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Youth Congress activists protest in Mizoram over 20% hike in power tariff

Youth Congress activists protested in Aizawl over the steep hike in power tariff, demanding the resignation of state power minister R Lalzirliana.

Mizoram Govt appoints Olympic-returned Lalremsiami as hockey chief coach

Indian hockey player Lalremsiami, who was part of the women's team which finished fourth at the Tokyo Olympics, has been appointed as the chief coach, a group A post, under the Mizoram sports and youth services department. The Mizoram government on Thursday offered the Group-A post to Lalremsiami as an appreciation for her performance at the recently-concluded quadrennial event. Lalremsiami, the first female Olympian from Mizoram, was made a chief coach in hockey discipline under the state sports and youth services department, a Group-A post similar to assistant director rank. "Proud to announce that Govt. of Mizoram has approved the appointment of Ms Lalremsiami, National Hockey Player and the only Olympian from #Mizoram at the Tokyo Olympic 2020 to the post of Chief Coach (Hockey) Group-A post under Sports & Youth Services Department," Chief Minister Zoramthanga wrote on his official Twitter handle late Thurday night. On Wednesday, the state government had allotted a house plot .

Tension escalates again; Assam police fire on Mizoram civilians: official

Tension along the Mizoram-Assam border escalated again on Tuesday when personnel of the Assam police allegedly fired on civilians of the neighbouring state injuring one, an official said

Himanta Biswa Sarma to meet PM Modi today over Assam-Mizoram border issue

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital on Monday to discuss the Assam-Mizoram border issue.

Mizoram stares at fuel shortage amid border row, orders rationing

The Mizoram government ordered rationing the purchase of diesel and petrol as the movement of vehicles, including the tankers carrying fuel, continued to remain shut on National Highway-306. The order issued by the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department on Friday said that the state could face a huge crisis of fuel, which comes via neighbouring Assam, due to the inter-state border dispute. "All filling stations are instructed not to issue petrol and diesel beyond the permitted quantities. Only those vehicles that go to filling stations will be issued oil," the order said. The quantity of fuel that can be purchased at a time by heavy motor vehicles such as six, eight and twelve wheelers is capped at 50 litres, and 20 litres for medium motor vehicles like pick-up trucks. Maximum three litres of oil is allowed for scooters, five litres for other two-wheelers, and 10 litres for cars, the order said. Trucks carrying rice bags, oil and LPG will be allowed to get fuel, whic

Mizoram government gifts job, land to hockey Olympian Lalremsiami

Mizoram government will offer a government job and a plot of land to state's woman hockey star Lalremsiami in appreciation of her performance in Tokyo Olympic, Chief Minister Zoramthanga announced

Mizoram, Assam hold talks on boundary dispute; agree to resolve amicably

Representatives of Assam and Mizoram held talks here on Thursday and agreed to resolve the inter-state border dispute amicably, officials said. The Assam government also decided to revoke an advisory issued earlier against travel to Mizoram, they said. "Both the state governments agreed to maintain peace in the inter-state border areas and welcomed the deployment of neutral force by Government of India in this regard. "For this purpose, both the states shall not send their respective forest and police forces for patrolling, domination, enforcement or for fresh deployment to any of the areas where confrontation had taken place between the police forces of the two states during recent times. This would include all such areas along the Assam-Mizoram border in the districts of Karimganj, Hailakandi, and Cachar in Assam, and Mizoram's Mamit and Kolasib districts," a joint statement issued by the two states said. The joint statement was signed by Assam's Minister for Border Protection an

Mizoram registers 1,088 new coronavirus cases, 1 fresh fatality

Mizoram's Covid-19 tally rose to 42,083 on Thursday as 1,088 more people, including 167 children and 11 Assam Rifles personnel, tested positive for the infection

Assam blocking vehicle movement carrying medical supplies: Mizoram

Mizoram Health Minister R Lalthangliana claimed on Sunday that medical supplies, including COVID-19 test kits, were being blocked from entering the state from Assam

Centre trying peaceful solution to Assam-Mizoram dispute; no plans for CBI

The Centre has no plans to order an inquiry by a neutral agency like the CBI into the recent fatal clashes along the Assam-Mizoram border

Incidents at Assam-Mizoram border unacceptable, talks only way out: Himanta

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said incidents along the inter-state border are "unacceptable" to people of both the states and advocated a resolution through talks.

Centre must quickly solve Mizoram-Assam border dispute: Rajasthan CM Gehlot

The Union government must find an early solution to the border dispute between Assam and Mizoram, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Sunday.

Ready to withdraw FIR against Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma: Mizoram govt

The Mizoram government is ready to withdraw the FIR filed against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Chief Secretary Lalnunmawia Chuango said on Sunday

Assam CM wants neutral agency to probe border clash with Mizoram

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Saturday questioned the rationale behind the Mizoram government registering an FIR against him

Northeast will always be one, says Mizoram CM amid clashes at Assam border

Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga said that Northeast India will always be one, amid deadly violence at its border with Assam

Mizoram govt demands central intervention to lift blockade by Assam

Mizoram government Wednesday said miscreants from Assam have removed railway tracks and blocked National Highway (NH) 306 disrupting transportation to the state

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News live updates: Centre says it can only be a facilitator between states in their border disputes, reacting after six Assam policemen were killed in clashes.

Assam locals threaten economic blockade post border clash with Mizoram

At least six persons were killed and 60 others, including an SP, injured in a bloody clash between the police forces of the two states along the Assam-Mizoram border on Monday.

Assam to move SC for protection of forests post border clashes with Mizoram

The border dispute erupted into bloody clashes with security personnel and civilians from the two states going after each other on Monday

Assam declares 3-day mourning to honour cops killed in border clash

Assam's Barak Valley districts of Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi share a 164-km border with Mizoram's Aizawl, Kolasib and Mamit districts.