The Chin Women’s Network held its first meeting between 15 and 17 April in Hakha, capital of Chin state relating to issues of women and poverty, women and peace, rights, and environment protection.
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The Aizawl Superintendent Police (SP) District Special Branch seized pseudoephedrine tablets worth Rs. 9737500 weighing 190 Kgs carried in 10 bags on 18 April from 5 locals in Ngaizel block. The drugs were being transported to Myanmar.
A meeting organized by the Mizo Student Union (MSU) at I & PR hall has decided to hold the Chinlung Chhuak Zofa festival in Hakha. The meeting was held in Aizawl city, Mizoram northeast state of India on 29 March. MSU president, Zodinpuia said that Chin-Kuki-Mizo (Lushai) tribes were separated during British colonial rule and now they live in India, Bangladesh and Myanmar, but they are still one tribe. Therefore, there is need to hold a meeting between Chin-Kuki-Mizo tribes in these three countries to forge a good relationship, unity and to understand the relationship of blood which is…
A motor brick carrier, driven by Tinceu met with an accident enroute between Vansang, Thantlang town and Surbung village in Chin state at 3 pm on 2 April. Four persons died on the spot and six were injured among 12 passengers. The dead were identified as (I) Sui I (59) (primary teacher) (2) Pi Hoi Hlawn (45) (Lunglei hospital nurse) (3) Pa Hellen (18) (4) U Win Naing (38) (Alhpa & Omega company). The injured are (1) Pu Than Heng (71) (Thangzang) (2) Tial Dim Thluai (20) (Thangzang) (3) Pa Van Lian Hum (6) (Thangzang) (4) Pa Tha…
A forest fire razed to the ground 23 houses in Kakuau and Pakataung villages of Paletwa Township, southern Chin state at 2 pm on March 20. In Pakataung village, 14 of 30 houses were reduced to ashes and 9 houses in Kakuau village were also gutted. Now there are 32 homeless people in Kakuau village and 52 in Pakataung village, Khumi media said. While there has been no casualty from the fire many have been rendered homeless and are in need of urgent help.
In a letter to the Chin state Chief Minister on 19 March 2014, local people in southern Chin state have demanded removal of a pagoda from a public place in Simi village. The pagoda was built in block II of Simi village, which is reserved for public residences. It was constructed by U Ki Kui Sei, Simi sub-township general administrator during December 2013.
Reports from Tidim town said that an explosion occurred in front of the Chin National Front (CNF) liaison office at 8:30 pm on 27 March. However, there was no damage or casualties and it is suspected that some nationalists could be involved, upset over the Myanmar census in 2014.
Western Union Money Transfer services will be available in Hakha, capital of Chin state from April 2014.
Pu Vomtu Maung, a former Chin affairs minister was honored by the Chin National Front (CNF) on the 66th Chin National Day celebrations which is being celebrated on a national level and is organized by CNF and the Chin state government in Mindat Town of Chin state, Myanmar. Pu Vomtu Maung, the first Chin party member and Chin Unity Party leader and the creation of the national day which is the historic first national conference was conducted in Falam Town of Chin state between 19 and 21 February 1948. “He was the first to resist the British, and he should…
The remaining portion of No-2, Indo-Myanmar border road and Rih Lake, part of the border reconstruction will be renovated by authorities of India and Myanmar during this summer. The Aizawl Post reported that Mr. Gautam Mukhapadhaya, Ambassador of India had discussed with Lalthanghawla, Chief Minister of Mizoram in Kolkata about the road and Rih Lake reconstruction on 14 February 2014.