Thursday, July 19, 2012

Mizoram MLAs vote for President

40 members of the Mizoram Legislative Assembly along with the rest of the country today cast their votes in the Presidential election. Former chief minister and Aizawl West-II MLA Brig T Sailo, 90, the oldest MLA, was the first to cast his vote. The...
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Mizoram allocates Rs.410 crore to end 'jhum cultivation'

Aizawl, July 20 — Under its New Land Use Policy (NLUP), Mizoram is laying emphasis on ending the age-old "jhum" shifting cultivation and has allocated Rs.410 crore in this year's budget to enable about 30,000 more tribal families to shift to stable...
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Central Assistance Sanctioned to Mizoram

The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has sanctioned the Central Assistance of Rs. 47,90,000/- and Rs. 57,90,000/- in the month of July, 2012 to the Mizoram State Sports Council for Lower Level Rural Competitions under Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur...
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Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Tributes paid to former Mizoram MLAs

Aizawl, Jul18 : Mizoram Assembly today paid rich tributes to former minister Zalawma and first elected Mizo woman legislator L Thanmawii who died on June 28 and July six last respectively. House leader Lal Thanhawla made obituary references on the demise...
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Monday, July 16, 2012

Mizoram gears up for Presidential poll

The preparation for the Presidential election in the sate began today with the arrival of ballots boxes here.Joint CEO H Lalengmawia and assembly additional secretary Vanlalnghenga received the six ballot boxes from Election Commission at Lengpui Airport....
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Mizoram budget presented in assembly today

Aizawl, Jul 17 : Mizoram budget for the current fiscal amounting to Rs 5,176.25 crore sans any new tax proposals was today presented by state Finance Minister H Liansailova in the Assembly. The budget estimate comprised non-plan allocation of Rs 2,724.36...
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Sunday, July 15, 2012

Bail of HPC-D leaders is court’s authority: ZNP

Aizawl : Hitting back at the Mizoram Congress and the Young Mizo Association’s (YMA) for supporting Home Minister R. Lalzirliana remarks that “the two arrested Hmar Peoples’ Convention-D leaders would be granted bail by the government only if they promise...
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Thursday, July 12, 2012

Mizo Zirlai Pawl to conduct census of 'foreigners'

AIZAWL: Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP) or Mizo Students' Federation on Thursday decided to conduct a census of the population of "foreigners" in Mizoram, especially Chakmas, who, it alleged, illegally migrated to the state.At a meeting of its Federal Council...
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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Mizo body wants stray dog remark discussed in House

AIZAWL: The Former Legislators' Association of Mizoram (FLAM) is making efforts to ensure that the 'insulting' remarks of a legislator in the Punjab assembly against Mizoram and Nagaland on stray dogs be deliberated in the Mizoram assembly, scheduled...
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MZP to conduct head-count of 'foreigners'

Aizawl, Jul 12 : Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP) or Mizo Students Federation today decided to conduct census of the population of foreigners in Mizoram, especially Chakmas who, it alleged, illegally migrated to the state, MZP sources said. At a meeting of its...
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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Chidambaram says Mizoram did its duty to bring back Brus

Aizawl, Jul 11 : Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla today received a pat on the back from Union Home Minister P Chidambaram over the state government's efforts in repatriation of Bru refugees from relief camps in Tripura.The Mizoram government fulfilled...
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Thursday, July 5, 2012

Hmar students in Mizoram cry discrimination

Aizawl, Jul 6 : The Hmar Students' Association (HSA) has demanded that the government of Mizoram stop "segregating" the Hmar people. In a memorandum submitted to the Mizoram government through Kolasib district deputy commissioner on Tuesday, the Hmar...
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Mizoram CM, ministers to campaign for Pranab

Aizawl: Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla and majority of his members of council of ministers Thursday left Aizawl for Guwahati reportedly to campaign for UPA Presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee, sources in the Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee...
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Mizo National Front slams Punjab MLA for stray dog remark

AIZAWL: The Mizoram opposition Mizo National Front (MNF) took strong exception to the resolution moved by Congress legislator Ajit Singh Mofar in the Punjab assembly regarding the disposal of stray dogs in Punjab to China, Nagaland and Mizoram. The MNF...
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Mizo cultural troupe for UK

AIZAWL, July 6 – In its endeavor to present Mizo cultural dances all over the world, a Mizo cultural troupe will participate at the 37th Alnwick International Music Festival to be held at Newcastle in the United Kingdom from August 4 to 11 this year.In...
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Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Assam Rifles to plant 10,000 trees in Mizoram

Assam Rifles Wednesday embarked upon a fortnight-long "Go Green" programme to plant at least 10,000 saplings across the state of Mizoram."The 'Go Green Fortnight' aims at saving, regenerating flora and fauna, reclaiming the natural setting and preserve...
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Assam Rifles detain two Burmese soldiers in the North-eastern state of Mizoram

The Indian paramilitary group responsible for maintaining the security along Indo-Myanmarese border, the Assam Rifles, today announced that they have detained two soldiers from Myanmar. The arrest was made in the Champhai district, in the state of Mizoram....
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Mizoram People's Conference to support PA Sangma

The Mizoram People's Conference (MPC) on Wednesday announced that the party would support Purno A Sangma in the Presidential elections on July 19.MPC leaders said that they decided to vote for Sangma as he was a tribal from the Northeastern region and...
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Monday, July 2, 2012

MNF slams Mizoram Congress

Aizawl, July 3 : Former chief minister and Mizo National Front leader Zoramthanga slammed chief minister Lalthanhawla, calling him an “agent of Indian nationalism” at a function organised by the former underground outfit to mark the 26th anniversary...
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Rape protest in Mizoram

Aizawl, July 3 : The villagers of Lalnutui village in south Mizoram’s Lunglei district today took out a procession to protest the alleged rape of a Class VIII student by the headmaster of Lalnutui Upper Primary School. The accused Lalngaihsanga is a...
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