Three underage boys of Tinghmun in northeastern Mizoram were today held for murder that shocked the Mizoram-Manipur border this morning. The dead body of Lalmanchhunga, 15, was found lying on the main road of the village with injuries on the back of his neck and head. "The injuries suggested that Lalmanchhunga had been hit with heavy object," Aizawl SP Lalbiakthanga Khiangte said here today. The deceased was seen engaging in a heated argument with the three other boys on Saturday night. However, they were also found watching together a television at someone's house after the their argument as though nothing had occurred. "As the accused were minors, the case would be taken up by the juvenile justice board," the police official said.
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Mizo families to be rehabilitated
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AIZAWL, April 24 – Mizo families displaced from Sakhan range in Tripura due to “intimidation” from Bru community in 1998 would be rehabilitated soon starting from this week.
Mamit deputy commissioner Rodney L Ralte today said that that 83 Mizo families who migrated to Mizoram would be given rehabilitation by the Mizoram Government while 25 families who had returned to Tripura would be given rehabilitation by the Tripura Government.
He said that 34 families who have submitted reports to the Mamit DC’s office and who have been verified would be rehabilitated during this week at the rate of Rs 1.5 lakh per family.
Meanwhile, the fourth phase of repatriation of Bru refugees from the six relief camps in North Tripura district would commence from Thursay next, he said, adding that the modalities for the resumption of repatriation, stalled since last June, were worked out in his meeting with the DC of North Tripura district on Saturday last.
“It was agreed that the houses of those repatriated in the relief camps would be dismantled as soon as the refugees reach Mizoram,” he said.
The Bru repatriation was stalled last year as all the major NGOs and political parties demanded that Mizo families displaced from Tripura be rehabilitated before resumption of repatriation.
Around 669 Bru families were proposed to be brought back during the fourth phase of repatriation.
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Mamit deputy commissioner Rodney L Ralte today said that that 83 Mizo families who migrated to Mizoram would be given rehabilitation by the Mizoram Government while 25 families who had returned to Tripura would be given rehabilitation by the Tripura Government.
He said that 34 families who have submitted reports to the Mamit DC’s office and who have been verified would be rehabilitated during this week at the rate of Rs 1.5 lakh per family.
Meanwhile, the fourth phase of repatriation of Bru refugees from the six relief camps in North Tripura district would commence from Thursay next, he said, adding that the modalities for the resumption of repatriation, stalled since last June, were worked out in his meeting with the DC of North Tripura district on Saturday last.
“It was agreed that the houses of those repatriated in the relief camps would be dismantled as soon as the refugees reach Mizoram,” he said.
The Bru repatriation was stalled last year as all the major NGOs and political parties demanded that Mizo families displaced from Tripura be rehabilitated before resumption of repatriation.
Around 669 Bru families were proposed to be brought back during the fourth phase of repatriation.
Mizo teacher arrested for molesting 10 students
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Guwahati, Apr 23 : Mizoram police on Friday arrested a school teacher for allegedly molesting 10 of his students. The name of the accused aged 51, has not been disclosed.
According to a senior police officer in southern Mizoram’s Champhai town, the man teaching in a primary school was arrested while he was attending a church conference in the town.
“The matter came to light when a newly admitted school student reported to her parents that she was being molested by her teacher in the classroom. Her parents complained to the local leaders. After an investigation, local leaders found out that the teacher was molesting students for more than a year and had victimised 10 students,” the police officer said, declining to be quoted.
The girl’s parents subsequently lodged a complaint at the Champhai police station leading to the teacher’s arrested. “Of the 10 victims, the youngest is an eight-year-old girl and the oldest 11 years old,” the officer said, adding medical check-ups on the girls did not reveal any injuries.
According to the girls, the teacher used to molest them inside the toilet, inside his car and the classrooms. Other students knew about the teacher’s habit but did not report to their parents out of fear, the officer said.
