Areca nuts are being smuggled from Myanmar to India for long. Six Mizoram districts - Champhai, Siaha, Lawngtlai, Serchhip, Hnahthial and Saitual- share about 510-km long international border with Myanmar. This border is being used for smuggling areca nuts - also know as betel nuts - from Myanmar to India.
After the demand of some NGOs of the state, the Mizoram government has also shown its position in favour of giving refugee status to 30,000 Myanmar nationals who are currently taking shelter in various parts of Mizoram following the military coup in their country in February last year.
Aizawl (Mizoram) [India], December 8 (ANI): Mizoram reported 273 new COVID-19 cases and zero deaths in the last 24 hours, the state health department informed on Wednesday.
Aizwal (Mizoram) [India], September 17 (ANI): With 1,121 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, Mizoram's positivity rate currently stands at 14.36 per cent, informed the Department of Information and Public Relations on Friday.
Aizawl (Mizoram) [India], September 13 (ANI): Mizoram reported 541 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative caseload to 71,381, informed the state Department of Information and Public Relations on Monday.
Aizwal (Mizoram) [India], August 20 (ANI): Lunglei Battalion of Assam Rifles on Thursday recovered arms and ammunition and other war-like stores near the Indo-Myanmar border in Lawngtlai district of Mizoram.
Aizwal (Mizoram) [India], August 20 (ANI): Mizoram reported 522 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the positivity rate to 6.79 per cent, informed the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Mizoram on Friday.