Mizoram Opposition Demand Lalthanhawla's Resignation

Aizawl, Jun 6 : All three major opposition parties in the state have demanded the resignation of chief minister Lalthanhawla, who also holds the public works portfolio, and his younger brother, Lalthanzara, parliamentary secretary of the public works department (PWD). The parties hold the duo responsible for the "manmade disaster" that claimed 17 lives in northern Aizawl on May 11.Mizo National...

Mizoram To Ensure Maximum Sportsmen to 2016 Olympics

Aizawl, Jun 6 : Mizoram would work to ensure that maximum number of sports persons from the state represent the country in the 2016 Olympics, its Sports Minister Zodintluanga said today.Young talents from the rural areas would be harnessed to the maximum and nine sports disciplines have been identified by the government as the priority ones, he said at a meeting 'Olympic Vision 2016" here.The nine...

Northeast India home To Legless Amphibians

In the deep recesses of the forest in northeast India, three new species of legless amphibians, evolved from the caecilians, spend their lives.This discovery, carried out in collaboration with The Natural History Museum in London, and the University of Delhi, revealed three new species of amphibians, which have now been named Chikilidae. This rare discovery, done by professor SD Buju, an amphibian...

Agro Economy Of Northeast Region To Face Flood Devastation Again

By Debasis Sarkar Despite many flood controlling authorities or their projects, flooding and inundation are likely to continue this year too. Siliguri, Jun 6 : Approaching monsoon has started ringing alarm bell in North East Region of India(NER) and Northern West Bengal, two of the worst flood affected areas of the country. Bengal's latest initiative to form a special '(flood) combat force,'...

University in Shillong Suspected in Fake PhDs Scam

Shillong, Jun 6 : Police are investigating an Indian university suspected of issuing fake PhDs after it awarded more than 400 doctorates in a single year, officers said Wednesday.Police have arrested four senior officials from CMJ University in the northeastern state of Meghalaya on suspicion of fraud and forgery and are hunting for the chancellor, who has fled."We are not sure about his whereabouts,...

Mizoram Pig Virus Detected in India For First Time

Aizawl, Jun 5 : For the first time in Mizoram and perhaps in the country, virus of a pandemic disease which causes reproductive failure in breeding stock and respiratory tract illness in young pigs has been detected in the samples of sick swines sent to laboratories for testing.The samples of the sick swines were tested at the laboratories in the Veterinary College in Selesih, Mizoram and at ICAR...

Repatriation Of Bru Refugees From Tripura Hangs in Balance

Aizawl/Agartala, Jun 5 : The repatriation of over 40,000 tribals, who took refuge in Tripura about 16 years ago after ethnic disturbances in Mizoram, has not been resumed, officials said.Although the union home ministry had issued instructions to resume the repatriation of Reang tribal refugees from northern Tripura to western Mizoram this week, both Tripura as well Mizoram government officials...

Assam-Nagaland Border Still Tense, Forces Deployed

Guwahati, Jun 5 : The situation on the Assam-Nagaland border in Assam's Jorhat district continued to be tense Tuesday and forces were deployed after the killing of a labourer there Monday, an official said.The man was killed at Naginijan area after suspected miscreants from the Nagaland side fired on a group of labourers.Local groups, including the All Assam Tea Tribe Students Association (AATTSA),...