Aizawl, April 17 (IANS) Mizoram Governor General Vijay Kumar Singh (Retd) on Friday underscored the importance of balanced development, with a special emphasis on strengthening infrastructure in international and state border areas. Flagging off a Basic Life Support Ambulance (BLSA), the Governor noted that border regions require sustained attention, as residents in these areas often face the greatest hardships due to limited access to essential services. He expressed appreciation to NBCC …
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Aizawl, April 9 (IANS) In a significant operation against the illegal trade of forest resources, the Assam Rifles have seized a consignment of Anchiri (Paris polyphylla), a rare and high-value medicinal plant, worth Rs 36 lakh and arrested three persons in Mizoram’s Lawngtlai district, officials said on Thursday. An Assam Rifles official stated that the consignment of Anchiri (Paris polyphylla), packed in 102 bags, was seized near Zorinpui in Lawngtlai, along the Indo-Myanmar border on Wednesday…
Aizawl, March 2 (IANS) Authorities in Mizoram’s 11 districts have so far completed biometric enrolment of over 97 per cent of the approximately 28,355 Myanmar refugees, including women and children, who took shelter in the state in different phases following the military coup in February 2021, officials said on Monday.On the advice of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the biometric enrolment process for both Myanmar and Bangladeshi refugees has been underway in Mizoram since July 2025, using t…
Aizawl, Feb 21 (IANS) Assam Rifles have seized highly addictive methamphetamine tablets valued at over Rs 11.85 crore by arresting four drug peddlers, including three Myanmar nationals, in Mizoram, officials said on Saturday. A defence spokesman said that, acting on specific intelligence inputs regarding the movement of banned methamphetamine tablets, Assam Rifles launched an operation on Friday night and established a Mobile Vehicle Check Post (MVCP) at Kakichhuha village in Lawngtlai district….
Aizawl, Dec 22 (IANS) Authorities in Mizoram have so far registered the biometric details of around 70 per cent of nearly 30,900 Myanmar nationals who have taken shelter in the state after fleeing their country in different phases following the military coup in February 2021, officials said on Monday. A Home Department official said that of around 30,900 Myanmar nationals who have sought refuge in Mizoram’s 11 districts, biometric enrolment has been completed for 21,330 persons, accounting for…