Mizoram

Indian children healthier than ever, but other nations doing better: Latest data

Mizoram was the only state to report an increase in infant mortality -- from 34 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2005-06 to 40 in 2015-16. Uttar Pradesh have not been released.
 

Mar 03, 2017, 11:59 AM IST

Statehood Day: PM Narendra Modi greets Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended his greetings and wished state of Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram on their Statehood Day, expressing his desire to see development usher into the states. 

Feb 20, 2017, 10:06 AM IST

Earthquake tremors felt in Delhi, Mizoram

Earthquake tremors of magnitude 3.0 were felt in New Delhi at around 7:16 AM on Wednesday.

Jan 18, 2017, 09:26 AM IST

Mizoram: Of highway robbery, lottery scam and peace talks

A sensational highway robbery of gold bars allegedly committed by the officer and soldiers of a paramilitary force, mob violence in a court premises, delay in the repatriation of Brus, a lottery scam and talks with Hmar rebels were some of the developments that kept Mizoram in news in 2016.

Dec 19, 2016, 10:19 AM IST

Moderate earthquake rocks northeastern states

Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur are considered by seismologists as the sixth major earthquake-prone belt in the world.

Nov 15, 2016, 09:21 AM IST

Mizoram repatriation: Identification of bona fide refugees begins in Asapara camp

Those identified as residents of Mizoram were marked to be repatriated in the ongoing repatriation process and the identification was scheduled to be conducted till Monday.

Nov 11, 2016, 17:24 PM IST

1,111 Bru tribals identified as bona fide residents of Mizoram

Officials from Mizoram today identified 1,111 Brus as bona fide residents of Mizoram and cleared them for physical repatriation from the Khakchangpara relief camp in North Tripura.

Nov 07, 2016, 19:33 PM IST

Mizoram launches new policy to boost agri-based economy

The Mizoram government has launched a New Economic Development Policy (NEDP) to boost the state`s agriculture-based economy, develop rural infrastructure and to raise livelihood of the people.

Oct 02, 2016, 16:41 PM IST

Mizoram to continue peace talks with terror outfit Hmar People's Convention-Democratic

The Mizoram government would continue to hold peace talks with the Manipur-based terror outfit -- Hmar People's Convention-Democratic (HPC-D) and the second round of the bi-partite talks is scheduled on October 5, an official said here on Thursday.

Sep 29, 2016, 10:59 AM IST

MNF to writes to President Pranab, PM Modi demanding President's rule in Mizoram

Opposition Mizo National Front (MNF) will write to President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighting the Congress government's "complete failure" in maintaining law and order in Mizoram and urging them to impose President's rule in the state.

Sep 28, 2016, 13:01 PM IST

Old tensions surface as EC seeks to revise Mizoram's electoral rolls

"After completing the three-and-a-half-month process, the final publication of the electoral rolls would be done on January 5, 2017," an official said.

Sep 22, 2016, 12:52 PM IST

Mizoram expresses inability to implement 7th pay commission recommendations

Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla on Friday said the state government would not be able to implement the seventh Central Pay Commission's recommendations for the its employees in near future.

Sep 09, 2016, 14:26 PM IST

Mizoram assembly adjourned sine die

The two-day emergent session of the Mizoram state legislature was today adjourned sine die by speaker Hiphei.

Aug 31, 2016, 14:54 PM IST

Mizoram one of the most peaceful states in the country: CM

 Mizoram remains one of the most peaceful states in the country and the people of the state should re-dedicate themselves to the cause of peace, state Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla today said.

Aug 15, 2016, 10:48 AM IST

Mizoram takes preventive steps for Japanese encephalitis

Japanese encephalitis has claimed two lives in Manipur last week while over 25 persons were hospitalised.

Aug 02, 2016, 08:37 AM IST

Two killed in Mizoram landslide

 A woman and her three-year-old daughter were killed and six others injured when a house was hit by a massive landslide at Ngur village at Mizoram-Myanmar border, police said on Friday.

Jul 29, 2016, 12:55 PM IST

Mizoram: MPCC denies Kamalanagar district cration proposal

The ruling Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee today denied that there was a proposal to create Kamalanagar District in south Mizoram's Chawngte area comprising the Chakma Autonomous District Council as alleged by the opposition parties and student organisations.

Jul 25, 2016, 18:28 PM IST

'More than 8 lakh additional hospital beds required in Northeast to equal world average'

Poor healthcare services in the Northeast and the need to enhance manpower, including setting up of more medical colleges in the region are the requirement of the day.  

Jul 12, 2016, 12:57 PM IST

Northeast India receives deficient monsoon rains

Except Mizoram and Sikkim, most parts of northeast India have so far experienced deficient monsoon rains, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday.

Jul 11, 2016, 17:58 PM IST

High alert on Indo-Bangla border in 5 states after Dhaka carnage

India and Bangladesh share a 4,096 km-long international border, the fifth-longest land border in the world, with West Bengal having the highest length with 2,217 km. 

Jul 03, 2016, 21:01 PM IST