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Mizoram News and Articles
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Two moderate quakes hit India-Myanmar border, NE states; no damage reported
Aizawl/Itanagar, Jan 21 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter Scale hit the India-Myanmar border region and a few northeastern states, including Mizoram, on Friday afternoon.
2022-01-21
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Environment/Wildlife
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Large cache of explosives recovered in Mizoram
Aizawl, Jan 1 (IANS) The security forces have recovered a large cache of explosives and war-like stores in Saiha district bordering Myanmar in southern Mizoram, officials said on Saturday.
2022-01-01
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Defence/Security
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Central team in Mizoram as state sees 10.27% Covid positivity rate
Aizawl, Dec 28 (IANS) A four-member central team now visiting Mizoram to assess the Covid-19 situation, amid the spurt in infections in the northeastern state, officials said on Tuesday.
2021-12-28
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Health/Medicine
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Subdued in Nagaland, Christmas celebrated with zeal in other NE states
Aizawl/Shillong/Kohima, Dec 25 (IANS) Christmas is a season of joy and festivities for most of the northeastern states, but in Nagaland the celebrations were subdued this year due to the killing of 14 civilians by the armed forces personnel on December 4 and 5.
2021-12-25
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Politics
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Christmas spirit grips northeast, hectic activity all over
Aizawl/Shillong/Kohima, Dec 22 (IANS) With Christmas approaching, pre-celebrations, shopping, decorations of churches and important places has begun with great enthusiasm in the northeastern states.
2021-12-22
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Politics,Religion,Art/Culture/Books
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Probe ordered into massive fire in iconic Aizawl DC office
Aizawl, Dec 18 (IANS) The Mizoram government has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the massive fire that destroyed most parts of the 131-year-old heritage building, which housed the Aizawl District Deputy Commissioner's (DC) office, officials said on Saturday.
2021-12-18
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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Assam Rifles erects NE's largest Christmas star in Mizoram
Aizawl/Kohima, Dec 13 (IANS) The Assam Rifles troopers have erected a huge 47-feet Christmas star -- the largest in the northeastern region, ahead of Christmas, in Mizoram, officials said on Monday.
2021-12-13
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Human Interest/Society,Religion
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Moderate quake hits Mizoram, Tripura; no damage reported
Aizawl, Dec 11 (IANS) A moderate quake, measuring 3.7 on the Richter Scale, hit Mizoram, northern Tripura and adjoining areas of the northeast region on Saturday, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).
2021-12-11
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Environment/Wildlife
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NABARD sanctions Rs 1,744.51 cr to Mizoram for critical rural infra
Aizawl, Dec 10 (IANS) The NABARD has so far sanctioned a Rs 1,744.51 crore to Mizoram for 677 projects of critical rural infrastructure and Rs 1,070.81 crores has been disbursed so far, officials said here on Friday.
2021-12-10
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Politics
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Security goes beyond deterrence of uniform (Column: Spy's Eye)
Whenever there is mention of a threat to national security, people think of our defence forces in their glorious battle dress -- protecting the country on our borders against external attacks and winning the war for us.
2021-11-28
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Opinion/Commentary,Defence/Security
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Mizoram feeding 15K Myanmarese refugees, sending their kids to school
Aizawl, Nov 28 (IANS) The tiny northeastern state of Mizoram has been feeding around 15,000 refugees from coup-hit Myanmar, with about 2,000 Myanmarese kids enrolled in Mizoram government schools under Indias Right to Education Act.
2021-11-28
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Politics
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6.1 magnitude quake in Mizoram-Myanmar border jolts NE states, no damages reported
Aizawl, Nov 26 (IANS) A massive earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale occurred along the Mizoram-Myanmar border on Friday, which was shook parts of Assam, Manipur, Tripura and the adjoining areas of northeast region, authorities said, adding that there were no reported damages or deaths.
2021-11-26
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Environment/Wildlife
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Mizoram CM seeks Amit Shah's intervention to relocate Assam Rifles complex
Aizawl, Nov 23 (IANS) Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga has sought the intervention of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to shift the Assam Rifles battalion headquarters from Aizawl to Zokhawsang to undertake certain infrastructure projects in the capital city, officials said here on Tuesday.
