most tribal areas in the Northeast is protected. The MZP says
protecting land is another reason behind the movement. It alleges that
the non-tribals are grabbing land through their local wives.<br />
“As
per Article 371 G of the Constitution, non-tribals cannot purchase land
in Mizoram. But inter-caste marriages let huge amount of the land go to
non-tribals through the names of their local wives. As per the rules of
Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulations, outsiders are required to obtain
Inner Line Permit (ILP) for a period of at least two years to do
business in Mizoram. As ILPs of such term are rarely issued, the
non-tribals are using the names of their local spouses to do business
here,” Lalhmachhuana points out.<br />
Recently, Manipur witnessed
violent protests after the state Assembly had passed a bill proposing
land rights to non-tribals in tribal areas. The Mizo Hmeichhe
Insuihkhawm Pawl (MHIP), which is the apex women’s body in Mizoram, is
among the groups backing this movement. “They (MZP) are trying to
protect the pure form of Mizo cultures and traditions as far as
possible. What they want to promote is that Mizos should not marry
outsiders to have their indigenous cultures and traditions maintained.
That’s the reason,” says MHIP vice president Dr Thanpuii.<br />
“We
support the campaign but an individual is an individual. We cannot
control the person. So, let the children lead their lives the way they
want,” she says.<br />
But she admits that inter-caste marriage
invariably creates a lot of hassles, not just for the couple but for
their children as well. “If a Mizo girl marries an outsider, the family
will be faced with a lot of problems. Their children will be denied
first category treatment. They will also face difficulties in getting
seats in the educational institutes etc. So, when there is an
inter-caste marriage, the pure sense of the Mizo way of living and Mizo
cultures and traditions get disturbed,” Thanpuii adds.<br />
The
Congress is among the parties throwing its weight behind the MZP. The
Congress says inter-caste marriages have to be stopped to protect the
interests of the Mizos. “We have a very small society and a very small
population. Our economy is also weak. The local traders don’t have
enough capital to compete with outsiders. So, we have to protect
ourselves,” says Congress leader and former MZP president James
Thanghmingmawia.<br />
Asked if the movement, launched by MZP, could
stop the inter-caste marriages, Thanghmingmawia says: “If someone
marries an outsider, no action will be taken against him or her. It is
only a campaign urging young Mizos to make a commitment.”<br />
The MZP holds sway across Mizoram and therefore, its appeal to young Mizos is likely to have some impact.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414190017644036020.post-12564006185114706422015-09-13T18:56:00.001-07:002015-09-13T18:56:06.572-07:00Man injured in bear attackA bear attacked a man in Mizoram's Saiha district seriously injuring him, a police officer said.<br /><br />Chuanmawia was attacked by the bear near river Tuipanglui and suffered serious injuries on face besides fracture of right arm on Saturday evening, the officer said.<br /><br />The badly bruised man was later taken to the Primary Health Centre in Tuipang by the locals and then shifted to the District Hospital in Saiha.<br /><br />Doctors in the District Hospital said that the bear-attack victim was now in stable condition.<br /><br />Villagers said that bears and wild boars were roaming in the forests near Tuipang and had destroyed the cultivation in many places during the past one month.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414190017644036020.post-56749290181719177972015-09-13T18:53:00.001-07:002015-09-13T18:53:33.638-07:00Mizoram drive to stop tranpsort of illicit drugsPermits of vehicles which are seized for transporting illicit drugs would now be cancelled in Mizoram, an official statement today said.<br /><br />The state Transport department in a statement said that the order was issued following a meeting between Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla and leaders of the central committee of Young Mizo Association (YMA).<br /><br />YMA leaders had requested Lal Thanhawla to take a tough stand against not only drug traffickers and pushers, but also the transporters.<br /><br />The chief minister had in turn promised more stringent punishment would be meted out to vehicle owners and drivers involved in drug trafficking.<br /><br />Transport department officials said majority of drugs in the state, including heroin and methamphetamine, are smuggled in from Myanmar via Zokhawthar along the international border in Champhai district.<br /><br />The government has instructed police, transport, excise and narcotics departments' officials to keep watch on vehicles plying between Zokhawthar and Aizawl.<br /><br />"There are 83 maxicabs plying between Zokhawthar and Aizawl carrying passengers, baggage and goods and a plethora of contraband haul were made from the vehicles plying in the route," the Transport officials said.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414190017644036020.post-71370172564545905862015-09-08T21:11:00.001-07:002015-09-08T21:11:38.312-07:00Bru repatriation: Tripartite talks to discuss way forwardThe
meeting comes after the various government entities submitted a report
about the zero response to the repatriation process from Bru tribals.
The repatriation process of Bru tibals was to be completed by September.
