In a joint operation, the Assam Rifles and Customs Preventive Force of Champhai in Mizoram recovered and seized 90 bags of poppy seeds weighing 5400 kg at the Zokhawthar area in Champhai district and arrested two. According to Assam Rifles, the market value of the seized poppy seeds is about Rs 19.44 lakh. A press statement issued […]
Assam Rifles recover foreign-origin cigarettes worth over Rs 2 crore in Mizoram’s Champhai
Assam Rifles recovered foreign-origin cigarettes worth Rs 2.38 crore in the general area of World Bank Road Zokhawthar in Champhai district, said an official statement. Based on specific information, the operation was carried out by a combined team of Assam Rifles in Zokhwthar with representatives of the Customs Preventive Force […]
Mizoram: MNF urges outgoing Chief Minister Zoramthanga to remain party president
The National Core Committee (NCC) and Political Affairs Committee (PAC) of the Mizo National Front (MNF) on Wednesday asked outgoing Chief Minister Zoramthanga to continue as the MNF president. The decision was taken in the crucial joint meeting of MNF’s National Core Committee and Political Affairs Committee held at the party office in Aizawl on Wednesday. “After defeat in the recent assembly election […]
“I accept verdict of people,” Mizoram CM Zoramthanga tenders his resignation
Mizoram CM Zoramthanga tendered his resignation to Governor Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati at Raj Bhavan on Monday and accepted the verdict of the people. The Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) has won 27 seats, surpassing the mandatory halfway mark in the 40-seat assembly required to constitute the upcoming government in Mizoram. […]
30 more Myanmar soldiers airlifted to Moreh from Mizoram
The number of Myanmar army personnel airlifted by the Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters from Mizoram to Moreh in Manipur has gone up to 104 with the airlifting of 30 more Myanmarese soldiers who surrendered before the Assam Rifles/Mizoram Police, a senior state home department official said. “30 more Myanmar army personnel who had […]
Mizoram: Assam Rifles recover heroin worth over Rs 47 lakh in Aizawl; 2 held
In another crackdown on smuggling activities, Assam Rifles along with Special Narcotics CID Crime arrested two persons and recovered heroin worth over 47 lakh in Aizawl, Mizoram. According to an official release from Assam Rifles, “Assam Rifles, along with Special Narcotics CID Crime, Aizawl, Mizoram recovered 9 soap cases of heroin worth Rs 47,34,000 in […]
A bridge to hope, Myanmar refugees find comfort in Mizoram but yearn to return home
Dark clouds loom over thousands of Myanmar natives who were caught in the crossfire during the latest acts of violence between the military junta and rebel groups, forcing villagers to cross over to neighbouring Mizoram in India seeking asylum. Pregnant women and elderly people lacking medical attention, to infants and young children lacking […]
Myanmar refugees in Mizoram get support from State Government and NGOs after fleeing Air Strikes at border
Among the 5000 Myanmar refugees who are now taking shelter in six refugee camps in Zokhawthar area in Mizoram’s Champhai district, which is located along the Indo-Myanmar border, there are many women and children who are living in makeshift tents in the camps. Apart from extending support to the Myanmar […]
Following airstrikes in Myanmar, refugees find sanctuary in Mizoram
Esther Lalpekmawii, a Myanmar national and mother to a 9-month-old, is currently taking shelter in the Zokhawthar area of Mizoram’s Champhai district. She remains fearful due to the recent airstrikes by the Myanmar army in a neighbouring village along the Indo-Myanmar border. Esther said that the bombing started on November 12. “When we heard the sounds […]
BJP chief JP Nadda addresses massive rally for upcoming Mizoram assembly elections
National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party JP Nadda on Saturday led a grand rally in Kamalanagar, Mizoram for the impending Mizoram elections, said a release. The rally, held at a vibrant venue, was attended by an astounding 6,000 BJP workers, all fervently chanting “BJP Ki Jai, Nadda Ji Jai, […]
Rahul Gandhi rides pillion on scooter to meet former Mizoram CM
Embarking upon the day two of his visit to Mizoram, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday met the former Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla. The Congress MP rode a pillion on a two-wheeler to reach the residence of Thanhawla. Earlier after taking part in a Padyatra from Chanmari (Aizawl) to […]
Rahul Gandhi arrives in poll-bound Mizoram on two day visit
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday arrived on a two-day visit to Mizoram on Monday. Upon his arrival, Rahul Gandhi also took part in a Padyatra from Chanmari (Aizawl) to Raj Bhawan. Speaking to ANI, Congress spokesperson Mathew Antony said,” It was a long-awaited visit of Rahul Gandhi to Mizoram. […]
Mizoram bridge collapse; Rescue operations resume, 18 bodies recovered so far
Search and rescue operations resumed on Thursday morning after an under-construction railway bridge collapsed a day ago in Mizoram’s Aizawal district. A video clip shows JCB machines moving towards the construction site as rescue workers were sifting through the rubble to make sure there were no people trapped after the […]
Mizoram: 17 workers killed as under-construction railway bridge collapses in Aizawl
At least 17 workers were killed after an under-construction railway bridge collapsed in Mizoram’s Aizawl district on Wednesday morning, police said. According to officials, the incident took place in the Sairang area, about 20 km from Aizawl in Mizoram. Sabyasachi De, the chief public relation officer of Northeast Frontier Railway, […]
Contraband drugs worth over Rs 54.79 crore seized in Mizoram
In a joint operation, the troops of the Assam Rifles and the Excise & Narcotics Department of Champhai, Mizoram, seized a huge quantity of contraband drugs worth over Rs 54.79 crore in two separate operations in Mizoram’s Champhai district on Wednesday, according to an official statement. The Assam Rifles, under […]