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Home minister has 'failed' country: Rahul on Assam-Mizoram border violence

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attacked Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the violence at the Assam-Mizoram border

6 Assam Police personnel killed in border clash with Mizoram counterparts

As many as six Assam Police personnel have died in an exchange of fire with their Mizoram counterparts, said Assam BJP MLA Kaushik Rai on Monday.

Assam-Mizoram: 6 Police personnel killed, 50 injured; Shah speaks to CMs

At least six Assam police personnel were killed and 50 others, including an SP, were injured in a sudden escalation of the border dispute between Assam and Mizoram

6 Assam cops killed, 50 hurt as violence at border with Mizoram intensifies

A tense situation prevailed along the disputed Assam-Mizoram border following clashes

8 huts set ablaze, tension escalates along Mizoram-Assam border

Tension flared along the Mizoram-Assam border after eight farmers' huts were set ablaze by unidentified miscreants, a senior police officer said on Monday.

Mizoram sees highest one-day spike of 938 new Covid cases; tally 32,083

Aizawl district reported the highest number of fresh cases at 643, followed by Kolasib at 103 and Mamit at 54

Mizoram reports 463 new coronavirus cases pushing the tally to 27,153

Mizoram's COVID-19 tally surged to 27,153 on Sunday as 463 more people including 117 children tested positive for the infection, a health department official said.

Mizoram reimposes total lockdown in AMC area as Covid-19 cases rise

Mizoram government has reimposed a seven-day complete lockdown in Aizawl Municipal Corporation area in the wake of rising Covid-19 cases, over two weeks after easing restrictions, officials said

Nearly 1,800 hectares of Assam land encroached by Mizoram people: Himanta

People of neighbouring Mizoram have encroached on nearly 1,800 hectares of Assam land spread across three districts, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in the assembly on Monday.

Curb on unvaccinated persons from earning livelihood arbitrary: Guwahati HC

The Guwahati High Court held the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued by the Mizoram Government restricting the unvaccinated persons from earning their livelihood arbitrary

Mizoram reports 243 new coronavirus cases, one fatality in the last 24 hrs

Mizoram's Covid tally rose to 21,246 on Sunday as 243 more people, including 59 children, tested positive for the infection, one fatality pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 95

$32 mn World Bank loan for improving healthcare services in Mizoram

The Covid-19 pandemic has had adverse effects on the delivery and utilisation of essential health services in the state.

103 jail inmates test positive among 430 new Covid patients in Mizoram

Mizoram's COVID-19 tally soared to 18,409 on Wednesday as 430 more people, including 103 jail inmates, tested positive for the infection, a health official said. All the infected prisoners are inmates of Central Jail, Aizawl, he said. A total of 73 children, six security personnel and two healthcare workers are also among the new patients, the official said. Aizawl district registered the highest number of new cases at 299, followed by Lawngtlai (52) and Kolasib (30), he said. Nine patients have travel history, while the remaining 421 fresh infections were detected during contract tracing, the official said. The new cases were detected among 3,974 samples that were tested, with the highest single-day positivity rate of 10.82 per cent. On June 21, as many as 528 coronavirus infections were detected in an orphanage and rehabilitation centre in the state capital. Mizoram now has 4,424 active cases, while 13,900 people have recovered from the disease and 85 patients h

Mizoram BJP unit urges CM to resolve boundary dispute with Assam, Tripura

The Mizoram BJP unit in a letter to Chief Minister Zoramthanga has urged him to resolve the state's boundary dispute with neighbouring Assam and Tripura

Students travel 3 km to access internet for online class in Mizoram village

The poor connectivity is hampering the examinations and assignment submission by students.

Coronavirus tally in Mizoram crosses 16,000-mark with 236 new cases

The Covid-19 tally in Mizoram crossed the 16,000-mark on Thursday as 236 more people, including four security personnel and 40 children, tested positive for the disease in the state

205 people, including over 50 children test positive for Covid in Mizoram

At least 205 people, including over 50 children tested positive for Covid-19 in Mizoram on Friday, pushing the tally in the state to 13,064, an official said

Mizoram struggling with livestock sector due to African Swine Fever: CM

Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga has said that the state is struggling with its livestock sector due to the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Collective efforts of people, govt helping Mizoram overcome Covid: CM

Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga on Wednesday said collective efforts of people and the government are helping the state in overcoming the COVID- 19 challenges

Mizoram coroanvirus update: 235 new Covid-19 cases, 4 more deaths reported

Mizoram on Wednesday reported 235 new Covid-19 cases, taking the state's tally to 12,634