ACHR highlights 630 cases of child sexual abuse in Mizoram between 2003-2009

New Delhi, Feb 28 : The Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) while releasing its report titled "State of Juvenile Justice in Mizoram" today stated that there is an alarming increase in child abuse as well as juvenile delinquency in Mizoram, but the state...

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CCTVs for Aizawl security

Silchar, Feb 28 : The Union home ministry had decided to fund a surveillance scheme to bring the entire capital city of Aizawl under the ambit of closed circuit TV (CCTV) in a bid to zero in on perpetrators of crimes, including terror strikes.A senior...

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NGO slams Mizoram on child safety - Demand for accountability

Guwahati, Feb. 28 : A New Delhi-based NGO, Asian Centre for Human Rights, today criticised the Mizoram government for poor juvenile justice system with the state reporting increasing incidents of child sexual abuse and juvenile delinquency.The NGO today...

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Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation Scheme launched in Mizoram

Aizawl, Feb 27:   Mizoram Chief Secretary on Wednesday launched the statewide Weekly Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation Scheme (WIFS) for youth, an official statement said. The main objective of the WIFS was reduction of anaemia....

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Mizoram CM seeks Sonia's help to tackle financial crisis

 Aizawl, Feb 25 : Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla has sought UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi's intervention to help the state tide over a financial crisis.Thanhawla held an hour-long meeting with Sonia Gandhi at her residence in New Delhi Friday...

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Assam wants to hold talks on border disputes

Aizawl: Assam Minister for Border Areas Siddique Ahmed Thursday informed Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla that the state wished to hold talks on the border disputes between the two neighbouring states in a phased manner.An official statement said...

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Puducherry Chief Secretary shunted to Mizoram

In a sudden development, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has shunted Chief Secretary of Puducherry M. Sathiavathy to Mizoram. The transfer order came a day before the start of the 2nd conference of All India N. R Congress, where the Chief Minister...

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Mizoram Assembly Budget session from Mar 12 to Apr

Aizawl: Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of the Mizoram legislature on Tuesday decided that the budget session of the assembly summoned by the state Governor Vakkom Purushothaman to commence from March 12 would continue till April three, assembly secretary...

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Mizoram Bru forum brings repatriation issue to talks table

AIZAWL: The Mizoram Bru Displaced People's Forum (MBDPF) led by A Sawibung has finally succeeded in bringing the issue of repatriation of Bru refugees from Tripura relief camps to Mizoram on the negotiating table with the state government.Bruno Msha,...

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Groups welcome SC order

Aizawl, Feb 14 : Anti-corruption groups in Mizoram have welcomed the recent Supreme Court order dismissing the state government’s plea to stop the CBI investigation into a PWD financial scam.In 2010, Gauhati High Court had allowed a CBI inquiry into...

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Electioneering picks up in Mizoram bypoll

AIZAWL: With only nine days left for campaigning, electioneering has picked up for the by-poll to Chalfilh assembly seat in Mizoram to be held on February 23.The ruling Congress nominee Dr Ngurdingliana began the second phase of campaigning from yesterday...

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5 nominations till now for Feb 23 bypoll in Mizoram

With Dr Ngurdingliana, the official candidate of the ruling Congress filing his nomination on Tuesday, five candidates are in the fray till now for the by-election to the Chalfilh Assembly seat in Mizoram on February 23.Returning Officer for the bypoll,...

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Lalthanhawla calls for swift justice in crime against women

Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla today said that swift delivery of justice to the perpetrators of crime against woman was the need of the hour and delayed justice could encourage commission of this horrible crime.Addressing the seminar on 'Rape and...

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Congress announces candidate for Mizoram by-polls

Aizawl: The ruling Congress on Friday announced that Dr. H. Ngurdingliana would be the party's official candidate for the coming by-election to the Chalfilh assembly seat scheduled to be held on February 23.Mr Ngurdingliana, son of veteran Congress...

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