Aizawl, June 25 (IANS) Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Thursday said that visible drug abuse on the streets of the state has declined significantly due to sustained, coordinated efforts by the government, law enforcement agencies, civil society organisations, churches, and local communities. He noted that many individuals battling substance addiction have successfully undergone rehabilitation and reintegrated into society.Ahead of the ‘International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Traffic…
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Aizawl, June 22 (IANS) Mizoram Governor Vijay Kumar Singh (Retd) on Monday hailed the Central Agricultural University (CAU), Imphal, as a beacon of agricultural innovation and excellence for the entire Northeastern region, underscoring its pivotal role in advancing agricultural research, education and sustainable development across the eight states. The Governor formally inaugurated three important meetings of CAU scheduled from June 22 to 24, 2026. He emphasised that the three councils, Researc…
Itanagar/Imphal/Kohima, June 21 (IANS) From the remote forward posts and high-altitude areas of Arunachal Pradesh to the conflict-affected and border regions of Manipur, as well as the rugged mountainous terrains of Nagaland and Mizoram, the armed forces on Sunday celebrated the 12th International Yoga Day across the Northeastern region, underscoring the message of health, resilience and unity through yoga.A defence spokesman said that the Assam Rifles commemorated International Yoga Day on Sund…
Aizawl, June 13 (IANS) The Assam Rifles, in separate joint operations with other law enforcement agencies in Mizoram, have seized foreign‑origin cigarettes worth over Rs 11.25 crore, recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), and apprehended a suspected smuggler and a Myanmar‑based militant, officials said on Saturday. A defence spokesman said that, acting on specific intelligence inputs regarding the storage of smuggled foreign‑origin cigarettes at Zemabawk North in Aizawl district, …
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Monday highlighted a series of major anti-drug operations carried out across the country during May, ranging from the busting of a transnational narcotics network and the seizure of high-grade cocaine valued at Rs 1,745 crore to India’s first-ever seizure of Captagon tablets. Sharing a roundup of its activities on social media platform X, the NCB said May reflected its “relentless and coordinated efforts” to protect the country…
Guwahati, June 3 (IANS) The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has further enhanced its infrastructure maintenance capabilities with the induction of a Rail-Borne Maintenance Vehicle (RBMV), designed to undertake critical track and engineering maintenance activities with greater efficiency, precision, and safety, officials said on Wednesday. NFR’s Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said the newly procured vehicle will play a vital role in supporting maintenance operati…
Aizawl, June 3 (IANS) The Mizoram government has invited applications for the newly introduced ‘Red Card’ permit, which will allow eligible individuals to possess and consume Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) for medical purposes under the provisions of the Mizoram Liquor (Prohibition) Amendment Act, 2025, officials said on Wednesday. According to a notification issued by the Mizoram government’s Commissionerate of Excise and Narcotics, the process for obtaining the permit has been initiated fol…
Aizawl, May 26 (IANS) Election Commission of India (ECI) Secretary, Binod Kumar, on Tuesday said that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise is being conducted across the country to ensure clean, transparent and accurate electoral rolls. The ECI Secretary held a meeting with Aizawl’s District Election Officer (DEO), Electoral Registration Officers (EROs), Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs), Supervisors, and Booth Level Officers (BLOs) regarding preparations for the SIR.Kuma…
Aizawl, May 25 (IANS) Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Panchayati Raj Rajiv Ranjan Singh on Monday announced several initiatives to strengthen the cooperative dairy sector in Mizoram. During his visit to the Mizoram Multi-Commodity Producers Cooperative Union (MULCO) dairy unit at Thuampui in Aizawl district, the Union Minister appreciated the progress achieved by MULCO and said that the advancement made through the efforts of dairy cooperatives and dairy workers w…
Aizawl, May 24 (IANS) Union Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh, popularly known as Lalan Singh, said on Sunday that the Centre aims to make Mizoram not only self-sufficient in fish production but also a fish-exporting state in the future. The Union Minister also assured full support for various development-oriented projects proposed by the Mizoram government.Soon after arriving in Aizawl, Union Minister Singh called on Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma.He was acc…