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...
17 Apr, 2026, 10.35 AM IST
Asian airlines trim schedules and carry extra fuel as supplies tightenAsian airlines are reducing flights and adding refuelling stops due to Middle East conflict-driven jet fuel shortages, impacting import-dep...
07 Apr, 2026, 02.01 PM IST
Boosting maritime cooperation: Indian warship with forces of 16 friendly nations sails out of MumbaiINS Sunayna has sailed from Mumbai for the Indian Ocean Ship SAGAR mission. This initiative reinforces India's commitment to regional marit...
03 Apr, 2026, 12.11 AM IST
Indian Navy Ships arrive in Yangon with relief assistanceIndian Navy ships INS Satpura and INS Savitri have arrived in Yangon with over 50 tons of relief material to assist earthquake-hit Myanmar....
01 Apr, 2025, 08.03 AM IST
India-Myanmar bond over food festivalMyanmar and India held the Mekong-Ganga Food Festival in Yangon to foster cultural exchange and tourism. The event featured food, handicraf...
27 Feb, 2025, 06.49 AM IST
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 Airways International launches Chennai-Yangon direct flightsPrivate airline Myanmar Airways International (MAI) has commenced direct non-stop flights between Chennai and Yangon, boosting connectivity...
07 May, 2023, 02.37 PM IST
Myanmar military airs on TV allegations of bribery against Suu KyiThe military showed video testimony of former Yangon chief minister Phyo Min Thein saying he visited Suu Kyi multiple times and gave her mo...
23 Mar, 2021, 01.31 PM IST
Shops and factories closed, sarongs waved as protests intensify in MyanmarWitnesses said troops fired shots in the air at several places around the Southeast Asian nation and were checking cars in central Yangon t...
08 Mar, 2021, 11.14 AM IST
US Embassy in Myanmar cautions its citizens as armored vehicles rolled into citiesIn an official statement, embassy, "There are indications of military movements in Yangon and the possibility of telecommunications interru...
15 Feb, 2021, 08.42 AM IST
Myanmar pushes back against BRI; to involve foreign partners in China-funded mega city projectMyanmar govt has decided to open up the project for other foreign firms besides China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), as it is ...
31 Jul, 2020, 11.24 AM IST
IndiGo to connect Kolkata with Yangon from SeptemberYangon, the capital city of the Southeast Asian nation till 2006 when the government named a capital in Nay Pyi Taw, will be the airline's ...
24 Jul, 2019, 06.04 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to visit Bahadur Shah Zafar's mausoleumFormer prime minister Manmohan Singh too had visited the memorial to the emperor during his state visit to the southeastern nation in 2012.
06 Sep, 2017, 12.42 AM IST
Jet Airways flight makes emergency landing at YangonJet Airways flight 9W-070 from Mumbai to Bangkok was diverted to Yangon on January 5, 2016 due to technical reasons.
06 Jan, 2016, 10.29 PM IST
Yangon votes for first time in 60 yearsThe election will be closely watched as a test of the country's democratic credentials ahead of a landmark nationwide poll slated for Novem...
27 Dec, 2014, 01.35 PM IST
- Aung San Suu Kyi's son visits her in Myanmar
The youngest son of Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi arrived on Tuesday at Yangon airport for a reunion with his mother for the first ...
23 Nov, 2010, 10.26 AM IST
- AI to resume flights to Yangon
As the festive season draws near, Air India has announced that it will resume operations to Yangon from the first week of October.
10 Sep, 2008, 04.00 PM IST