The 94-year-old Lalbiakthanga Pachuau has been a prominent figure in Mizoram Journalist Association (MJA) and has had held the president post for three terms Twitter/@TheDarjChronVeteran Mizoram journalist Lalbiakthanga Pachuau has been awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian honour of the country. Mizoram Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai, in his Republic Day speech on Sunday, said Pachuau was included among 118 Padma Shri awardees announced by the Centre on Saturday. Another Padma Shri recipient from the state was litterateur C Kamlova, he said. Pachuau has been a prominent figure in Mizoram Journalist Association (MJA) and has had held the president post for three terms. Pachuau was the founder president of Mizoram Social Defence Union during the 1990s and campaigned vigorously against alcohol and drugs

Source: The Telegraph January 26, 2020 06:22 UTC