Drugs worth Rs 98 Lakhs Seized in Heart of Aizawl, half kilo opium seized in southern Mizoram

Aizawl, May 27 : Mizoram Police on Monday seized more than 24 lakh tablets of narcotics worth Rs 98 lakhs from a pharmacy in the heart of Aizawl.Andrew Lalawmawia, proprietor of LD Drug Store in the state capital’s upscale Dawrpui neighborhood and a close relative of a well-known industrialist, has been arrested in connection with the case.The 2.4 lakh strips of illegally possessed pseudoephedrine,...

British Musician Collaborating With Naga Band

Kolkata, May 27 : After assimilating folk tunes of Nagaland in rock music to make it catchy, Alobo Naga and The Band (ANTB) is now collaborating with eminent British music producer Tim Palmer for their new album."We play contemporary progressive rock music but put Naga folk tunes into it because it is very catchy and sounds different," the Dimapur-based band's lead vocalist Alobo Naga told PTI here.Their...

Chin-Mizo Cultural Festival Celebrated in US

By Katherine Klingseis Actors act out the history of the Chin-Mizo people at the Chapchar Kut festival at Seven Flags Fitness event center, 2100 N.W. 100th St. in Clive, Sunday. (Photo: Katherine Klingseis/The Register) Hundreds of Chin-Mizo people from across the United States gathered to celebrate one of the culture’s greatest festivals in Clive on Sunday. This was the first year the...

Mizo Woman Bleeds To Death As Blood Bank Runs Dry

Aizawl, May 26 : A 25-year-old woman bled to death at Saiha civil hospital in southern Mizoram after she gave birth to her firstborn Saturday morning, due to absence of blood in the blood bank, official sources said today.Dr K Rakhu, medical superintendent in charge of the hospital, said the woman A Lalrinngheti, wife of John William, a resident of Siata village in Saiha district, was brought to...

494 Bru Families Verified For Repatriation To Mizoram

Aizawl, May 26 : Altogether 494 Bru families have been verified and they are confirmed as the genuine residents of Mizoram. The verification work was conducted earlier this month.Meanwhile, in a bid to bring back these Reang (Bru) 494 families refugees living in Tripura to Mizoram, the government of Mizoram is presently working out with repatriation process for some of the Bru families living at...

Delhi University Student From Northeast Catches Molester

New Delhi, May 26 : A Delhi University student belonging to the northeast community was molested inside North Campus by an outsider who had sneaked in posing as a student, police said.The accused has been arrested and sent to jail. He has been identified as Jagdish, a resident of outer Delhi's Narela.The incident took place near the English Art faculty around 10.30am on Friday. According to the...

Wild Elephants Raid Villages For Food

Mirza Shakil, Tangail A herd of elephants graze on the hills at Poragaon union of Nalitabari upazila of northern Sherpur. This and two other herds entered several villages looking for food. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Courtesy It's a battle for survival. Loss of habitats and food sources has forced at least three herds of around 60 to 70 wild elephants of Tangail's Garo hills...

Come September, Sound of Music at ‘Ground Ziro’

Top rock bands from across the country to participate in four-day extravaganza in Arunachal By PULLOCK DUTTA A band performs at last year’s Ziro Festival of Music. Jorhat, May 26 : Top rock bands from across the country would descend at “Ground Ziro” in September to participate in the four-day Ziro Festival of Music at the picturesque Ziro valley in Arunachal Pradesh — the land of the...