Mizoram

9 Mizo nurses selected to work as specified skilled workers in Japan

Nine Mizo nurses, who are known for their caring and nursing skills and approach, have been selected to work as specified skilled workers in Japan, officials said here on Friday.

Dec 2, 2022

Assam still stifling Mizoram with economic blockade, blames health minister

R. Lalthangliana, Mizoram's health minister, has blamed Assam for keeping his state's economy stifled. Dr. R. Thangliana wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, pleading with him to break the embargo as soon as possible.

Aug 3, 2021

Mizoram Police book Assam CM, senior cops; Timeline of 150-yr-old border dispute

Theboundary demarcation of 1933 is at the heart of the dispute today, over shared 165 kms long boundary. Several rounds of dialogue held between two states has not helped in resolution of the border dispute

Jul 31, 2021

What is the border dispute between Assam and Mizoram rooted in 1875, 1933 notifications [Explained]

Last year in October also the residents of these states had been engaged in a brawl for territory in which at least eight people were injured and a few huts and small shops were burned down.

Jul 27, 2021

Rs 3.50 cr drugs smuggle from Myanmar seized in Mizoram.

Party drugs worth Rs 3.50 crore seized in Mizoram

Over one lakh tablets of Methamphetamine, also known as party drugs, worth Rs 3.50 crore have been seized from a person in eastern Mizoram's Champhai district bordering Myanmar, officials said on Sunday.

Aug 30, 2020

Earthquake of 4.1 magnitude jolts Mizoram, fourth quake in four days

An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 on the Richter scale struck 31 km South South-West (SSW) of Champhai, Mizoram at 08:02 am, the National Center for Seismology said. This is the fourth quake to rock the northeastern state in four consecutive days.

Jun 24, 2020

Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 jolts NE, damages buildings in Mizoram

The IMD official said that the tremor hit eastern Mizoram's Champhai area, adjoining Myanmar, and several parts of the mountainous state at 4.10 a.m. on Monday morning.

Jun 22, 2020

Amid high drama, BJP wins Manipur RS seat, allies in Meghalaya, Mizoram

Less than 72 hours after being reduced to a minority, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party clinched the Manipur Rajya Sabha seat while MNF in Mizoram and Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) won their states' sole Rajya Sabha seats.

Jun 20, 2020

IBTimes Special: Meet Lalremsiami, the striker from Mizoram blazing a trail in Indian hockey [Exclusive]

International Business Times, India, catches up with Lalremsiami, the highly-talented forward who has put Mizoram on hockey map of India.

Aug 22, 2019

Heavy rains trigger floods, landslides in Northeast; 10 dead, over 8 lakh affected

While heavy rains in the region are expected till July 14, Barpeta in Assam is the worst-hit district with over 85,000 people affected.

Jul 13, 2019

Hiphei resigns as Mizoram speaker, joins BJP

Hiphei is the fifth Congress MLA in Mizoram, the only state in the northeast under the party's rule, to resign from the House since September.

Nov 5, 2018

Over 199 sitting MLAs and 7 MPs have not declared their PAN details: Report

Interestingly, out of total 40 MLAs in Mizoram Assembly, 28 have not declared details of their PAN.

Oct 27, 2018

EC announces poll dates for Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh

Addressing a press conference, Chief Election Commissioner O.P Rawat said the counting of votes will be held on December 11.

Oct 6, 2018

Election Commission to announce poll dates for Madhya Pradesh, three other states today

The poll body is likely to announce the election date in Telangana as well, where the assembly was dissolved last month.

Oct 6, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

India, Bangladesh security forces to discuss border issues

The bi-annual meeting of the Border Security Force and Border Guards Bangladesh is scheduled on Sunday. The two sides will discuss smuggling, illegal movement and work to resolve disputes over territories.

Jul 21, 2018

Mouthwatering Northeast dishes you should try at least once

Assamese meal is considered incomplete without the local favourite Khar.

Aug 27, 2017

Rainfall warning for Odisha, North-East as Cyclone Mora intensified in Bay of Bengal

Cyclone Mora, the first storm of its kind of the season, may bring a lot of rain in Odisha and the North-Eastern states over the next two days. Read to know what weather warnings have been issued regarding it.

May 29, 2017

This Mizoram MLA turned surgeon to save a woman's life

Dr K Beichhua, a qualified MBBS graduate from Regional Medical College in Imphal has conducted surgeries in the past and rushed to the rescue of the woman patient.

Feb 24, 2017

Delhi Police Commissioner: Amulya Patnaik replaces Alok Verma; here's all you need to know

Amulya Patnaik is credited with planning and managing security of the lone train journey ever undertaken by an Indian Prime Minister -- Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 2003.

Jan 30, 2017

Aakhiri Ahuti: IndiGo, Delhi Police to ferry mortal remains of underprivileged from the North East for free

Through Aakhiri Ahuti, the mortal remains will be transported free of cost to north-eastern destinations on IndiGo's network.

Jan 12, 2017