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 […]

Huge demonstrations across Myanmar despite military’s warning

Huge crowds brought Myanmar’s towns and cities to a standstill today in a mass strike against the coup, despite a warning from the military that protesters will “suffer loss of life” if demonstrations confront security forces. Activists had called for a historic strike following the most violent weekend protest in which police opened fire on protesters in […]

Burmese citizens hold ‘Save Myanmar’ banner at Indo-Myanmar border

Latest visuals from the Indo-Myanmar Friendship Gate 1 in Manipur’s border town Moreh, has revealed the plight of Burmese citizens as the country breaths under Military rule. As per reports, Burmese citizens as well as officials of Myanmar’s Immigration Department were seen holding huge placards with the words ‘Save Myanmar’ in a desperate effort to […]

India urges citizens to avoid unnecessary travel to Myanmar

In view of a military coup in Myanmar, Indian Embassy in Yangon issued a notification on Tuesday, urging Indian citizens to take precautions and avoid unnecessary travel. “In view of the recent developments, all Indians Citizens are required to take due precautions and avoid unnecessary travel. They may get in touch with the Embassy if […]

Banks closed, ATMs shut down in Myanmar following military coup

Following the military coup banks in Myanmar have been temporarily shut down due to major disruptions of internet services, according to media reports. According to a report by The Myanmar Times, banks under the Myanmar Banking Association have announced a unified closure from February 1. Besides, the ATM machines of major banks are also not […]

Indian workers working on trilateral highway stuck in Myanmar, seek help

Reports have come in that some Indian workers are stuck in Myanmar unable to return to the country. The workers had crossed over for construction of 69 bridges for the trilateral highway in Myanmar. While the India-Myanmar border was sealed on March 9th in the wake of the Coronavirus threat, Myanmarese residents who were in […]

Protests erupt in Myanmar’s Chin state over killing of a female teacher

Massive protests erupted in the Chin State of Myanmar following the death of a female teacher in the area. The teacher, identified as Dim Lun Mang, was allegedly shot dead on November 17. According to reports, the accused identified as Binod, shot Dim Lun and she succumbed to her injury before reaching hospital. Binod allegedly […]

Manipur: Boost to air connectivity; Imphal-Mandalay flight service commences

In a historic move to boost air connectivity between Myanmar and India, Myanmar’s private carrier Air KBZ started its chartered flight service between Mandalay and Imphal on Saturday. The inaugural flight which departed from Mandalay landed at the Bir Tikendrajit International Airport at around 11:30 am. The maiden flight was welcomed with the traditional water […]

Adverse weather, bad road conditions delay Indo-Myanmar joint border survey

The joint team of officials from India and Myanmar who were on their way to survey the land around border pillar number 82 near Manipur along the border of the two countries was hit by adverse weather with bad road conditions and was stuck for some time before they could reach the location. As far […]