SC orders probe into trafficking of NE kids

NEW DELHI: Following reports of 76 children from Assam and Manipur, most of them minor girls, being rescued from "homes" run by missionaries in Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a probe into a possible trafficking racket involving tribal children.

The Tamil Nadu police, in its affidavit before the SC, said, "Pastor Shaji was arrested at Somanur in Coimbatore district on February 12 and remanded to judicial custody. Effective steps are being taken to nab the absconding accused Rev Paul."

A Bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and Justices Deepak Verma and B S Chauhan accepted amicus curiae Aparna Bhat's suggestion for a probe into the matter. The National Commission for Protection of Children's Rights will carry out the probe.

Additional solicitor-general Indira Jaising said the TN police had not detailed the facts of the case to the court. "How could these children be taken more than 1,000km away without anyone noticing anything," Jaising asked.

Congress and MNF to form one party in Mizoram


Mizoram chief minsiter Lal Thanhawla, home minister Lalzirliana and former CM and MNF president Pu Zoramthanga.
New Delhi/Aizawl: Politics is all about impossible made possible. According to extremely reliable sources within Congress and Mizo National Front, serious rounds of discussions were held between representatives of the two parties to explore the possibilities of a forming Mizo National Congress in the next few days.
Home Minister R Lalzirliana is acting as coordinator between MNF president Pu Zoramthanga and Chief Minister Pu Lal Thanhawla who were gunning for each other’s head in recent months.
“The main aim of the party would be to find a solution to existing problems of the Mizo people and their unfulfilled dreams besides bringing unity in politics,” said Congress source.
This action was apparently triggered by a larger perception within the two parties that none of them alone would be in a position to tackle the rising inflation and rampant corruption in the bureaucracy.
Early yesterday, at 7 :45 am, Pu Lal Thanhawla and Pu Zoramthanga held an hour-long discussion on the subject at an undisclosed location, acoording to the source.
Details of the discussion are not available. However, the length of the discussion suggests that coming days can bring a lot of unpredictable actions in Mizoram politics.
“The Congress high command is not aware of such move,” the source added.

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Cyclonic storm causes widespread damages


Vehicles wade through waterlogged street, at Chandmari area after a heavy shower in Guwahati on Wednesday, March 31. (Ujjal Deb Photo)
Aizawl, Apr 1: Cyclonic storms and hailstorms have killed one person and injured few others in Mizoram. The cyclonic storm lashed various parts  Mizoram in the last two days causing widespread damages to houses including office and school buildings and churches.
 In Serchhip district, Zalawma, 65 years lost his life and a child aged 7 years was injured. In South Khawlek, in Lunglei district, two persons were hospitalized due to injuries sustained during the storm. As per the reports of the deputy commissioners of various districts, 220 houses have been completely damaged, 1073 houses have suffered serious damages, 1967 houses have been partially damaged and 48 other non-residential buildings suffered damages.
In Aizawl district, 21 houses have been completely damaged, 253 houses have been seriously  damaged, 800 houses were partially damaged and 16 other non-residential buildings suffered serious damages. In Lunglei district, 41 houses have been completely damaged, 436 houses have been partially damaged and 11 non-residential buildings suffered damages.
In Serchhip  district, 88 houses have been completely damaged, 11 houses have been seriously  damaged and 321 houses suffered  partial damages and  21 other non-residential buildings suffered serious damages. In Saiha  district, 3 houses have been completely damaged, 529 houses have suffered  damages.
In Mamit district, 254 houses have suffered serious damages and in Kolasib District, 67 houses have been completely damaged, 26 houses suffered serious damages and 410 houses have been partially damaged.   In Lawngtlai  district, 5 houses have been completely damaged, 23 houses have been seriously  damaged and 27  houses suffered  partial damages .
In Champhai  district, 10 houses have been completely damaged. The numbers of houses damaged are expected to go up as reports from the remote parts of Mizoram are still awaited.
Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla, making a special mention in the state assembly session here today, said more than 2000 houses across Mizoram have been either partially or totally damaged. The chief minister said the government has taken all possible steps to distribute relief materials to the victims.
 
Heavy wind, hailstones in Manipur
 
Newmai News Network
Imphal | March 31
Reports of destructions and damages caused by hailstones accompanied by heavy wind have been pouring in from various parts of Manipur since the last two days as concerned officials including some NGOs are accessing for the reports to be submitted to the government for necessary relief.
As per information culled from various spots of Imphal West, CGI sheets of over 400 houses have been damaged by the hailstorm. The worst affected areas include Laphupat Tera, Khunou, Mayai Leikei and Khodak. The destruction and damages occurred during the last 48 hours. If the heavy downpour accompanied by heavy wind persists chances are that most of the houses will not be able to withstand the calamity.
According to Kachanthai Faiga Gangmei, SDC of Mayang Imphal while talking to some media persons disclosed that she had conducted  survey in the afected areas. She assured the hailstorm victims that the same report will be handed over to the higher-ups for immediate relief.
Reports of destruction and damages of houses were also received from the districts of Churchandpur and Ukhrul in Manipur due to the hailstorm which have been continuing for the past two days but the exact picture of damages could not be ascertained till the filing of this story.
The district of Churchandpur experienced heavy downpour accompanied by storm which destroyed a Junior High School at Saipum. In Ukhrul district, according to Yarsho, working for an NGO disclosed that many houses in Roudie village were damaged due to the hailstorm.
 
