Mizoram Assembly Election Results: Congress wins absolute majority, retains power

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 08:51

A day after the ruling Congress was humiliated in four major states, it got absolute majority in Mizoram where results for the 40-member Legislative Assembly were declared on Monday.

Delhi polls: Harsh Vardhan confident of victory, says people have blessed BJP

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 19:50

Bharatiya Janata Party`s (BJP) Delhi chief ministerial candidate Dr Harsh Vardhan on Saturday said the BJP is sure to win the Delhi assembly elections as people of Delhi have `blessed them`.

Two polling officials suspended in Mizoram

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 12:54

Two polling officials who were on duty at the Republic Veng - I polling booth during the election to the 40-member Mizoram Assembly on November 25, were suspended for dereliction of duty.

Rs 5 cr ransom demand for release of abducted Telecom official

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 12:34

NLFT cadre, who abducted two Mizos and an executive of the Delhi-based Telecom Network Solution Deep Mondal of West Bengal, demanded a ransom of Rs five crore for the release, Mizoram police officials said.

Prime suspect in drug smuggling case held in Aizwal

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 14:14

Alleged mastermind in the massive smuggling of pseudo-ephedrine from India to Myanmar, Tlangchungnunga has been arrested at the Lengpui Airport by the Mizoram Police.

Prime suspect in drug smuggling case held in Mizoram

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 13:51

Alleged mastermind in the massive smuggling of pseudo-ephedrine from India to Myanmar, Tlangchungnunga has been arrested at the Lengpui Airport by the Mizoram Police.

Huge cache of arms seized in Mizoram

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 12:18

In a joint operation, the Mizoram Police and the Assam Rifles, have seized a huge cache of arms from a truck in Serchhip district, police said.

Campaigning for Delhi assembly poll ends

Last Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013, 20:37

The campaigning for the December 4 Delhi assembly polls, seen as a major battle ahead of next year`s Lok Sabha election, ended this evening as all major contenders for power made last-minute attempts to woo voters.

VVPAT performance not satisfactory in Mizoram polls

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 18:34

The performance of the VVPAT system used in the recently held Mizoram assembly election was not satisfactory, as 10 per cent of the machines malfunctioned, state Chief Electoral Officer Ashwani Kumar said here on Saturday.

Poll results in 5 states will leave BJP shocked: Manish Tewari

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 17:30

Results of assembly polls in five states - Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Delhi and Mizoram, will not only leave BJP surprised but shocked also, Union Minister Manish Tewari said.

Two teenagers drown in Mizoram

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 11:06

Two teenagers were drowned in the Mizoram-Myanmar border river Tiau near Thingsai village in south Mizoram`s Lunglei district last evening, the police said.

78.81 pc turnout in Mizoram repoll

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 20:54

Voters` turnout during re-polling at a polling booth in the Aizawl South-I Assembly seat held on Thursday was 78.71 per cent, state Joint Chief Electoral Officer H Lalengmawia said.