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Aizawl, Mar 31 (PTI) Mizoram's opposition Mizo National Front (MNF) on Tuesday warned of legal action against those indulging in "indecent and derogatory" online targeting of female candidates in the upcoming Aizawl Municipal Council polls. Expressing concern over the trend of female candidates being subjected to character assassination and sexist abuse on social media platforms, the opposition party asked the ruling Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) to lead by example to ensure a clean and fair el ...Read More >
Aizawl: Senior vice president of the Mizo National Front (MNF) and MLA R. Lalthangliana on Monday expressed strong confidence in the party's prospects for the upcoming elections to the Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC), scheduled for April 21. Speaking at the release of the party's manifesto at the MNF office in Aizawl, Lalthangliana said the party would contest all 19 seats in the municipal body. He asserted that candidates have been carefully selected and highlighted what he described as the ...Read More >
Aizawl: Mizoram Congress senior vice president Lalnunmawia Chuaungo on Monday said that a return to power for the Congress party would signal a total transformation of governance in the state. Speaking at a party event here, the former Chief Secretary said that the Congress would eliminate the inherent practice of the government acting as a 'business entity' and that many functions should be transferred to the private sector. "If Congress regains power, we will change the system of governance ...Read More >
Aizawl, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) A total of 68 candidates, including 28 women, are in the fray for the April 21 elections to the Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC), officials said on Monday. An official of the Mizoram State Election Commission stated that no candidate withdrew their nomination papers on the final day of withdrawal on Monday. Polling for the 19-member AMC will take place on April 21, with voting counted on April 27. According to the official, the candidates include 40 men and ...Read More >
Aizawl, Feb 23 (UNI) Mizoram is currently providing shelter to 38,059 refugees from Myanmar and Bangladesh, State Home Minister K. Sapdanga informed the Legislative Assembly on Monday. In a written reply to a question raised by ruling Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) legislator V.L. Zaithanzama, the Home Minister said that biometric enrolment of refugees from Myanmar is being carried out by district administrations across all 11 districts. As of February 5, 93.04 per cent of the enrolment process ...Read More >
Aizawl: The Mizoram government will soon sign a loan agreement worth $108 million with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to implement and strengthen public healthcare schemes in the state, Health Minister Lalrinpuii said on Tuesday. The Asian Development Bank approved the $108 million loan (approximately Rs 980 crore) on December 5 under the 'Supporting Public Healthcare System Strengthening to Achieve Universal Health Care for Mizoram' project, she said. She added that the Centre will repay 90 ...Read More >
Aizawl: The Mizoram government will soon sign a USD 108 million (around Rs 980 crore) loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank to strengthen the state's public healthcare system. Health Minister Lalrinpuii said on Tuesday that the ADB approved the loan earlier this month under the project titled "Supporting Public Healthcare System Strengthening to Achieve Universal Healthcare for Mizoram." She said the Centre will repay 90 per cent of the loan amount, while the Mizoram government will r ...Read More >
Aizawl, Dec 16 (UNI) Mizoram is set to sign a USD 108 million loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support and strengthen its public healthcare system, Health and Family Welfare Minister Lalrinpuii said on Tuesday. The loan, approved earlier this month, is part of the ADB-funded project titled 'Supporting Public Healthcare System Strengthening to Achieve Universal Healthcare for Mizoram'. The agreement will be formalised once the Ministry of Finance finalises a date for sign ...Read More >
Aizawl, Nov 14 (PTI) Mizoram's main opposition party Mizo National Front (MNF) president Zoramthanga on Friday attributed the collective efforts and dedication of party workers for the MNF winning the by-election to the Dampa assembly seat in Mamit district. In the Dampa Assembly bypoll, MNF candidate Dr R Lalthangliana defeated his nearest rival, Vanlalsailova of the ruling Zoram People's Movement (ZPM), by a margin of 562 votes, according to the results announced by the Election Commission. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 14 (PTI) Ruling parties Friday lost four of the eight seats where assembly bypolls were held on November 11 with the Congress bagging one seat in BJP-ruled Rajasthan and the PDP handing the National Conference its first ever defeat in its stronghold of Budgam in Jammu and Kashmir. The BJP won the Nagrota seat in Jammu and Kashmir and Mizoram's main opposition party, Mizo National Front (MNF), retained the Dampa assembly seat with its candidate R Lalthangliana defeating Vanlalsail ...Read More >
