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Come May, all the roads in North East India will lead to Saiha in Maraland, southern part of Mizoram. The Evangelical Church of Maraland (ECM) is hosting the 73rd Annual Session of the North East Indian Christian Council (NEICC) at New Colony Local Church in Saiha from 12 – 16 May, 2010.

Cheraw, Mizos’ most famous ‘bamboo’ dance was entered into Guinness World Record on March 12, 2010 in Aizawl, the capital city of Mizoram when more than 10,000 people performed in a 3km (1.8 mile) stretch in the city. 

A survey carried out by a church body from the biggest Church in Mizoram – the Presbyterian Church has surprised the people in the conservative state with its new finding. Read the extract from Newmai News Network below:

Rajiya Sabha, the Upper House of Indian Parliament has passed a Women’s Bill that will allow the reservation of 33% of seats for women in both the national Parliament and State legislative assemblies in India.

AIZAWL, March 6, 2010 – Smt. Sonia Gandhi, Chairperson, UPA has laid the foundation stone for Rajiv Gandhi Sports Stadium at Mualpui, Aizawl today.

The Al-Islam magazine, a Malaysian magazine apologized on Saturday for upsetting Christians after it published an article researched by two Muslim journalists who pretended to be Roman Catholics and took Communion in a church.

On the basis of the results of the Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2009 held by the Union Public Service Commission in October – November, 2009, the candidates with the under mentioned Roll Numbers have qualified for Personality Test for selection to the Indian Administrative Service, Indian Foreign Service, Indian Police Service and other Central Services [...]

Lyuva Khutla 2010, the biggest festival among Mara people was celebrated at Siaha Tlyliah (Saiha District Playground) in Siaha, also known as Saiha in Southern Mizoram on Thursday, March 5, 2010.

Smt. Sonia Gandhi, Chairperson of UPA, the country’s ruling alliance, inaugurated the First and the only Postgraduate Medical Institute in the North Eastern Region in Shillong, Meghalay today, i.e. 5th March 2010.

Gay couples can now wed legally in Washington D.C., the law becomes legal effective from Wednesday, March 3, 2010.