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16 Jul

SIR 2026 Review Held in Aizawl District

Sonakshi SarkarMizoram

Electoral Roll Observer for Special Intensive Revision (SIR), 2026, V. Lalsangliana, IAS, on Wednesday reviewed the progress of the electoral roll revision exercise in Aizawl district and urged political parties, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and election officials to work together to ensure the preparation of an accurate and error-free electoral roll. The review meeting was held at the Aizawl DC Pisapui Hall under the chairmanship of Lalsangliana, who is also Commissioner and Secretary, Public Works Department (PWD) and Urban Development & Poverty Alleviation (UD&PA). He has been appointed by the Election Commission of India (ECI) as the Electoral Roll Observer for…

15 Jul

Officials Finalise Event Arrangements

Sonakshi SarkarMizoram

The Siaha district administration on Wednesday held a meeting to review preparations for the celebration of India's 79th Independence Day, with officials discussing arrangements and assigning responsibilities to ensure the event is organised smoothly. The meeting was held at the DC Mini Conference Hall in Siaha under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner V.L. Hruaizela Khian. During the meeting, officials discussed various aspects of the Independence Day programme to ensure the national occasion is celebrated in a dignified and well-coordinated manner. Responsibilities were assigned to different government departments for the successful conduct of the celebrations. It was decided that the main…

14 Jul

Zo Fair Opens in Aizawl with 25 Stalls, Showcasing North East’s Traditional Crafts and Forest-Based Products

ParomitaMizoram

Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Monday inaugurated the week-long Zo Fair (Aadhi Bazaar) at Dawrpui Multipurpose Hall in Aizawl.The fair is jointly organised by the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, and the Cooperation Department, Government of Mizoram.The fair showcases a wide range of traditional handicraft and indigenous products brought by artisans from various North Eastern States as well as different parts of Mizoram.Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that the history of the people of the North East had long been preserved through their traditional attire,…

14 Jul

Mizoram Government Urges Tourists to Defer Travel Amid Severe Flooding and Highway-Blocking Landslips

rohanMizoram

Incessant monsoon rainfall has caused widespread inundation and severe landslides across several districts of Mizoram, prompting the Lalduhoma-led state government to issue an urgent public safety advisory asking tourists from outside the state to postpone their visits. The state's Tourism Department explicitly appealed to travelers to avoid visiting Mizoram until weather conditions improve, while requesting those who have already made travel bookings to reschedule their trips to prevent severe transit disruptions and personal safety risks. The adverse weather has triggered massive infrastructure damage and overflowing rivers, forcing the emergency evacuation of at least 100 families in Tlabung town and neighboring…

11 Jul

Incessant Rain Wreaks Havoc in Mizoram: 80+ Families Shifted, Major Roads Cut Off

ParomitaMizoram

More than 80 families have been evacuated to safer locations in Mizoram after the Khawthlangtuipui River overflowed in Lunglei district following nearly a week of incessant rainfall, officials said. The worst-hit area is Tlabung town, located near the Bangladesh border, where floodwaters submerged several houses. As many as 42 families were shifted to safer places after their homes were either fully or partially inundated. Another 40 families from Tipperaghat village under Tlabung subdivision were also evacuated after rising waters entered residential areas. Besides flooding, continuous rainfall has triggered landslides, rockfalls and other rain-related incidents at more than 29 locations across…

10 Jul

CADC Government Restored After Year-Long Governor’s Rule

Sonakshi SarkarMizoram

The BJP-Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) alliance retained control of the Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) in Mizoram on Wednesday after newly sworn-in Chief Executive Member (CEM) Nirupam Chakma secured a decisive vote of confidence in the 20-member council. The confidence motion, conducted under the chairmanship of Deputy Chairman Sundor Muni Chakma, was passed with the support of 18 members. The lone Mizo National Front (MNF) member, Rasik Mohan Chakma, remained absent during the proceedings. Nirupam Chakma was sworn in as the Chief Executive Member on Wednesday after being appointed by the Governor of Mizoram following his election as the leader…

09 Jul

Ancient Skeletons Found in Mizoram Cave Scientifically Dated to AD 1729–1789

ParomitaMizoram

The Mizo Archaeological Society (MAS) has confirmed that ancient human skeletal remains recovered from Lamsial Puk, a cave near Farkawn village in Mizoram's Champhai district, date back to the 18th century following scientific Carbon-14 analysis. According to the society, a bone sample collected from one of the skeletons discovered inside the cave was sent to Beta Analytic Laboratory in Miami, Florida, for radiocarbon dating. The laboratory determined that the examined sample dates between AD 1729 and AD 1789, marking one of the first scientifically verified dates for human remains recovered from the historic cave. MAS clarified that the analysis was…

09 Jul

Scientists Discover Two Previously Unrecorded Bat Species in Mizoram During Biodiversity Survey

ParomitaMizoram

Mizoram has become the site of a major zoological discovery with researchers recording two bat species in India for the first time, highlighting the state's significance as one of the country's richest yet least-explored biodiversity hotspots. The newly documented species are Glischropus bucephalus (Indo-Chinese thick-thumbed bat) and Myotis indochinensis (Indo-Chinese mouse-eared bat). Both were identified during field surveys conducted across Mizoram between 2023 and 2025. The findings have been published in the scientific journal Animal Taxonomy and Ecology by researchers from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), Shillong, in collaboration with scientists from other Indian institutions and the Hungarian Natural…

08 Jul

Chaltlang Tourist Lodge to Be Redeveloped into Premium Hotel Under PPP Model

ParomitaMizoram

A concession agreement for the development of Chaltlang Tourist Lodge in Aizawl into a 4-star or higher category hotel was signed on Tuesday between the Mizoram Tourism Department and Hotel Polo Towers Ltd, Shillong.As per the agreement, the lodge will be developed on Design, Build, Finance, Maintain, Operate, Manage & Transfer (DBFMOMT) basis.The project was initiated by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) in collaboration with the Planning and Programme Implementation Department, Government of Mizoram. As part of the initiative, the Government of Mizoram organised a Road Show in Kolkata on February 19, 2024 to promote the…

07 Jul

MoEFCC Designates NHM Mizoram University as Repository to Preserve India’s Biological Heritage

ParomitaMizoram

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has designated the Natural History Museum (NHM), Mizoram University, Aizawl, as a Designated Repository under Section 39 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.Based on the recommendation of the National Biodiversity Authority and after due examination of the proposal, the Central Government notified the institution as a Designated Repository on 19 June 2026. With this notification, NHM becomes India’s 21st Designated Repository, further strengthening the country’s biodiversity conservation and scientific infrastructure.Designated Repositories constitute an important component of India’s biodiversity governance framework by preserving authenticated biological specimens accessed under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.The…