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Did RSS emissary visit fasting Wangchuk on the sly?

Did RSS emissary visit fasting Wangchuk on the sly?

Rediff.com9 Oct 2024

Wangchuk, who has been camping at Ladakh Bhawan in the national capital, is yet to be approached by a central government representative, a group member said.

MT Vasudevan Nair, Suzuki, ex-CJI Khehar Singh get Padma Vibhushan

MT Vasudevan Nair, Suzuki, ex-CJI Khehar Singh get Padma Vibhushan

Rediff.com25 Jan 2025

President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday approved 139 Padma awards including seven Padma Vibhushans, 19 Padma Bhushans and 113 Padma Shris.

BSF orders 'high alert' along Bangladesh border

BSF orders 'high alert' along Bangladesh border

Rediff.com5 Aug 2024

The Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday issued a 'high alert' across all its formations along the 4,096-km India-Bangladesh border in the wake of the developments in the neighbouring country, officials said.

Wangchuk awaits word on meeting with country's top leadership

Wangchuk awaits word on meeting with country's top leadership

Rediff.com7 Oct 2024

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Monday said he and his supporters will stay put at the Ladakh Bhawan till the authorities tell them when they will be able to meet the country's top leadership.

LIVE LEADS from Mizoram

LIVE LEADS from Mizoram

Rediff.com9 Dec 2013

Live update of the vote count from Mizoram

Mizoram Governor Aziz Qureshi sacked

Mizoram Governor Aziz Qureshi sacked

Rediff.com28 Mar 2015

Mizoram Governor Aziz Qureshi, who has had a running feud with the Centre and even approached the Supreme Court against attempts to ease him out, was sacked on Saturday.

Myanmar writes to Mizoram govt, seeks 8 cops who fled post coup

Myanmar writes to Mizoram govt, seeks 8 cops who fled post coup

Rediff.com6 Mar 2021

Myanmar has requested the administration in Mizoram to send back eight policemen, who have apparently crossed over to the northeastern state to take refuge, following last month's military coup in the neighbouring country, an official in Aizawl said.

Sonam Wangchuk ends fast; govt to talk on Ladakh demand on Dec 3

Sonam Wangchuk ends fast; govt to talk on Ladakh demand on Dec 3

Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

The letter said the high-powered committee of the ministry, which was holding talks with representatives from Ladakh, will meet them next on December 3.

India to fence entire 1,643-km Myanmar border, free movement to end

India to fence entire 1,643-km Myanmar border, free movement to end

Rediff.com6 Feb 2024

The move could virtually put an end to the Free Movement Regime prevalent along the porous border.

Mizoram: Peace in peril

Mizoram: Peace in peril

Rediff.com11 Apr 2007

David Buhril on the perils that face a 'peaceful' Mizoram.

CAA not to be implemented in tribal areas of Northeast

CAA not to be implemented in tribal areas of Northeast

Rediff.com12 Mar 2024

The tribal areas, where autonomous councils were created under the 6th Schedule of the Constitution, were also exempted from the purview of the CAA, officials said quoting from the rues of the law that were notified on Monday.

29 more Myanmarese soldiers take shelter in India

29 more Myanmarese soldiers take shelter in India

Rediff.com17 Nov 2023

With them, a total of 74 Myanmar military personnel had fled to Mizoram due to the recent gunfights with the People's Defence Force.

State Polls See An Uptick In Women MLAs

State Polls See An Uptick In Women MLAs

Rediff.com21 Dec 2023

There is a rise in the number of women elected to the state legislatures in 2023 compared to 2018, except in Rajasthan.

Congress retains power in Mizoram

Congress retains power in Mizoram

Rediff.com9 Dec 2013

After facing a debacle in four states, Congress on Monday received some cheer in Mizoram, where it stormed back to power for a second consecutive term, capturing 22 of the 40 seats, while leading in four.

