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Topic: Mizoram

Porous borders, patchy checks: Foreigners’ arrests bare gaps exploited to slip into Myanmar via Mizoram

This was also evident in the case of 7 foreign nationals, arrested by NIA last week, who allegedly entered the state and then crossed over to Myanmar without being flagged.

The Myanmar ‘plot’: 6 Ukrainians, 1 American arrested for ‘aiding insurgents, direct link to terrorists’

NIA also told Delhi court the 7 had entered Mizoram illegally before crossing over to Myanmar. The 7 foreign nationals were taken into custody Friday & booked under UAPA.

7 foreigners in NIA custody under UAPA for ‘meeting ethnic groups in Myanmar, drone delivery from Europe’

The foreign nationals—6 Ukrainians & 1 American—are said to have been arrested at the airports of Lucknow, Delhi and Kolkata.

Local church to Rashtrapati Bhavan & Ambanis’ Antilia — 9-year-old Mizoram singer’s rise

Esther Hnamte, 9, got a hero’s welcome in her Mizoram hometown after winning Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar. Now the Ambanis have come calling—‘we are leaving for Mumbai.’

Through forests & mountains, how Rlys overcame hurdles to build Mizoram’s Bairabi-Sairang line

Bairabi-Sairang rail line, inaugurated by Modi, has finally put Aizawl on the national railway grid. It’s expected to boost local economy, benefit students, patients & businesspersons.

‘Extension of SoO just a pain reliever, Manipur needs political solution’—Mizoram CM Lalduhoma 

In conversation with ThePrint, the CM also spoke on Myanmar border fencing, new rail line coming up near Aizawl, and the need for a second capital for his state.

Mizoram’s Chakma council has had 7 heads since 2018. Why VK Singh won’t have the 8th as BJP loses power

The executive committee of the council, formed in 1972 under the Sixth Schedule, has been in a state of constant political flux since May 2018.

Mizoram, Tripura, Nagaland districts top performers in North-East SDG Index, but challenges remain

All districts of Mizoram, Sikkim and Tripura have the front runner status. Overall, 85% of NER districts are in this top category compared to 62% in 2021.

Mizo designer Hannah Khiangte is Indian fashion’s hot new buzz. Zeenat, Kareena lead the trend

The puan is a constant source of inspiration for Khiangte. She mixes it with elements of androgyny and punk, reimagining the traditional skirts into suits, knot dresses, and crop tops.

CM Lalduhoma’s ‘foreigners enter Myanmar via Mizoram’ claim a ruse to justify entry curbs—Zoramthanga

Addressing the Mizoram assembly, CM Lalduhoma said he was not opposed to the reimposition of the Protected Area Permit (PAP) regime due to unrest in the neighbouring country.

On Camera

Buddha comes home to Ladakh exposition: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

The Government of India recognises Ladakh as one of the most important living centres of Buddhist culture in the world. We are committed to safeguarding its unique cultural traditions.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.