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Mizoram Is India's Cleanest State and the Reason Almost No One Visits Is the Point

The streets that don't need signs telling you not to litterAizawl does not have the usual Indian municipal grammar of painted slogans, overflowing bins cordoned off with rope, or men in orange vests chasing litter down a hill. The city is clean because its residents have decided, collectively and without…

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'No litter, no mess': Passengers on Mizoram-bound Sairang Express carry their own trash bags; train coach remains spotless throughout the journey

A video shared on X showing passengers on the Kolkata to Sairang train carrying personal trash bags to collect their own waste has drawn widespread praise online. Most passengers in the clip were from Mizoram. The spotlessly clean sleeper coach floor prompted thousands of reactions, with many calling it a…

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NBCC bags Rs 501.45-cr contracts, biggest in Rajasthan, to builds labs in 922 govt schools

State-owned NBCC has secured four new contracts valued at Rs 501.45 crore. The company will construct 2,256 science laboratories for Rajasthan schools on a turnkey basis. NBCC also received a Rs 60.61-crore engineering contract from Bharat Electronics Limited. Power Finance Corporation awarded two CSR initiative contracts to NBCC for facilitation…

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A 10-Day Northeast India Roadtrip Itinerary Covering Meghalaya, Assam, and Nagaland Without Rushing

Days 1 to 2: Guwahati to Kaziranga, Start Moving Before You Think You're ReadyLand in Guwahati, clear the airport, and drive east on NH27 the same afternoon. The road is wide and fast for the first two hours, then it narrows into the Brahmaputra floodplain and the light turns gold.…

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Six Remote Festivals Across India Where the Ritual Feels Like It Was Never Meant to Be Witnessed

Torgya Festival, Tawang, Arunachal PradeshThree days before Losar, the Tibetan New Year, the monks of Tawang Monastery perform Torgya in near-total isolation at 10,000 feet. The monastery, the largest in India and one of the largest in the world, sits above a town that most domestic tourists have still never…

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A swarm of stink bugs and a river of rats: why India’s flowering bamboo causes a crisis for humans

Every few decades mass blooming in Mizoram’s forests causes a rodent boom – and devastation to crops. The cycle is well-known, so why aren’t farmers and authorities better prepared?

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'I can't eat Tihar jail food': Foreign national arrested after allegedly entering India through the Mizoram border wants pasta, olive oil instead; asks court to let him cook

American national Matthew Aaron VanDyke, arrested by the NIA in the Myanmar terror training case and lodged in Tihar Jail, has moved a Delhi court seeking permission to prepare his own meals. He claims to have been unable to eat prison food since May 6, describing it as too spicy,…

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5 Lesser-Known Wildlife Sanctuaries in India Where Real Solitude and Wilderness Still Exist

Dampa Tiger Reserve, MizoramDampa sits in the far west of Mizoram, sharing a border with Bangladesh, and receives a fraction of the footfall that Kaziranga or Corbett pulls in any given weekend. The reserve covers roughly 500 square kilometres of semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forest, and tigers are present, though…

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Nearly 83,000 hectares of Assam land encroached by four states

During a recent assembly meeting, concerns were raised regarding land occupation by neighboring states in Assam. Nagaland currently occupies the majority of land, with Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram taking significant shares as well. Interestingly, Meghalaya has claimed the least land from Assam. The state government is committed to resolving these…

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Bank holiday today: Are banks open or closed today (Monday, June 15, 2026)?

Bank holiday: Banks in some states will be closed today, June 15, 2026, due to regional holidays. Mizoram observes YMA Day, commemorating the founding of the Young Mizo Association, while Odisha celebrates Raja Sankranti, a festival honoring womanhood and the monsoon's arrival.

