Aizawl: With Cyclone Mahasen likely to hit the northeast state on Thursday night, the Mizoram government has decided to close all schools on Friday and declared a half-holiday on Thursday. State Education Secretary K Lalnghinglova told PTI on Wednesday that a circular to this effect has already been issued and circulated to the head of the institutions of government schools as a precautionary measure.
Lalnghinglova, however, said the government had not taken any decision to close government offices. Meanwhile, Principal Scientific Officer of the state Planning Department's Science and Technology wing Vanlalzara said the cyclone was not likely to hit northern parts of the state.
Quoting data from the Regional Meteorological Centre in Guwahati, Vanlalzara said Cyclone Mahasen was likely to hit the southern part of the state - Lunglei and other southern districts. "Though we have received information that the cyclone picked up speed, we hope that it would eventually slow down when it hits the state on Thursday night," he said.
The cyclone's speed might lessen when it hits Mizoram but unprecedented heavy rain is predicted for the northern parts of the state, the officer said....
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05:51 PM, May 15, 2013
Aizawl: The death toll in Saturday's landslide in Mizoram's capital Aizawl rose to 17 on Monday, as Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla announced setting up of an inquiry commission to probe the circumstances leading to the disaster. Aizawl SP (Traffic) Lallianmawia said four bodies were recovered since Sunday night, while two more bodies were trapped under concrete slabs in such a way that it was difficult retrieve them. "Some parts...
07:59 AM, May 14, 2013
Easter Sunday, the resurrection of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion to redeem the world, was celebrated all over Mizoram on Sunday with religious solemnity and gaiety by different church denominations. ...
05:46 PM, Mar 31, 2013
Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said the security situation in northeastern states has improved while Rs.1,659 crore had been provided to them for modernisation of police forces during the last 12 years, an official statement said on Friday. ...
01:48 AM, Mar 09, 2013
Ruling Congress nominee Ngurdingliana won the by-poll to Chalfilh Assembly seat, defeating his nearest rival Mizo National Front candidate Lalvenhima Hmar by a margin of 2,834 votes. This is the highest-ever victory margin in the seat since 1972 when Mizoram began to have a separate legislature. ...
11:36 AM, Feb 28, 2013
Congress on Friday declared names of its candidates for by-polls in Mizoram's Chalfilh and Uttar Pradesh's Bhatpar constituencies for which the elections will be held on February 23. Dr H Ngurdingliana would be the party's candidate for the election to Chalfilh assembly seat while Raghvendra Singh has been approved for Bhatpar by Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi, a party release said in New Delhi. ...
12:24 AM, Feb 02, 2013
The ruling Congress on February 1 announced that Dr H Ngurdingliana would be the party's official candidate for the coming by-election to the Chalfilh assembly seat scheduled to be held on February 23. Ngurdingliana, son of veteran Congress leader and former state assembly Speaker Dr H Thansanga had contested unsuccessfully in 2008 from the same constituency. ...
04:45 PM, Feb 01, 2013
Lone member of the Rajya Sabha from Mizoram Lalhming Liana today said he would not support the UPA government when voting takes place in the upper house on FDI in retail on Friday. Liana told PTI that the Congress being the main opponent of his Mizo National Front (MNF), he could not support the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre. ...
01:27 PM, Dec 07, 2012
Mizoram was established as a state in 1987. The Constitution of India requires each state to have its own Public Service Commission. The Public Service Commission is to be consulted by the State Government on the matters of appointment to Civil Services and posts under the State Government. Mizoram Public Service Commission has a Chairman and three members. Functions Manipur PSC conducts examinations for appointment to the services in the...
06:34 PM, Jul 16, 2012
New Delhi: Under pressure from its allies, the Opposition and the public over the steep hike in petrol price, the Congress has asked all its state governments to cut taxes on fuel prices. The move comes after the Opposition made it clear that it would launch nation-wide protests over Wednesday's Rs 7.50 hike in petrol price. If the Congress-ruled states follow the diktat, the states that are likely to benefit...
11:55 AM, May 24, 2012
Aizawl: The Protected Area Permit (PAP) regime, in which foreigners desiring to visit some states are required to have special permit from the Union Home Ministry has been relaxed for yet another year in three north east states with some conditions. A letter from the Union Home Ministry to Mizoram Chief Secretary Van Hela Pachuau, on Tuesday said PAP relaxation was extended for another year from December 31, 2011 in...
06:41 PM, Jan 24, 2012
Washington: An Indian man with 39 wives, 94 children and 33 grandchildren, all living under one roof, holds the numero uno position in Ripley's Believe It or Not top 11 strangest stories for this year. Ripley's Believe It or Not!, is considered to be the authority on all things odd, amazing and unusual. The annual list of the strangest stories of the year was released by it on Thursday. Topping...
09:57 AM, Dec 16, 2011
Guwahati: The more, the merrier is certainly true for Ziona Chana, a 66-year-old man in India's remote northeast who has 39 wives, 94 children and 33 grandchildren -- and wouldn't mind having more. They all live in a four storied building with 100 rooms in a mountainous village in Mizoram, sharing borders with Myanmar and Bangladesh, media reports said. "I once married 10 women in one year," he was quoted...
02:43 PM, Feb 22, 2011
Aizwal: India and Myanmar will work together to curb trans-border movement of terrorists, smuggling of arms and to prevent drugs trafficking, officials said here on Monday. The Indian Home Ministry and Myanmar's Chin state have agreed to boost border security and share information on cross-border terrorism, a Mizoram Home Department official informed. A meeting between the central government and Myanmar representatives in eastern Mizoram's Champhai town took place on Friday....
05:57 PM, Dec 20, 2010
![Mizos fear the 'Devil', shun census]( "Mizos fear the 'Devil', shun census")
Problem stems from the UIAD stipulating that no one can buy or sell property without the Unique ID card. ...
11:20 AM, Jun 16, 2010
Victoria Memorial Hall will publish books on Mizo history and the who's who of the region in English and Hindi. ...
01:18 PM, Jun 11, 2010
Victoria Memorial Hall will publish books on Mizo history and the who's who of the region in English and Hindi. ...
01:18 PM, Jun 11, 2010
It has been 41 years since the Indian Air Force carried out bombings in Mizoram to stop Mizo rebels. ...
09:07 AM, Apr 20, 2010
The incident occured near Dhaula Kuan four years ago. ...
04:05 PM, Dec 10, 2009
