Assam Rifles seized a large consignment of foreign-origin cigarettes worth about ₹52 lakh during an operation in Mizoram’s Champhai district near the India–Myanmar border. Acting on specific intelligence, troops intercepted suspicious movement in the Ruantlang village area and recovered 40…
Mizoram Tourism Minister Lalnghinglova Hmar met Assam Tourism Minister Ranjeet Kumar Dass in Guwahati on Sunday, with both sides agreeing to work jointly to promote tourism and to sign a formal cooperation agreement soon. Hmar noted that most tourists visiting…
Mizoram authorities have collected biometric details of around 13,620 Myanmar refugees—about 43.5% of the estimated 31,300 taking shelter in the state since the 2021 military coup. The enrolment, conducted via the Foreigners Identification Portal, began in Serchhip district and later…
Mizoram CM Lalduhoma announced the completion of the 51.38 km Bairabi–Sairang railway line, connecting Aizawl to India’s rail network. The project, featuring 48 tunnels, 55 bridges, and India’s tallest railway pier, was sanctioned in 2008–09. Cleared for trial runs, passenger…
A week after tensions over rubber plantations on the Assam-Mizoram border, Mizoram approved expansion of its Rubber Mission by 173 hectares in Mamit district. CM Lalduhoma assured support, including 100 subsidised rubber processing machines. The mission’s second phase now covers…
Over 3,000 refugees from Myanmar’s Chin state have fled into Mizoram’s Champhai district following intense clashes between rebel groups CDF-Hualngoram and CNDF. Mizoram CM’s adviser Lalmuanpuia Punte visited the India-Myanmar border on Sunday to mediate. Refugees, including the injured, are…
Mizoram’s Home Minister K Sapdanga reaffirmed efforts to resolve the border conflict with Assam peacefully. Addressing the Mizoram State Boundary Committee meeting, he expressed hope for a permanent solution in upcoming talks on April 25. A study group has gathered…
Over 15,000 Mizoram employees under Centrally Sponsored Schemes began a three-day strike demanding job regularization. The AMCECC accused the government of delaying implementation of a 2023 regularization scheme. Protesters also opposed the "No Work, No Pay" rule and outdated conduct…
The Young Mizo Association (YMA) has intensified its push for the Mizoram government to establish structured shelter mechanisms for over 42,000 refugees from Myanmar, Bangladesh, and Manipur. The CYMA's Central Coordination Committee reviewed draft proposals and urged the state to…
Mizoram social activist V.L. Thlamuanpuia has urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to address the rising influx of Myanmar refugees, illegal documentations, and cross-border crimes in the state. Since the 2021 Myanmar coup, around 35,000 refugees have entered Mizoram, straining…