Orissa Christians call for help from Mizoram; Centre informs SC to study report on quota for Dalit Christians
Rev LR Colney, Chairman of the Restoration India Mission chairman who was on a mission for the kingdom of God while violence erupted against Christians in Orissa last Christmas had a meeting with the press today where he gave a report of the violence against Christians and called for help from the state.
Contract-basis doctors make demand to state
The Mizoram Government Contract Doctors Association came out with a statement today demanding the state government to provide security and advantage to contract-basis doctors and to draft recruitment rules for the doctors.
Two girls die from fatal fall
Two girls sent by their parents to dispose wastes in a local dump site in Durtlang town fell off a cliff and died from their fall late yesterday evening, sources reported. According to sources, the two friends fell off a steep cliff used as a dump site by Durtlang town after they tried to grab their dustbin which fell off while they were dumping wasters.
State to disburse contingency fund for famine victims
The state government is set to disburse 882 lakh rupees as contingency fund to farmers who have lost their fields due to the outbreak of Mautam rats and other pests, a statement form the government said today.
Congress accuse Minister of taking advantage of students
Lunglei District Youth Congress Committee (LDYCC) has come out with a statement accusing the state Education Minister Dr R Lalthangliana of taking advantage of students and instilling party feelings into the innocent minds of children during his visit to Lunglei town.
Medical Reimbursement bills introduced for unemployed
The Mizo National Front recently came out with a statement saying the state government will introduce new plans to guarantee Medical Reimbursement Bills for unemployed families in the state from the new financial year which will start from April 1.
Accident
Vanlalchhawni (46) w/o Ramfangzauva of Lunglei Bazar veng who worked as a laborer under the National Rural Employment Guaranteed Scheme in Lunglei met an accident while helping out in construction of road in Kikawn cemetery yesterday. She died after being crushed by a stack of bamboos at around 11:40 am.
Heroin seized
Anti Narcotics squad under the Excise department seized one kg of Heroin from RX — 100 motorcycle bearing registration no. MZ — 01/ A 6828 on January 23 at 12:00 noon near the river side of Tuivai at New Vervek and arrested Lalthalawma (26) s/o Lalpianga and Lalchungnungi s/o Rohmang both Parbung, Manipur, the prime suspects.
MUP Assembly
Mizoram Upa Pawl (Elders association) is planning to hold their general assembly on April 16 at Vanapa Hall. All the area/ sub headquarters are informed to submit their agenda during the month of February.
Free vaccination
ZYCON and Santha Biotechnic Ltd Hyderabad, conducted free Hepatitis B vaccination yesterday at the Aizawl Press Club where 20 MJA members; 10 Mizo Students Union members; 10 Mizo Zirlai Pawl members and 10 ZYCON executive members were given vaccination.
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