Aizawl, July 15 (IANS) Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Wednesday appealed to individuals receiving family pensions from the state government through fraudulent or invalid documents to voluntarily surrender their Pension Payment Orders (PPOs) during the designated voluntary surrender window, warning that strict legal action would follow against those found guilty after verification. The Finance Department of the Mizoram government on Wednesday launched the statewide kick-off programme on “Sen…
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New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) India’s Northeast is emerging as one of the country’s most strategically important frontiers for innovation, with policymakers, industry leaders, incubators and startup ecosystem stakeholders on Wednesday called for deeper collaboration to accelerate innovation-led growth across the region.The call was made during the Regional AIM SUMVAAD–North East Chapter 2026, organised by the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, in Guwahati, Assam, where representatives from…
Aizawl, July 13 (IANS) Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Monday said that the history and cultural heritage of the people of the Northeast had been preserved through their traditional attire, handicrafts, and indigenous skills long before they were documented in writing. He said these traditional practices and artistic expressions continue to serve as living repositories of the region’s identity, history and collective memory.Inaugurating the week-long ‘Zo Fair’ (Aadhi Bazaar) in Aizawl, the C…
Aizawl, July 13 (IANS) Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Monday said that the history and cultural heritage of the people of the Northeast had been preserved through their traditional attire, handicrafts and indigenous skills long before they were documented in written form.He said these traditional practices and artistic expressions continue to serve as living repositories of the region’s identity, history and collective memory.Inaugurating the week-long ‘Zo Fair’ (Aadhi Bazaar) in Aizawl, th…
Agartala, July 12 (IANS) Senior officials of Tripura and Mizoram will soon hold talks to discuss the long-pending inter-state border dispute along the 109-km boundary shared by the two northeastern states, officials said here on Sunday. A senior official said Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has taken the initiative to revive the dialogue with Mizoram to resolve the long-standing border issue through mutual discussions.Addressing an official function here on Saturday, CM Saha said he had discus…
New Delhi, Jul 11 (IANS) In a significant move to bolster its engagement with tribal communities across the country, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) on Saturday announced the appointment of new State Chairpersons for the All India Adivasi Congress. The decision, approved by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, aims to invigorate the party’s grassroots presence in key tribal-dominated regions. According to a press statement issued by AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal, the appointmen…
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread rainfall across several parts of the country on Saturday, with heavy to very heavy showers expected over many northern, eastern, and central states, including Delhi-NCR. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds are also likely in several regions as active monsoon conditions continue to influence weather patterns across India.According to the IMD, a low-pressure area over the northern parts o…
Guwahati, July 10 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Friday commended a police team in the Sribhumi district for seizing 30,000 Yaba tablets valued at around Rs 3 crore and arresting three persons in connection with the narcotics haul, reiterating the state government’s commitment to its anti-drug campaign. Taking to X, the Chief Minister praised the police action with a sharp message underscoring the government’s crackdown on drug trafficking.”Every shipment has a destination,…
Aizawl, July 9 (IANS) The Mizoram Police, in a series of coordinated operations over the past two days, seized drugs, Myanmar-origin areca nuts (betel nuts) and other contraband worth around Rs 4.21 crore and arrested nine drug peddlers and smugglers, including two Myanmar nationals, officials said on Thursday. A police official said that the Champhai Police Special Task Force intercepted a Bolero vehicle on suspicion while it was proceeding towards Champhai, which borders Myanmar. The vehicle w…
Guwahati, July 8 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday that Mizoram has partnered with the Assam Cancer Care Foundation (ACCF), enabling cancer patients from the neighbouring state to receive cashless treatment at the foundation’s cancer hospitals across Assam under the Mizoram Universal Healthcare Scheme (MUHCS). Announcing the development in a post on social media platform X, the Chief Minister described the agreement as another major step in Assam’s emergence as a …