Friday, November 27, 2009

Earth scientists at Aizawl

AIZAWL, Nov 27: A three-day seminar on ‘Geodynamics, Sedimentation and Biotic Response in the Context of India-Asia Collision’ kickstarted today at Beraw Tlang in Aizawl. Altogether 125 delegates from 21 States are participating in the seminar – the...
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Disabled to march Dec 3 to reiterate demands

NEW DELHI - Hundreds of disabled people along with their supporters are expected to take part in a ‘Walk to Freedom’ march in the capital on Dec 3 on the occasion of World Disability Day, to reiterate their demand to right to education, employment opportunities...
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Mizoram Home minister blasts Asian rights group

Aizawl, Nov 23 : The Mizoram Home minister R Lalzirliana on Sunday strongly reacted to the Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) allegations and said that before making serious accusations, it would have been a wise move for ACHR to approach the Government...
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Joseph Mizo supplied weapons to DHD(J)

GUWAHATI, Nov 23 – Dreaded gunrunner Joseph Mizo alias Vanlalchhana who was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) during the course of its investigation into the diversion of public money to insurgent activities, had supplied at least ten...
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Firing in Karimganj by miscreants from Mizoram

SILCHAR, Nov 21 : Close on the heels of Mizoram Government’s alleged encroachment of Assam land in Cachar district, a group of Mizo youths created a great deal of sensation in the Katamoni area in Karimganj district which shares its border with both...
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Bru leaders visit border villages in Tripura

Aizawl, Nov 20 (PTI) Leaders of three Mizoram-based Bru organisations today visited some villages on the Tripura border, appealing for peaceful co-existence between majority Mizo and minority Bru communities following incidents of arson and the murder...
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Refugees pour into Tripura

More than 2000 Reangs cross over in past 36 hours File picture of a Reang camp Agaratala, Nov. 21 : Altogether 2,220 Reang tribesmen belonging to 487 families have taken shelter in the refugee camps in Kanchanpur subdivision of North...
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Bru leaders visit border villages in Mamit

Aizawl: Leaders of three Mizoram-based Bru organisations today visited some villages in Mamit district, located on the Tripura border, appealing for peaceful co-existence between majority Mizo and the minority Bru communities. Members of Bru Students...
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Thursday, November 5, 2009

River poisoning results in water scarcity in Aizawl, Mizoram

AIZAWL, Nov 5 – City dwellers are reeling under acute water scarcity after its supply was stopped due to the poisoning of a river. State Public Health Engineering department officials today said that the poisoning of Serlui river, a tributary of river...
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Displaced Bru- Mizo Govt talks held

AIZAWL, Nov 5 – A delegation of the Mizoram Bru Displaced People Forum (MBDPF) held talks today with representatives from the Mizoram government headed by state home secretary Lalmalsawma here. The proposed repatriation of Bru refugees from the six...
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