2021-11-23
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Politics,Defence/Security
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Mizoram sets up its first Orchid centre to study, preserve orchids
Aizawl, Nov 19 (IANS) The Zoramthanga government has set up the Mizoram Orchid Centre, a first of its kind in the entire northeastern region, at cost of Rs 3.9 crore, to study, preserve and propagate endemic and endangered orchids, officials said on Friday.
2021-11-19
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Environment/Wildlife
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15K Myanmarese sheltering in Mizoram likely to be recognised as 'tourists'
Aizawl, Nov 13 (IANS) The 15,000 men, women and children, who have taken shelter in Mizoram from coup-hit Myanmar, are likely to be treated as "tourists" not refugees, a parliament member from the northeastern state said.
2021-11-13
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Human Interest/Society
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Kaladan multi-modal project nearing completion on Mizoram side: Governor
Aizawl, Nov 12 (IANS) The ambitious Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project (KMMTTP), which will facilitate a gateway for the northeastern states to Southeast Asian countries, is almost nearing completion on the Mizoram side, state Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati said.
2021-11-12
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Politics
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'My ministers don't follow Hindi': Mizo CM urges Shah to replace Chief Secy
Aizawl, Nov 9 (IANS) Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga has requested Union Home Minister Amit Shah to replace incumbent Chief Secretary Renu Sharma, as she is not familiar with the Mizo language and Mizo people generally do not understand Hindi, officials said here on Tuesday.
2021-11-09
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Politics
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Mizoram CM gets clean chit in misuse of power, corruption cases
Aizawl, Nov 9 (IANS) A special court has acquitted Mizoram Chief Minister and Mizo National Front (MNF) chief Zoramthanga in two cases relating to misuse of power and possession of disproportionate assets, officials said on Tuesday.
2021-11-09
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Immigration/Law/Rights,Politics
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MNF candidate leading in Mizoram Tuirial Assembly seat
Aizawl, Nov 2 (IANS) The ruling Mizo National Front candidate K. Laldawngliana is leading in the Tuirial Assembly constituency over his Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) nominee, officials said.
2021-11-02
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Politics
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By-polls in lone Mizoram Assembly seat begins
Aizawl, Oct 30 (IANS) Voting for the bypoll to the Tuirial Assembly constituency in Kolasib district bordering Assam began on Saturday morning amid heavy security and following requisite Covid-19 protocols, officials said.
2021-10-30
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Politics
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Living in Tripura camps, uncertainty over tribal migrants voting in Mizoram by-polls
Aizawl/Agartala, Oct 27 (IANS) The Election Commission (EC) and the election authorities in Mizoram will not make any special arrangements, as was done in previous polls, to allow 663 voters among the 36,140 tribal migrants sheltered in Tripura, to cast their votes in the October 30 by-polls to the Tuirial assembly seat. Mizoram's Joint Chief Electoral Officer David L. Pachuau said that they have not yet received any instructions from the EC to make any special arrangements for the Reang tribal voters, sheltered in northern Tripura since 1997.
2021-10-27
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Politics
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Nearly 13,000 from coup-hit Myanmar sheltering in Mizoram: Officials
Aizawl, Oct 25 (IANS) With a fresh influx of refugees from coup-hit Myanmar in over a week, the total of number of people taking shelter in Mizoram has mounted to 13,000, officials said on Monday.
2021-10-25
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Immigration/Law/Rights,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Politics
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With 12.36% Covid positivity rate, Mizoram to continue mask campaign
Aizawl, Oct 20 (IANS) Though the Covid-19 positivity rate in Mizoram has reduced to 12.36 per cent from 15.36 per cent in the past two weeks, the state government has announced to continue the 'All Mask Campaign', that was scheduled to end on Wednesday, till October 31, officials said.
2021-10-20
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Health/Medicine
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After a variety of drugs, poppy seeds is newest item being smuggled from Myanmar
Aizawl/Imphal, Oct 13 (IANS) After the rampant smuggling of drugs and guns from Myanmar, the Assam Rifles troopers have seized a huge quantity of poppy seeds in Mizoram after the contraband was illegally traded from across the border, officials said on Wednesday.
2021-10-13
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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Mizoram Covid cases breach 1L mark, central team studying situation
Aizawl, Oct 6 (IANS) The tiny northeastern state, Mizoram on Wednesday crossed the one lakh-mark of Covid cases with 1,471 people testing positive for the virus even as a four-member multi disciplinary central team is now studying the alarming positivity rate of 15.36 per cent, health officials said on Wednesday.
