It was the serpent that protected the Buddha Archaelogist and Buddhist scholar Emani Sivanagi Reddy unearthed an ancient Buddhist sculpture of ‘Naga Muchalinda’ in Old Guntur on Wednesday. The sculpture is believed to date back to the 3rd Century and is carved out of a limestone rock. Mr. […]
The MNF faces the task of upgrading infrastructure and diversifying the economy In the din over the Bharatiya Janata Party’s losses to the Congress in three States in the Hindi heartland, the dismal defeat of the ruling Congress party to the Mizo National Front in Mizoram has gone insufficiently noticed. With this, […]
Mizoram votes for a new assembly on November 28. The state has over 7,68,000 lakh voters (3,93,000 women) who will decide the fate of 209 candidates, 18 of whom are women. There will be 1,164 polling stations across the eight districts. Campaigning for the 40 assembly seats in […]
The legislative assembly election will be held on November 28 to elect members of the 40 constituencies in Mizoram. HIGHLIGHTS Congress veteran Lal Thanhawla will face MNF’s Zoramthanga in Mizoram elections In a Christian-majority state, it is going to be an uphill task for BJP to register a […]
People in Tuichawng often playfully refer to their incumbent legislator, BD Chakma, as “HMGSM”: “Hema Malini Gaal Sava Man” or the “Hema Malini Cheeks Man”, after the film star. It is not, however, a term of endearment. It is a mocking reference to a statement BD Chakma made […]
Mizo People’s Forum works closely with the Election Commission to conduct a free and fair election in the state. Aizawl: Two neighbouring states in the northeast. Two very different elections. In February 2018, riding from Agartala airport to the city was almost like an incitement to be a part […]
There are 209 candidates in the fray for the election to 40-member Mizoram Assembly, slated to be held on 28 November. The Christian-majority state has always had Congress in power since it became a full-fledged state in 1987, except for a 10 year gap: 1998 to 2008. Here […]
GUWAHATI: Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday that hisparty would reach out to “friends” in rivals Congress, Mizo National Front(MNF) and Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) if it finds itself within strikingdistance of forming its first government in Mizoram.“This is BJP’s first serious election in Mizoram. But […]
While the Congress and the BJP are treading cautiously, all major regional parties have promised to bring back prohibition if they win this month’s election. In March 2015, when the first liquor shop opened in Aizawl after nearly 18 years of prohibition in Mizoram, there were long queues […]
Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a day-long visit to the poll-bound state of Mizoram today. Modi will address a public meeting at Lunglei, which is the headquarters of one of the three district where the Brus hails from, on Friday. Talking to the media about the PM’s visit, […]