In 2011, Mizoram recorded 168 incidents of crime against women such as rape, attempt to rape, molestation and trafficking. The number of cases recorded so far this year is 19. Between 2008 and October 2011, Mizoram police registered 303 rape cases.
According to a countrywide survey in 2010, Mizoram ranks second in child abuse cases, next only to adjoining Assam. This was revealed by officials of the State Council for Child Welfare in 2011.
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According to a senior police officer in southern Mizoram’s Champhai town, the man teaching in a primary school was arrested while he was attending a church conference in the town.
“The matter came to light when a newly admitted school student reported to her parents that she was being molested by her teacher in the classroom. Her parents complained to the local leaders. After an investigation, local leaders found out that the teacher was molesting students for more than a year and had victimised 10 students,” the police officer said, declining to be quoted.
The girl’s parents subsequently lodged a complaint at the Champhai police station leading to the teacher’s arrested. “Of the 10 victims, the youngest is an eight-year-old girl and the oldest 11 years old,” the officer said, adding medical check-ups on the girls did not reveal any injuries.
According to the girls, the teacher used to molest them inside the toilet, inside his car and the classrooms. Other students knew about the teacher’s habit but did not report to their parents out of fear, the officer said.
In 2011, Mizoram recorded 168 incidents of crime against women such as rape, attempt to rape, molestation and trafficking. The number of cases recorded so far this year is 19. Between 2008 and October 2011, Mizoram police registered 303 rape cases.
According to a countrywide survey in 2010, Mizoram ranks second in child abuse cases, next only to adjoining Assam. This was revealed by officials of the State Council for Child Welfare in 2011.
Language order for cop exam
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New Delhi, Apr 19 : Home minister P. Chidambaram today announced that candidates aspiring to join the central armed police forces from Tripura, Mizoram and Manipur can write their recruitment exams in Bengali, Mizo and Meitei.
“We have issued orders asking the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), which is holding the examinations, that candidates from Mizoram, Manipur and Tripura should be allowed to write the exam in Mizo, Manipuri and Bengali languages, respectively,” he said.
Bengali, spoken by the majority in Tripura, and Meitei, spoken by most in the Manipur valley, are already on the list of 22 languages in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution. This means papers are in any case set in these languages. Only Mizo is not part of the Schedule. It is written in the Roman script.
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“We have issued orders asking the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), which is holding the examinations, that candidates from Mizoram, Manipur and Tripura should be allowed to write the exam in Mizo, Manipuri and Bengali languages, respectively,” he said.
Bengali, spoken by the majority in Tripura, and Meitei, spoken by most in the Manipur valley, are already on the list of 22 languages in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution. This means papers are in any case set in these languages. Only Mizo is not part of the Schedule. It is written in the Roman script.
PM, Sonia to visit Mizoram
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Prime minister Manmohan Singh has agreed to lay the foundation stone for a sainik school at Chhingchhip in Mizoram. In response to Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla's request, the PM agreed to visit Mizoram to lay the foundation stone, but could not fix the date yet, an official statement said here today. Lal Thanhawla met the Prime Minister on the sideline of chief ministers' internal security meeting in New Delhi on Monday. The chief minister also met Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and told him about the financial constraints that Mizoram has been facing.
The finance minister also assured all possible help.
Lal Thanhawla also discussed current politics of the Northeast India with AICC president Sonia Gandhi during a 25-minute meeting.
Sonia also accepted Lal Thanhawla's request to visit Mizoram at the earliest convenient time. Lal Thanhawla, as the president of Cricket Association of Mizoram (CAM), met Board of Cricket Control in India(BCCI) vice-president Arun Jaitley and sought his help for CAM to get BCCI affiliation. The CM got Jaitley's assurances.
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The finance minister also assured all possible help.
Lal Thanhawla also discussed current politics of the Northeast India with AICC president Sonia Gandhi during a 25-minute meeting.