2021-10-06
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Health/Medicine
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Expert team to visit Mizoram amid alarming rise in Covid cases
Aizawl, Sep 30 (IANS) The Central government would provide financial assistance and medicines to Mizoram besides sending an expert team to the northeastern state to deal with the alarming rise in the number of Covid-19 cases in the state.
2021-09-30
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Health/Medicine
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With conflicts on, Mizoram predicts more influx of Myanmar nationals
Aizawl, Sep 23 (IANS) Around 11,500 Myanmar nationals have taken refuge in Mizoram so far and the state authorities are apprehending a fresh influx of migrants from the military coup-hit neighbouring country after renewed clashes between the Army and the pro-democratic forces there, officials said on Thursday.
2021-09-23
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Human Interest/Society,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Politics
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Mizoram CM urges PM to provide humanitarian aid to Myanmar refugees
Aizawl, Sep 16 (IANS) Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga once again urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provide humanitarian assistance to Myanmar nationals as the bordering northeastern state is witnessing a fresh influx of refugees from the military coup hit neighbouring country after a renewed clash between the Army and the pro-democratic forces, officials said on Thursday.
2021-09-16
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Politics,Immigration/Law/Rights
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Mizoram seeks info on fake IDs of 26 Myanmar nationals held in Guwahati
Aizawl/Guwahati, Sep 15 (IANS) The Mizoram Police have sought information on the fake Indian documents which were found with 26 Myanmar nationals, who were arrested in Guwahati on Sunday while going to Delhi, officials said on Wednesday.
2021-09-15
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Politics,Defence/Security
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Mizoram's Covid-19 positivity rate at alarming 16.39%
Aizawl, Sep 14 (IANS) Triggering widespread concern, the Covid-19 positivity rate in Mizoram has jumped to 16.39 per cent, the highest in India, officials said on Tuesday.
2021-09-14
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Health/Medicine
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With fresh influx, refugees from Myanmar to Mizoram go up to 11K
Aizawl, Sep 11 (IANS) With the fresh influx of refugees from Myanmar, the number of people taking shelter in Mizoram after the military coup hit the neighbouring country has gone up to around 11,000, officials said on Saturday.
2021-09-11
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Politics
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Mizoram to enroll children of Myanmar refugees in govt schools (Ld correcting Para 13)
Aizawl, Sep 3 (IANS) The Mizoram government has decided to enrol children of Myanmarese refugees who have taken shelter in the state after the military coup hit the neighbouring country.
2021-09-03
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Politics
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Fresh troubles along Assam-Mizoram border over roads, camps
Aizawl/Silchar (Assam), Sep 3 (IANS) Fresh tension was reported along the Assam-Mizoram border as the two states accused each other of constructing roads, security camps, and bunkers and urged all such activity be stopped and new structures dismantled.
2021-09-03
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Politics
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Mizoram to enroll children of Myanmar refugees in govt schools
Aizawl, Sep 3 (IANS) The Mizoram government has decided to enrol children of Myanmarese refugees who have taken shelter in the state after the military coup hit the neighbouring country.
2021-09-03
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Education,Politics
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African Swine Fever kills 25,260 pigs in Mizoram; causes Rs 121 cr loss
Aizawl, Sep 1 (IANS) Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Mizoram since March has killed around 25,260 pigs in all the 11 districts of the northeastern state, officials said on Wednesday.
2021-09-01
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Health/Medicine,Environment/Wildlife
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Record Rs 25 cr drugs haul in Mizoram, 2 Assam men held
Aizawl, Aug 27 (IANS) In the biggest ever drug haul in Mizoram, police have seized 5 lakh very addictive stimulant drug 'methamphetamine tablets valued at Rs 25 crore in the international market and arrested two persons belonging to neighbouring Assam, police said on Friday.
2021-08-27
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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Mizoram: Foreign cigarettes worth Rs 6.53 cr, cache of arms seized
Aizawl, Aug 20 (IANS) Assam Rifles have seized foreign origin cigarettes worth Rs 6.53 crore and a large cache of firearms from two Mizoram districts adjoining the Myanmar and Bangladesh borders, officials said on Friday.
2021-08-20
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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Project with World Bank to improve health services: Mizoram CM
Aizawl, Aug 15 (IANS) Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga on Sunday said that his government has signed a 40 million US dollar 'Mizoram Health Systems Strengthening Project' with the World Bank in June to improve management capacity and quality of health services in the mountainous state.
