Mizoram: Search Continues for Missing PHE Worker in Lawngtlai

THE search for 52-year-old Ranjit Das, a Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department employee from Lawngtlai Bazar Veng, Mizoram, continued after he reportedly went missing while travelling to his place of duty. The Central Young Lai Association (YLA) has appealed to members of the public to provide any information that could help trace Ranjit Das. Anyone who may have seen him or knows his whereabouts has been urged to inform the association. The YLA has also called on its Kawlchaw West Branch, Liapha Branch, Kawrthindeng Branch, Hruitezawl Branch and Kakichhuah Branch to search along the Chhimtuipui River, particularly in the vicinity of the C…
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Assam Rifles Seizes ₹45 Crore Methamphetamine in Mizoram

Aizawl, August 6, 2026: Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Aizawl, intercepted a Suzuki Eeco ambulance near Seling in Aizawl district, Mizoram, on August 6 and seized 15 kg of methamphetamine tablets valued at approximately ₹45 crore . Three individuals were apprehended during the operation, including a woman who allegedly posed as a patient in an attempt to evade suspicion. The seized methamphetamine, along with the three apprehended individuals and the ambulance, was handed over to DRI, Aizawl, for further investigation and legal proceedings under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substanc…
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UKNA Declares Boycott of Henglep MLA Letjamang

Lamka, August 9, 2026: The non-Suspension of Operations (SoO) group, United Kuki National Army (UKNA) , has declared a boycott of Letjamang , MLA of Henglep Assembly Constituency. The UKNA made the announcement in a press statement issued on Sunday. The group stated that its decision to boycott the MLA was based on its stated reasons outlined in the statement.
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Aizawl Orders Two-Day Kulikawn Road Closure for Draping Work

Aizawl, August 9, 2026: The Aizawl District Disaster Management Authority (ADDMA) has ordered a temporary closure of the Kulikawn (Ngaizel) road stretch for two days to facilitate ongoing draping work at a landslide-prone area. According to a notification issued by the Deputy Commissioner and Chairman of the Aizawl District Disaster Management Authority, Er Lalhriatpuia, IAS , the road will remain closed from 10 August to 11 August 2026 , between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm . The closure has been necessitated by the continuation of draping work at the vulnerable stretch. During the specified working hours, the Nghakliana Filling Station area will also b…
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Centre, Manipur, Kuki-Zo Groups Sign Revised SoO Pact

NEW DELHI, AUGUST 9, 2026 — In a major development toward restoring stability in the region, a tripartite meeting held in New Delhi on Saturday, August 8, 2026, concluded with the signing of a renewed and revised Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement between the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the Manipur State Government, and Kuki-Zo umbrella groups -- Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and United Peoples Front (UPF) . The revised terms and conditions came into force immediately upon signing and will remain valid for one year. Key Provisions and Revised Ground Rules Territorial Integrity & Political Dialogue: The revised pact explicitly rei…
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Kuki Inpi Rejects CM’s Kangpokpi Visit, Clarifies Stand

Lamka, August 9, 2026: The Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM), the apex body of the Kuki tribes, has categorically stated that it was neither a party to nor involved in the visit of Manipur Chief Minister Y. Khemchand Singh to Kangpokpi on August 8. In a public statement issued by Mr. D. David Haokip, Assistant Secretary of Information and Publicity, Kuki Inpi Manipur, on Sunday, the organisation said the Chief Minister’s visit was undertaken at the invitation of certain district-level Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) of Kangpokpi and not at the invitation, direction, authorisation or mandate of the KIM. KIM strongly objected to the engagement, particu…
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KHRC Condemns CM Khemchand’s Visit to Kuki Areas in Manipur

Kangpokpi, August 9, 2026: The Kuki Human Rights Council (KHRC) has strongly condemned and rejected Manipur Chief Minister Y. Khemchand Singh’s recent visit to Kangpokpi and his reception by Kuki MLAs Nemcha Kipgen and Haokholhet Kipgen. In a press release issued on Sunday, the KHRC described the visit as a “divisive tactic” aimed at creating confusion within the Kuki community and projecting a narrative of normalcy. The council said the Kuki and Meitei communities have remained separated since May 3, 2023, citing differences in history, land, identity and ethnic boundaries. It maintained that political gestures or public receptions cannot era…
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KYO Urges Caution on Free Movement, Buffer Zone

Lamka, August 9, 2026: The Kuki Youth Organization (KYO) has called for a responsible approach to free movement along national highways and the protection of the existing buffer zone amid recent developments in Manipur. In a statement dated August 8, KYO said it had taken serious note of the recent visit of Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh to Kangpokpi and the announcement concerning free movement along the national highways. KYO appealed to Kuki leaders, civil society organisations and the public to carefully consider the ground realities before making or supporting statements on unrestricted movement. It said any decision involv…
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ZORO Southern Zone to Observe 32nd International Indigenous Day

ZO RE-UNIFICATION ORGANISATION Affiliated under United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issue (UNPFII) & Experts Mechanism on the Right of Indigenous People ORAM (EMRIP) Since 2004 Southern Zone : Lunglei. Observation Programme of 32nd International Day of Worlds Indigenous People A Hmun : CONVENTION CENTRE : LUNGLEI A Hun : 10ᵗʰ August, 2026 (Monday) @ 1:00 Pm. KHUALLIAN Pu Lalmuampuia Punte. Adviser to Chief Minister KHUALZAHawm Pu Lalramliana Papuia. MLA, 33-Lunglei South A/C. PROGRAMME CHAIRMAN Pu Sailothanga Sailo President, ZORO. Southern Zone, Lunglei. HUNSERH Rev. V. Vanlalchhunga Adviser, ZORO. Southern Zone, Lunglei. Reports & introducti…
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ZORO Marks Indigenous Peoples Day Across Regional Zones

LAMKA, Aug 9, 2026 — The Zo Reunification Organisation (ZORO), an entity affiliated with the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) and the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) since 2004, has marked the 32nd International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples across its regional branches. In Lamka, the ZORO Northern Zone held a central observance at its head office in Little Woods, Rengkai Road, Churachandpur. Operating under the official 2026 UN theme, "Honoring Indigenous Midwives: Safeguarding Life and Well-being" , the two-hour event gathered local leaders, health professionals, wom…
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