Myanmar crisis: Mizoram MP seeks Centre’s intervention, urges MHA to protect refugees

Mizoram Rajya Sabha Member K Vanlalvena on Tuesday during the Zero Hour in the Parliament, urged the Ministry of Home Affairs to consider the plight of protesters against military rule in Myanmar and relax its policy towards Myanmar refugees crossing over into India. An official release said, Vanlalvena informed the House that over 300 Myanmar […]

Myanmar coup: Mizoram witnesses influx of refugees as hundreds seek asylum

Over 380 Myanmar nationals, including women and children have so far sneaked into Mizoram seeking refuge since late February, following the military coup and subsequent crackdown on pro-democratic movements in Myanmar As per reports, a total of 383 people from Myanmar have already entered five districts of Mizoram, of which 297 were already verified while […]

Mizoram-Myanmar road project nearing completion: CM Zoramthanga

The construction of a cross-border road between Mizoram’s Lawngtlai town and Myanmar’s Sittwe port under the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project (KMMTTP) is nearing completion, Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga informed the state assembly on Wednesday. Zoramthanga, who also holds the Public Work Department (PWD) portfolio, said that the construction of a 87.18 km long road […]

Myanmar protesters defy curfew; media outlets ordered shut

Demonstrators in Myanmar’s biggest city came out on Monday night for their first mass protests in defiance of an 8 pm curfew, seeking to show support for an estimated 200 students trapped by security forces in a small area of one neighbourhood. The students and other civilians earlier took part in one of the many […]

Three Myanmar cops cross over to Mizoram seeking refuge

Amidst the crackdown by the military in neighbouring Myanmar, the Mizoram Police have detained three Myanmarese policemen who crossed over into the Indian territory on Wednesday. As per reliable inputs, the three men crossed into Indian territory near Lungkawlh village in Mizoram’s Serchhip district on Wednesday afternoon after they were chased by the military for […]

At least 38 anti-coup protesters killed by security forces in Myanmar

In Myanmar, at least 38 people were killed and many injured as the military quelled protests in several towns and cities, the United Nations said. UN Special envoy on Myanmar, Christine Schraner Burgener said in New York that Wednesday was the bloodiest day since the coup happened on the 1st of February. She said, 38 […]

Myanmar protesters return to streets as crackdown continues

Demonstrators in Myanmar took to the streets again on Tuesday to protest last month’s seizure of power by the military, as foreign ministers from Southeast Asian countries prepared to meet to discuss the political crisis. Police in Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city, used tear gas against the protesters. The planned special meeting of the Association of […]

At least 18 killed in Myanmar on bloodiest day of protests against coup

At least 18 people have been killed and dozens wounded across Myanmar in the most violent crackdown yet by security forces against peaceful demonstrators protesting against a February 1 military coup. The violence erupted early on Sunday morning when medical students were marching in Myanmar’s largest city Yangon’s streets near the Hledan Center intersection. Police […]

Myanmar national held with heroin worth Rs. 22 lakh Mizoram

In a joint operation, the anti-narcotic squad of the state excise and narcotics department along with Assam Rifles troops seized 762 gms of heroin on Thursday and arrested a peddler from the outskirts of Ngharchhip village in Mizoram’s Hnahthial district. The accused has been identified as Boih Nun Chungm (26), a resident of Leisen village […]