Fresh Myanmar violence stokes refugee fears in Mizoram

A fresh offensive by the Myanmar military in Chin State areas near the Indian border has triggered fears of more people crossing over to Mizoram. Reportedly, Lunglei district alone has 432 Myanmar nationals seeking refuge in the district. Out of these, 13 are currently putting up at three makeshift camps at Phairuangkai, Vanhne and Rotlang […]

Northeast COVID update: Assam registers 2837 cases, Mizoram 880

Assam’s COVID tally has shot further up with a total of 2,837 fresh cases. Of these, 870 cases have been reported from the Kamrup Metropolitan district. The state has reported two COVID-related deaths in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, the COVID positivity rate now stands at 5.69 percent. Also Read: Assam: Olympic medalist Lovlina Borgohain […]

Covid Cases continue to rise in Assam and Mizoram

Assam has witnessed a further spike in COVID cases. A total of 1,254 fresh COVID cases have been detected in the state in the last 24 hours. Of these, the highest number of 472 cases has been detected in the Kamrup (Metropolitan) district. Also Read: Shillong Shops to close by 8 pm as Covid cases […]

Mizoram issues new SOP for entry points amid covid surge

In the backdrop of the rising Covid-19 cases, the Mizoram government on Thursday announced new Standard Operating Procedures for the entry points into the state. The state government has come up with the revised Covid-19 SOPs after receiving concerning recommendations from the State Level Expert Team on Covid-19 Management. Also Read: Arunachal Pradesh: Active NSCN […]

Mizoram launches Covid vaccination for 15-18 year olds, holiday season delays state-wide rollout

Along with the rest of the country, Mizoram launched Covid vaccination for children between the age group of 15 to 18 years on January 3, 2022, at Presbyterian Church Girls’ School in Aizawl. Health Minister Dr. R. Lalthangliana attended the program where he launched the vaccination drive. As this is a holiday season, the vaccine […]

Flashback 2021: A look back at what made the news in Northeast

The year 2021 has been full of action when we speak in the context of the Northeast. From big developments in politics to key issues affecting the Northeast, the year 2021 has been witness to it all. Apart from the key political developments like Himanta Biswa Sarma taking the reigns as the Chief Minister of […]

Mizoram reports 72 fresh Covid-19 cases, 2 more fatalities

Covid situation continues to be worrying in Mizoram as the state’s positivity rate remains above the 10% mark. The state this morning reported two more deaths due to the infection and 72 new positive cases. According to the data released by the Directorate of Information and Public Relations Mizoram, of the fresh cases, 64 were […]

Omicron Alarm goes off as tally breaches 400 in India

A total of 415 cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus have been detected in India so far. According to the Union Health Ministry‘s data, out of the 415 cases, 115 have recovered or migrated. Worth mentioning here, Maharashtra has recorded a maximum of 108 Omicron cases, followed by Delhi at 79, Gujarat 43, Telangana 38, […]

Aizawl DC office fire: Strong room intact, ballots, EVMs safe

The fire that razed parts of the Aizawl DC office has been contained fully. As per inputs out of the six buildings, the four made of wood have been worse hit. The two concrete ones that housed the strong room with EVM’s, postal ballots of the by-elections of the Aizawl Municipal council is said to […]