2021-08-15
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Politics
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Tokyo Olympics: Mizoram, Manipur announce cash award for hockey stars
Aizawl/Imphal, Aug 6 (IANS) The governments of Mizoram and Manipur have declared cash award and other incentives for Lalremsiami (Mizoram) and Sushila Chanu (Manipur), both members of the women's hockey team, which went down fighting 3-4 to Great Britain in the bronze medal play-off match at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday.
2021-08-06
Category: India, Mizoram,Sports,Politics
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Assam, Mizoram agree to keep state forces out of contested areas
Aizawl/Guwahati, Aug 5 (IANS) Assam and Mizoram held a crucial ministerial level meeting on Thursday where they decided to maintain peace along the inter-state border, welcomed deployment on neutral central forces, and agreed that they would not send their respective forces and officials to the troubled border areas.
2021-08-05
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Politics
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Mizoram faces shortage of medicines, writes to Centre on blockade
Aizawl, Aug 3 (IANS) The Mizoram Health Minister has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home and Health Ministers to intervene as the state has been facing severe crisis of medicines including life saving and Covid-19 related drugs due to the "economic blockade" on the National Highway-306.
2021-08-03
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Politics
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As 'blockade' chokes supplies, Mizoram asks people to curb consumption
Aizawl, Aug 3 (IANS) With supplies blocked for the past nine days due to an "economic blockade" on National Highway 306, its lifeline, the Mizoram government on Tuesday appealed to its people to curtail domestic consumption.
2021-08-03
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Politics
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Mizoram to ferry fuels, essentials from Tripura, Manipur
Aizawl/Silchar (Assam), July 30 (IANS) In wake of the tensions on the border with Assam, the Mizoram government has taken steps to ferry transport fuels and other essentials from neighbouring Tripura and Manipur, officials said on Friday.
2021-07-30
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Politics
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Border row: Mizoram complains against Assam's 'economic blockade'
Aizawl/Silchar (Assam), July 28 (IANS) Mizoram on Wednesday complained to the Union Home Ministry that an "economic blockade" by Assam on from Monday and "destruction" of railway lines on Tuesday badly affected supply of essentials and foodgrains to the state.
2021-07-28
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Politics
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Amid pandemic, border issues, epidemic among pigs hits Mizoram
Aizawl, July 18 (IANS) Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Mizoran, India's second least populous state after Sikkim, has been confronted with a host of issues -- refugees from Myanmar, border disputes with Assam and an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) which has killed over 11,000 pigs.
2021-07-18
Category: India, Mizoram,National
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Mizoram claims Assam police destroyed crops
Aizawl/Silchar (Assam), July 12 (IANS) As the Assam-Mizoram inter-state border row continued, the Mizoram government on Monday claimed that the crops of Mizo farmers had been destroyed by Assam police and demanded adequate compensation by the Assam government.
2021-07-12
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Politics
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Fresh trouble on Assam-Mizoram border after Chief Secy talks
Aizawl/Silchar (Assam), July 10 (IANS) Hours after a meeting of Chief Secretaries of Assam and Mizoram over the border trouble, a powerful grenade was triggered on Saturday when senior officials were visiting the border areas.
2021-07-10
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Politics
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Over 10,600 pigs die of African Swine Fever in Mizoram
Aizawl, July 9 (IANS) The African Swine Fever (ASF) continues to wreak havoc among the livestock in Mizoram affecting all 11 districts and killing 10,621 pigs since March, officials said on Friday.
2021-07-09
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Environment/Wildlife
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Curb on unvaccinated persons from earning livelihood arbitrary: HC
Aizawl, July 5 (IANS) The Gauhati High Court held the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued by the Mizoram Government restricting the unvaccinated persons from earning their livelihood arbitrary and not in consonance with the provisions of Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution.
2021-07-05
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Health/Medicine,Human Interest/Society,Immigration/Law/Rights
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With NE states' border row on, ministers, officials visit areas
Aizawl/Guwahati, July 2 (IANS) Amidst sporadic incidents and simmering tensions along the interstate borders of Assam, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Meghalaya, security has been further tightened and ministers and top officials visited the border areas to ensure there is no further escalation.
2021-07-02
Category: India, Mizoram,National,Politics
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