Demonstrators are protesting against the rehabilitation of Bru refugees from Mizoram blocked national highway and set fire to vehicles in Dolubari village of North Tripura district.
An earthquake measuring magnitude 5.2 on the Richter Scale was felt in Mizoram on Saturday.
The 13-day-old blockade of the National Highway (NH) 306 in Assam continues as the protesters refused to relent, police said, adding 21 goods trucks moved to Mizoram and many vehicles returned to Assam from the border state on Monday.
An earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter Scale was felt in Mizoram on Monday.
Mizoram government on Monday decided to impose lockdown in the Aizwal Municipal Corporation area, starting from Tuesday 4:30 am till November 3 at 4:30 am.
The Mizoram government on Monday assured the safety of drivers and the vehicles carrying goods from Assam into the state. Highlighting the interests of stakeholders, Mizoram Home Dy. Secretary said that it will continue to ensure drivers' safety in the state.
A Mizoram government release said that it is also actively engaging with the Assam government to resolve the current issues at the state border, apart from approaching the Union Home Ministry.
A Mizoram government release said that it is also actively engaging with the Assam government to resolve the current issues at the state border, apart from approaching the Union Home Ministry.
An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 on the Richter scale occurred today at 6.09 am in Mizoram's Champhai district on Saturday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) has informed.
Mizoram reported no new coronavirus for the last 24 hours while 37 patients recovered on Friday. The northeastern state has been showing downtrend of COVID-19 cases for a few days and it reached to a day when zero COVID cases were recorded in the state.
Mizoram had imposed a state-wide total lockdown till May 31 and total lockdown was clamped in Aizawl city area and 10 other district headquarters till June 30 to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus.
In what could be said as a shaky evening for Mizoram, 3 successive moderate intensity earthquakes measuring 3.6 to 5.3 on the Richter scale hit eastern state's Champhai district within an hour on Thursday evening, officials said. However, there was no report of any damage or loss of property.
Their identities can be revealed only after permission from respective deputy commissioner or chief medical officer, the order issued by Health Department Secretary H Lalengmawia on Tuesday said.
The Mizoram University (MZU) on Sunday deferred the upcoming undergraduate examinations slated for Monday following appeals by student bodies and Mizoram Principals Council due to the surge in COVID-19 cases in the state.
An earthquake hit Mizoram Tuesday night. The tremors were felt at 08.08 pm. The quake measuring 4.4 on the Richter Scale struck 27 kilometers South South-West of Champhai, Mizoram.
According to the minister, construction of good football grounds are underway in three newly created districts -- Saitual, Khawzawl and Hnahthial -- where artificial turf will be laid.
Locals in Mizoram's Champai are staying in tents outside their homes, due to the regular earthquakes that have hit the northeastern state over the past month. So far, at least 22 earthquakes have rocked four districts - Champhai, Saitual, Siaha and Serchhip since June 18.
On July 10, Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga had asked the Centre to send seismologists or geo-physicists from the Geological Survey of India (GSI) to assess the ground situation and ascertain the cause of the quakes in the state.
The Mizoram government has postponed the opening of schools for the 2020-21 academic session for an indefinite period as a part of the containment measures to curb the coronavirus outbreak, a minister said.
An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the Richter scale, occurred near Champhai in Mizoram at 2:35 pm on Friday, said the National Centre for Seismology (NSI).
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