India relocates staff in Sittwe consulate to Yangon in view of precarious security situationIndia relocated consulate staff from Sittwe to Yangon due to security concerns in Myanmar. External Affairs Ministry monitors Myanmar's saf...
12 Apr, 2024, 05.12 PM IST
Myanmar reduces overdependence on China and expands strategic ties with Russia amid fighting with insurgentsIn the midst of heightened conflict with different ethnic groups in the states bordering India and China, the Myanmar junta is actively see...
03 Mar, 2024, 08.59 PM IST
Civilians flee Sittwe city as Myanmar army-rebels clashFighting intensifies in Sittwe city, Rakhine province, between Myanmar's army and rebel Arakan Army. Arakan Army aims to control entire sta...
20 Feb, 2024, 12.27 AM IST
MoU signed for ‘Riverine Based Religious Tourism Circuit’ to connect seven Religious places on BrahmaputraA Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed for the development of ‘Riverine Based Religious Tourism Circuit’ among Inland Waterways Aut...
19 May, 2023, 07.14 PM IST
Powerful Cyclone Mocha makes landfall in Myanmar, tearing off roofs and killing at least 3The center of Cyclone Mocha made landfall Sunday afternoon in Myanmar’s Rakhine state near Sittwe township wind speeds up to 209 kpm (130 m...
15 May, 2023, 04.35 PM IST
Kolkata Port profit jumps 152pc in FY'23; trial run to Myanmar's Sittwe port in AprilSMP Chairman P L Haranadh attributed the net surplus growth to higher cargo handling, cost-cut measures and reduction in the requirement fo...
04 Apr, 2023, 08.50 PM IST
Sittwe port project developed and ready for operation: Sarbananda SonowalSonowal said that the launch of world’s longest river cruise with MV Ganga Vilas by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 13, 2023 in...
09 Jan, 2023, 09.03 PM IST
Bioethanol can change the face of rural economy and rural India, says Gadkari at ET GBS 2022ET spoke to Nitin Gadkari, Minister for Road Transport and Highways on current government projects and initiatives around alternative fuel,...
22 Mar, 2022, 12.56 PM IST
Southeast Asian corridor eyes business opportunities with Delhi via Bay of BengalThe new bridge - part of the East-West Economic Corridor between Thailand and Myanmar that opened a few weeks ago will give Cambodia, Laos,...
05 Dec, 2019, 09.31 PM IST
Zoramthanga: From being an insurgent to becoming Mizoram CMZoramthanga went underground for 20 years (1966-1986), living in hideouts in Chittagong (now in Bangladesh), Arakan (Myanmar) and Islamabad.
16 Dec, 2018, 12.18 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi's visit to expand strategic and economic footprint in MyanmarMyanmar is heading towards a debt crisis following China’s move to force Myanmar to hand over majority stake in a deep sea strategic port t...
13 Jul, 2018, 10.55 AM IST
PM Modi unveils key road, power projects to boost development in NEModi said the dam for the project could also be used for improving connectivity in remote villages, fisheries, eco- tourism and as a source...
16 Dec, 2017, 09.37 PM IST
Tall Chabahar promises: But what we say and what we do is India's credibility gapIndia has moved to becoming a more active international player, its foreign policy has been hobbled by New Delhi's inability to deliver on ...
24 May, 2016, 01.31 PM IST
India-ASEAN maritime pact likely by year-end: Sushma SwarajSushma Swaraj also identified maritime cooperation as a major area and said both sides have started talks on a maritime transport pact whic...
11 Mar, 2015, 09.04 PM IST
India's ties with South East Asia gained momentum in 2014PM Narendra Modi used the East Asia Summit in Myanmar last month to stress India's seriousness to advance India-ASEAN economic relations.
23 Dec, 2014, 01.25 PM IST
New rural housing programme to be launched: PM Manmohan SinghSingh said he understood that there was an acute housing problem in the rural areas of Mizoram and that a rural housing scheme would be sta...
16 Nov, 2013, 04.39 PM IST
- INS Sudarshini on six month-long voyage to Asean countries
Defence Minister AK Antony on Saturday will flag-off a six month-long voyage by training ship INS Sudarshini to member countries.
13 Sep, 2012, 04.59 PM IST