Mizoram

The Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP), Mizoram’s leading student body, on Monday submitted a formal letter to Governor VK Singh, seeking his intervention in the release of pending post-matric scholarship instalments for over 4,000 tribal students. According to the MZP, while more than 31,000 students had applied for the 2023–24 post-matric scholarship, only 26,909 have received the funds so far. A total of 4,027 students—many studying technical and professional courses outside Mizoram—are still waiting for their final instalment. The MZP expressed concern over the financial difficulties these students are facing due to the delay. The organisation urged the Governor to take…

At the Indo-Myanmar border in Champhai district, the Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police conducted a major operation on Tuesday, busting a drug cargo and seizing methamphetamine pills valued at ₹173.73 crore. The drugs that were confiscated weighed 57.91 kg, the Assam Rifles said in a statement. The report claims that Assam Rifles and Zokhawthar Police set up an ambush at Crossing Point 1, Vokte Kai, in response to specific intelligence regarding drug trafficking. When the United team saw suspected criminals transporting contraband, they made an effort to stop them. The Assam Rifles, who were assigned to guard 510 kilometers of…

The Delhi Meetei Co-Ordinating Committee (DMCC) has urged the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Mizoram Police to investigate a major arms seizure in Mizoram, suspecting its links to Kuki-Chin militants involved in the ongoing Manipur violence. The arms cache, discovered on January 15 near Saithah village in Mamit district, included six AK-47 rifles, over 10,000 rounds of ammunition, and 13 magazines. Among the five arrested was a senior leader of the Myanmar-based Chin National Front (CNF). In a statement, the DMCC alleged that the seized weapons were "intended for trade between the Kuki-Chin militants actively involved in the Kuki military…

As protests at North-Eastern Hills University (NEHU) intensified, faculty members appealed to Meghalaya Governor CH Vijayashankar for intervention, marking the fourth day of an indefinite hunger strike led by students. The strike, coupled with campus protests, has disrupted operations for the university’s nearly 5,000 students.The students, staging a sit-in outside NEHU Vice-Chancellor PS Shukla’s office, are demanding the dismissal of Shukla, as well as the registrar and deputy registrar, citing alleged incompetence. Demonstrators escalated their protest by burning effigies of the officials. North Eastern Hill University Teachers’ Association (NEHUTA) President Prof. Lakhon Kma stated that faculty members met with Governor…

Minister of State for Minority Affairs, George Kurian, visited Aizawl on Thursday, where he engaged with Mizoram BJP members and addressed the media at BJP’s party office, Atal Bhavan. Addressing the gathering, Kurian, a devout follower of Christ, emphasized the importance of prayer for the nation's development and prosperity. He highlighted his background from a predominantly Christian village in Kerala and affirmed his faith in BJP's inclusive ideology, dismissing notions of the party being anti-Christian since he joined in 1980. Asserting BJP's commitment to integral humanism, Kurian clarified that any portrayal of BJP as anti-Christian is merely political rhetoric. He…

In a move aimed at bolstering sustainable agricultural practices, PC Vanlalruata, the Minister of Agriculture, distributed essential equipment for Green Landscape Information Platforms (GLIPs) to 17 high-priority villages under the Green-Ag project. The distribution ceremony took place at the Minister’s Office Chamber at MINECO, Aizawl. The GLIPs were allocated to 13 villages in Mamit District and four villages in Lunglei District, strategically located in the buffer zones of the Dampa Tiger Reserve and Thorangtlang Wildlife Sanctuary, respectively. The event also served as a platform for Green-Ag project staff to highlight achievements, emphasizing community engagement and awareness-building efforts in sustainable land…

Mizoram Home Minister K. Sapdanga has issued an apology to over 33,000 Myanmar refugees who have been sheltering in the state since February 2021, acknowledging the state's inability to meet all their needs due to limited resources. Addressing an event on Sunday night, Sapdanga expressed the deep connection between the people of Mizoram and the refugees, referring to them as brothers and sisters of the Mizos. Holding the Disaster Management portfolio, Sapdanga recounted his initial visit to the refugee camps along the Mizoram-Myanmar border and his interactions with the refugees. He shared his sorrow over the hardships faced by those…