Aizawl, Nov 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Election authorities are all set to hold the bye-election to Mizoram's Dampa Assembly constituency on Tuesday, with polling officials accompanied by security personnel having reached all 41 election stations in the poll-bound segments in Mamit district, officials said on Monday. An election official said that the more than month-long hectic campaign by all political parties for the November 11 bypoll in the Dampa Assembly constituency ended on Sunday, without any ...Read More >
Aizawl: Mizo National Front (MNF), Mizoram's main opposition party, has announced a statewide total bandh on Wednesday from 6am to 4pm, in protest against the adoption of the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023 (FCAA 2023) by the Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) govt through a resolution passed in the Mizoram legislative assembly on Aug 27.In a press release issued on Tuesday, the MNF said the bandh was being organised after repeated appeals -- by both the MNF and the Joint Civil Societies of ...Read More >
Union minister Kiren Rijiju commenced his two-day visit to Mizoram on Wednesday (October 22, 2025) to campaign for the BJP candidate in the November 11 Dampa Assembly by-election, a party leader said. Soon after his arrival in Aizawl, the Union Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Minister left for West Phaileng area, which falls under Dampa Assembly segment in Mamit district, to campaign for BJP candidate Lalhmangaiha, Mizoram BJP media convener Johny Lalthanpuia said. He said the BJP l ...Read More >
Mizoram's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Lalrozama, confirmed that the nomination papers of the following candidates were reviewed by Returning Officer Malsawmzuala: Vanlalsailove from the Zoram People's Movement (ZPM), R. Lalthangliana from the Mizo National Front (MNF), John Rotluangliana from the Congress, Lalhmangaiha from the BJP, and K. Zahmingthanga from the People's Conference. Lalrozama also mentioned that the deadline for withdrawing candidacy is Friday. He further added that prepara ...Read More >
R. Lalthangliana of MNF, with declared assets worth ₹17.19 crore, is the richest candidate. (Facebook/R. Lalthangliana ) Four candidates filed their nomination papers for the bypoll to the Dampa assembly seat in Mizoram, an official said on Sunday (October 19, 2025). The candidates who filed their nomination papers were Vanlalsailova of the ruling Zoram People's Movement, Mizo National Front's R Lalthangliana, BJP's Lalhmangaiha and John Rotluangliana of the Congress, they said. The last dat ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Mizoram government has announced plans to develop Thenzawl town in Serchhip district into a "Thenzawl Peace City" to promote tourism and support local development. A senior official from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) reported that Chief Minister Lalduhoma held a meeting on Friday with representatives from a consultancy firm tasked with preparing the master plan for the project. The Chief Minister stated that Thenzawl Peace City will be the first planned city in Mizoram. The ...Read More >
Aizawl: The race for Dampa assembly constituency bypoll in Mizoram's Mamit district has officially begun, with four candidates now confirmed to contest. Indian National Congress (INC) nominee John Rotluangliana and Mizo National Front (MNF) candidate R Lalthangliana filed their nominations on Saturday, joining the fray alongside Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) candidate Vanlalsailova and BJP nominee Lalhmingthanga, who submitted their papers earlier in the week.The by-election, scheduled for Nov 1 ...Read More >
Aizawl, Sep 28 (PTI) The bypoll to the Dampa assembly seat in Mizoram's Mamit district is likely to be held along with the Bihar elections, officials said on Sunday. The Election Commission of India (ECI) is set to announce the schedule of the bypoll soon, they said. In a statement, the commission announced the deployment of 470 officers as central observers for the upcoming assembly polls in Bihar and assembly by-elections in a Union Territory and six states, including Mizoram's Dampa seat, t ...Read More >
Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the Bairabi-Sairang new railway line, valued at over Rs 8,070 crore, linking Mizoram's capital to the Indian Railways network for the first time. Mr Modi however failed to reach Aizawl due to inclement weather condition so inaugurated the projects virtually from Mizoram's Lengpui Airport, and addressed the gathering. Expressing his gratitude for warmth and affection of the people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "From today, Aiz ...Read More >
Aizwal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sauturday said that the entire Northeastern states have "suffered greatly" under the Oppostion political parties who practicing vote bank politics and highlighted that the BJP government's approach is to put states that were neglected for so long in the forefront. He inaugurated several developmental projects in Mizoram's Aizawl, including the Bairabi-Sairang New Rail line, which will connect the Northeastern state with the Indian Railways network for the ...Read More >
