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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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Aizawl, Apr 23 (UNI) In a dramatic political twist, a new alliance comprising 13 MDCs (members of district council)—11 from the Mizo National Front (MNF), two from the BJP, and the lone Congress member—has staked claim to form the next executive committee in the Lai Autonomous District Council (LADC), threatening to unseat the two-month-old Zoram People's Movement (ZPM)-led administration.

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Mizoram CM Lalduhoma pitches North East Economic Corridor as growth gateway

24 Apr 2025 | 12:39 AM

Aizawl, Apr 23 (UNI) Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Wednesday chaired the maiden meeting of the High-Level Task Force on the North East Economic Corridor (NEEC), calling for a unified regional approach to unlock the economic potential of India’s North Eastern Region through better infrastructure, sectoral development and cross-border cooperation.

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Solidarity march in Tripura for Pahalgam terror victims

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Agartala, Apr 23 (UNI) In a sombre outpouring of grief and solidarity, multiple candlelight processions and condolence events were held in Tripura on Wednesday to pay tribute to the victims of the brutal terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam,
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Bodies of two victims of Pahalgam terror attack comes to Kolkata

23 Apr 2025 | 11:22 PM

Kolkata, Apr 23 (UNI) The bodies of two victims of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, arrived at their residences here on Wednesday evening.

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Trinamool holds Amit Shah responsible for

Trinamool holds Amit Shah responsible for "intelligence failure" in Pahalgam

23 Apr 2025 | 10:29 PM

Kolkata, Apr 23 (UNI) West Bengal's ruling Trinamoool Congress on Wednesday blamed the BJP-led government at the Centre and held Union Home Minister Amit Shah "directly responsible" for the "security lapse" related to the terrorist attack at the Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam of Jammu and Kashmir.

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