458 Non-Tribals Without ILP Detained in Mizoram

Aizawl, Apr 25 : At least 458 non-tribals without valid Inner Line Permit (ILP) have been detained in various police stations in Mizoram after the influential Young Mizo Association (YMA) launched a recent drive against them.Police said those identified as staying in the state without valid ILP or fake ILP were brought before the local courts and, if convicted, they will be deported, a senior police...

Mizoram Track Gets Green Signal

Guwahati, April 25 : The Union ministry of environment and forests has cleared the forest-diversion proposal for the construction of a broad gauge railway line in Mizoram.The forest advisory committee gave the green signal in its meeting held in New Delhi recently with a condition that no trees would be felled in stretches of alignment where the track passes through tunnels and no muck would be...

Mizo Arrested in With Rs 6 cr Drugs: 'Kingpin' of Gang Arrested

Aizawl, Apr 24 : A commerce graduate from Mizoram has been arrested in connection with the seizure of Rs six crore worth banned pseudoephedrine tablets here allegedly from the son of a former Congress MLA.Henry Lalremsanga, whom police described as the kingpin of the gang, was arrested yesterday."He was coming from Mizoram and is involved in illegal trade along with Arvind Ahuja, son of the former...

Meghalaya To Take Action Against Cement Plants On Forest Land

Forest and Environment Minister Prestone Tynsong said the union forest and environment ministry would take a final call on the penalties, including compensatory afforestation. Shillong, Apr 24 : The Meghalaya government Thursday promised to take action against cement companies violating forest conservations laws. "The government is under process to initiate action against cement plants based...

Assam: Preliminary Medical Report Finds No Rape Sign On Injured Minor

Assam minor was not raped: Medical test  Silchar, Apr 24 : A day after angry protestors hit streets over alleged rape of 9-year-old girl in Assam, the preliminary medical report on Tuesday failed to confirm any sexual assault on the minor. According to the police, the medical report confirmed that there was no injury in the girl’s private parts and there was no sexual attack on the...

Pork Consumption Decline in Manipur, Mizoram

Aizawl, Apr 23 : Consumption of pork in Mizoram and Manipur has become less in Mizoram and Manipur following the outbreak of swine flu. In Manipur, veterinarians are still investigating the reasons for the death of pigs in large number at Heingang Chonthabi and Luwang shangbam areas of Imphal East district following the reports made in local newspapers. However, in the case of Mizoram, doctors have...

India: No Country For Women

While violence against women continues unabated in India, our crime investigation and justice systems offer no comfort.   The Capital has erupted once again over the gruesome kidnapping and rape of a five-year-old girl child. This time, the protests are more political with the presence of volunteers from organisations such as the Aam Aadmi Party, the ABVP, etc. But matters have...

Tension on Mizoram Border Over Death

Agartala, Apr 23 : Tension is mounting along the Tripura-Mizoram boundary following the recovery of the body of Sebaram Reang, 31, at Gangajaypara village in Kanchanpur sub-division of North Tripura district yesterday.Some firewood collectors saw the body around 1pm yesterday and the news spread like wildfire, till hundreds of angry villagers converged, ready to attack villages in Mizoram. Though...