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Over Rs 1.41 crore worth heroin seized in Mizoram

Aizawl, Mar 24 (UNI) In what is believed to be one of the largest drug seizures in Mizoram, police personnel posted at Zokhawthar village along the India-Myanmar border in Champhai district confiscated 4.722 kilogrammes of heroin valued at over Rs 1.41 crore.
Six individuals were arrested on March 14, and subsequent investigation led to the arrest of two more suspects, including a prominent businessman, the following day.
Inspector General of Police (Headquarters) and Chief Public Relations Officer H. Ramthlengliana said on Monday that details of the seizure were only disclosed after a thorough investigation had been initiated. He added that efforts are ongoing to track down others who are still evading the police dragnet.
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Dimapur, Dec 5 (UNI) As part of the pilot initiative for promotion of apprenticeship in the Northeastern region, the Nagaland employment, skill development & entrepreneurship department organised a state-level campaign on promotion of apprenticeship under the PM-National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (PM-NAPS) at the capital cultural hall in Kohima on Friday.

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05 Dec 2025 | 7:05 PM

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Mizoram Pradesh Congress urges Centre to grant visa to US evangelist Franklin Graham

05 Dec 2025 | 6:44 PM

Aizawl, Dec 5 (UNI) Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president Lal Thanzara has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing “deep disappointment” over the reported denial of a visa to American evangelist Rev. Dr. Franklin Graham, who had been invited to speak at a Christian commemoration in Nagaland.
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Soren calls for National Tribal Unity, positions Jharkhand as leadership hub

05 Dec 2025 | 6:40 PM

Ranchi, Dec 5 (UNI) Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday projected Jharkhand as a national centre of tribal identity and empowerment while addressing tribal representatives from more than ten states at the Chief Minister’s residential complex here.

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Calcutta High Court refuses to intervene in foundation stone laying ceremony of Babri Masjid replica in Murshidabad

05 Dec 2025 | 6:17 PM

Kolkata, Dec 5 (UNI) The Calcutta High Court on Friday refused to intervene in a set of PILs seeking a stay order on expelled TMC MLA Humayun Kabir's proposed foundation stone laying ceremony for building a mosque, modelled on the Babri Masjid, in West Bengal's border district of Murshidabad on December 6.

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