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This 'Red Card' shakes up Mizoram's prohibition policyMizoram's ZPM government will now issue permits for liquor consumption on medical grounds. Residents can apply for a 'Red Card' with a pres...
Three years on, Manipur remains tense amid ongoing violenceThree years after ethnic violence erupted in Manipur, little has changed. Daily life remains disrupted, and thousands are displaced. Violen...
Myanmar leader commutes all death sentencesMyanmar's leader commuted all death sentences in a blanket order on Friday, one of his first official acts since the 2021 coup leader was i...
Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing sworn in as presidentMyanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has become president. This follows a military coup five years ago. He took power after an election ex...
India seeks to step up engagement as Myanmar elects new presidentMyanmar's military leader Min Aung Hlaing becomes president. India watches closely as ties are strategic. India supports Myanmar's developm...
Military-backed party leads in early election results in MyanmarMyanmar's military-appointed election body announced the military-backed USDP party won the majority of seats in the first phase of its gen...
Why is Myanmar's junta holding an election during a civil war?Myanmar's military is conducting a phased general election starting Sunday. This election follows a 2021 coup and aims to legitimize milita...
Myanmar rebels sign ceasefire with military after China-mediated talksA major ethnic rebel group in Myanmar, the Ta'ang National Liberation Army, has announced a cease-fire with the military. This agreement fo...
Mizoram: ZPM govt prioritises reforms; state bears brunt of Manipur violence and refugee influxThe Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) implemented significant administrative reforms and passed 46 Bills in Mizoram within its first year. Stro...
Myanmar rebels say they have taken junta's western regional commandMyanmar's rebel Arakan Army claims to have seized a key military headquarters in Rakhine state, marking the second fallen regional command ...
Whiff of Chinese crime syndicates in Northeast's drug problemIndia's northeastern states are witnessing an influx of drugs originating from Myanmar, linked to Chinese entities and insurgent groups lik...
Wang Yi visits Myanmar with an olive branch as rebel groups challenge China’s interestsChina's foreign minister Wang Yi visited Myanmar, extending an olive branch ahead of the BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok. Wang encouraged politic...
Mizoram: 50 Myanmarese refugees increase tally to 34,332Following a recent influx of 50 individuals from Myanmar to Mizoram, the number seeking refuge has risen to 34,332. According to a Mizoram ...
Chinese hackers likely to target 18th Lok Sabha polls using AI, says Microsoft reportChina and North Korea may interfere in India's 18th Lok Sabha polls from April 19 to June 1, including Bihar, West Bengal, and Uttar Prades...
The year that saw Mizoram elect non-Cong, non-MNF govt in 36 yearsIndia's north-eastern state of Mizoram saw a major political shift this year after a non-Congress, non-Mizo National Front won assembly ele...
Myanmar overtakes Afghanistan as world's biggest opium producer: UNMyanmar has become the world's largest producer of opium in 2023, surpassing Afghanistan, according to a United Nations report. The UN Offi...
Mizoram elections 2023: Polls, result dates, key players & issues. Here is everything you should knowThe upcoming Mizoram assembly elections in 2023 will see a three-way fight between the Congress, the Mizo National Front (MNF), and the Zor...
Graft convictions extend Suu Kyi's prison term to 26 yearsSuu Kyi, 77, was detained on Feb. 1, 2021, when the military seized power from her elected government. She has denied the allegations again...
Myanmar court sentences Suu Kyi to 3 years for voting fraudA court in Myanmar on Friday sentenced the country's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to three years' imprisonment after finding her guilty o...
Myanmar cozies up to China with infrastructure overturesSources in Delhi told ET that issuing a statement on China coinciding with the Indian foreign secretary's visit is an attempt by the junta ...