Mizoram CM Zoramthanga receives first jab of COVID-19 vaccine

Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga took the first dose of indigenously manufactured COVID-19 vaccine, Covishield at the state assembly house on Thursday. After receiving the vaccine, Zoramthanga taking to Twitter said, “Took my first dose of Covid-19 vaccine on 04.03.2021 at 10:25 AM.” Along with the Chief Minister, 13 other MLAs received the first dose of […]

Economic recovery post Covid to be slow and uneven: Mizoram CM

Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga while presenting the annual state budget on Monday informed that untied grants from the central government have reduced hence economic recovery from the Covid crisis is likely to be slow and uneven, as the economic and social impact of the virus has been devastating. The Chief Minister presented the state annual […]

Mizoram govt to launch scheme to rehabilitate ex-MNF rebels

The Mizoram government is soon coming up with special schemes to rehabilitate former cadres of the erstwhile underground Mizo National Front (MNF) and the families and kin of those who lost their lives in the armed struggle, said Chief Minister Zoramthanga to the state assembly on Friday. The Chief Minister told the assembly that a […]

Bill to detect illegal foreigners in Mizoram awaits President’s nod

The Mizoram Maintenance of Household Registers Bill, 2019, which seeks to detect illegal foreigners in the state, is awaiting the President’s assent, Chief Minister Zoramthanga informed the assembly on Friday. Zoramthanga, who also holds the General Administration portfolio, said that the state government is making efforts to ensure the enactment of the Bill, which was […]

PM Modi greets people of Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram on their Statehood Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended his greetings to the people of Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram on their statehood days and heaped praises on their culture and traditions. Both the northeastern states got their statehood on this day in 1987. “Best wishes to my sisters and brothers of Mizoram on their Statehood Day. The […]

Mizoram CM Zoramthanga inaugurates new bailey bridge at Bairabi

Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga on Tuesday inaugurated a new bailey bridge over Kawnpui river at Bairabi on the Mizoram-Assam border to facilitate transportation of essential commodities. Inaugurating the bailey bridge constructed at a cost of Rs 365 lakh, Zoramthanga said it was an important bridge to transport essential commodities for the people of Mizoram. He […]

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu releases book ‘Oh Mizoram’ by Mizoram Guv Sreedharan Pillai

Vice-President of India M Venkaiah Naidu released a book of English poems by Mizoram Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai, titled ‘Oh Mizoram’. The book releasing function was held formally at the India International Centre, New Delhi on Friday. The function was presided over by Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, wherein Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga was the […]

Mizoram CM Zoramthanga lays foundation stone for development projects in Mamit

Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for as many as five projects in the state, to be built at an estimated cost of Rs 50.29 crores. Three of the projects include a residential sports school, community service centre and smart classroom at West Phaileng village in Mamit district expected to be […]

India Today ranks Mizoram as best-performing state in inclusive development

Mizoram was conferred with the “best-performing state in inclusive development” by a leading media organisation of the country in the annual ‘State Of The States Conclave 2020’. The India Today Group’s “State Of The States” survey has adjudged Mizoram as the most improved in terms of economy, health and entrepreneurship. The annual survey ranks the […]