Category Archives: Mizoram

MGNREGS in Mizoram: 74 days of wage employment in 10 months

Posted on November 23, 2020 - 9:32pm by UT News Service
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In ten months, the state government of Mizoram could provide 74 days of wage employment to beneficiaries under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). According to an official source, from January 2020 till October 2020, cardholders in Mizoram … Continue reading →

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Whimsical monopoly of vegetable trade to be curbed in Mizoram

Posted on November 22, 2020 - 9:34pm by UT News Service
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In a bid to check whimsical monopoly of vegetable prices by traders in Mizoram, the Agriculture department will draft rules soon, according to Minister C. Lalrinsanga. In order to make the move successful, vegetable market chains will be introduced so … Continue reading →

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Four Mizoram legislators accused of holding office of profit

Posted on November 17, 2020 - 11:36pm by UT News Service
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The Youth Wing of the Congress party alleged four legislators in Mizoram of holding “office of profit”. In this regard, a formal complaint has been lodged with Mizoram Governor, P.S. Sreedharan Pillai on Tuesday, according to Congress Youth Wing president … Continue reading →

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Traffic resumes in Assam-Mizoram border

Posted on November 11, 2020 - 7:00am by UT News Service
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After the chief secretary level meeting between Assam and Mizoram on Sunday last, vehicles have started passing along National Highway-306. However, the flow of traffic towards Mizoram is very thin. Till date, only 40 vehicles have reportedly entered Mizoram from … Continue reading →

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Normalcy likely to return at Mizoram-Assam border dispute

Posted on November 8, 2020 - 7:51pm by UT News Service
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The Mizoram government has decided to withdraw state security forces from the Assam-Mizoram disputed border area. Instead of the state security forces, the BSF will station now in the area. Mizoram chief secretary Lalnunmawia Chuaungo said on Sunday that there is … Continue reading →

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Blast in Assam-Mizoram border again

Posted on November 7, 2020 - 8:14pm by UT News Service
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The volatile situation along Assam-Mizoram border got aggravated on Saturday after another blast occurred two weeks after the first bomb blast. It is not clear who might have triggered the explosion during the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. Reports … Continue reading →

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Mizoram COVID 19 lockdown extended till November 9

Posted on November 3, 2020 - 8:34pm by UT News Service
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Mizoram government has extended the ongoing lockdown till November 9, as the cases of COVID-19 continue to rise. Otherwise, the current lockdown was supposed to end on Tuesday. It can be noted here that the Mizoram government had imposed a … Continue reading →

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Tension Along Assam-Mizoram Border Continues as Man Dies in Custody

Posted on November 3, 2020 - 7:32pm by UT/NET News Desk
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A man from Assam’s Cachar district died in custody in Mizoram on Monday, escalating the tension between the two Northeastern states amid a border standoff. Mizoram’s Kolasib district Superintendent of Police Vanlalfaka Ralte told PTI that Intazul Laskar (45), a … Continue reading →

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Mizo students burning copies of meeting minutes

Posted on November 1, 2020 - 9:14pm by UT News Service
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Students in Mizoram burnt the copies of ‘meeting minutes’ of the administrations of Mamit district (Mizoram) and Karimganj (Assam). Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP) and Mizo Students’ Union (MSU) while burning the copies on Sunday said they were doing this to … Continue reading →

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Mizoram Home minister on border issue

Posted on October 29, 2020 - 9:09pm by UT News Service
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The Mizoram government said it will not withdraw its security forces from the trouble-hit Assam and Mizoram border as long as problems prevail. This information was disclosed by Mizoram Home minister Lalchamliana on Thursday. The Home minister said the Mizoram … Continue reading →

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