Myanmar refugees increase to 25000 in Mizoram with fresh influx

The number of Myanmar nationals seeking refuge in Mizoram has spiraled to 25000, with the fresh influx of around 8000 refugees over the past few weeks. According to the latest report, 7,714 people from Myanmar’s Chin state have sought refuge in Mizoram’s Siaha district while 5,450 people have so far taken shelter in Lawngtlai district […]

Assam Man’s Death in Mizoram: Pijush Hazarika meets family, protesting locals

Assam Cabinet Minister Pijush Hazarika visited the family members of deceased Nipen Singh last night.  During the visit, Minister Hazarika and the accompanying MLAs had talks with family member of the deceased as well as the protesters. Cachar SP Ramandeep Kaur was also present in the meeting. Minister Hazarika was accompanied by Lakhipur MLA Kaushik […]

Mizoram shuts down places of worship to check Covid spread

In the wake of the steep surge in Covid -19 cases, the Mizoram government on Saturday issued new guidelines, which will be in force until further order. According to the new guidelines, places of worship or religious places will remain closed. Besides, no religious gathering will be allowed in areas declared as the red zone. […]

Heavy Rain likely over Assam, Arunachal; dense fog possible in Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura

Temperatures have dipped across the region, as parts of the Northeast, including Guwahati, were lashed by incessant rainfall since yesterday. The downpour and snowfall in parts of the region have led to a further drop in the mercury level. Several parts of the state are experiencing bone-chilling cold with temperatures dipping below 10 degrees Celsius. […]

Northeast Covid Alert: Latest tally from Assam, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Tripura, Manipur & Sikkim

Assam’s COVID trajectory continues to witness a slight dip, with a total of 1,019 fresh cases being reported in the state in the last 24 hours. Of these, a total of 238 cases have been reported from the Kamrup Metropolitan district. With this, the state’s acute caseload stands at 13,786. In Assam we recorded a […]

Myanmar violence triggers fear of influx of more refugees in Mizoram

Over 4,000 displaced people from Chin state crossed over to Mizoram during the past few weeks taking the official number of refugees higher day by day. Due to frequent armed clashes between the Myanmar army and the local resistance groups in the Chin state, Mizoram is now housing over 20,000 Chin refugees across the state. […]

Mizoram lifts ban on import of pigs & pig products

The Mizoram government has lifted the ban on the import of pigs and pig products after more than a year. In an order issued on Monday, the government stated that the import of pigs and pig products has been allowed to some extent as the outbreak of African swine fever is more or less contained […]

Assam locals block highway near Mizoram over murder case

Tension prevailed near the Assam-Mizoram border in Assam’s Dholai constituency yesterday after angry locals blocked the national highway going to Mizoram. The irate crowd blocked the highway, demanding a probe into the alleged murder of one Pravin Singh, which took place in Mizoram. Singh, who was a tanker driver by profession, had gone to Mizoram […]

Northeast Covid Alert: Cases spike in Assam, Mizoram and Manipur

Assam registered a slight increase in COVID cases with a total of 2,294 fresh cases in the last 24 hours. Of these, a total of 535 fresh cases were reported from the Kamrup Metropolitan district. This puts the total active caseload in Assam at 28,788. As a result, the COVID positivity rate is 6.41 percent. […]