Assam Rifles recovers areca nuts of over Rs 46,79,000 in Mizoram’s Champhai

Assam Rifles on Wednesday recovered 240 bags of areca nuts worth Rs 46,79,200 in Mizoram’s Champhai district. As per a press release of the Assam Rifles, the operation was carried out by a joint team of Assam Rifles and Customs Department of Champhai, based on specific information. “Approximate cost of the recovered Areca Nuts is Rs 46,79,200. As the Customs […]

Border dispute: Mizoram civilians threatening us, says Assam Minister

Amidst the ongoing border dispute between the two states Assam and Mizoram, Assam Minister Ashok Singhal on Thursday informed that Mizoram civilians are threatening the people of Assam. While speaking to ANI, Ashok Singhal said, “In the video footage, Mizoram civilians are threatening us and they are carrying weapons too. So we have issued an advisory for the people of Assam not to visit Mizoram. If somebody still goes […]

Students travel 3 kms to access internet for attending online classes in Mizoram’s village

Lack of internet connectivity in the Pukzing Vengthar Village of Mizoram’s Mamit is hampering the studies of the students residing in the area. Students have to travel more than three kilometers daily to get connectivity so that they can study. The poor connectivity is hampering the examinations and assignment submission by students. Speaking to ANI, […]

Mizoram reports 99 new Covid-19 cases

Mizoram has reported 99 new COVID-19 cases, taking the active caseload to 3,034 in the state, the health department said on Monday. As per the health department, Mizoram’s positivity rate is at 13.30 percent. As many as 54 people have been discharged after recovering from the infection in the last 24 hours taking the […]

Mizoram: Colleges and universities to reopen from 1 March

The Mizoram government has decided to reopen colleges, universities, and other higher educational institutions from March 1, an official statement said. A meeting of Education and Health department officials chaired by Higher and Technical Education Minister Dr. R Lalthangliana on Friday decided to reopen colleges, universities, and higher educational institutions […]

PM Modi greets people of Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram on statehood days

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his wishes to the people of Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh on their Statehood Day and heaped praise on their culture and traditions. “Best wishes to my sisters and brothers of Mizoram on their Statehood Day. The entire nation is proud of the great Mizo culture. The people of Mizoram are known for their kindness and commitment to […]

Mizoram reports 2 new Covid-19, active count at 22

Mizoram reported two new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of active cases in the state to 22, the state health department informed on Thursday. The total number of positive cases in the state now stands at 4,390, including 4,359 recoveries. The coronavirus death toll in the […]

Earthquake hits Mizoram for the fourth day

An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 on the Richter scale struck Mizoram on Wednesday morning, the fourth in the northeastern state in as many days. According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), it occurred 31km south-southwest (SSW) of Champhai at 8:02am. The northeastern state was hit by earthquakes on Sunday, Monday, and […]

56 stranded migrants from Mizoram leave for home state from Uttarakhand

56 stranded migrants and students belonging to the state of Mizoram left for their home state on buses from here on Tuesday. The migrants were stranded due to the coronavirus induced lockdown which is in force from March 24. The buses were arranged by the Mizoram government and left from the Clock Tower in Dehradun for their destination. Mizoram Welfare Association President Vanlal Ralte said […]