Two persons killed, over 600 houses damaged in Tripura storm

Agartala, March 31 (PTI): Two persons were killed while over 600 houses damaged and trees and electric posts uprooted in a severe storm in Tripura in last two days, police said here. Thirteen-year-old Santanjoy Reang died last night when his house collapsed during the storm at Nandirampara, a remote tribal hamlet in Kanchanpur subdivision of North Tripura district, they said. An ex-gratia of Rs one lakh has been given by the Tripura government to the next of kin of Santanjoy.
Another person Purnaram Reang (21) was killed and his wife Anjuti was seriously injured when lightning struck them at Paharpur, a remote tribal hamlet in South Tripura district on Monday. Anjuti was admitted to Amarpur sub-divisional hospital in critical condition, the police said. The storm has razed at least 600 houses, besides uprooting around 300 electric posts and over 250 trees in the state due to strong wind and heavy rains which lashed the state.

MSACS 2010 Recruitment Mizoram State AIDS Control Society

Introduction
Mizoram State AIDS Control Society (MSACS) Management of the National AIDS Control Plan Over a period of time it was recognized that due to many administrative and financial procedures, there was a delay in free of financial outlay part by GOI due to which the implementation of the plan at unlike points suffered. Maharashtra is 2nd biggest state in India with population of 100 million and area of 3.08 lacs Sq. Km.
Inviting Applications From
The Government of India has obtained a Credit (Credit- 4299- IN) from the International Development Association (IDA) and a allow from the department for International Development (DFID), U.K in several currencies towards the price of the Third National HIV/AIDS Control Project and it is proposed that a division of the continues of this credit/ grant will be utilized to entitled payments under the contract for which this invitation for consultancy is issued. The project is an intervention with a goal of reducing the burden of HIV/AIDS events in the Country.
Objectives of MSACS
Elimination of stigma and discrimination in employment and at workplace on the basis of real or perceived HIV status
Prevention of HIV & AIDS
Care and support of employees infected and affected by HIV & AIDS
Management and mitigation of the impact of HIV & AIDS on employees and their families
Programs
Anti retroviral therapy
Blood safety
HIV/TB co-infection
ICTC centre
STD control programme
Condom promotion
Services
Information Education & Communication
Training
Targeted intervention
Sentinel surveillance
Address
Mizoram State AIDS Control Society (MSACS)
Project Director
MV-124, Mission Veng ‘S’
Aizawl, Mizoram-796005

MBSE results announced

MIZORAM Board of School Education has announced the results of the examination held in the year 2009.

MIZORAM BOARD of School Education has announced the results of the examination held in the year 2009. To check the result the students can log on to the official website of the board.

The Mizoram Board of School Education is responsible for development of qualitative education in the state. This board is an autonomous body and has the power to see forth, regulate and supervise education in the state from class I-XII.

The Board conducts public examination at the end of classes IV, VII, X and XII. Besides this it also conducts Proficiency Certificate Examination in vocational trades at the end of 12th year of schooling for vocational school students.

The Mizoram Board of School Education is debating upon grading and scaling system. There might be an elimination of public examination at the end of class IV and VII. Continuous and comprehensive evaluation might be introduced at elementary level(Class I-VIII)

Bodies of two Mizos found in Assam

Aizawl, Mar 23 : Bullet-ridden bodies of two Mizos and a non-tribal have been recovered from Panikheti area in Assam, Mizoram Home Minister R Lalzirliana said today.

Making an official statement in the state assembly, Lalzirliana said Assam police recovered the three bodies yesterday and presumed that they were killed at around 3 am.

Used pistol cartridges have also been found beside the bodies and Mizoram police officers have been sent to Guwahati to help in the investigation.

The two bodies have been identified as Saidingliana Sailo and H Lalhmingmawia and after autopsy in Gauhati Medical College Hospital, they were being brought to their respective villages.

"They went out on Sunday night to purchase a vehicle and never returned," he said.

The Guwahati Mizo Welfare Association leaders suspected that the two Mizos and the non-tribal were killed in a fight between two gangs of car lifters.

3 bodies found at Panikhaiti 1 Suspected to Be Mizo

GUWAHATI, Mar 23 – Three bodies with bullet injuries were recovered from Hatisila near Panikhaiti early this morning along with an abandoned Scorpio vehicle bearing a registration number that was later found to be fake.

Among the dead, two were identified as residents of Jalpaiguri and their bodies claimed by family members after post mortem was done. The identity of the third victim, who might be from Mizoram, is yet to be ascertained.

All the bodies had bullet injuries, which the police believe were fired from 9 mm pistol. Some spent cartridges were recovered from the crime scene, making the police believe that the killings took place near the spot where the bodies were found. Documents like driving license and registration papers were recovered from the vehicle.

Not wishing to be a named, a senior police official said that the killings could be the outcome of rivalry between gangs of car lifters, which have proliferated in recent times.