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Unlike Manipur, for the all round socio-economic development of different non-Mizo minority tribal communities, Mizoram has three tribal autonomous bodies — the Lai Autonomous District Council (LADC), the Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC), and the Mara Autonomous District Council (MADC).These three constitutional autonomous bodies, formed through elections, look after the overall welfare and development of the Lai, Mara, and Chakma tribals, living along borders with Myanmar and Bangladesh.In October 1997, following ethnic troubles in Mizoram after the killing of a Mizo forest official, over 38,072 Reang tribal migrants, comprising 7,364 families including women and children, had to leave their villages…

Claiming that the six districts have been neglected for years, the Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO) has been demanding a separate ‘Frontier Nagaland’ state, since 2010.Seven backward tribes of eastern Nagaland — Chang, Khiamniungan, Konyak, Phom, Tikhir, Sangtam, and Yimkhiung — are spread across these six districts.Tribals constitute around 87 per cent of the total two million populations in Christian-dominated Nagaland, inhabited by 17 major tribes along with other sub-tribes with each distinct in character from the other in terms of customs, language and attire.Off and on organising agitations, the ENPO, the apex tribal organisation of eastern Nagaland, and many…

PM Modi further informed that changes that have been made in the Haj policy in the last few years are being highly appreciated.In his monthly radio broadcast ‘Mann Ki Baat’, Modi said, “I have received a large number of letters this time… These letters have been written by those Muslim women who have recently come from Haj pilgrimage. This journey of theirs is very special in many ways. These are the women, who have performed Haj without any male companion or mahram, and the number is not fifty or hundred, but more than four thousand — this is a huge…

Umag (Croatia), July 30 (IANS) Stan Wawrinka produced a commanding performance to beat Lorenzo Sonego 6-3, 6-4 at the Croatia Open to advance to his first ATP Tour final since he reached two in 2019, here. Through to his 31st tour-level final (16-14), and his 14th on clay (7-6), Wawrinka is seeking his first title since he won Geneva in 2017.The Swiss will meet Alexei Popyrin in the title match. Sunday’s final will be Wawrinka’s first since he underwent two left-foot surgeries in 2021 and fell out of the Top 300 of the ATP Rankings.”I’m happy with the match. I…

The Oscar-winning music-maker was enlisted to produce the soundtrack to Greta Gerwig’s film about the iconic doll and it ended up featuring tracks including ‘Dance the Night’ by Dua Lipa, ‘Barbie World’ by Nicki Minaj and ‘Ice Spice’, as well as ‘What Was I Made For?’ by Billie Eilish – but Ronson has now revealed there were more songs he could have used but he didn’t feel they fit the tone of the film, reports aceshowbiz.com.”There were some great songs that just didn’t feel tonally right at the end of the day, so they didn’t end up in the film.…

The clashes left 20 policemen and six protesters injured.The leaders were detained on charges of engaging in clashes and vandalising at least 30 vehicles, 10 of which belonged to the police, Xinhua news agency reported quoting Faruque Hossain, a spokesman for Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) as saying.The protesters, demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation, on Saturday gathered to block traffic on key arterial routes in the capital city on The police fired teargas and rubber bullets to disperse the agitators who attacked police with sticks.On Friday, the BNP had announced the sit-in programme at all entry points of Dhaka from…

The 35-year-old Rahane was originally due to join Leicestershire in June but owing to his participation in the World Test Championship final against Australia and the subsequent Tests against West Indies meant that he couldn’t be with the county side.”With those involvements previously not factored into his schedule, the 35-year-old has now expressed his desire to take a break from cricket during August and September,” stated Leicestershire in a statement.Australia batter Peter Handscomb, who has been part of the Leicestershire setup for the County Championship and the T20 Blast, will continue to be with the team as Rahane’s replacement.The 32-year-old…

According to the fire department, they were informed about the incident at around 9 a.m. After receiving the call, a dozen fire engines were sent to the spot to extinguish the fire.”Fire officer Sarabjeet Singh reported that the factory, spanning an area of 1100 square yards, is primarily engaged in shoe production. “The fire originated on the third floor of the factory. “Currently, 12 fire engines are spraying water from all sides to control the fire as quickly as possible. So far, no casualties have been reported,” said the official.The fire officials expect to bring the fire under control soon.–IANSatk/dpb

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, CPI(M) state secretary, M.V. Govindan, Kerala Assembly Speaker A.N. Shamseer, State Congress President, K. Sudhakaran, BJP leader and Union Minister, V. Muraleedharan, LDF convener, E.P. Jayarajan all hail from this politically volatile district in Northern Kerala.There has been years of bloody duel between the CPI(M) and the RSS, BJP combined with many people losing their lives since the later sixties till now. Many are bedridden for life and have lost their arms and legs. Some lost their eyes and there are party villages for both the CPI(M) and the RSS-BJP combine in this district.Recently, Kerala…

In a heartwarming and candid moment during the Weekend ka Vaar episode, Pooja Bhatt revealed the lowest phase of her life during a heartfelt conversation on Bigg Boss OTT 2.She opened up about the time when her movies stopped working, and she found herself at a career crossroads. Undeterred by setbacks, Pooja found solace in filmmaking and embraced the role of a director. Now, the show has provided her with a platform to reconnect with the world, share her story, and rediscover her true self.Salman Khan also shared his experience of going through a rough patch in his illustrious career.He…