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The force will relocate to Zokhawsang, about 15 km from the city. (Representational) An over-three-decade-old issue is set to be resolved with the Assam Rifles and the Mizoram government arriving at an agreement for the paramilitary force to move out of its battalion headquarters in the heart of the state capital, Aizawl, to an area…
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Many truck drivers refused to carry certain items as they get spoiled during transit due to bad roads. Mizoram is fast running out of essential commodities and oil as tankers and trucks got stuck on the highway due to extremely bad roads, the state’s distributors group said. Long queues have started appearing at petrol stations….
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The NFR had cancelled a large number of express, passenger and goods trains. Guwahati/Agartala: Several northeastern states, including Tripura, Manipur, Mizoram, and Assam (southern part), remained cut off from the rest of the country by rail as railway tracks were waterlogged and damaged after landslides triggered by incessant rain in the aftermath of Cyclone Remal,…
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Several highways and key roads have been disrupted by landslides Ten people were killed while several remain trapped as a stone quarry collapsed in Mizoram’s Aizawl district amid heavy rain today. A search operation has been launched to rescue the trapped people, officials said. “The search operation is hampered by incessant rain and landslides in the…
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No arrest, however, was made in connection with the seizure. (Representational) Aizawl: Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police in a joint operation have seized heroin valued at Rs 8.43 crore from Champhai district, an official said on Friday. Assam Rifles sources said that acting on a tip-off, the joint team of para-military troopers and Mizoram police…
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The organisation said it could not accept such a politician sitting in the state assembly. Aizawl: Supporters of students’ organisation Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP) on Friday held a demonstration in Aizawl, protesting against the Congress for fielding Meriam L Hrangchal in the Lunglei South constituency as she is a Mizo woman who married a person…
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Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party has decided to make electoral debut in the northeast by contesting in the Mizoram assembly polls. Rajesh Sharma, AAP’s northeast in-charge, told reporters in Delhi today that the decision to expand the organisation and contest elections in the northeastern states was made on Sunday at a meeting with Mr Kejriwal….
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The drugs recovered from Mizoram’s Champhai area by Assam Rifles on Wednesday. (Representational) Champhai, Miozram: A woman from Myanmar was arrested and heroin worth Rs 1.04 crore was recovered in Champhai by Assam Rifles on Wednesday. “In yet another success in its crusade against smuggling activities, Assam Rifles under the aegis of Inspector General Assam…
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Small States must prioritise raising their own revenue to reduce their dependency on the Union government The fiscal situation of India’s States has garnered significant attention in recent times. Despite ample data on State finances, most of the analysis is centred around larger States. There needs to be more discussion on the fiscal position of…
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