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Mizoram MLA Rashik Mohan Chakma to file review petition against SC judgment on dual membership in ADCs, state assemblies

A Mizoram MLA will file a review petition against a Supreme Court order. The order concerns dual membership and office of profit for Autonomous District Councils. The MLA claims a material fact was concealed and natural justice was violated. He argues ADCs lack law-making powers regarding membership disqualifications. This issue…

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Ahmedabad's special ops seizes 5,050 bottles of Codeine syrup, books pharma firms

Ahmedabad SOG seized over five thousand bottles of cough syrup. A case was registered under the NDPS Act for illegal supply. The investigation revealed an unlicensed supplier and a recipient company in Mizoram. Authorities are tracing the distribution network and identifying other involved parties. Further inquiries are underway to determine…

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India's Most Secretive Feline: What Science Has Actually Documented About the Clouded Leopard

A Cat That Rewrote the Anatomy of ClimbingThe clouded leopard's canine teeth are the longest, relative to skull size, of any living cat on earth. That single biological fact has been confirmed, measured, and published, and it is one of the few things about this animal that science can state…

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Himalayan Restricted Passes: How to Get Your Permits and Why the Bureaucracy Pays Off

Which Passes Are Actually Restricted, and WhyNot every high-altitude crossing in the Himalayas requires a special permit, but the ones that do tend to be the ones worth crossing. Passes that run along India's international borders, or through ecologically sensitive zones designated under the Wildlife Protection Act, fall under restricted…

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"FCRA Bill in Parliament likely on August 12, "not going to be retrospective," says Mizoram CM Lalduhoma after meeting Amit Shah

Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma met Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding the Foreign Contribution Regulation Amendment Bill. Christian representatives also submitted a joint memorandum expressing concerns about the proposed legislation. They requested the bill's withdrawal or further parliamentary scrutiny by a joint committee. The Home Minister assured that the bill…

The Economic Times

5 Caves in India That Go Deeper Underground Than Expected and Reward Every Kilometre of Spelunking

Krem Liat Prah, Meghalaya, The Longest Cave in the Indian SubcontinentAt 31 kilometres of surveyed passage, Krem Liat Prah in the East Jaintia Hills is the longest cave in South Asia. Tourists who arrive at the entrance expecting a short walk with a guide come out two hours later having…

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Why These Secret Places in India Are Going Viral

Travel trends are changing rapidly. Instead of crowded tourist hotspots, many travelers now prefer peaceful destinations where they can connect with nature, experience local culture, and enjoy breathtaking landscapes. Social media has also played a major role in bringing lesser-known places into the spotlight. Stunning drone videos, travel reels, and…

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Mizoram Is India's Cleanest State and the Reason Almost No One Visits Is the Point

The streets that don't need signs telling you not to litterAizawl does not have the usual Indian municipal grammar of painted slogans, overflowing bins cordoned off with rope, or men in orange vests chasing litter down a hill. The city is clean because its residents have decided, collectively and without…

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'No litter, no mess': Passengers on Mizoram-bound Sairang Express carry their own trash bags; train coach remains spotless throughout the journey

A video shared on X showing passengers on the Kolkata to Sairang train carrying personal trash bags to collect their own waste has drawn widespread praise online. Most passengers in the clip were from Mizoram. The spotlessly clean sleeper coach floor prompted thousands of reactions, with many calling it a…

The Economic Times

NBCC bags Rs 501.45-cr contracts, biggest in Rajasthan, to builds labs in 922 govt schools

State-owned NBCC has secured four new contracts valued at Rs 501.45 crore. The company will construct 2,256 science laboratories for Rajasthan schools on a turnkey basis. NBCC also received a Rs 60.61-crore engineering contract from Bharat Electronics Limited. Power Finance Corporation awarded two CSR initiative contracts to NBCC for facilitation…

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A 10-Day Northeast India Roadtrip Itinerary Covering Meghalaya, Assam, and Nagaland Without Rushing

Days 1 to 2: Guwahati to Kaziranga, Start Moving Before You Think You're ReadyLand in Guwahati, clear the airport, and drive east on NH27 the same afternoon. The road is wide and fast for the first two hours, then it narrows into the Brahmaputra floodplain and the light turns gold.…

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Six Remote Festivals Across India Where the Ritual Feels Like It Was Never Meant to Be Witnessed

Torgya Festival, Tawang, Arunachal PradeshThree days before Losar, the Tibetan New Year, the monks of Tawang Monastery perform Torgya in near-total isolation at 10,000 feet. The monastery, the largest in India and one of the largest in the world, sits above a town that most domestic tourists have still never…

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A swarm of stink bugs and a river of rats: why India’s flowering bamboo causes a crisis for humans

Every few decades mass blooming in Mizoram’s forests causes a rodent boom – and devastation to crops. The cycle is well-known, so why aren’t farmers and authorities better prepared?

