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  • Mizoram to launch inter-state bus service to Tripura’s Jampui Hills from May 9

    By PTI

    AIZAWL: Mizoram would launch an inter-state bus service with Tripura’s Jampui Hills, predominantly inhabited by numerous Zo or Mizo kindred tribes, in an effort to ascertain good relations with the neighbouring state and strengthen brotherhood with the Mizos dwelling in that state, an official mentioned.

    The proposed bus service could be operated between Mizoram’s capital Aizawl and Behliangchhip city in Kanchanpur sub-division of North Tripura district, state transport division director R Lalrammawia mentioned.

    Chief Minister Zoramthanga would flag off the bus service from Aizawl at 6:30 am on May 9, he mentioned.

    According to Lalrammawia, Mizoram state transport buses would depart from Aizawl on Mondays and Thursdays at 6 am.

    It will return from Behliangchhip in Jampui Hills on Tuesdays and Fridays, he mentioned.

    The fare for Aizawl-Behliangchhip is mounted at Rs 476.

    The transport director instructed PTI that efforts are on to function bus service between Aizawl and Churachandpur city in Manipur, the place a lot of Zo kindred tribes reside.

    He mentioned Mizoram authorities is taking steps to signal a reciprocal settlement with its Manipur counterpart.

    Mizoram now operates inter-state transport companies with solely Assam.

    Meanwhile, the Mizo communities in Tripura have welcomed the Mizoram authorities’s transfer.

    Tripura based mostly Mizo Convention common secretary Dr Zairemthiama Pachuau mentioned that the proposed inter-state bus service between Mizoram and Tripura wouldn’t solely strengthen cultural ties and brotherhood among the many Mizo communities of the 2 states but additionally set up good relations between the 2 neighbouring states.

    “The Mizo communities strongly welcome the move. The inter-state bus service will strengthen brotherhood among the Mizo communities as well as better relationship between the people of the two neighbouring states,” Pachuau instructed PTI over the cellphone.

    He mentioned that the proposed inter-state bus service may also facilitate commerce and other people to individuals contact.

  • President Ram Nath Kovind in Assam, Mizoram from May 3-6

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: President Ram Nath Kovind will go to Assam and Mizoram from May 3 to six, an announcement issued on Monday by the Rashtrapati Bhavan mentioned.

    The President will tackle the 61st annual convention of Bodo Sahitya Sabha at Tamulpur, Assam on Wednesday, it mentioned.

    On the identical day, he will even grace the valedictory perform of North East Festival at Guwahati, organised by the Ministry of DoNER as part of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’, the assertion mentioned.

    Kovind will even tackle the sixteenth convocation of the Mizoram University at Aizawl on Thursday.

  • Mizoram begins issuing id playing cards to Myanmarese refugees: Official 

    A complete of 29,532 Myanmarese refugees have fled their houses and sought shelter in all of the 11 districts of Mizoram because the navy takeover, as per official knowledge.

  • Centre writes to Kerala, Maharashtra, Delhi, Haryana, Mizoram on spiking COVID instances

    By Express News Service

    NEW DELHI: The heart has written to 5 states, together with Kerala and Delhi, on the rise in Covid instances and has suggested them to proceed monitoring the unfold of the an infection and undertake required steps for immediate and efficient administration of Covid-19.

    In the letter, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan stated that “a sustained and significant decline in the number of Covid-19 cases had been observed in India over the past two months, with the country reporting less than 1000 daily new cases for the past few days. Weekly positivity rate has remained below 1 percent.”

    However, he stated just a few states are reporting the next contribution to India’s every day new instances.

    He stated that because the states are taking numerous measures to reopen financial and social actions, there’s a want for steady follow-up of a danger assessment-based method for Covid-19.

    In separate letters to those 5 states, Bhushan informed them to proceed the five-fold technique of test-track-treat-vaccination, and adherence to Covid acceptable habits must be adopted.

    The ministry additionally listed steps to comply with, together with monitoring new clusters, ample testing, monitoring influenza-like sickness, conducting genomic sequencing for prescribed samples of worldwide passengers, and vaccinating all eligible folks.

    “It is essential that the state maintain a strict watch and take pre-emptive action if required in any areas of concern to control any emerging spread of infection. Testing and surveillance remain important to treat the virus, its spread and evolution.” 

    The ministry stated laxity would nullify the features in pandemic administration thus far.

    The ministry stated Kerala is reporting 31.8 % of India’s new instances, and the state additionally has seen a rise in positivity within the final week from 13.45 % to fifteen.53 %. Mizoram accounted for 11.16 % of all new instances, and the state additionally noticed a rise in positivity within the final week from 14.38 % to 16.48 %.

    Maharashtra additionally noticed a spike in new instances because it accounted for 10.9 % of India’s latest points. The State has additionally seen a rise in positivity within the final week from 0.39 % to 0.43 %. Delhi accounted for 11.33 % of India’s new instances, with the state seeing a rise in positivity within the final week from 0.51 % to 1.25 %.