<br /><br />Officials from Mizoram, Tripura and the Union Home Ministry are
scheduled to meet on September 15 in New Delhi to discuss the way
forward after tens of thousands of Bru tribals refused to return home
despite a three-month long repatriation effort that concluded late last
month.<br /><br />
The meeting comes after the various government entities submitted a
report about the zero response to the repatriation process from Bru
tribals, who live in six relief camps in Tripura, to the Social Justice
bench of the Supreme Court.<br /><br />
As reported earlier, none of the 11,000-odd adult Brus with votes in
Mizoram or their family members were willing to return home during the
repatriation process after relief camp leaders publicly rejected the
rehabilitation package offered by the MHA, which includes Rs 80,000 in
cash, free rations for a year and finances to build houses with.<br /><br />
Brus fled Mizoram en-masse in 1997 following ethnic conflict. They
have been confined to six relief camps by the Tripura government ever
since, where they live on rations and without proper education and
health facilities. They also do not have voting rights in Tripura. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414190017644036020.post-28791057470094703242015-09-07T22:24:00.001-07:002015-09-07T22:24:17.021-07:00Trouble in Northeast: Mizoram CM asks PM Narendra Modi to stop Manipur billsThe controversy brewing in Manipur over inner line permit (ILP) issue after passage of three controversial bills by the state legislative assembly is threatening to snowball into major trouble and spread to other neighbouring states.<br /><br />In an express letter, Mizoram chief minister Lal Thanhawla has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure that the central government does not give its consent to the three bills passed by the Manipur legislative assembly considering the volatile and sensitive nature that exists among the three communities viz. Meities, Nagas and the Kuki/ Mizo ethnic groups in Manipur.<br /><br />Owing to sustained pressure by Meitei groups to introduce inner line permit (ILP) in Manipur, the state legislative assembly on August 31 had convened a special session to pass three bills, viz. Protection of Manipur People Bill, 2015, Manipur Land Revenue & Land Reforms (Seventh Amendment) Bill, 2015, and Manipur Shop & Establishment (Second Amendment) Bill, 2015.<br /><br />In the letter dated September 4, Lal Thanhawla said, "Considering the volatile and sensitive nature that exists among the three communities in Manipur, I would like to request you to ensure that the central government does not give its consent to the three bills passed by the Manipur legislative assembly as they are directly against the tribal people of the state."<br /><br />In the heart of the controversy is the Protection of Manipur People Bill that describes "Manipur people" as those, whose names are in the National Register of Citizens, 1951, census report 1951 and in the village directory of 1951. This, indigenous communities of Nagas, Kukis and Mizos claim, could make them foreigners in their own land as a lot of communities were still in settling mode in 1951.<br /><br />The situation, sources said, needs deft handling as it can threaten to push Nagas, Kukis and Mizos to claim their share of land or as Naga People's Front, whose four MLAs resigned against the bills, has warned "could throw a spanner in the Naga Peace Accord" besides "engulfing the Naga inhabited areas of Manipur in avoidable conflicts."<br /><br />In all probability, the Centre is not going to give its assent to the controversial bills, said sources.<br /><br />Controversial bill<br />In the heart of the controversy is the Protection of Manipur People Bill that describes "Manipur people" as those, whose names are in the National Register of Citizens, 1951, census report 1951 and in the village directory of 1951. This, indigenous communities of Nagas, Kukis and Mizos claim, could make them foreigners in their own land as a lot of communities were still in settling mode in 1951.<br /><br />The situation, sources said, needs deft handling as it can threaten to push Nagas, Kukis and Mizos to claim their share of land or as Naga People's Front, whose four MLAs resigned against the bills, has warned "could throw a spanner in the Naga Peace Accord" besides "engulfing the Naga inhabited areas of Manipur in avoidable conflicts."Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414190017644036020.post-49820560830697308432015-09-07T22:23:00.001-07:002015-09-07T22:23:35.561-07:00Mizoram asks Centre to extend FSA deadline<b>AIZAWL, Sept 7</b> - Mizoram Government has asked Centre to extend the deadline for implementation of the Food Security Act by a month.<br /><br />State Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister John Rotluangliana today said the State Government would not be able to implement the Food Security Act by the October deadline and therefore asked for a month’s extension.<br /><br />“We are not ready as many of the selection committees in the villages are yet to submit the list of selected families of beneficiaries under the Act,” he said.<br /><br />Of the State’s population of 12 lakh, he said, only 7,06,000 people would be covered by the Act and the rest would be taken care of by the State Government under different schemes.<br /><br />The Minister said the monsoon stock of foodstuff in the State was sufficient. However, some remote villages were facing shortage of foodstuff due to monsoon-related problems including road blockades due to landslides and floods. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1414190017644036020.post-90476145875217913022015-09-07T19:01:00.001-07:002015-09-07T19:01:15.812-07:00Honest Mizo politicians, officers honoured<b>AIZAWL, Sept 8</b> - Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP) today honoured and commemorated six Mizo politicians and officers who have been adjudged as free of corruption.<br /><br />The student body had earlier conducted a poll among some civil employees and important student and NGO leaders to elect politicians and in-service officers who are considered free of corruption.<br /><br />Three politicians, namely, H Liansailoa, Vice Chairman of Planning Board, Lt Col ZS Zuala(Rtd), Parliamentary Secretary (Home) and Vanlalzawma, MLA were adjudged corruption-free politicians.<br /><br />Three civil officers – Lalmalsawma, IAS, Chief Secretary, Lalhmasaa Executive Engineer, PWD and K Lalthawmmawia, IAS, Director School Education department – have been nominated corruption-free officers.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com