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Mizoram-Assam border dispute: Chief ministers to hold talks in Delhi on Monday

Sandeep raiza

Mizoram-Assam border dispute: Chief ministers to hold talks in Delhi on Monday The chief ministers also spoke over the telephone on August 10 and agreed to hold talks later that month or early September Mizoram chief minister Zoramthanga and his Assam counterpart, Himanta Biswa Sarma, will hold talks for the second time in New Delhi on Monday for the resolution of the boundary dispute between the two northeastern states. A Mizoram official said it was unclear whether Union home minister Amit Shah will preside over the talks. “The chief ministers…

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HIV/AIDS in Mizoram 10 times higher than national average, 2.3% people affected

Sandeep raiza

Mizoram now has the dubious distinction of being the highest HIV/AIDS prevalent state in the country while Nagaland comes second HIV/AIDS in Mizoram 10 times higher than national average, 2.3% people affected The percentage or rate of HIV/AIDS prevalence in Mizoram is 10 times higher than that of the national average, an official said on Tuesday. Mizoram now has the dubious distinction of being the highest HIV/AIDS prevalent state in the country with over 2.3% of its total 10.91 lakh population (2011 census) being infected. With 1.45 per cent of…

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