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 Protesters also opposed the "No Work, No Pay" rule and outdated conduct…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…
The Mizoram Assembly passed an amendment permitting the production, sale, and supply of wine and beer made from locally grown fruits like pineapple, passion fruit, and dragon fruit. The move aims to boost farmers' income while maintaining the ban on…
The Assam Rifles arrested three people, including two women, and seized 4,980 sticks of emulsion explosives (around 622.5 kg) on Aizawl's outskirts, Mizoram, on February 21. Acting on intelligence inputs, the Assam Rifles set up a vehicle check post in…