Cop on poll duty sustains bullet injuries

Banka: A policeman on Sunday sustained bullet injuries after he accidently shot himself with his own SLR while taking seat in a vehicle near Bausa police station in Bihar's Banka district. The cop, identified as Lalayan of the fifth battalion of...

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Two Myanmarese nationals held for gangrape

Aizawl, Oct 31 : Vaivakawn police today arrested two Myanmarese nationals on charges of gangraping a local woman at Rangvamual here on Monday evening. The woman, an egg-vendor from Thuampui locality, lodged a complaint in Vaivakawn police station on...

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Goodbye door-to-door campaigning, hello SMS!

Aizawl, Oct 31 : It seems goodbye to door-to-door campaign here as text messaging has taken over as the main mode of electioneering after the all-powerful church organisation prohibited the former process. This time round, as electioneering for the...

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Mizoram CM taken ill

AIZAWL, Oct 31 (PTI) - Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla was brought here by a helicopter this evening for treatment after he was taken ill while visiting his constituency. Doctors treating the 68-year-old Chief Minister in his official residence...

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Tripura CM presses on Reang refugee repartiation

Agartala, Oct 31 (PTI) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has said that social problems would arise unless the Reang refugees from neighbouring Mizoram were taken back."Nearly 35,000 to 40000 people are living in the space where 10,000 to 12,000 people...

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Man dies of bee stings in Mizoram

Aizawl, Oct 29 (PTI) A 38-year-old man was killed near Chithar village in south Mizoram's Lunglei district after he was stung by a swarm of bees in the jungle on Wednesday, reports reaching here from the village today said. Nghenchhanliana was on the...

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57 NLPCR projects completed in Mizoram

Aizawl, Oct 28 : DoNER secretary Jayati Chandra, who is currently on a visit to Mizoram, was today informed that of the 88 projects sanctioned under NLPCR fund to Mizoram since 1998-99, 57 have been completed and 31 projects are under construction. Mr...

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Centre advises Mizoram to repatriate Bru refugees quickly

Aizawl, Oct 28 (PTI) The Mizoram government today said they have been advised by the Centre to begin repatriation of Bru refugees from the neighbouring Tripura as soon as possible. The state government had appealed for extension of the repatriation...

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Make science more attractive: Lakhera

Aizawl, Oct 26 : Mizoram Governor Lt Gen (rtd) MM Lakhera today urged scientists to make science more attractive and more innovative to the youth. Lakhera was inaugurating the 74th BRNS-IANCAS national workshop on radiochemistry and applications of...

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Aizawl SP confirms

Imphal, Oct 25 : The Aizawl SP has confirmed that some Manipuris were among non-Mizos pulled up by Mizoram Police for not possessing Inner Line Permit. Although the SP refused to state the exact number of Manipuris detained, the SP categorically stated...

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Centre okays two water projects in Mizoram

Aizawl, Oct 23 : The Centre has given nod to two water supply schemes costing a total of Rs 4417.80 lakh. Official sources said today, the Centre approved Greater Lawngtlai water supply scheme costing Rs 2564.50 lakh and greater Saitual water supply...

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Mizoram to hold talks with Hmar outfit

Aizawl, Oct 23 (IANS) The Mizoram government will hold talks with the radical outfit Hmar People’s Convention-Democrats (HPC-D), officials said Saturday. “The HPC-D had recently approached the Mizoram government for talks and the latter agreed immediately,”...

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Reang refugees write to PM

Agartala, Oct 22 : The Reang refugees have sent a memorandum to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh demanding assurance of immediate repatriation with full security, at least one house for each family, free ration for one year and cash compensation of Rs 50,000...

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Mizoram Police pay homage to departed colleagues

Aizawl, Oct 22 : The Mizoram police today observed police commemoration day to salute the valour and sacrifice of police personnel who died in harness. In a ceremony held at the Ist Mizoram Armed Police headquarters at Armed Veng here, Mizoram DIG (Northern...

