Officials of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation and the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) also visited the crash site to...

Casualties are expected as initial reports suggest that the aircraft skidded off the runway and has broken into two pieces.

Passengers at Mizoram's lone Lengpui Airport near here will be screened to ensure detection of people infected with swine flu.

Passengers arriving at the lone Lengpui Airport near Aizawl, especially from high risk areas would be screened at the airport premises.

One person was today killed and nine others were injured when an under construction steel suspension bridge over river Tuipui.

The UPA chairperson said that appropriate action would be taken to address the problem of illegal influx of foreigners.