Sonia also accepted Lal Thanhawla's request to visit Mizoram at the earliest convenient time. Lal Thanhawla, as the president of Cricket Association of Mizoram (CAM), met Board of Cricket Control in India(BCCI) vice-president Arun Jaitley and sought his help for CAM to get BCCI affiliation. The CM got Jaitley's assurances.
Mizoram CM apprise PM about state's financial problems
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Aizawl, Apr 18 : Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla
yesterday met Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and discussed
the state's financial problems.
Lal Thanhawla,who was in Delhi yesterday for attending the meeting on internal security, besides meeting the prime Minister also met the UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and held discussion with them regarding the state's financial matters.
An official statement today said that Lal Thanhawla met Singh after the internal security meeting and also discussed with the Prime Minister different developmental projects in Mizoram.
"Lal Thanhawla invited Singh to lay the foundation stone of Sainik School at Chhingchhip which Singh accepted," the statement said adding that the date of laying the foundation would be fixed later.
During his meeting with Mukherjee, Lal Thanhawla urged the union finance minister to help tide over the state's financial problems, the statement said.
Sonia Gandhi agreed to visit Mizoram in the near future in response to the invitation of Lal Thanhawla during their meeting, the statement said.
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Lal Thanhawla,who was in Delhi yesterday for attending the meeting on internal security, besides meeting the prime Minister also met the UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee and held discussion with them regarding the state's financial matters.
An official statement today said that Lal Thanhawla met Singh after the internal security meeting and also discussed with the Prime Minister different developmental projects in Mizoram.
"Lal Thanhawla invited Singh to lay the foundation stone of Sainik School at Chhingchhip which Singh accepted," the statement said adding that the date of laying the foundation would be fixed later.
During his meeting with Mukherjee, Lal Thanhawla urged the union finance minister to help tide over the state's financial problems, the statement said.
Sonia Gandhi agreed to visit Mizoram in the near future in response to the invitation of Lal Thanhawla during their meeting, the statement said.
3 government officers terminated by Congress ministry in Mizoram
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AIZAWL: In its fight against corruption, the Congress ministry in Mizoram since their inception had terminated 3 government officers for indulging in corruption while 12 were suspended, official sources said today.
The Congress government led by Lal Thanhawla over thrown Mizo National Front (MNF) led by Zoramthanga during assembly poll on 2008 to rule over this tiny but one of the most peaceful state in India.
On Monday, the information revealed that during this period, 13 officers were convicted of indulging in corruption whereas the same number of officers were chargesheeted and 58 cases of corruption are still being investigated by the concerned authority. Out of the 13 cases of ‘convicted of corruption’ 9 were from the Supply Department.
State Vigilance Department in its reply to the People’s Right to Information and Development of Mizoram (PRISM)’s RTI Act revealed that the three officers who were terminated due to corruption were Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department-a Store Keeper, F.Lalchhuanawma; Trade & Commerce Department-a Marketig Officer, J.Lal-thantlinga and L.Rinsanga, MCS. And the 12 persons who were suspended were AH & Vety Director, Dr.C.Sangnghina; Excise & Narcotics-a Superintendent, H.Lalthianghlima; FCS & CA-a Store Keeper, Vanlalruata and S.Zoramsanga; Forest department-a RO, ZD Zonuntluanga; Health Services Director, Dr. N.Palai; Land Revenue & Settlement Department-a Jt. Director, S.Rolianthanga; L.Rinsanga, MCS; Lalbiaksangi, MCS; Lalrempuii Fanai, MCS; Home Gurd-a Platoon Commander, Vanlal- mawia; Rural development-a UDC, Lalchhandama.
The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB), Mizoram is keeping effort to curb corruption in the state having its headquarters at Aizawl and functions under the overall control and supervision of the Director, ACB. The Bureau is under the administrative control of Vigilance Department and under the overall guidance and supervision of the Chief Secretary-cum-Chief Vigilance Officer.
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