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June 29, 2007 (Khonumthung News): Extortion seems to have become institutionalized in military ruled Burma. Rice buyers are being forced to cough up Kyat 5,000 (US $ 4) for each horse they use for transportation in Thantlang Township in Chin state.

New Delhi, June 29, 2007: Grants-in-aid amounting to Rs. 1.55 crore as balance of first instalment has been released by the Ministry of Rural Development to Four Districts of Mizoram State, as Central assistance for the implementation of the SGRY during the current financial year (2007-2008 as per details.

Agartala, June 29, 2007: Tripura, Mizoram and Barak Valley remained cut off from the rest of the country through rail service for the past five days following the collapse of a railway bridge in NC Hills in Assam.

Aizawl, June 28, 2007: The political parties of Mizoram, except the Congress, are still undecided on who to vote for in the July 19 presidential elections.

Aizawl, June 28, 2007: Lalhmingliana, the lone Rajya Sabha member from Mizoram and leader of ruling Mizo National Front (MNF) on Thursday said if given a choice he would not support Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, the NDA nominee for the Presidential polls.

Aizawl, June 27, 2007: The Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP) today organised a rally from Chanmari in northern Aizawl to the central part of the city, stopping at Vanapa Hall, to protest against alleged encroachment into Mizoram territory by Assam.

MAUTAM: The large-scale flowering of Mautak or Mau (Melocanna baccifera) species of bamboo.
HISTORY
1959: Resulted in a famine which triggered off insurgency that lasted two decades from 1966