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4 years ago
Assam tribal refugees in Mizoram live in misery
Vairengte -, Nov 16 - Twelve-year-old Ropara was nervous as he recalled the nightmarish experience four years ago of having to flee Assam and take refuge in adjoining Mizoram after a bloody ethnic clash between the Hmar and Dimasa tribes. More than a hundred Hmar families had fled the North Cachar Hills district in southern Assam in 2003 after the majority Dimasas launched a violent campaign to ... read more

4 years ago
Myanmarese Christian refugees allege persecution by junta
Aizawl, Oct 15 - Myanmarese Christian refugees settled in Mizoram have accused the military junta of religious persecution, saying it desecrated churches and molested women.'I could bear everything else, but abusing my religion - was the only one thing I could not tolerate. The military even pulled down churches and forced us to erect statues of the Buddha,' Thanga, a Myanmarese refugee in Mizoram ... read more

4 years ago
Mizos come out to support democracy in Myanmar
Aizawl, Oct 4 - Residents of the mountainous state of Mizoram in India's northeast are actively supporting pro-democracy activists in Myanmar, saying it is their 'bounden duty' to back the distressed people across the border, who are from the same ethnic stock.'The Burmese people and the Mizos belong to the same Mongoloid stock and we must extend them sincere support during their fight to assert t ... read more

4 years ago
Extramarital relations spreading HIV/AIDS in Mizoram
Aizawl, Sep 3 - Health officials in Mizoram are worried over recent data that points to promiscuous sex among married people as one of the primary reasons behind the spread of HIV/AIDS in the northeastern state.The National AIDS Control Organisation - in a recent report said 554 of the total 1,910 people living with HIV/AIDS in Mizoram were in the age group of 30-39.'This is not the age group of i ... read more

4 years ago
Border fencing disturbs Mizoram wildlife
Aizawl, Aug 31 - India's plan to fence its border with Bangladesh is posing a serious threat to several endangered wildlife species in the Dampa tiger reserve in Mizoram.'The fencing would completely stop the migration of wild animals such as elephants and tigers, confining them to a very small portion of protected area,' Laltlanhlua, Mizoram's assistant conservator of forest, said. Four of India' ... read more

4 years ago
Solar energy to light up Mizoram villages
Aizawl, Aug 29 - Sun, wind, water and even bamboo. Abundant in all elements, Mizoram has chalked out a one-year plan to light up all its villages through renewable energy.The project, to be carried out in collaboration with the ministry of non-conventional energy sources, is aimed at providing power to un-electrified households as well as industrial sites.The Mizoram government has already identif ... read more

4 years ago
Mizo priests help revive Christianity in Britain
Aizawl, July 26 - Christian clerics from India's northeastern state of Mizoram are much in demand in Britain to meet an increasing shortage of ordained priests, besides trying to make people attend church congregations.'The church in Britain is counting on us to help in several ways from filling up vacancies of pastors and also to attract people for attending the churches,' said Reverend Vanlalchh ... read more

4 years ago
No compensation for malaria-stricken Mizo trooper's family
Aizawl, July 13 - The family of a young trooper from Mizoram who died of malaria while he was in Chhattisgarh on anti-Maoist operations is leading a life of penury as they were denied any compensation.Lalliansiama, a trooper of the 2nd India Reserve Battalion -, died Dec 31, 2006, and ever since his wife Lalbiaktluangi, a four-year-old son and an 18-month daughter have been struggling to survive. ... read more

4 years ago
Cockfighting still a popular pastime in Aizawl
Aizawl, July 8 - On a Sunday, you might find scores of residents in the Mizoram capital heading for a secluded place on its outskirts for their favourite pastime - cockfighting.There was a time when cockfighting was a traditional pastime for Mizos. It was the only entertainment that young Mizo boys had some 50 years ago. Today it is illegal as it causes cruelty to the birds.But cockfighting fans f ... read more

4 years ago
Love in the time of landslides
Aizawl, July 6 - No pastor or priest to make them recite vows, no magistrate to witness the wedding, no papers signed. This couple in Mizoram tied the knot at a ceremony organised by and at a Public Works Department - office.In the backdrop of bitumen barrels, spades and other tools, the two lovebirds, Lukhi Ram and Zothanpuii, exchanged vows in a ceremony conducted by a junior engineer, Lalsangli ... read more