    Haryana additionally accounted for five.70 % of all new instances within the nation, with the positivity price rising within the final week from 0.51 % to 1.060 %.

  • Mizoram re-opens colleges for all lessons after COVID

    By PTI

    AIZAWL: Mizoram on Tuesday formally re-opened colleges for all lessons from major to larger secondary ranges two years after their closure because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    An official of the state training division stated that common lessons for the 2022-2023 educational session started on Tuesday in all colleges, besides some personal colleges, in strict adherence to the usual working process.

    Students sang the Mizo devotional and patriotic music “Aw nang, kan Lal kan Pathian” or “Ro min rel sak ang che” (Be Thou our Counsellor) earlier than lessons started as directed by the federal government, he stated.

    The authorities had requested all colleges, personal and authorities, to sing the music composed by famend Mizo author and composer Rokunga in school assemblies or earlier than lessons commenced.

    State Education Minister Lalchhandama Ralte congratulated lecturers and college students on resuming their common lessons.

    During public gatherings at ?inghmun, Upper Sakawrdai and Vaitin villages, he expressed happiness over the reopening of colleges after two years.

    He stated that college students have been enormously impacted by the closure because of the pandemic though on-line lessons have been carried out throughout it.

    Schools have been shut in Mizoram from March, 2020 because of the unfold of COVID-19.

    Although they re-opened for college kids of sure lessons for a sure interval in 2021, all colleges have been closed once more from January 8 this yr, besides for college kids of lessons 10 and 12 as they have been writing their board examinations.

    The Mizoram authorities can also be planning to reopen universities, faculties and different larger establishments for all lessons from July, officers stated.

    The state authorities can also be mulling to introduce widespread faculty uniforms for presidency colleges, he unhappy.

    Ralte had not too long ago stated that the federal government is taking steps to introduce widespread uniforms in major, center and excessive colleges run by it from the 2023-2024 educational session.

  • Congress has misplaced affect in Mizoram, will draw a clean in 2023 Assembly ballot: CM Zoramthanga

    Zoramthanga, who’s the president of ruling Mizo National Front in Mizoram, claimed that the celebration will retain energy within the state election.

  • Mizoram bans import of pigs, pork merchandise amid contemporary African Swine Fever outbreak

    By PTI

    AIZAWL: The Mizoram authorities banned the import of pigs and pork merchandise after new circumstances of African Swine Fever (ASF) have been detected within the state, as per an official notification.

    There will likely be a whole ban on the import of dwell pigs, contemporary pork and all different pork merchandise, together with frozen pork, from different states and different international locations till additional orders, mentioned the notification issued on Saturday.

    The Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department will guarantee necessary disinfection of pig-rearing premises and implement strict hygiene measures and isolation of suspected pigs, it mentioned.

    The division can even make sure the secure disposal of pig carcass in accordance with the National Action Plan for Control, Containment and Eradication of African Swine Fever, it added.

    The authorities additionally issued helpline numbers — 0389-2336441, 9436142908, 9436151203 and 8794206212 — for instant reporting of any uncommon mortality of pigs.

    Mizoram had on February 1 lifted the ban on the import of pigs and pork merchandise, 17 months after it was imposed in August 2020, because the outbreak of ASF was contained with no circumstances reported since December final yr.

    In the newest wave, 384 pig deaths have been reported. The newest deaths have been reported from throughout 5 districts, as per officers. ASF had claimed the lives of 33,417 pigs between March and November final yr, inflicting losses of Rs 60.82 crore.

    A complete of 10,910 pigs have been culled final yr to forestall the unfold of the illness.

  • Fresh African Swine Fever instances reported in Mizoram after three months

    By PTI

    AIZAWL: After a hiatus of three months, Mizoram has once more reported contemporary instances of African Swine Fever (ASF), an official mentioned. Last yr over 33,000 pigs died within the state because of the outbreak of ASF. Animal Husbandry and Veterinary division joint director (Livestock Health) Dr Lalhmingthanga instructed PTI that contemporary pig deaths resulting from ASF have been reported not too long ago in some villages.

    However, the variety of pigs that died because of the contemporary ASF instances can be formally introduced after a gathering with state chief secretary Renu Sharma on Wednesday, he mentioned. He mentioned that officers of animal husbandry and the veterinary division would meet Sharma over the contemporary instances.

    Meanwhile, an official assertion mentioned that the reason for demise of some pigs in east Mizoram’s Champhai city not too long ago was confirmed as ‘ASF’. Champhai’s Electric Veng neighbourhood the place the pig deaths have been reported has been declared as a containment space from March 21 till additional order, the assertion mentioned.

    Pig deaths resulting from ASF have been additionally reported in Sakawrdai village on the Mizoram-Manipur border. The village council president Sangthankhuma instructed PTI that greater than 100 pigs have died since February this yr.

