Mizoram: Over 2 kg heroin seized, 6 held
September 06, 2023 12:03 ISTActing on specific inputs, police recovered 915 gm of heroin in Serchhip. At least six people have been arrested for possessing the contraband, official said.
Acting on specific inputs, police recovered 915 gm of heroin in Serchhip. At least six people have been arrested for possessing the contraband, official said.
As instructed by the Lokayukta, the state Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) registered criminal cases and began investigations into allegations that the accused took Rs 17 lakh from a contractor constructing a PMGSY road between Rabung and Aiduzawl and Rs 3 lakh from a sub-contractor in 2018.
Chuaungo is a Gujarat cadre IAS officer of the 1987 batch. He served as the Chief Secretary of Mizoram from 2019 to 2022. He is also a former Mizoram Information Commissioner.
The ceremony was attended by Arjun Ram Meghwal, Union Minister of State for the Ministry of Law and Justice; Justice Sandeep Mehta, Chief Judge of the Gauhati High Court, and Zoramthanga, Chief Minister of Mizoram.
A Myanmar national, identified as Thangmanglian (34), was apprehended along with the drugs, valued at Rs 5.96 crore, officials said.
Talking to reporters, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar said 95 polling booths will be managed by women and 11 by people with disabilities.
The two parties have agreed to contest 40 seats each in the 40-member Mizoram Assembly. The remaining 10 seats will be contested by independent candidates.
A 20-member delegation of the Election Commission is on a two-day visit to the poll-bound state Mizoram to review the poll preparedness ahead of the assembly elections in the state.
Chief Minister Zoramthanga tabled the CAG report in the recently concluded Assembly, in which it said that the construction of the Darlak-Sihthiang road was undertaken under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) despite the village being already connected.
The man had molested the 5-year-old girl by taking the minor outside her house in a locality of east Mizoram's Champhai town in 2019.
Mizoram bridge collapse: The four-members of the committee are BP Awasthi of RDSO, Dr Dipti Ranjan Sahoo of IIT Delhi Sharad Kumar Agarwal of IRICEN and Sandeep Sharma, Chief Bridge Engineer, NF Railway, the order said.
As many as 35-40 workers were present at the site when the incident occurred about 21 km from Aizawl.
B Chakma first won an election to the Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC) in 2008 and then went on to win two assembly elections in 2013 and 2018.
This session would be the last session before the Assembly elections that will take place later this year.
Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) President Lalsawta said on Saturday that the MSA was formed on Friday to unitedly fight against the BJP.
These seats are considered to be strongholds of the MNF and the opposition parties have little chance of winning them.
The context of the controversy is the Manipur issue in which Congress and BJP both made claims and counterclaims over the Northeast region being neglected by the Centre.
According to Lok Sabha MP C Lalrosanga, the MNF is deeply hurt over the condition of the Zo ethnic people in strife-torn Manipur
Mizoram news: "The Mizoram government views Zo tribes from all around the world as one. This principle is reflected in our education sector as well. Our government not only provides shelter but also education to those in need," Education Minister Lalchhandama Ralte told media.
At least 45 families residing in Chawngte town in Lawngtlai district were also evacuated to safer places due to inundation.
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