MIZORAM FORMER CHIEF MINISTER MEETS GOVERNOR

Lamtluang Online News: Mizoram's former Chief Minister, Pu Zoramthanga, met with the Mizoram Governor, General (Dr) VK Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM (Retd), at Raj Bhavan today. During the meeting, Pu Zoramthanga extended his greetings to the Governor. They also discussed various important and pressing matters concerning Mizoram.

TRAGIC INCIDENT: TWO MINOR BOYS ATTACKED BY BEAR

Lamtluang Online News: On 25 January 2025, at approximately 1:00 pm, two minor boys, Vanlalpianruala (12) and Deny Zothanpuia (13), from Hmunpui village (Mamit District in Mizoram) were severely injured by a bear whilst they were grazing cattle with their parents. The boys were rushed to Aizawl Civil Hospital for treatment.

According to eyewitnesses, the boys were approximately 8 kilometres away from their village, grazing cattle with their parents, when the bear suddenly attacked them. The boys suffered severe leg injuries, with one of them sustaining serious eye injuries, resulting in significant bleeding. The full extent of his eye injury has yet to be determined.

The boys are currently receiving treatment at Aizawl Civil Hospital.

MIZORAM CELEBRATES 76TH REPUBLIC DAY

Lamtluang Online News, Aizawl, 26 January 2025: India is celebrating its 76th Republic Day today, marking the day the Constitution of India came into effect. Mizoram has joined the rest of India in celebrating this momentous occasion.

The main celebration in Mizoram was held at Sipai Lammual at 07:30 hours, where the Governor, Gen (Dr) Vijay Kumar Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM (Retd), unfurled the national flag. Following the flag hoisting, the Governor delivered a speech.

In his speech, the Governor extended his greetings to the people of Mizoram on the 76th Republic Day. "On this important day, we adopted our Constitution, which has given us justice, equality, and freedom," he said.

The Governor paid tribute to the brave men and women who have made sacrifices for the country's freedom and prosperity. He urged the people of Mizoram to work together to maintain India's unity and integrity.

He also expressed his gratitude to the people involved in making the Republic Day celebrations a success.

TUALPUI VILLAGE STANDS UNITED: ZPM VILLAGE COUNCIL ELECTED UNOPPOSED IN HONOUR OF CM LALDUHOMA

Lamtluang Online News: The Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) local unit candidates are poised to be declared officially elected unopposed in the forthcoming Mizoram Village Council election in Tualpui, the ancestral home of Mizoram's esteemed Chief Minister, Lalduhoma. This remarkable outcome follows the opposition parties' decision not to field any candidates as a mark of respect.

This unprecedented move was prompted by a request from Tualpui Welfare Aizawl, which urged opposition parties to refrain from nominating candidates for the election, thereby paying tribute to Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma, who hails from the village.