Aizawl: Over 2,900 pigs and piglets have died in Mizoram because of the outbreak of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) and classical swine fever (CSF) since March this year, offic

Mizoram will stop importing poultry, pigs and cattle from Bangladesh as well as other states after several thouand animals died due to diseases, an official said here on Tuesday.

The commissioning of the 210 MW capacity Tuivai hydro–electric project in Mizoram, a much–anticipated event, would begin soon as the Union Finance Ministry has approved funds for it, an official sa

The project will be built at a cost of Rs 1,750.60 crore

The commissioning of the 210 MW capacity Tuivai hydro-electric project in Mizoram, a much-anticipated event, would begin soon as the union finance ministry has approved funds for it, an official said here Wednesday.

The Centre has directed the Mizoram government to cull all pigs that were affected but have survived the Porcine Reproductive Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS).

Aizawl: Mizoram Geology and Mining Minister S Hiato has alleged the illegal stone quarry near Keifang village was reason behind the massive rockslide at the Aizawl-Champhai road in eastern Mizoram that killed 18 people on July 21.

A bus was travelling from Champhai town to Aizawl. It had almost reached the end of this quarry around 0100 hour when the boulders came crashing down, hitting the rear of the vehicle and leading to the death of 18 people.

Silchar, Feb. 7: The proposal of the Congress-ruled Mizoram government to build a 5km mono rail network across the hill capital town of Aizawl to ease traffic has made considerable headway.

Mizoram has witnessed a fall in the number of malaria-related deaths in 2010 with only 31 people succumbing to the killer disease, as compared to the counts - 199 in 2009 and 99 in 2008.