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Mizoram Governor Lakhera turns 73

Aizawl, Oct 22 : The Raj Bhavan in Aizawl was today flooded with gifts and good wishes as the occupant Mizoram Governor Lt Gen (Rtd) Madan Mohan Lakheracelebrated his 73rd birthday. Chief minister Lal Thanhawla conveyed his wishes through telephone...

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Mizo varsity students set afire registrar's car

Aizawl, Oct 22 : The car of the Mizoram University registrar was set ablaze today by the students who intensified their long-standing demand for a 1230-hour bus service from the varsity campus to the city. Sources from the Mizoram University Students...

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Tribal refugees protest in Tripura

Agartala/Aizawl, Oct 21 (IANS) Mizoram tribal refugees sheltered in Tripura for over 13 years Thursday organised a protest rally to express their distress over the Mizoram government's apathetic attitude to taking back the migrants. 'The Reang tribal...

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Mizoram Murder suspect hangs self in lock-up

Aizawl, Oct 20 : A murder suspect in Lunglei district in southern Mizoram allegedly committed suicide inside a lock-up room last night, police here today said. Sanghmingthanga alias Lalbuanga (40) was accused of murdering a 42-year-old woman of Lungsen...

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Aizawl Municipal Council Polls in Full Swing

Aizawl, Oct 19 (PTI) As no candidates withdrew their nominations, 45 candidates are in the fray for the first election to the 19-ward Aizawl Municipal Council to be held on November 3. All the candidates were allotted symbols today, returning officer...

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45 candidates in fray for Aizawl Municipal Corporation polls

Aizawl, Oct 12 (PTI) Forty five candidates were in the fray today, the last day of filing of candidates for the first election to the 19-member Aizawl Municipal Corporation to be held on November three. The coming civic polls would be mainly a straight...

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Mizoram govt serve rules for local wine sale

Aizawl, Oct 11 : Mizoram has set certain rules to be followed by those dealers of locally brewed grape wine known as Zawlaidi. The locally produced grape wine from southern part of Mizoram will finally hit markets from October 11. The Grape Growers Association...

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Mizoram seeks more time for Bru repatriation

AIZAWL, Oct 7 – The Mizoram Government today said it would move the Centre for one month extension of the deadline for repatriation of Bru refugees from camps in North Tripura. The Home Ministry had set October 18 as the deadline for the repatriation...

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11 Mizoram students who attacked two cops get bail

Pune: A sessions court has granted bail to 11 students of Spicer College in Aundh, who hail from Mizoram and were arrested for allegedly beating up two policemen last month. The students had reportedly attacked the policemen who were trying to intervene...

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Aizawl waste management turns a new leaf

Aizawl, Oct 5 : Mizoram has turned a new leaf in the solid waste disposal problems here with the launch of public-private partnership mode to deal with the same, on the occasion of the World Habitat Day today. Starting from today, waste disposal in...

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12,000 units of blood donated in Mizoram

Aizawl: Members of various associations across Mizoram have donated 12,944 units of blood in 10 blood banks from September 2009-2010, according to Mizoram State AIDS Control Society (MSACS) Project Director, Dr Eric Zomawia. The MSACS director said this...

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Mizoram pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi

Aizawl, Oct 4 : Mizoram today paid tributes to the Father of the Nation on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. Led by Governor Lt Gen (rtd) M M Lakhera, Mizorams top officials laid floral wreaths at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the morning at Zodin Square...

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Aizawl depicts electoral history in pictures

Aizawl, Oct 4 : A picture is more powerful than a thousand words. From the 1950 edition of a leading newspaper covering the countrys first general elections, a polling booth set up for a single voter in a remote Indian village to electronic voting machines...

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Mizo IRB Body recovered

Aizawl, Oct 2 : The missing Mizo cop was found dead in New Delhi. Havildar PB Lalsangliana of the Mizoram Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) was missing since September 25 after he had landed in New Delhi for security duty of the Commonwealth Games. His...

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