Doctors' strike cripples OPDs nationwide, Centre to form panel

Doctors' strike cripples OPDs nationwide, Centre to form panel

Rediff.com17 Aug 2024

The government on Saturday said a committee will be formed to propose safety measures for healthcare professionals even as OPD services were hit across the country as doctors joined the 24-hour nationwide strike called by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) to protest the alleged rape and murder of a trainee medic in Kolkata.

Pleas filed in HC against Wangchuk's detention

Pleas filed in HC against Wangchuk's detention

Rediff.com1 Oct 2024

A habeas corpus petition was mentioned before a bench of Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela for listing on October 3 by a lawyer for Wangchuk's "next friend".

Have heart-to-heart talk to end trust deficit: Rajnath to Meiteis, Kukis

Have heart-to-heart talk to end trust deficit: Rajnath to Meiteis, Kukis

Rediff.com2 Nov 2023

In an address at an election rally in this southern-most part of Mizoram bordering Myanmar, Singh said violence is no solution to any problem and the two communities in Manipur must talk to each other to improve the situation in the troubled state.

E-commerce Creating Jobs For Women

E-commerce Creating Jobs For Women

Rediff.com14 Oct 2024

'Women are taking on key roles in warehouses, such as picking and packing, as well as in our last-mile operations across India.'

India scraps Free Movement Regime with Myanmar

India scraps Free Movement Regime with Myanmar

Rediff.com8 Feb 2024

The FMR allows people residing close to the India-Myanmar border to venture 16 km into each other's territory without any documents.

Mizo Voters Signal Change On Horizon

Mizo Voters Signal Change On Horizon

Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

For the Mizo people, tribal and family identity are important. But so are jobs, farmers' access to markets, roads, and health facilities for a young population where drugs are a big affliction.

On the campaign trail with Mizoram's richest candidate

On the campaign trail with Mizoram's richest candidate

Rediff.com22 Nov 2018

Robert Romawia Royte of the Mizo National Front has declared assets of Rs 55 crore, owns a popular football club and has a fleet of luxury cars.

Movies - no, Cricket - yes! I was never interested in movies: Vidhu Vinod Chopra's son shines on cricket pitch

Movies - no, Cricket - yes! I was never interested in movies: Vidhu Vinod Chopra's son shines on cricket pitch

Rediff.com31 Jan 2024

During the current Ranji Trophy season, a star son has been launched. But for 25-year-old Agni Dev Chopra, he never had the luxury of a re-take that his film-maker father Vidhu Vinod Chopra has had throughout his illustrious career.

Mizoram CEO leaves for Delhi on EC summons; protests called off

Mizoram CEO leaves for Delhi on EC summons; protests called off

Rediff.com7 Nov 2018

The agitation demanding his removal had been launched on Tuesday and resumed Wednesday morning by a large number of Young Mizo Association members in front of the CEO's office from 8 am. The protestors later dispersed.

Myanmarese influx worries Mizoram

Myanmarese influx worries Mizoram

Rediff.com14 Mar 2006

Issuance of entry permit had been suspended till March 2006.

Zoramthanga to be sworn in as Mizoram CM on Saturday

Zoramthanga to be sworn in as Mizoram CM on Saturday

Rediff.com12 Dec 2018

The MNF returned to power in Mizoram by bagging 26 seats of the 40-member state legislature after a decade which saw the crumbling of the last Congress bastion in the north east.

Mizoram: 802 Bru militants surrender

Mizoram: 802 Bru militants surrender

Rediff.com26 Oct 2006

The Reang tribes left Mizoram and took shelter in six camps at Kanchanpur subdivision in North Tripura following fierce ethnic violence between the minority Reangs and majority Lushais (Mizos) in October 1997.

MNF bounces back to power in Mizoram after 10 year gap

MNF bounces back to power in Mizoram after 10 year gap

Rediff.com12 Dec 2018

With this, the Congress has lost its last foothold in the north-east.

