Aizawl, April 28 (IANS) Mizoram Police have arrested an 18-year-old youth for circulating a fake office circular on social media that falsely declared a public holiday on April 27 due to heavy rainfall in the state, officials said on Tuesday. According to a senior police official, a complaint was received on April 27 at the Cyber Crime Police Station from the Under Secretary of the General Administration Department of the Government of Mizoram.The complaint alleged that a fabricated office circu…
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New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated six modern indoor cricket academies across North-East India. This initiative aims to improve the game’s infrastructure and harness the region’s sporting potential.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) developed these facilities, which were unveiled virtually during a state event in Gangtok. The academies are located in Rangpo (Sikkim), Doimukh (Arunachal Pradesh), Imphal (Manipur), Madankurklang (Me…
New Delhi/Aizawl, April 22 (IANS) Mizoram Governor General Vijay Kumar Singh (Retd) emphasised that national security goes beyond the strength of individual institutions, highlighting the critical need for effective coordination among them. Addressing participants of the Advanced Professional Programme in Public Administration during his visit to the Indian Institute of Public Administration in New Delhi, the Governor reiterated that national security cannot rely solely on institutional capac…
Aizawl, April 21 (IANS) More than 61 per cent of the 2.39 lakh voters exercised their vote in the 19-member Aizawl Municipal Corporation election on Tuesday, officials said. An official of the Mizoram State Election Commission said that no major untoward incident was reported during the polling, which began at 7 a.m.Polling continued at 274 polling stations in the urban civic body areas until 5 p.m., without a break.A total of 2.39 lakh voters, including 1.26 lakh women, were eligible t…
Itanagar, April 16 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh has become another northeastern state to initiate preliminary work for the Census of India 2027, with the process officially commencing on Thursday, officials said.Chief Minister Pema Khandu and Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein actively participated in the exercise from Itanagar and Namsai, respectively.In a social media post, the Chief Minister stated: “I took part in the self-enumeration phase of the houselisting and housing census under Census 20…
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday that the Indian Railways recorded a year of strong all-round performance in FY 2025–26, achieving record freight loading while advancing passenger services, infrastructure, safety systems and digital initiatives, with freight transportation reaching a historic high of 1,670 million tonnes during the year.This growth suggested Indian Railways’ capacity to handle key commodities such as coal, cement, fertilisers a…
New Delhi/Aizawl, March 31 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) said on Tuesday that it has filed its first charge sheet before a court in Mizoram’s capital Aizawl in connection with a case involving fraudulent claims of government subsidy. The ED’s Aizawl Sub Zonal Office, has filed a charge sheet on March 30 under Section 45 read with Section 44 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, before the Special Court of the PMLA, 2002 in Aizawl, against Ravi Gulgulia and others for …
Raipur, March 29 (IANS) Isak Malsawmtluanga was nearly ready to give up weightlifting after losing both parents before turning 16. The tragedy deeply affected the Mizo teenager, but support from his childhood coach and his aunt and uncle helped save his sporting career. At 18, he made everyone proud by winning the men’s 60kg gold medal at the Khelo India Tribal Games 2026 here. Battling a troublesome back, Isak delivered a strong performance in the clean and jerk, placing second after the snat…
Aizawl, March 17 (IANS) Mizoram Governor General V.K. Singh (retired) said on Tuesday that the ongoing railway project in the state includes plans to extend the railway line to southern Mizoram, connecting it with the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project (KMMTTP) in Myanmar, a move expected to significantly transform the face of Northeast India. The Governor made these remarks while interacting with a multi-disciplinary team from the Centre for Contemporary China Studies (CCCS) under th…
Aizawl, March 13 (IANS) Mizoram’s traditional spring festival Chapchar Kut 2026 was celebrated with great enthusiasm and cultural splendour in the state capital Aizawl on Friday, with Chief Minister Lalduhoma calling for harmony and unity among the people.Chapchar Kut, the most joyous festival of the Mizo community, is observed in spring after the completion of jhum cutting, the initial stage of the traditional slash-and-burn farming practice.The festival marks the end of winter and the arriva…