Kohima/Aizawl, May 23 (IANS) After Mizoram, the Nagaland government has intensified surveillance and containment measures following the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in several parts of the state, officials said on Saturday. A senior official of Nagaland’s Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services (AHVS) Department said that district administrations in the affected areas have imposed restrictions on the import, transport and sale of pigs and pork products to prevent further spread of th…
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Shillong, May 13 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Sukanta Majumdar chaired a high-level review meeting in Shillong to assess the progress of projects being monitored under the PM-Ref Portal across various schemes of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER), officials said on Wednesday. A total of 17 major projects, with an estimated sanctioned cost of around Rs 3,108 crore, were reviewed during the meeting.These projects are…
Aizawl, April 28 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Tuesday underscored the importance of close coordination among Assam Rifles, state police, district administration, and local bodies to ensure both security and welfare of border residents in Mizoram. A Mizoram government official stated that the visiting Minister stressed enhanced cooperation between Assam Rifles, state police, district authorities, and Village Councils to strengthen security, promote develop…
Aizawl, April 21 (IANS) Voting for the 19-member Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC) commenced on Tuesday morning amid tight security arrangements, election officials said.People, including women, turned out in large numbers, forming queues at most of the 275 polling stations across the civic body urban areas.Polling began at 7 A.M. and will continue uninterrupted until 5 P.M. A total of 2.39 lakh voters, including 1.26 lakh women, are eligible to cast their votes to decide the electoral fate of …
Aizawl, April 20 (IANS) All arrangements have been completed for the elections to the 19-member Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC), which are scheduled to be held on Tuesday, officials said on Monday.More than 2.39 lakh voters, including 1.26 lakh women, are expected to decide the electoral fate of 68 candidates, of whom 28 are women, contesting in the civic body polls.The Mizoram government has declared a public holiday in areas under the Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Tuesday to enable …
Aizawl, March 27 (IANS) Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Friday said the state continues to lag behind in development due to two decades of insurgency, particularly in infrastructure, industry, and investment. Inaugurating the Public Works Department (PWD) Road Division at the PWD complex in Thenzawl, Serchhip district, the Chief Minister highlighted the state’s relatively low road density compared to the national average. He noted that while the national average road density in India…
Aizawl, March 2 (IANS) The Mizoram government, on Monday, for the first time, provided Rs 1 crore each to all the 11 districts of the state to execute prioritised projects under their respective district plans, officials said. Chief Minister Lalduhoma disbursed the District Catalytic Intervention Plan Fund, allocating Rs 1 crore to each district to facilitate effective implementation of district-level development initiatives. The Chief Minister formally handed over the funds through bank cheques…
Aizawl, Jan 15 (IANS) Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Thursday said that rubber is one of the most promising crops through which the state can establish a strong and distinct identity. Addressing a training programme on rubber cultivation, the Chief Minister said that the Chief Minister’s Rubber Mission was launched with the objective of transforming Mizoram into a major rubber-producing region.The Mission, launched on October 18, 2024, was formulated after detailed consultations with the …