Brus living in Tripura writes to Centre; seek release of 3 months assistance pending since November last year

The Bru Migrants of Mizoram living in Tripura have written to the Centre seeking immediate release of 3 months cash dole pending since November last year. The Bru migrants, in the letter to the Home Ministry have said that the people living in the transit camps in Tripura are unable to buy daily necessities and […]

Meghalaya, Mizoram CM’s call on Rajnath Singh

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma along with Mizoram CM Zoramthanga called on Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday to express their reservations over the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. Both Conrad Sangma and Zoramthanga were accompanied by their cabinet colleagues. The state of Meghalaya and Mizoram have repeatedly opposed the Citizenship Bill. It may be […]

MNF delegation calls on Mizoram Governor

A delegation of the victorious Mizo National Front (MNF) led by party Chief Zoramthanga met Governor Rajasekharan at the Raj Bhawan to stake claim for government formation. The MNF made a clean sweep back to power in Mizoram after 10 years, winning 26 seats, securing an absolute majority in the 40-member Mizoram Assembly. #MizoramResults2018 | […]

Assembly Election result: MNF returns to power in Mizoram

The Mizo National Front has returned to power in style in Mizoram with the party almost making a clean sweep. As per the latest figures, the MNF is leading 25 seats while the Congress is leading only 5 seats while the BJP has won only 1 seat till now. #ResultsWithNortheastLive | Battleground MizoramLeads 40/40 MNF […]

Former Rajya Sabha MP Lalhming Liana sentenced to 3 years in jail

Former Rajya Sabha MP from Mizoram, Lalhming Liana, has been sentenced to three-year imprisonment by a Delhi court for forging air tickets to claim reimbursement of travel allowance. Special CBI Judge N K Malhotra convicted Lalhming Liana for the offences of cheating, forgery and using the forged document as genuine under the provisions of Indian […]

Mizoram: PM Modi meets civil society leaders at Aijal Club

After addressing a rally at Lunglei, Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled to Aizawl where he held a meeting with top civil society leaders and party members. While the BJP candidates in fray sought a special package for Mizoram, the Mizo civil society groups highlighted the Bru issue which the PM said will be resolved after […]

PM Narendra Modi addresses first-ever election rally in Mizoram

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed his first-ever election rally in Mizoram ahead of the November 28 polls. PM Modi made the ruling Congress his primary target of attack accusing the Lal Thanhawla government of lethargy and taking Mizoram back, by not ushering in development in the state on major fronts like connectivity and infrastructure. […]

Tension prevails in Mizoram’s Kolasib district, protesters demand ouster of DC Arun T

Tension prevails in Kolasib district of Mizoram with protests being staged demanding the ouster of Deputy Commissioner Arun T. Only recently, violent protests were witnessed outside the DC’s office in the district demanding removal of Bru names from the electoral roll and now protests are being staged again calling for the ouster of the DC. […]

PRISM files counter affidavit against Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla, 27 others

NGO-turned political party PRISM has filed counter affidavits against incumbent Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla and 27 other candidates for allegedly trying to conceal facts. Talking to North East Live, PRISM spokesperson, Ngursailova Sailo, said that the party’s fight against corruption and injustice could not reach its logical conclusion with the government not paying attention to […]