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Time of India
06-08-2025
- General
- Time of India
Mizoram hosts NSS fest to foster community service among youths
1 2 3 4 Aizawl: Mizoram sports and youth services minister Lalnghinglova Hmar on Wednesday inaugurated the North East National Service Scheme (NSS) Festival 2025 at the Art & Culture Auditorium, Berawtlang. The event, which began on Tuesday and will conclude on Saturday, is jointly organised by the State NSS Cell under the department of sports and youth services, Mizoram, and the Regional Directorate of NSS under the ministry of youth affairs and sports. In his inaugural address, Hmar highlighted the importance of NSS in instilling civic responsibility and community awareness among youths. He also commended the contributions of NSS volunteers, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as their ongoing involvement in plantation drives and cleanliness campaigns. Hmar further encouraged volunteers from the northeast to learn from each other's cultures and histories, emphasising that their participation in NSS is a response to the nation's call for nation-building. D Carthigueane, regional director of NSS (NER), Guwahati, provided an overview of the festival. He noted that NSS is one of the largest student movements in the country, with nearly 40 lakh volunteers and an expected increase to 65 lakh. He also said the northeast is the only region to host a dedicated NSS festival, urging participants to view this event as a valuable opportunity for mutual learning. The festival is being attended by around 250 NSS volunteers and programme officers from Mizoram, Assam, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim and Meghalaya.
The Hindu
26-07-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Did AIFF really undermine its League Committee at the CAS? President Kalyan Chaubey clarifies
Two days after the I-League chairman, Lalnghinglova Hmar, alleged that the All India Football Federation (AIFF) had undermined its own League Committee at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in the matter of Inter Kashi winning the I-League, the AIFF president has denied that it was the case. The matter in question was the registration of Kashi's player Mario Barco, who was initially de-registered and then brought in again mid-season. The move was approved by the League Committee — a body the AIFF had earlier termed 'responsible for holding and organising the Competition and dealing with and/or arriving at all decision-making processes and issues mentioned hereunder or otherwise so provided in these Regulations, unless otherwise expressly excluded.' However, the decision was invalidated by the Appeals Committee. ALSO READ | Indian football — AIFF expected to confirm men's team head coach on August 1 When the ruling was challenged at the CAS, instead of maintaining its pro-League Committee stance (mentioned above), the AIFF had no choice but to defend its own Appeals Committee, even if that meant taking a stand against the League Committee. '... the AIFF League Committee lacked the authority to render any final and binding clarification or opinion on the interpretation of Article 6.5.7 in response to the AIFF Competitions Department's query,' the AIFF said, in its submission to the CAS. 'As such, the League Committee Opinion was void ab 7 initio. The invalidity of the League Committee Opinion is not merely procedural but jurisdictional, and it therefore taints the entire process.' Hmar said the change in stance had left him 'confused and disappointed', in a letter written to the AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey on July 23. However, Chaubey clarified that the alteration had nothing to do with undermining the League Committee and that it was a consequence of the Federation's different legal stance at the two judicial bodies. Unlike at the Appeals Committee, the AIFF was obligated to defend its own judicial body at the CAS, which prompted the shift. 'After considering the submissions of all parties, including those made by the AIFF itself, the Appeals Committee issued its decision, which went against Inter Kashi, which was a respondent during these proceedings. Kashi subsequently challenged this ruling before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne,' Chaubey told Sportstar. 'In the proceedings before CAS, Inter Kashi was the Appellant, and the AIFF was named as a Respondent, as the decision under challenge was rendered by one of its judicial bodies, the Appeals Committee. Since the Appeals Committee had taken into account the AIFF's submissions while deciding the matter, the AIFF was accordingly required to defend that decision before CAS.' In the end, on July 18, the CAS set the Appeals Committee's decision aside, crowning Kashi the league champion.
Time of India
03-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Mizoram minister meets Mandaviya, bats for ESI hosp & football stadium
Aizawl: Lalnghinglova Hmar, Mizoram's minister of state for sports & youth services and labour, employment, skill development & entrepreneurship, met Union minister Mansukh Mandaviya in Delhi on Wednesday to advocate for crucial infrastructural projects in the state, including establishment of an Employees' State Insurance (ESI) hospital and a dedicated football stadium. During the meeting at Mandaviya's official residence, Hmar underscored the urgent need for a 30-bedded ESI hospital. He highlighted the challenge Mizoram faces in meeting the typical ESI scheme requirement of a minimum 15,000 beneficiaries for such a facility, attributing it to the state's small population and limited industrial activity. He formally submitted a request for the hospital's approval. In response, Mandaviya assured the minister that the proposal will be taken seriously and that efforts will be made to ensure Mizoram gets its ESI hospital, an official statement said on Thursday.
Time of India
01-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Mizoram min meets NCB chief; for joint anti-drug ops
Aizawl: Mizoram's excise and narcotics minister Lalnghinglova Hmar, currently on an official visit to Delhi, held a series of meetings with central authorities to seek deeper collaboration on curbing the state's growing drug crisis. In a meeting with Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) director general Anurag Garg on Tuesday, Hmar highlighted the pressing need for enhanced cooperation, especially in light of increasing cross-border drug smuggling from neighbouring Myanmar. He emphasised the importance of intelligence-sharing and capacity building to strengthen the Mizoram excise & narcotics department. In response, the NCB chief assured that capacity-building programmes for personnel across Mizoram and other northeastern states are being planned. He also informed Hmar that efforts are underway to establish a zonal office of the NCB in Aizawl. Both sides discussed improved coordination and joint operations to combat drug trafficking along the Myanmar border. As minister of sports and youth services, Hmar met with Pallavi Jain Govil, secretary of the department of youth affairs, to advocate for regular youth development programmes in Mizoram. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Doctor's Day 2025 , messages and quotes!
Hindustan Times
26-06-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Mizoram minister expresses concern over drug abuse
Aizawl, Mizoram Social Welfare Minister Lalrinpuii on Thursday voiced serious concern over rampant drug abuse among the state's youth. Mizoram minister expresses concern over drug abuse Speaking at an event to mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking at a newly established detoxification centre near Aizawl, Lalrinpuii said, "Addiction is part of a disease which can be cured. That is why the government has set up a short stay or detoxification centre for drug users." She announced that the centre, named 'Hulhliap', will be operated by professionals and experts. "This facility is intended to provide comprehensive support with the help of trained doctors, nurses, and counsellors," she said. The minister urged the inmates undergoing treatment: "You must take this opportunity to amend yourselves and stay away from drugs during your time at the centre." Excise and Narcotics Minister Lalnghinglova Hmar, who also addressed the gathering, sought the support of churches in combating drug abuse and trafficking. Encouraging the inmates to make the most of the rehabilitation opportunity, Hmar added, "Those who have not used drugs should never even try it." The Hulhliap centre for addicts was opened on June 23 at Synod Revival camping centre at Neihbawi near Aizawl. The detoxification centre can accommodate about 200 inmates at a time. Officials said the inmates will be initially given detoxification treatment for 15 days by doctors, nurses and counsellors after which they will receive special spiritual counselling. Once their period of stay at the centre is over, they will be released to their relatives or referred to a rehabilitation centre, they said. According to the excise department, 29 people, including 6 women, have died due to drug abuse this year. The department added that a total of 1,908 people, including 234 women, have died due to drug abuse since 1984, when the first drug-related death due to heroin was reported in the state, the department said. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
