Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP) or the Mizo students federation today submitted a representation to the chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribe Dr Rameshwar Oroan asking him to ensure amendment of the Constitution (Scheduled tribes) Order 1950.The...
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Home for HIV positive: Mizoram sets a negative trend
Aizawl, Aug 29 : Being positive is not always the best way in life.
Thousands
of HIV positive people of Mizoram have realised this harsh truth to
their utter dismay. These people, who are not welcomed in their
relatives’ homes, even for a short...
Monday, August 27, 2012
Mizoram GDP Second in Northeast
AIZAWL, Aug 28 : As issued by the Planning Commission, the growth rate of 'Gross State Domestic Product' of Mizoram in the 11th Five Year Plan is 11%, which is higher than the national average-7.9% and the North East average- 9.95 %.In connection with...
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Mizo National Front Still Blames EVM
Members of the Mizo National Front (MNF), who had come Members of the Mizo National Front (MNF), who had come
all the way from Mizoram to take part in the election, exuded
confidence that if such a system can be put in place in the
next Assembly elections,...
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Church For Election surveillance in Mizoram
Aizawl, Aug 24 : In view of the assembly
election due in early next year, Mizoram Peoples’ Forum (MPF), the
Church sponsored election surveillance in Mizoram has signed a
memorandum of understanding (MoU) with major political parties in
Mizoram...
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Tribute to a loyal soldier
Brig VK SharmaIn 1977, I was attached with Mizoram range headquarters (Assam Rifles) at Serchip. I was a grade three officer dealing with intelligence. My sahayak, rifleman Shyam Chettri, and I were quick to adapt to the new environment as most of the...
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Mizo policeman in Assam killed by friend
Aizawl, Aug 22 : A Mizo cop serving in Assam police was allegedly shot dead by his colleague after heated argument around 3:00 AM on Monday, sources said today. Sources said lains naik Lalnunmawia, 30, a resident of Kolasib in Mizoram, was shot on his...
Monday, August 20, 2012
MNF protests water tariff hike
Aizawl, Aug 21 : Youth activists of the opposition Mizo National Front today burnt a copy of a government notification, in show of strong protest to the Congress government's recent hike in water tariff."We are not against normal hike in bills and taxes....
Mizoram Muslims pray for peace and harmony
Aizawl, Aug 21 : Thousands of Muslims in Mizoram today joined their brethren across India in praying for peace and communal harmony in the country.Leading the biggest mass prayer at Aizawl's Assam Rifles Ground this morning, Aizawl Mosque imam Maulana...
Mizo parties on prevailing situation
Aizawl, Aug 21 : Young Mizo Association (YMA), Mizoram Journalists’ Association (MJA), Mizo National Front (MNF), ZNP party, and MZP have asked every one not to spread messages either through SMS, Facebook or in any other media in connection with...
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Mizoram Synod appeals to churches to hold prayer session
AIZAWL: The Presbyterian Church of India's Mizoram Synod has appealed to the local Presbyterian churches in the state to assign a day for offering prayers for the victims of the communal violence in Assam's Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC).In an appeal...
Mizoram CM sends minister to B'lore
Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla today sent one of his trusted ministers Lalrinliana Sailo and ruling Congress MLA John Siamkunga to Bangalore to console the Mizo residents there in the wake of exodus of the Northeast people. Besides meeting the...
Mizo Film:love and longing
By Zodin Sanga Aizawl: A heart-wrenching event of 19th-century Mizoram —revolving around two lovers who were forced to withstand the tests of time after their native village was ravaged by rival chieftains —is all set to be immortalised on celluloid.Apart...
Friday, August 17, 2012
Chief engineer arrested in Mizoram
Aizawl, Aug 18 : Chief Engineer of the Mizoram Public
Works Department Lianchungnunga and a retired chief engineer,
Liansanga, were arrested by officials of the Anti Corruption
Bureau (ACB) in connection with alleged misappropriation of
crores of rupees.
ACB...
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Mizoram project to be gateway to southeast Asia
AIZAWL, Aug 16 : Mizoram will be the gateway to Southeast Asian countries after the construction of the Kaladan Multimodal Transit Transport Project in neighbouring Myanmar, Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla said here Wednesday."The Multimodal Transit Transport...
Mizoram body writes to Pranab for health centre
After having exhausted all options to get a redressal following non-functioning of a government primary health centre in a tribal area for over two decades now, the Mizoram Chakma Development Forum has finally knocked at the doors of President Pranab...
Guv greets Mizos on I-Day
Aizawl, Aug 15 : Mizoram Governor Vakkom B Purushothaman today greeted the people on the occasion of India's Independence Day." I count it as an honour to be here in Mizoram to discharge my responsibilities for the betterment of the state and its people....
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Helicopter service opens in Mizoram
Aizawl, Aug 15 : Mizoram’s helicopter service linking district headquarters and other places was inaugurated on Tuesday by Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla. The Chief Minister emphasised that the helicopter service was crucial due to problems in road communication...
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Mizoram Independence Day Gift
Mizoram: Calling it an “Independence Day gift,”
officials in the state capital, Aizawl, have announced that Mizoram will
have a helicopter service as of Tuesday, Firstpost reported.
(Independence Day falls on Wednesday.) The service is meant...
Friday, August 10, 2012
Mizoram panel to resolve border disputes
Aizawl, Aug 11 : Mizoram has formed a committee to resolve its boundary disputes with Assam and Tripura, an official said Friday.The five-member committee will be led by legal expert and former minister C. Chawngkunga. "It will study the inter-state...
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Promise to post teachers end agitations in Mizoram
The Lal Thanhawla government has agreed to post more teachers to fill the gap in different schools in Mamit and Serchhip, ending four days of agitation in the two district capitals today. Sources said following a meeting of Mamit headquarters Mizo Zirlai...
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Ralte is CEO of Chandigarh Housing Board
CHANDIGARH: Rodney L Ralte has been given the charge of chief executive officer, Chandigarh Housing Board, relieving Rajesh Jogpal ( HCS). Jogpal will take over as director, Social Welfare, besides being managing director, SC, BC and Minorities Financial...
Monday, August 6, 2012
HIV cases decreasing in Mizoram
HIV cases have declined during the past few years in Mizoram while the total detected since October 1990 till April this year was 6,905.Stating this, Project Director of the Mizoram State AIDS Control Society Dr Eric Zomawia said today that 1,91,398...
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Ten ADCs in NE states to get direct fund
Aizawl, Aug 6 : Ten autonomous district councils in four Northeastern states will get direct fund from the Planning Commission, an official in Mizoram's Lai ADC said.Lai ADC's planning board vice chairman Hmunhre told reporters at Lawngtlai recently...
President asks Mizoram to activate Chakma health centre
Aizawl : The president's secretariat has asked the Mizoram government
to activate a primary health centre, constructed 20 years ago in
Mizoram's Chakma tribal-inhabited region but non-operational since then,
an NGO said Friday.
The action was taken...
30MW limit for Mizoram
Aizawl, Aug 6 : The power situation in Mizoram is limping back to normal after yesterday's blackout.C.L. Thangliana, chief engineer of the power and electricity department of Mizoram, told The Telegraph that power had been restored but with restrictions...
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Copter service in Mizoram
Aizawl, Aug. 3 : After Meghalaya, it is the turn of the Congress government in Mizoram to commission a domestic helicopter service within its territory for six days a week from August 14 in collaboration with Pawan Hans Helicopter Ltd.The decision to...
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