Heroin worth Rs 17 lakh seized in Mizoram’s Aizawl

Continuing the war on drugs in Mizoram, Aizawl police personnel and Bazar Beat Post team on Wednesday seized suspected Heroin worth over rupees 17 lakhs in the international market from Aizawl. The drugs were seized from New Market in Aizawl. The seized drugs are valued at Rupees 1.5 lakhs in the local market but go […]

Protest in Mizoram over 20 percent hike in power tariff

Youth Congress activists protested in Aizawl over the steep hike in power tariff, demanding the resignation of state power minister R Lalzirliana. Leading the demonstration outside Vanapa Hall here on Tuesday, state Youth Congress president Lalmalsawma Nghaka accused the government of robbing the people by hiking power tariffs and issuing bogus power bills. “The power […]

Mizoram man, head of world’s largest family, dies at 76

Ziona Chana, believed to head the world’s largest family, with as total of 38 wives, 89 children and 33 grandchildren, died on Sunday at the age of 76 in Mizoram. Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga took to Twitter to confirm the death of Ziona Chana, and said that the state and his village at Baktawng Tlangnuam […]

Mizoram: Lockdown extended in Aizawl for another one week

The COVID-related lockdown was extended in Aizawl by another one week to break the chain of coronavirus transmission in the state especially in capital Aizawl, an official said on Friday. The meeting of various departments, which deal with COVID- 19 and representatives of churches, NGOs and local task forces presided over by health minister Dr. […]

Mizoram: Complete lockdown extended in Aizawl till June 14

As the state witnesses a steady rise in COVID-19 cases, the Mizoram government on Saturday extended complete lockdown in capital Aizawl till June 14. Whereas COVID-19 positive cases have not declined and the number of casualties is increasing in recent days, it is felt necessary to continue with the current restrictions imposed for curtailing peoples […]

Aizawl to be in railway map in next two years

Mizoram capital Aizawl will be on the railway map in the next two years as construction of the 51.38 km long stretch of the broad gauge railway line between Sairang and Bairabi on the Mizoram-Assam border is expected to be completed by December 2023, a railway official said. Sairang is about 20 km from Aizawl. […]

Mizoram: Hotels in Aizwal district to be used for quarantine facilities

Mizoram government has decided to use various hotels in Aizawl district for quarantine facilities due to COVID-19 situation in the state. Hotels empanelled by the state government are – Landmark Hotel of Bawngkawn area of the district, followed by Hotel Serow in Chaltlang Lily Veng area, Hotel Orchid in Dawrpui, LBL Lodge in Bungkawn, Hotel […]

Mizoram: Mayor, councillors take oath in Aizawl

The newly-elected councillors of the Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC) were administered the oath by Aizawl District Magistrate Pu R Lalramnghaka at a function held at the municipal office on Monday. Lalrinenga Sailo, a Mizo National Front (MNF) nominee from ward-I, was elected the mayor, while ward XII councillor R Thanglura of MNF was elected the […]

MNF sweeps Aizawl Municipal Corporation polls

Retaining its political wave since the assembly polls three years back, the ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) on Thursday swept the Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC) polls by bagging 11 out of the 19 wards. The MNF won the same number of seats it had bagged in the last civic body polls held in 2015. As […]