Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Man killed for trying to molest stepdaughter in Mizoram

Aizawl, Apr 1 : One person was allegedly hammered to death in Sairang Dinthar last Saturday night when he allegedly tried to molest his step-daughter. Hemlal Soren, husband of Thankimi alias Dokeli, tried to molest his stepdaughter Lalchhanchhuahi,...
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Mizoram govt mulls ‘Mizoram House’ in Bangalore

Bangalore, Mar 30 : Another ‘Mizoram House’ is likely to come up in India’s IT capital Bangalore, according to Bangalore Mizo Association (BMA) annual report statement released here. “On February 22, 2009 Deputy Speaker of Mizoram Assembly Pu John Rotluangliana,...
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Monday, March 29, 2010

Hailstorm damages houses in Mizoram

Aizawl: Around 500 houses were destroyed in pre-monsoon rains accompanied by strong wind and hailstorm across Mizoram yesterday and last night, official sources said here today. The officials said that the worst-hit area was the north eastern part of...
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Monday, March 22, 2010

Jhum fires claim eight lives in Mizoram

Aizawl, Mar 22 : At least eight persons were killed by wild fire that spread from 'jhum (slash-and-burn method of cultivation)' since February in Champhai district of Mizoram. Sources said fire spread from the burning forests to the east Mizoram district. The...
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Mizoram to set up more technical institutes

Aizawl, March 22  The Mizoram government will soon set up four more polytechnic institutes and a National Institute of Technology (NIT) to provide technical education to the youth, state Education Minister Lalsawta said here Monday. “The polytechnic...
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Budget Session of Mizoram Assembly begins

Aizawl, Mar 17The 20 day Budget Session of Mizoram Assembly begins in Aizawl today. Addressing the house , the state Governor Lt.General M.M Lakhera said, the government has taken action to concretise its promise to provide development oriented,...
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Saturday, March 13, 2010

Bushfire toll rises in Mizoram

Villagers stoke jhum fire, govt clamps ban Silchar, March 14 : Six farmers have been charred in bushfires raging through jhum fields in three districts of Mizoram since mid-February. Mizoram minister for forest...
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Mizoram sets world record for dance troupe

Mizo tribal youths take part in a mass "Cheraw", a traditional bamboo dance in Aizawl, AIZAWL, India — A troupe of 10,780 tribal villagers in India's northeast set a record Friday for the largest dance ensemble in the world with a carefully choreographed...
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Friday, March 12, 2010

'Jhum' fire claims two more lives in Mizoram

At least two young people were killed while burning their 'jhum' forest in Mizoram, officials said here Friday. The tribal people in the hilly terrain of northeastern states have for generations been carrying out the traditional slash-and-burn method...
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Unknown disease kills over 100 livestock in Mizoram

Aizawl, Mar 12 : An unknown disease has reportedly claimed over 100 livestock in Khawdungsei village in the northeastern part of Mizoram. ''We are yet to receive any official information. However, on getting the reports, we immediately sent a veterinary...
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Friday, March 5, 2010

Tripura blames Mizoram for not taking back refugees

Agartala, Mar 5: Tripura Government today accused the Mizoram Government of violating the union home ministry's directive on taking back the Bru/Reang refugees, sheltered in North Tripura district for the last 13 years. "The Mizoram Government has been...
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Mizoram Medical Outreach

It is day three of our first Jewish Voice medical clinic in Mizoram, India. We will only be able to treat patients for half the day today here in the village, because we must spend the rest of the day tearing down our camp and transporting medical supplies...
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Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Minor dies of alleged food poisoning

Aizawl, Mar 2 : A minor allegedly died of food poisoning at Saiha in the southernmost part of Mizoram yesterday. Sources today said all the members of a family complained of pain in stomach since morning on February 27 after consuming meals. They became...
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