Birth Rate is a crude measure of fertility of a population and is a crucial determinant of population growth. It gives the number of live births per thousand population in a given region and year. The Birth Rate at all India level has declined drastically over the last five decades …
Aizawl, April 19: The Union ministry of rural development has released grant-in-aid worth Rs 495.93 lakh to Mizoram for safe drinking water in the State
The Central Government has released grants to Assam, Mizoram and West Bengal to ensure total sanitation that includes doing away with the practice of open defecation in rural areas. "The Ministry of Rural Development has released grant in aid worth Rs 564.03 lakh to two districts in Assam under the …
This Himalayan hill state with meagre resources, harsh terrain, climate and other constraints, is all set to overtake Kerala and Mizoram to become the country
Aizawl, April 13: People of Mizoram spend approximately Rs 180 crores a year on different kinds of meat, according to the State Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department. The total expenditure of the residents of the State capital per month on meat is calculated to be Rs 61 crores. About 250-300 …
As India celebrated completion of five years of National Rural Health Mission today, Assam won the best performing state award among the north-eastern state category for implementing the programme well. Rajasthan was adjudged the best performing state among the high-focus areas while Tamil Nadu claimed the award in the category …
Aizawl: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) slammed the Mizoram government alleging massive loss of fund and crops due to poor implementation of the Bamboo Flowering and Famine Combat Scheme (BAFFACOS) during the Mautam famine that hit the state during 2007 and 2008. The report of the CAG, …
Agartala/Aizawl, April 1: At least seven people were killed and nearly 16,000 houses destroyed as pre-monsoon rains accompanied by strong winds and hailstorms continued to create havoc in Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and southern Assam, officials said here today. According to officials, between Sunday and Wednesday night, a cyclonic rainstorm accompanied …
Aizawl, March 30: Over 1,000 houses have been damaged in Mizoram lashed by heavy rain, coupled with hailstorm and strong wind since Sunday, official sources said today. Saiha town was hit by hailstorm midday today in which several houses were damaged, police said. The extent of damage was yet to …
NEW DELHI: The annual Plan for Mizoram for 2010-11 was on Monday pegged at Rs. 1,500 crore at a meeting here between Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and State Chief Minister Lalthanhawla. This includes an additional Central assistance of Rs. 70 crore for priority projects. Lauding Mizoram's performance …
Faced with the criticism over its functioning, the Government of India proposes to amend the existing Brahmaputra Board Act 1980. The proposed amendments include expansion of the Board by including West Bengal, Minister of State for Water Resources Vincent H Pala said in a Lok Sabha reply. The Union Government
Aizawl, Feb 19: National Vector Borne Diseases Control Programme (NVBDCP) Director PL Joshi today termed the situation in Mizoram in regards to malaria as "alarming and emergency situation." While the population of North-eastern States comprised only four per cent of the total national population, malaria infection cases was as high …
Prices of essential commodities, such as rice, sugar and wheat, have increased due to supply of poor quality food grains by the fair price shops. Addressing a press conference here today, Michael N Syiem, leader of an NGO Mait Shaphrang Movement, said that people are buying most of the essential …
ONCE RAVAGED BY insurgency, Mizoram is now the most peaceful state in the Northeast. But a new menace is disturbing the people and the state government there, and it is not a band of gun-totting youth but the tiny mosquito that is causing a major headache. Malaria was the biggest …
