Aizawl, March 31, 2010: An attempt was made by miscreants to rob the State Bank of India, Mission Veng Branch, last Saturday night. According to bank officials, the robbers fail to open the iron safe in the strong room. However, they took away 15 life cartridges from the strong room. An FIR has been filed [...]

Aizawl, March 31, 2010:Mizoram state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party launched a signature campaign against soaring of prices of essential commodities on March 29. So far, the party has managed to get signature of 2340 persons in Aizawl. With the signature given by other persons in other District Hqrs., the number of signatories have [...]

Aizawl, March 31, 2010 (Zonet):Mizoram Home Minister Mr. R. Lalzirliana informed the state Assembly on March 29 that the roadmap for repatriation of Bru refugees in Tripura camps has been accepted in principle by Union Home Ministry. In reply to Zoram Nationalist Party member Mr. K. Liantlinga, the Home Minister said, the Centre has sanctioned [...]

Aizawl, March 31, 2010: One person was allegedly hammered to death in Sairang Dinthar last Saturday night when he allegedly tried to molest his step-daughter. Hemlal Soren, husband of Thankimi alias Dokeli, tried to molest his stepdaughter Lalchhanchhuahi, said Aizawl Superintendent of Police Mr. Lalbiakthanga Khiangte. And when Lalchhanchhuahi objected, a bitter altercation erupted and [...]

Aizawl, March 31, 2010:Mizoram Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department has placed one Inspector and storekeeper under suspension for their alleged involvement in misappropriation of rice bags, Zonet reports said. According to Departmental sources, the suspension orders were issued on March 29 and the Department has initiated Departmental action against them. Meanwhile the Enforcement [...]

It feels like home to be in Aizawl amidst a new tribe of Korean movie fans and unchecked inflation, says DAVID BUHRIL. I watched the pre-Christmas mood set away from various places. I was in Aizawl first. I returned to the mountain city one sunny day. It felt like homecoming. My hangover-like head, from the [...]

Aizawl, March 30, 2010 : While the Congress-led UPA government managed to pass a a landmark women’s quota bill, the same Congress government in Mizoram has failed to give basic rights to Mizo women- right to property. The Mizo Divorce Ordinance which was notified in the official gazette on October 6, 2008, is no longer [...]

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Aizawl, March 30, 2010: Vice Chairman of National Commission for Minorities Pu Hmar Tlomte Sangliana who recently toured Mizoram reportedly told the student community not to take part in politics. The former parliamentarian during an interaction with students during his visit to Mizo Student Union office on March 26  said that it was “better for [...]

Aizawl, March 30, 2010: The new office bearers of Mizoram Journalist Association (MJA) took charge here in the state caiptal on March 27 at the Aizawl Press Club. Outgoing MJA President Mr. K. Sapdanga handed over the charge to the new President, Mr. H. Zosangliana. Along with this, the new Vice President, Mr. Vanlalrema Vantawl and the new [...]

Islamabad/Karachi/Sarjah, Mar 30, 2010: Indian tennis star Sania Mirza is engaged to former Pakistan cricket captain Shoaib Malik and they might tie the knot next month, claimed a television channel here. Geo television reported yesterday that the two sporting superstars have got engaged and their marriage would take place in April, but there was no [...]

Suangpuilawn/Aizawl, March 29, 2010: Nature fury in the form of hailstorm destroyed at least 600 houses across Mizoram since Sunday night. The worst hit  were areas along the Mizoram-Manipur border. Reports coming from Suangpuilawn village said that most of the houses in the village were destroyed by the “rice-ball-sized hails”. “As most of the houses [...]

Imphal, March 29, 2010: The first-ever same-sex marriage in Manipur between two men in their 20s ended in a ‘divorce’ two days into their wedding following stiff opposition from their families. Sandip, the 25-year-old ‘groom’, and Nikhil, the 28-year-old ‘bride’, who exchanged marriage vows on Thursday in the presence of a modest gathering at a [...]

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Bangalore, March 29, 2010: Another ‘Mizoram House’ is likely to come up in India’s IT capital Bangalore, according to Bangalore Mizo Association (BMA) annual report statement released here. “On February 22, 2009 Deputy Speaker of Mizoram Assembly Pu John Rotluangliana, and Bangalore-a BMA leaders held a meeting during which the modalities of having Mizoram House [...]

Aizawl, March 28, 2010: Pneumonia has claimed 143 lives during the year 2009 in Mizoram, according to Mizoram Health & Family Welfare department. The data further revealed that 4437 people have been diagnosed as pneumonia in the same period. Overall, the department highlighted that 491 people have died due to various disease in govt hospital. [...]

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Aizawl, March 28, 2010: Government of Mizoram is to purchase land in Guwahati for Mizo grave yard at Bis Mail area. “With the initiative taken by Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla, a private land will soon be purchased in Bis Mail at the cost of 11 lakh rupees,” said Guwahati Mizo Welfare Secretary, Mr. Lalchungnunga. The [...]

Aizawl, March 28, 2010: The demand for translation of all state Acts and Rules to be translated into Mizo (Duhlian) has been rejected by the Congress government. On March 25, a private members resolution moved by Zoram Nationalist Party (ZNP) member, Mr. Lalduhoma was rejected by a voice vote during the Assembly session. The resolution [...]

Aizawl, March 28, 2010: The Mizoram government has inked a memorandum of understanding with Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) for safety measures against radiation. The MoU was signed between AERB Secretary Dr Om Pal Singh and state health & Family Welfare Joint Secretary Lalrothanga at the chief secretary’s office chamber on March 25, official sources [...]

Govt signs MoU with Neepco Aizawl, March 28, 2010: Mizoram is likely to have three more power plants to supplement the state’s power grid. An understanding has been reached between NEEPCO (North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Ltd) and the Mizoram government for production of 1,526 MW power. Addressing a press conference on March 26, Mr [...]