Preethi J, December 29, 2006
Jenny R. Lalremliani — the name may not ring a bell, but she won the gold medal at a World Female Boxing Championship this year. And she is from India — from the north-eastern State of Mizoram. The 23-year-old was received with a joyous welcome by her fellow citizens — [...]
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Knifing incident
A 17-year old youth, Lalchhuanmawia of Edenthar locality was knifed by another 17 year old youth of the same locality, identified as Zomuankima on his left ribs on Friday night. Reports said the incident occurred following an argument that began with the abuse of a girl of the locality that the two boys were [...]
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Aizawl, December 24, 2007 (PTI): With Christmas only a day away, the people of Mizoram have begun celebrations with carols rending the air. State capital Aizawl wore a festive look with shoppers flocking from all corners of the state and thronging the many markets here.
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Syed Zarir Hussain
Shillong, December 23, 2006 (IANS) India’s sprawling northeast is in a celebration mode, with people preparing for Christmas and welcoming the New Year as shops bank on the Santa Claus to boost their sales amid some improvement in the security situation.
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New Delhi, December 21, 2006: India has again pressed Myanmar to adopt a pro-active approach against the various insurgent groups of the Northeast, which are operating from their camps on Myanmarese soil and urged Yangoon to beef up border security and put a check on drug trafficking across its borders.
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New Delhi, December 21, 2006: India wants Myanmar to mount flush-out operations against militants holed up in the country ahead of Manipur polls, scheduled to be held early next year. India reiterated its plea for a coordinated operations against the insurgents operating out of the country. India’s sense of urgency was on account of the [...]
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22 December 2006 (Khonumthung News): The incidence of malaria among local villagers of Paletwa, Southern Chin State has gone up. A health worker of the Chin Backpack team said that the villagers run the risk of malaria infection because of the season. This is the time to plan agricultural works in the forest and they [...]
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