Mizoram

BJP Targets 2028 Mizoram Election Win Amid Opposition Scramble

BJP eyes Mizoram victory in 2028 as Congress alleges ZPM and MNF are both vying for a partnership with the NDA to secure central backing.

Chawngthu Fanai • 28 Aug 2026

Mizoram Pushes for Oil Depot and Natural Gas Drilling

Mizoram officials are negotiating an IOCL oil depot and pushing the central government to restart natural gas exploration in Kolasib district.

Chawngthu Fanai • 28 Aug 2026

Mizoram Hosts 31,500 Refugees as Biometric Enrolment Hits 99 Percent

State officials report 29,575 Myanmar refugees and 2,000 Bangladeshis in Mizoram, with most already registered via state biometric systems.

Ethan Ralte • 28 Aug 2026

Mizoram Tourism Numbers Surge in First Half of Year

Mizoram hosted over 537,000 tourists through June as the state government invests over Rs 610 crore to expand infrastructure and local homestays.

Chawngthu Fanai • 27 Aug 2026

Mizoram Issues Nearly 500,000 Permits as Illegal Entries Surge

Mizoram has issued over 494,000 Inner Line Permits this year while authorities detained 934 individuals for entering the state illegally.

Chawngthu Fanai • 27 Aug 2026

Mizoram Set to Name Official State Song

Mizoram will move to adopt the historic song Ro Min Relsak Ang Che as the state anthem in the assembly this Thursday after cabinet approval.

Ethan Ralte • 27 Aug 2026

Mizoram Weighs Further State Takeover of Private Schools

Mizoram is evaluating more private schools for government takeover after recently provincializing 51 institutions across the state.

Chawngthu Fanai • 26 Aug 2026

US Doctors Donate Thousands of Cancer Test Kits to Mizoram

Doctors from the US donated 3,875 cancer screening kits to the Mizoram State Cancer Institute to help boost early detection efforts in the region.

Chawngthu Fanai • 26 Aug 2026

ICAR Kolasib Seeks Part-Time Medical Officer for 2026

ICAR Kolasib in Mizoram is hiring a part-time medical officer. Applicants need an MBBS and must submit their documents by September 5, 2026.

Ethan Ralte • 26 Aug 2026

Mizoram Assembly Passes New Fireworks Regulation Law

Mizoram lawmakers passed a fireworks regulation bill Tuesday, prioritizing hefty fines over jail time to curb environmental and public health risks.

Ethan Ralte • 26 Aug 2026

Mizoram Plans Further Government Takeover of Private Schools

Mizoram officials are eyeing more school takeovers after provincializing 51 institutions, setting new location-based criteria for future expansions.

Chawngthu Fanai • 25 Aug 2026

Mizoram Government Buys 2 Lakh Quintals of Ginger

Mizoram bought over 200,000 quintals of ginger from local farmers this year, spending Rs 51.13 crore to support the state agricultural economy.

Ethan Ralte • 25 Aug 2026

Mizoram University Seeks Research Fellow for Radiation Study

Mizoram University is hiring a CRS Project Fellow for a radiation research project. Applications are due by September 13, 2026.

Chawngthu Fanai • 24 Aug 2026

Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma Reviews Monsoon-Delayed Infrastructure Projects

Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma reviews stalled infrastructure projects, including the Thenzawl Peace City and road works, slowed by the recent monsoon.

Chawngthu Fanai • 24 Aug 2026

Supreme Court Refers Mizoram Marriage Law Challenge to Gauhati High Court

The Supreme Court has directed a petitioner to challenge the controversial Mizo Marriage and Inheritance of Property (Amendment) Act at the High Court.

Ethan Ralte • 24 Aug 2026

Chakma Council Reinstates Ban on Dual Membership After Supreme Court Order

The Chakma Autonomous District Council has reinstated a ban on dual membership in the state assembly to comply with a recent Supreme Court ruling.

Chawngthu Fanai • 22 Aug 2026

Mizoram Chief Minister Opens New Siaha Administrative Headquarters

Mizoram CM Lalduhoma opened a new 29-room DC office in Siaha. The 5.09 crore facility replaces temporary offices after seven years of construction.

Chawngthu Fanai • 21 Aug 2026

Mizo Student Group Urges Governor to Fill Empty Engineering Seats

The MZP met with Governor Vijay Kumar Singh to address vacant engineering seats and coordinate state-wide drug awareness programs.

Chawngthu Fanai • 21 Aug 2026

Two Men Arrested for Murder of Teenage Girl in Mizoram

Police in Mizoram's Lunglei district arrested two men for the murder of a 15-year-old girl whose body was found near a local school last August.

Chawngthu Fanai • 20 Aug 2026

Five Arrested in Mizoram for Smuggling Infected Pigs

Authorities arrested five people for hauling 45 pigs infected with African Swine Fever from Assam into Mizoram, where all the animals were culled.

Chawngthu Fanai • 20 Aug 2026