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'I can't eat Tihar jail food': Foreign national arrested after allegedly entering India through the Mizoram border wants pasta, olive oil instead; asks court to let him cook

American national Matthew Aaron VanDyke, arrested by the NIA in the Myanmar terror training case and lodged in Tihar Jail, has moved a Delhi court seeking permission to prepare his own meals. He claims to have been unable to eat prison food since May 6, describing it as too spicy,…

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5 Lesser-Known Wildlife Sanctuaries in India Where Real Solitude and Wilderness Still Exist

Dampa Tiger Reserve, MizoramDampa sits in the far west of Mizoram, sharing a border with Bangladesh, and receives a fraction of the footfall that Kaziranga or Corbett pulls in any given weekend. The reserve covers roughly 500 square kilometres of semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forest, and tigers are present, though…

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Nearly 83,000 hectares of Assam land encroached by four states

During a recent assembly meeting, concerns were raised regarding land occupation by neighboring states in Assam. Nagaland currently occupies the majority of land, with Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram taking significant shares as well. Interestingly, Meghalaya has claimed the least land from Assam. The state government is committed to resolving these…

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Bank holiday today: Are banks open or closed today (Monday, June 15, 2026)?

Bank holiday: Banks in some states will be closed today, June 15, 2026, due to regional holidays. Mizoram observes YMA Day, commemorating the founding of the Young Mizo Association, while Odisha celebrates Raja Sankranti, a festival honoring womanhood and the monsoon's arrival.

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'These were historical mistakes': Himanta Biswa Sarma on India-Bangladesh border fencing

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma highlighted that border fencing along the India-Bangladesh border has seen significant progress recently. He described past delays in fencing across states like Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram, and West Bengal as historical mistakes. Sarma emphasized that the actual implementation of the 1985 Assam Accord's border management…

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Amit Shah assures Mizoram of Rs 10 crore worth of rice for refugees sheltered in the state

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has assured Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma of Rs 10 crore worth of rice for refugees. Nearly 40,000 individuals from Manipur, Bangladesh, and Myanmar are currently in Mizoram. The Chief Minister also requested assistance under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme. This aid will support the state's…

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Kiren Rijiju wants every Indian citizen to learn this simple habit from Mizoram; Viral video says it all

Kiren Rijiju says learn from Mizoram: A viral video showcases Mizoram's exceptional civic sense and community responsibility. It contrasts littering students with Mizoram passengers who meticulously cleaned their train compartment. The video emphasizes that good habits and a collective mindset significantly impact public spaces. This behavior is deeply rooted in…

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From Mizo ginger to Nagaland's coffee, here's how govt plans to make Northeast as 'Ashtalakshmi' for world

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia launched several flagship missions across Northeast states, including Mizoram Ginger, Naga Coffee, Arunachal Kiwi, Assam Muga Silk, Tripura Queen Pineapple, Sikkim Organic Food, Manipur Polo, and Meghalaya Lakadong Turmeric. These initiatives aim to leverage indigenous strengths, enhance value chains, and promote these unique products in global…

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Tamil Nadu, UP and Mizoram outperform other states in logistics performance ranking

Four states and Union Territories are top performers in logistics for 2025. Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Mizoram, and Delhi are named 'exemplars'. Eleven others are 'high performers'. Eighteen are 'accelerators' showing improvement. Four are 'growth seekers' developing their systems. This ranking aids logistics reforms.

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How Himalayan states have higher food prices

The cost of groceries per person per day in Mizoram was Rs 77.5 in November 2025, about Rs 20 more than the all-India average (Rs 57), as per Food Price Watch, IndiaSpend’s realtime dashboard, which aggregates food prices from various groups across the country to estimate how much an individual or…

The Guardian - UK

‘We’ve been eating it for more than 100 years’: how one community turns stink bug infestations into lunch

In India’s Mizoram state, people have an intricate system of harvesting and consuming the pungent and nutritious bugs

Newslaundry

How poachers targeted areas outside protected zones to traffic 100 tigers to Myanmar

Poachers have, of late, been targeting tigers outside protected areas instead of the core zones. Involvement of Myanmar-origin traffickers on either side of the border has enabled seamless coordination between traders. The arrest of serving and former personnel from enforcement agencies has heightened concern among authorities. Authorities need to keep…

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