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Cash-strapped Mizoram yet to receive Rs 3,000 crore due from Centre: CM

Chief Minister Zoramthanga on Friday said that cash-strapped Mizoram has not yet received its due of over Rs 3,000 crore from the Centre. Addressing a conference of Mizoram Civil Service Association (MCSA), he said the state is facing a financial crisis due to several reasons, including the pandemic and non-receipt of funds from the Centre. "Due to the pandemic, we did not receive funds amounting to over Rs 3,000 crore from the Centre. However, amid pandemic and financial crisis, we are fortunate to proceed towards what we are today. We have to effectively utilise and mobilise our resources to sustain ourselves," he said. The chief minister also laid emphasis on the importance of sincerity and honesty. "Good governance and administration are required for the development of a country or state. Government employees should also work diligently and sincerely with a desire to develop their state," he said. A change in perspective is required to effectively exploit the state's natural .

Assam cops made huts in disputed inter-state border area: Mizoram Police

Amidst the parleys between the two northeastern states to find an amicable solution to the vexed border issue, the Mizoram police alleged that Assam policemen have constructed two temporary huts in the disputed Zophai area. Kolasib superintendent of police Vanlalfaka Ralte told PTI over the phone that the Assam police erected two temporary huts in Zophai area on October 2 at a place opposite to Mizoram's first chief Minister Ch Chhunga's paddy field where a border clash had occurred in 2018. The huts were, however, dismantled on Monday by the Assam police itself, he said. The authorities in Assam could not be contacted for comments. The tension in the area due to the construction of the huts dissipated after the huts were razed demolished. The area is contiguous to Hailakandi district in Assam. The Assam police dismantled the two huts after Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga and state Home Minister Lalchamliana spoke to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is also its home

3 wild animals rescued in Mizoram, suspected to be smuggled from Myanmar

Mizoram police on Friday rescued three exotic wildlife species in an operation against illicit smuggling of wildlife species, said the police.

Mizoram, Assam CMs to discuss border disputes on Sept 19 in New Delhi

Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga and his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma will hold talks on September 19 to find an amicable solution to the border dispute between the two northeastern states, an official said on Friday. The CMO official, who is accompanying Zoramthanga in New Delhi, said the meeting will take place in the national capital but the venue is yet to be decided. "The two chief ministers conversed over the phone on Friday and decided to hold a meeting on the border issue on September 19 in New Delhi," the official told PTI. They had earlier held a meeting on the issue in November last year in New Delhi in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. In an earlier telephonic conversation on August 10 this year, the two chief ministers had decided to hold the talks in the later part of August or early September. Three districts of Mizoram -- Aizawl, Kolasib and Mamit -- share a 164.6-km-long border with three districts of Assam: Cachar, Hailakandi and ...

India should help in bringing back peace in Myanmar: Mizoram CM to PM

Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga has told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that India should play a vital role in bringing back peace in trouble-torn Myanmar, an official said on Thursday. The chief minister on Wednesday called on the prime minister in New Delhi and they discussed a wide range of issues, including the Myanmar political crisis, he said. During the interaction, Zoramthanga told Modi that India must play a crucial role in restoring peace in Myanmar. The prime minister, on his part, said the Centre would make efforts to bring back peace in the neighbouring country, the official said. Over 30,000 Myanmarese have taken refuge in Mizoram since the Myanmar Army seized power by ousting the democratically elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February last year. The chief minister also urged Modi to take measures for shifting the Assam Rifles base from the heart of Aizawl to a designated camp at Zokhawsang, around 15 km from the state capital. He also requested Modi to .

Mizoram to soon notify rules for processing local grapes for wine making

The Mizoram government will soon notify rules for processing locally grown grapes to make wine in the state, a minister said. The state council of ministers had recently approved the draft rules. Replying to a question from VL Zaithanzama of Zoram People's Movement (ZPM), Excise Minister K Beichhua told the assembly on Tuesday that the draft rules have been sent to the law department for vetting and would be notified soon. Excise duty will be charged on the locally processed grape wine, he said. Manufacture and sale of wine from grapes grown outside the state would not be allowed under the rules, the minister said. The state cabinet had allowed manufacture and sale of wine from fresh grapes harvested locally by farmers under a liquor prohibition law. The decision was taken months after grape growers' society in east Mizoram's Champhai district protested against the seizure of locally brewed grape wine. The farmers' body demanded legislation for the manufacture of grape wine. An

30,401 from Myanmar took refuge in Mizoram after Feb 2021 coup: Minister

Altogether 30,401 people from Myanmar have crossed the international border and taken refuge in Mizoram after the neighbouring country's military ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February last year, state Home Minister Lalchamliana has informed the assembly. Of the 30,401 Myanmarese, 29,253 are currently sheltered in the state as per reports submitted by district deputy commissioners to the home department on August 20, the minister said in a written reply on Tuesday. The government has completed the profiling of all the Myanmarese in the state, while identity cards and refugee certificates have been issued to 30,177 people. "Although profiling is more or less completed, it is a continuous process and conducted in a phased manner as there are still new entrants and some people used to return to their villages on a regular basis," he said. Lalchamliana said the state disaster management and rehabilitation department has so far disbursed Rs 3 crore as a relief to