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'These were historical mistakes': Himanta Biswa Sarma on India-Bangladesh border fencing

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma highlighted that border fencing along the India-Bangladesh border has seen significant progress recently. He described past delays in fencing across states like Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram, and West Bengal as historical mistakes. Sarma emphasized that the actual implementation of the 1985 Assam Accord's border management…

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Amit Shah assures Mizoram of Rs 10 crore worth of rice for refugees sheltered in the state

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has assured Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma of Rs 10 crore worth of rice for refugees. Nearly 40,000 individuals from Manipur, Bangladesh, and Myanmar are currently in Mizoram. The Chief Minister also requested assistance under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme. This aid will support the state's…

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Kiren Rijiju wants every Indian citizen to learn this simple habit from Mizoram; Viral video says it all

Kiren Rijiju says learn from Mizoram: A viral video showcases Mizoram's exceptional civic sense and community responsibility. It contrasts littering students with Mizoram passengers who meticulously cleaned their train compartment. The video emphasizes that good habits and a collective mindset significantly impact public spaces. This behavior is deeply rooted in…

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From Mizo ginger to Nagaland's coffee, here's how govt plans to make Northeast as 'Ashtalakshmi' for world

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia launched several flagship missions across Northeast states, including Mizoram Ginger, Naga Coffee, Arunachal Kiwi, Assam Muga Silk, Tripura Queen Pineapple, Sikkim Organic Food, Manipur Polo, and Meghalaya Lakadong Turmeric. These initiatives aim to leverage indigenous strengths, enhance value chains, and promote these unique products in global…

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Tamil Nadu, UP and Mizoram outperform other states in logistics performance ranking

Four states and Union Territories are top performers in logistics for 2025. Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Mizoram, and Delhi are named 'exemplars'. Eleven others are 'high performers'. Eighteen are 'accelerators' showing improvement. Four are 'growth seekers' developing their systems. This ranking aids logistics reforms.

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How Himalayan states have higher food prices

The cost of groceries per person per day in Mizoram was Rs 77.5 in November 2025, about Rs 20 more than the all-India average (Rs 57), as per Food Price Watch, IndiaSpend’s realtime dashboard, which aggregates food prices from various groups across the country to estimate how much an individual or…

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‘We’ve been eating it for more than 100 years’: how one community turns stink bug infestations into lunch

In India’s Mizoram state, people have an intricate system of harvesting and consuming the pungent and nutritious bugs

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How poachers targeted areas outside protected zones to traffic 100 tigers to Myanmar

Poachers have, of late, been targeting tigers outside protected areas instead of the core zones. Involvement of Myanmar-origin traffickers on either side of the border has enabled seamless coordination between traders. The arrest of serving and former personnel from enforcement agencies has heightened concern among authorities. Authorities need to keep…

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Aizawl: Assam Rifles seizes vehicle with 623 kg of emulsion explosives, 3 held

Assam Rifles on Saturday, in a significant operation in Aizawl, Mizoram successfully intercepted a vehicle carrying a large cache of explosives. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Mizoram: Assam Rifles recover heroin worth Rs 40 lakhs from Lunglei; 2 held

Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with representatives of the Excise and Narcotics Department, recovered the heroin in the general area of Lunglei town. Based on specific intelligence input, the joint team intercepted a scooter and recovered the drugs. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Drug worth Rs 71.15 crore seized in Mizoram

In a joint operation, the Assam Rifles and Zokhawthar Police recovered a large cache of narcotics from the general area of Vangkai, Zokhawthar, Champhai district, Mizoram, on February 18. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Assam Rifles seize heroin valued at Rs39.75 lakh; woman arrested

In yet another significant move, Assam Rifles and Mizoram Police together cracked down on smuggling activities in the northeastern state. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Mizoram: Assam Rifles seizes 'Heroin' worth Rs 34.50 lakhs in Champhai

In yet another success in its crusade against smuggling activities, Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with the Mizoram Police Read further on Dynamite News:

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Assam Rifles seizes drugs worth over Rs 9 lakh in Mizoram, arrest 3

Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with the Mizoram Special Narcotics CID, apprehended three individuals and recovered heroin worth Rs 9.51 lakh from them in Aizawl. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bank Holiday today: Know banks are open or closed on Dec 14?

December 14, 2024, marks the second Saturday when banks across India will be closed. Read further on Dynamite News:

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