Archive for the ‘Mizoram News’ Category

Central YMA expressed grave concern on the spread of wrong informations about the Mizos and the YMA through Human Rights Watch Website which malign the Mizos and the NGO. It also blamed Mizo tribes of Myanmar presently scattered in various parts of the world for spreading such wrong informations while the Mizos understand their problems and treat them with love and care. Report of Human ... Full story

In the Village Council elections, the ruling Congress has so far secured 1487 seats and won absolute majority in 426 out of 554 Village Councils. The opposition MNF is far behind securing 214 seats and won absolute majority in 26 Village Councils. UDA secured 36 seats to form Village Councils in 3 villages while ZNP has bagged 41 seats and won absolute majority in 1 ... Full story

Pre-liminary briefing on coaching for Civil Service aspirants was held in Aizawl today by the resource persons of Lord Krishna IAS Academy, New Delhi. The Academy is to open the Coaching Institute in Aizawl College in collaboration with Mizoram Youth Commission. The training course will also include Coaching on Combined Defence Services, Bank Probationary Officers and other examinations under Staff Selection Commission. Welcoming the Coaching,  Students Self ... Full story

Correcting the bias of Mizo marriage will prevent injustice and desertion of women.. Struggle for justice: Slapped with instant divorce, Mizo women forfeit their life’s investments in their homes and children too. Ritu Raj Konwar Linda Chhakchhuak They were married in church before friends and family. They lived together for many years. He was a nobody ... Full story

Aizawl, Feb 12:  In the long run, the traditional cards have proved to be the medium that touch the hearts the most when it comes to romantic greetings.  A few years back, text messaging and e-cards have taken over from “snail mail” as the preferred method of sending romantic greetings to dear ones, but this Valentine’s Day, youngsters have gone back to the traditional cards.  ... Full story

AIZAWL, Feb 9: For today's lovers, sending romantic text messages may be chic, but for married couples they may bring in unwanted problems as the Mizo society is witnessing. Replacing the not-so-much secret love letters, the text messages are a new tool in the hands of young lovers to express their feelings these days. But social workers point out that when the messages are exchanged ... Full story

Guwahati: The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has signed an agreement with the Mizoram government for execution of 460 mega watt Kolodyne Stage II Hydro Electric Project on the Kolodyne river in Siaha(Saiha) and Lawngtlai districts of Mizoram. (Mizoram map showing Kaladan Hydel project location. Locate Mizoram from ... Full story

Even as around 100 samples have been sent to Bhopal’s High Security Animal Testing Laboratory every month, no positive sample from the state had been identified till date (Bird flu photo - file picture) Aizawl: Mizoram has enhanced vigil in its border areas to prevent sneaking of birds, chicken, pigs and other animals, as ... Full story

AIZAWL, Dec. 30 - Mizoram Chief Minister Shri Lal Thanhawla has distributed the portfolios of ministers yesterday. Five Congress MLA were also inducted as Parliament Secretaries, they will work with Cabinet Miniters and their rank will be that of Minister of state. The portfolios of Ministers are as follows: (Ministers of Mizoram ... Full story

Aizawl (PTI): For Mizoram, hit hard by rodent menace leading to a famine-like situation, 2008 was also of change -- as Congress stormed back to power with an absolute majority. Congress, out of power for the past decade trounced ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) in the 40-member state assembly elections held on December two and became the only party to score an absolute majority since Mizoram ... Full story