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His assertion came after listening to the 108th episode of 'Mann Ki Baat' at his home constituency Town Bardowali along with party leaders and workers.

After the attack, enraged locals set ablaze some vehicles which the assailants had apparently used to go to the area.

Fresh violence broke out on Saturday at around 3:45 pm when the armed miscreants ambushed a team of police commandos, leaving one injured.

Soon after the swearing-in ceremony on December 8, Lalduhoma had announced that his Zoram People's Movement government will accord priority to anti-corruption measures.

“Kabaddi should be included in the ongoing modernisation of Assam police,” leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia told journalists alluding that it will help the personnel hold back an accused.

The Central agency had taken over 27 cases of violence that were earlier probed by the state police.

The slain former MLA had gone to a village close to the Myanmar border on Saturday. He was accompanied by his driver and two workers.

ZPM leader takes oath as Mizoram Chief Minister along with 11 others

AIZWAL: The MNF, which was trounced in the Mizoram Assembly election, Wednesday rejected the resignation of its president Zoramthanga and agreed that he will continue in the post, party sources said. The national core committee and…

He added that he would also discuss the issue of the displaced Kukis stating, “They are all Indian citizens and our brothers and sisters.

Zoramthanga resigned on Tuesday as MNF president, owning moral responsibility for the party’s poll debacle.

The BJP, for which Mizoram was the last unconquered frontier in the Northeast, won two seats.

According to reports, the 13 were killed in a gun-battle at Leithu village in the district on Monday afternoon while they were on their way to Myanmar where the militants have their bases.

The single-phase polls, held on November 7, had recorded a voter turnout of 80.43 per cent. MNF, ZPM and Congress were the three key players.

“The government is not against any community residing together in the state. The government is only trying to protect the communities,” Singh said.

People will hit the streets in state capital Aizawl on Friday as the Election Commission (EC) has not rescheduled the vote-counting date which is a Sunday. The Mizos consider Sunday as a sacred day.

During the recent three-day Durga Puja celebration, liquor worth Rs 22.05 crore was sold in Guwahati alone. It generated Rs 17 crore for the state coffer during the corresponding period in 2022.

It was directed by the bench that the list of identified bodies should be duly intimated to the next of kin and the last rites should be performed with dignity and observance of religious rites.

The Kangpokpi district-based organisation said the decision to temporarily suspend the blockade was made considering the plight of fellow tribals.