Archive for the ‘Mizoram News’ Category

Aizawl: Altogether 8,061 Bru (also known as Reangs) refugees from among the 35,000 displaced people belonging to the community, sheltered in camps in Tripura and in Mizoram, can vote in the December 2 Mizoram Assembly polls through postal ballots. Full story

Aizawl, November 24 (PTI): Sounds strange but it is true...in a state dominated by women electorate, there are only nine of them seeking mandate despite a request by the recently formed Women Welfare Front (WWF) to give representation to the fairer sex in the Mizoram legislative assembly. Of the 205 candidates for the December two 40-member Mizoram state assembly poll, only nine women are trying out their luck in the fray. The state has total 6,11,124 electorate of whom females constitute 3,08,84 outnumbering their male counterpart by 6,644 voters. Full story

Aizawl, Nov 21 (PTI) AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi today said the potential of all sections of the people in Mizoram would be harnessed to make the state a prosperous one if the Congress is voted to power in the forthcoming assembly elections. Full story

Aizawl, Nov 21 (IANS) Congress party general secretary Rahul Gandhi Friday accused the Mizo National Front (MNF) government of siphoning off central projects funds in Mizoram. Full story

Aizawl, November 19:  Mizo politicians, afraid of breaking the numerous 'Thou shalt not...' commandments of the powerful Presbyterian Church-sponsored Mizoram People's Forum (MPF), are canvassing through sms. Full story

AIZAWL: Of the three chief ministerial candidates in Mizoram, Lal Thanhawla of Congress is the richest with assets worth Rs 1.71 crore. Full story

AIZAWL, November 19 - Virtually everything in Mizoram revolves around the Church and politics is no exception particularly during elections. Full story

Aizawl/Agartala, Nov 19 (IANS) About 35,000 Reang tribal refugees, sheltered in Tripura camps for the past 11 years following ethnic clashes with the majority Mizos, will play a crucial role in the Dec 2 assembly polls in Mizoram. Full story

Monday, November 17, 2008: After the Church-sponsored Mizoram People's Forum (MPF) prohibited holding of public meetings by individual candidates, electronic media in Mizoram are having a field day by holding interviews with the candidates which is televised through the local television channels at nights. Full story

AIZAWL, Nov. 17 - As many as a dozen tribes live in the Mizoram hills, their histories of origin being diverse. One can trace ancient waves of migration from Mongolia, China, even Myanmar in them. Mizos are constituted of tribes like Hmars, Paites, Mara and Pwais. Other than those, there are Chakmas in the south and Reangs or Brus in the west. The unifying thread has ... Full story