Aizawl: Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma was recently conferred an honorary doctorate degree by Tamil Nadu's Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences for his exemplary public service and visionary leadership, an official in the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said on Tuesday. The Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences (Deemed to be University) in Coimbatore celebrated its 31st convocation on July 12, and Lalduhoma graced the event as the chief guest, the official added. Ready for a cha ...Read More >
Aizawl, Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma was conferred with an honorary doctorate by Tamil Nadu's Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences for his exemplary public service and visionary leadership, an official in the Chief Minister's Office said on Tuesday. The Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences in Coimbatore celebrated its 31st Convocation on July 12 and Lalduhoma graced the event as the chief guest, the official said. On the occasion, the chief minister was conferred with the D ...Read More >
Aizawl: Mizoram BJP legislator K. Hrahmo on Monday criticized the ruling Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) for choosing to support the BJP-led NDA government on an issue-based approach rather than formally joining the alliance. He alleged that this decision cost Mizoram valuable opportunities and worsened the state's financial situation. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! Speaking at the BJP Mizoram weekly political session at the party's Aizawl office ...Read More >
New Delhi: In cricket, some defeats leave a scar that generations remember. Something like that happened on Monday as India's narrow loss at Lord's in the third Test against England brought back the vivid memories of another heartbreaker. The match took us back to 26 years ago when in Chennai India fell agonisingly short against arch rivals Pakistan despite Sachin Tendulkar's brilliance. Mohammed Siraj's dismissal stirred the deja vu of Chennai. On a tense final day at Lord's, India needed 21 m ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Jul 14: Resolving friction along their border and the ability to maintain peace are fundamental for mutual trust between India and China, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar told his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Monday. The neighbours have made "good progress" over the last nine months for the normalisation of relations, he said, adding that it was key for restrictive trade measures and roadblocks to be avoided. This is Jaishankar's first visit to China after the ties ...Read More >
Aizawl: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the request of Mizoram chief minister Lalduhoma on Monday, said he will personally undertake inauguration of the newly constructed 51.38km-long Bairabi-Sairang railway at the Sairang station at a convenient time, an official statement said.Lalduhoma met Modi at the latter's official residence in Delhi and asked him to inaugurate the Bairabi-Sairang road and the Sairang Rail station in the outskirts of Aizawl. Sources in the Northeastern Frontier Railway ( ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Mizoram government has decided to collect biometrics and biographic data of Myanmar refugees taking shelter in the northeastern state after a military coup in the neighboring country in February 2021. Earlier, Manipur had carried out this exercise. A Mizoram Home Department official, who did not want to be named, told ET, "Towards the end of July, the work of collecting biometric and demographic data of around 35,000 Myanmar refugees would start. The biometric exercise would be co ...Read More >
Mizoram Governor Gen (retd) V K Singh's move to impose Governor's rule in the Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) in view of its "constant political instabilty" has upset the Lalduhoma-led Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) government, which has criticised him for allegedly undermining the democratic norms. Since its current term began in 2023, the CADC has seen two mass defections and two no-confidence motions with the first-ever BJP-led executive committee of the Council toppled last month, ...Read More >
Aizawl (Mizoram) [India], July 8 (ANI): The Mizoram Council of Ministers has urged Governor General VK Singh to reconsider his recent decision to dissolve the Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) and impose Governor's Rule, expressing concerns that the move undermines democratic norms and disregards the majority status of the Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) within the Council. The Cabinet stated that the Governor's official notification, which claimed that the "opinion of the Council of Mini ...Read More >
Aizawl: Hundreds of students from Mizoram held a protest rally on Monday, demanding the dismissal of unqualified teachers who have worked part-time for the past 8 to 17 years without meeting the required eligibility criteria within the stipulated timeframe. Officials said the authorities have already issued show-cause notices to the alleged unqualified teachers and asked them to submit their responses within 15 days. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledg ...Read More >
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