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.
The 10th edition of International Tourism Mart, which is organised in Aizawl, the capital city of Mizoram showcased many untouched chapters of the North East region. The 3-day long mart concluded on Saturday with new ideas and hope.
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.
Battalions of 23 sectors and Sector HQ Assam Rifles under the aegis of Inspector General Assam Rifles (East), celebrated "Rashtriya Ekta Divas" to commemorate the 147th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Aizawl (Mizoram) [India], October 22 (ANI): Security forces on Saturday seized contraband drugs worth more than Rs 51 crore in three separate operations and apprehended five persons in Mizoram's Aizawl and Champhai districts.
Champhai (Mizoram) [India], October 17 (ANI): The troops of Assam Rifles seized a large number of foreign-origin cigarettes worth over Rs 2.71 crore in Mizoram's Champhai district.
Champhai (Mizoram) [India], September 21 (ANI): Assam Rifles seized a huge consignment of foreign-made cigarettes estimated to be worth over Rs 10 lakh in Mizoram's Champhai district on Wednesday.
Aizawl (Mizoram) [India], September 2 (ANI): Troops of Assam Rifles on Thursday recovered weapons and warlike stores (necessary equipment used in battle, weapons and ammunition) in Mizoram's Champhai district and apprehended one person, officials said.