Centre undermining rights of hill tribes: Former Mizoram Minister Zodintluanga

Centre undermining rights of hill tribes: Former Mizoram Minister Zodintluanga

Zodintluanga. File | Photo Credit: Photo Credit: X/@ZodintluangaR GUWAHATI: A Mizoram-based leader of the All India Adivasi Congress Committee (AIACC) has accused the Narendra Modi government of undermining the rights of the Adivasis and hill tribes, particularly in the country’s northeastern region. Speaking at the State-level convention of the Tripura State Adivasi Committee in Dhalai … Read more

Mizoram police seize 24 exotic animals, two held

Mizoram police seize 24 exotic animals, two held

GUWAHATI The Mizoram police seized 24 exotic animals and arrested two people, both residents of Tripura, for smuggling wildlife on Thursday. The exotic animals – 18 snakes, four turtles, and two monkeys – were smuggled from Myanmar and were destined for Tripura’s capital Agartala, a Mizoram police spokesperson said. “The animals were found in a … Read more

Rivals have tarnished the BJP’s image in Mizoram, says party’s Lok Sabha candidate

Rivals have tarnished the BJP’s image in Mizoram, says party’s Lok Sabha candidate

Vanlalhmuaka, BJP’s candidate for the Mizoram Lok Sabha seat. Credit: X/@hmuakabjp Vanlalhmuaka, the BJP‘s candidate for the lone Lok Sabha seat in Mizoram, called upon the people of the State to change their perception of the party on March 25. He blamed rival parties in Mizoram for projecting BJP as a “communal” and “anti-Christian” party. … Read more

Bangladesh rebels training in Mizoram, claims former armed group

Bangladesh rebels training in Mizoram, claims former armed group

GUWAHATI An association of former extremists in Mizoram has threatened to take action if the government fails to uproot the training camps of a Bangladeshi armed group in the State. In a statement on Wednesday, the Aizawl-based Peace Accord MNF Returnees’ Association (PAMRA) claimed Chakma rebels from Bangladesh were undergoing military training in the Lunglei … Read more

Silent traffic jams: How Aizawl’s road etiquette is a sign of a broader peace

Silent traffic jams: How Aizawl’s road etiquette is a sign of a broader peace

A photograph of Aizawl, the capital city of India’s northeastern state of Mizoram When I was a corporator, my office was on the other side of the hill and it took me over an hour to get there. Because of the small lanes and roads in Aizawl, we have traffic jams. But we know that … Read more

Mizoram Assembly elections: Polling to take place in 40 seats on November 7

Mizoram Assembly elections: Polling to take place in 40 seats on November 7

Sun set in Aizawl town capital of Mizoram on November 5, 2023. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR Polling in 40 Assembly seats in Mizoram Assembly elections is set to take place on Tuesday, November 7. More than 8.52 lakh voters will decide the fate of 174 candidates in Mizoram. According to the Chief Electoral … Read more

The Hindu Morning Digest, November 6, 2023

The Hindu Morning Digest, November 6, 2023

Wall paintings ahead of Mizoram Assembly election in Aizawl town on November 05, 2023. | Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar Campaigning ends in Mizoram and for 20 seats in Chhattisgarh The campaign for the elections to the 40-member Mizoram Assembly and 20 Assembly segments in Chhattisgarh came to a close on Sunday ahead of the … Read more

Congress will form govt in Mizoram: Shashi Tharoor

Congress will form govt in Mizoram: Shashi Tharoor

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday exuded confidence that his party will form the next government in Mizoram. File | Photo Credit: MOORTHY RV Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday exuded confidence that his party will form the next government in Mizoram. Addressing a press conference here, the Lok Sabha MP from Thiruvananthapuram … Read more

BJP criticises ‘ally’ MNF for sitting on road projects in poll-bound Mizoram

BJP criticises ‘ally’ MNF for sitting on road projects in poll-bound Mizoram

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari (centre) during a public meeting ahead of Mizoram Assembly election at Dampa Assembly Constituency on October 30, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Poll-bound Mizoram’s roads have given the Bharatiya Janata Party the stick to beat its “ally” Mizo National Front (MNF) with. The ruling MNF is a partner in the BJP-led … Read more

PM cancels campaign trip to Mizoram, Shah will fill in

PM cancels campaign trip to Mizoram, Shah will fill in

 Mr. Lalthanpuia, however, did not cite any reason for the cancellation of Mr. Modi’s visit. | Photo Credit: ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cancelled his planned campaign trip to Mamit in poll-bound Mizoram on October 30, a senior BJP leader said here on Saturday. Union Home Minister Amit Shah will fill in for Mr. … Read more