Earthquake of 4.0 magnitude hits Champhai in Mizoram: Seismology centre

An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 on the Richter scale struck 50 km east of Champhai in Mizoram, according to the National Centre for Seismology on Wednesday.The earthquake occurred at 12.55 am on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday.The depth of the earthquake was a depth of 13 km."Earthquake of Magnitude:4.0, Occurred on 07-09-2022, 00:50:55 IST, Lat: 23.41 & Long: 93.82, Depth: 13 Km, Location: 50km E of Champhai, Mizoram, India," tweeted National Center for Seismology.

Assam's initiative of installing N-E freedom fighters' statues gets praises

The Assam government's move of installing statues of freedom fighters from other Northeastern states at a newly inaugurated park in Guwahati has drawn applause from the chief ministers of the neighbouring states. The chief ministers of Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, and Manipur have expressed their gratitude through Twitter to their Assam counterpart for this initiative. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had on Tuesday inaugurated a park, Amrit Udyan, and unveiled statues of eight tribal leaders of the region. Among the eight leaders is Moje Riba, a freedom fighter from Arunachal Pradesh who was arrested by the British for resisting colonial rule. Welcoming the gesture, Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu tweeted: My special thanks to Hon CM of Assam Shri @himantabiswa Ji for unveiling the statue of Arunachal Pradesh freedom fighter Moje Riba at #AmritUdyan, Guwahati, today. Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga thanked Sarma for honouring Rani Ropuiliani, who had spoken against Bri

Mizoram CM's daughter assaults doctor in viral video, father apologises

Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga tendered a public apology after her daughter Milari Chhangte was seen assaulting a doctor at a clinic in Aizawl in a viral video

Mizoram reports 153 new Covid-19 cases; infection tally rises to 235,682

Mizoram reported 153 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, 69 less than the previous day, with the tally rising to 2,35,682, a health official said. The single-day positivity rate dipped to 18.19 per cent from 21 per cent on Wednesday as the fresh cases were detected from 809 sample tests, he said. According to the official, the death toll remained at 717 as no new fatality due to the infection was reported in the last 24 hours, he said. All the 11 districts of the state recorded fresh cases with Lunglei registering the highest at 42, followed by Aizawl (36) and Champhai (23), he said. Mizoram now has 750 active cases, while 2,34,215 people have recovered from the infection, including 177 on Wednesday. The discharge rate stood at 99.37 per cent, the official said. The state has tested more than 19.65 lakh samples for COVID-19 so far. Altogether 16,97,571 doses of vaccines have been administered to eligible beneficiaries till Wednesday, the official added.

Mizoram reports 78 new COVID-19 cases, positivity rate at 34%

Mizoram reported 78 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday with a positivity rate of 34% and Lunglei district recording the maximum cases at 20, followed by Siaha (19) and Aizawl (11).

Mizoram, Assam to hold CM-level talks in Delhi to resolve border dispute

Mizoram and Assam will hold chief minister-level talks in New Delhi later this month or early September to find an amicable solution to the inter-state border dispute

Assam, Mizoram govts sign joint statement on resolving border dispute

Both states have agreed to promote and maintain peace to prevent any untoward incident along the borders

Mizoram records 209 new Covid-19 cases, one more fatality: Official

Mizoram reported 209 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, 46 less than the previous day, with the tally increasing to 2,33,751, a health official said.

Assam delegation to visit Mizoram on Aug 9-10 for border talks: Official

A five-member delegation headed by Assam Border Protection and Development Minister Atul Bora will be on a two-day visit to Mizoram from August 9 to discuss inter-state boundary dispute issues

Mizoram teen Jeremy rewrites 2 Games record on way to sensational CWG gold

He first bettered the snatch mark with a successful 140kg attempt and then lifted 160kg in clean and jerk to take his aggregate to 300kg, which is a new Games record in the men's 67kg competition.

Mizoram court sentences lone BJP MLA, 12 others to 1-year imprisonment

A court in Mizoram on Monday sentenced state's lone BJP MLA Buddha Dhan Chakma and 12 others to one-year rigorous imprisonment and also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 for a 10-year-old corruption case.

Mizoram records 119 fresh coronavirus cases, zero deaths on Friday

Mizoram has the second highest number of active cases in the northeastern region, at 1,067, after Assam (3,150) , as per official data on Friday

Mizoram logs 105 new Covid-19 cases, zero deaths in last 24 hours

The single-day positivity rate dipped to 16.75 per cent from 25.59 per cent on the previous day as 627 samples were tested for Covid-19