The Mizoram government has requested the Centre to refer the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, or FCRA Amendment Bill to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for wider consultations with all stakeholders before it is finalised. The proposed amendment seeks to tighten monitoring of organisations receiving foreign donations and proposes setting up a special Designated Authority’…
Malem Thongam’s peace march to restore peace in the state and revive the lives of the people has been enthusiastically received by the “Meitei Community Joint Coordinating Committee-Waithou, Kiyam, Kiyam Siphai, Haokha & Waithou” (MCJCC) at Babu Bazar in Thoubal District on Monday. The peace march of Malem Thongam, which was supposed to go from…
Security forces, in separate operations across Assam, Manipur and Mizoram, seized heroin worth Rs 4.65 crore and arrested four drug peddlers over the past 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. In Manipur, security forces arrested a drug peddler identified as Hriili Kaihrii (65) from the Phougakchao Ikhai Bazar checkpoint in Bishnupur district. Around 94 grams…
Four important rock art sites in four Mizoram districts were recently revealed by the Archeological Survey of India (ASI). A significant section of Mizoram’s international border is shared with Bangladesh and Myanmar. A recent village-to-village study throughout four districts of Mizoram—Khawzawl, Saitual, Serchhip, and Champhai—has revealed four important rock art sites, according to the Archeological…
On April 26, Mizoram’s Aizawl will host its first International Half Marathon, according to Sports Minister Lalnghinglova Hmar. In addition to an anti-drug campaign among young people, he said, the upcoming event will be organized in collaboration between Innovations India and the Mizoram government to promote health, fitness, and tourism. Additionally, he stated that the…
Officials stated Tuesday that Lunglei, the second-largest town in Mizoram after Aizawl, is experiencing a worsening water crisis as its main water supplies continue to run out as a result of an abnormally protracted dry season. The municipality of over 80,000 people has been dealing with severe water shortages since early March, according to Zohmingliana,…
The district administration of Saitual, Mizoram, prohibited the importation of dogs on April 7 in response to allegations of a rabies outbreak in the Churachandpur district of Manipur. The district and neighboring Manipur are adjacent. According to a directive by Saitual District Magistrate (DM) Lalngura Tlau, all dog owners must vaccinate their pets against rabies…
In a significant development aimed at ending nearly two years of ethnic strife in Manipur, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has presented a six-point resolution as a potential roadmap to peace. The initiative follows landmark face-to-face talks held on April 5 between Meitei and Kuki-Zo community leaders, facilitated by the MHA in New…
According to Chief Minister Lalduhoma, the Mizoram government has announced the establishment of two areca nut processing facilities in two districts in an effort to alleviate the difficulties encountered by regional growers. The North Eastern Council (NEC) has approved Rs 7.43 crore for the establishment of areca nut processing facilities at Chemphai in Kolasib district,…
The completion of a railway bridge in Sairang, which connects the state capital city of Aizawl to India’s extensive railway network for the first time since independence, is a major milestone in Mizoram’s transportation infrastructure. On Thursday, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shared a video of the finished bridge on social networking platform X to…