    The explanation for pig demise was confirmed ‘ASF’ not too long ago by officers of animal husbandry and veterinary division, he mentioned. Mizoram has stopped reporting ASF-related pig deaths since December final yr.

    State Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Minister Dr Ok Beichhua had instructed the Assembly through the not too long ago concluded funds session that 33,417 pigs have died because of the outbreak of ASF final yr inflicting financial losses to the tune of Rs 60.82 crore.

    A complete of 10,910 pigs have additionally been culled to forestall additional unfold of ASF, the minister had mentioned. No pig demise resulting from ASF has been reported since December final yr, he had added.

    The first outbreak of ASF believed to be brought on by pigs imported from Bangladesh was reported at Lungsen village in south Mizoram’s Lunglei district close to the Bangladesh border on March 21 final yr. Later in mid-April, the National Institute of High-Security Animal Diseases in Bhopal confirmed that the pig deaths have been resulting from ASF.

  • Who is Okay Vanlalvena, the Mizoram MP below hearth for ‘threatening statements’ on Assam-Mizo clashes?

    Under hearth for alleged “threatening statements” concerning the violence that broke out alongside his state’s border with Assam this week, Mizoram’s sole Rajya Sabha MP Okay Vanlalvena has been summoned for questioning by the Assam Police on August 1.
    The Assam Police has mentioned it is going to take “lawful action” in opposition to Vanlalvena, who is alleged to have made threatening statements in query throughout an interview with information channels. A four-member group of the Assam Police arrived at his dwelling and workplace, however had been unable to seek out him, PTI reported. The group pasted the discover on his residence.
    So, who’s Okay Vanlalvena?
    Vanlalvena belongs to the Mizo National Front, which is backed by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). He was previously the president of the Mizo Zirlai Pawl, a pupil union within the northeastern state. His political profession started in 2002, when he grew to become the overall secretary of the MNF youth wing and later because the president of the Mizo National Front’s youth wing.
    In November, 2015, he had misplaced in a bypoll held in Aizawl North-3.
    On July 28, a case was filed in opposition to Vanlalvena for the assertion he made outdoors Parliament. The MP has allegedly been avoiding the police, PTI reported.
    “It has come to light that you have given a threatening statement in media targetting civil and police officials in connection with the incident which is a subject matter of investigation,” the police discover pasted at his residence learn. “Therefore, there are reasonable grounds to question you to ascertain facts and circumstances from you.”
    What is the alleged assertion that has landed him in hassle? 
    In an interview, Vanlalvena allegedly mentioned, “More than 200 policemen entered our territory and they pushed back our policemen from our own posts and they gave firing orders first, before we fired. They are lucky that we didn’t kill them all. If they come again, we shall kill them all.” His statements had been in reference to violent clashes that broke out alongside the Assam-Mizoram border on Monday, wherein 5 policemen and a civilian had been killed.

    The Assam Police was mentioned to have sought the permission of Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu to query the Mizoram MP. However, police don’t require the Chair’s permission to report an MP’s assertion. They solely require the approval of the Speaker earlier than arresting an MP.

  • Amid Concern, Inner Line Permit Areas of Arunachal, Nagaland & Mizoram Out of Amended Citizenship Bill

    The inner line permit areas of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Mizoram are being kept out of the purview of the amended Citizenship Bill which was approved by the Union cabinet on Wednesday. The bill also protects areas under the Sixth Schedule in North East.

    The draft bill reviewed by CNN-News18 says, “Nothing in this section shall apply to Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura as included in the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution, and to the areas covered under the inner line notified under the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation, 1873.”

    Sanctity of the Sixth Schedule and inner line permit areas was a major concern for those who were opposed to the Citizenship Amendment Bill. This clause is being added after section 6A of the original Act. This protection to inner line permit and Sixth Schedule areas was not available in the Citizenship Amendment Bill which was presented in Lok Sabha by then home minister Rajnath Singh.

    The bill further states, “Any person belonging to Hindu, Sikh, Jain or Christian community from Afghanistan, Bangladesh or Pakistan entering India on or before December 31, 2014 and who has been exempted by the central government by or under clause C of subsection 2 of section 3 of the passport entry into India Act, 1920 or from application of the provisions of the Foreigners Act, 1946 or any rule there under, not be treated illegal migrant for the purpose of this Act.”

    The bill specifies the cut-off date as December 31, 2014.

    The other provision in the draft bill is about the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card holder. Unlike the 2016 bill, the cabinet-approved CAB talks about giving an OCI card holder a hearing if he/she is found violating any other law. “Provided that no order under this section will be passed unless the OCI cardholder is given a reasonable opportunity of being heard,” the bill states.

    Home Minister Amit Shah held a series of meetings with the chief ministers of northeastern states, and civil society groups before the final draft was presented for cabinet approval on Wednesday. The bill is likely to be introduced in Lok Sabha on Monday.