Indian-origin soldier killed in car-ramming attack in West Bank

Indian-origin soldier killed in car-ramming attack in West Bank

Rediff.com12 Sep 2024

Staff Sergeant Geri Gideon Hanghal was a resident of Nof HaGalil and a soldier in the Kfir Brigade's Nahshon Battalion, the Israeli Army said.

2580 villages under water, 14 lakh people hit in Assam floods

2580 villages under water, 14 lakh people hit in Assam floods

Rediff.com11 Jul 2024

The flood situation in Assam remained grim on Thursday even though flood waters started have receding in many parts of the state, officials said.

Zoramthanga, Guerrilla Fighter in the Political Jungle

Zoramthanga, Guerrilla Fighter in the Political Jungle

Rediff.com11 Oct 2023

At 79, Zoramthanga is working to rebuild his image as the people's CM.

142 candidates in fray for Mizoram polls

142 candidates in fray for Mizoram polls

Rediff.com11 Nov 2013

A total of 142 candidates are in the fray for the 40-member Mizoram Assembly election as the last day of withdrawal of nomination papers passed on Monday, Joint Chief Electoral Officer H Lalengmawia said.

MAPPED: 5 state results 2023, constituency-wise

MAPPED: 5 state results 2023, constituency-wise

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

Here are constituency-wise results mapped for the four state assembly elections -- in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram.

EC to announce poll schedule for 5 states today

EC to announce poll schedule for 5 states today

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

The commission will announce the dates for assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram.

Monsoon sets in over Kerala and northeast

Monsoon sets in over Kerala and northeast

Rediff.com30 May 2024

Spurred by cyclone Remal, the southwest monsoon set in over the Kerala coast and parts of the northeast on Thursday, a day earlier than forecast by the weather office.

Average age of Mizoram poll candidates around 52

Average age of Mizoram poll candidates around 52

Rediff.com15 Nov 2013

The oldest candidate contesting the election to the 40-member Mizoram assembly to be held on November 25 was the present Revenue Minister J. H. Rothuama (74) from Champhai North seat while the youngest candidate was Pazawna (27) of the BJP contesting from Mizoram-Tripura border Hachhek seat.

Gehlot's rare gesture, backs Pilot against BJP attack

Gehlot's rare gesture, backs Pilot against BJP attack

Rediff.com17 Aug 2023

Not known to share the best of equations with his former deputy, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday came out in support of Sachin Pilot amid allegations by the Bharatiya Janata Party that his father, former Union minister Rajesh Pilot, was involved in the bombings over Mizoram in 1966.

EC defers Mizoram poll date to April 11

EC defers Mizoram poll date to April 11

Rediff.com8 Apr 2014

The Election Commission on Tuesday deferred the polling date for election to the lone Lok Sabha seat in Mizoram and by-poll to Hrangturzo assembly seat to April 11 from April 9 in view of a state-wide bandh called against exercise of franchise by Bru voters lodged in Tripura camps through postal ballots.

VIDEO: Scavengers want to rock Mizoram

VIDEO: Scavengers want to rock Mizoram

Rediff.com6 Feb 2012

Meet Scavengers, a popular rock band from Mizoram that plans to introduce a rock idol contest.

Mizoram's Aizawl is India's cancer capital

Mizoram's Aizawl is India's cancer capital

Rediff.com21 May 2008

Mizoram has the highest incidence of four types of cancer in the world and the grim situation is caused mainly by extensive consumption of tobacco by the Mizo people including women, experts said. The lifestyle of the people of the state, especially their extensive consumption of tobacco coupled with consumption of smoked meat, leads to the high incidence of cancer. The way of initiating smoking habit to young people at the age of 13 by the Mizo society is also harmful.

Now, foreigners can travel to Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur unrestricted

Now, foreigners can travel to Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur unrestricted

Rediff.com23 Apr 2018

Citizens from Pakistan, China and Afghanistan, however, continue to be banned from all PAP areas, including Nagaland, Mizoram and Manipur.