Institute of Chin Affairs, Mizoram University announce launch of Diploma in Burmese Language and Communication SkillThe course will be led by Dr Elis Thangi, a native speaker of Burmese language, who holds a PhD in Burmese. Dr Elis also speaks fluent Mizo...
20 Sep, 2022, 09.28 PM IST
Former British Ambassador Vicky Bowman, husband sentenced to 1-year jail in Myanmar. Find out whyVicky Bowman, the former British Ambassador to Myanmar, was arrested and sentenced to one year in prison along with her husband for alleged...
03 Sep, 2022, 03.57 PM IST
Mizoram braces for second refugee wave from Myanmar as clashes break out between military and civiliansAlready over 150 more people have moved across the border in the wake of the military crackdown after the uprising call on Tuesday, Septemb...
10 Sep, 2021, 10.58 PM IST
Stepping up Myanmar coup penalties, US suspends trade deal"The United States supports the people of Burma in their efforts to restore a democratically elected government,'' U.S. Trade Representativ...
30 Mar, 2021, 09.58 AM IST
USTR suspends all trade engagement with Myanmar until elected govt returnsTai said in a statement that Myanmar security forces' killing of peaceful protesters, students, workers and labor leaders and children "has...
29 Mar, 2021, 08.04 PM IST
Situation on ground in Myanmar 'troubling': White HouseWhite House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at her daily news conference on Thursday that the Biden administration has taken sanct...
05 Mar, 2021, 02.36 PM IST
US President Joe Biden announces sanctions against military leaders of MyanmarIn his first public address on the situation in Myanmar, which the US and several other western countries continue to call it by its previo...
11 Feb, 2021, 03.03 PM IST
Biden announces sanctions against military leaders of Myanmar"Today I'm announcing a series of actions that we're taking to begin imposing consequences on the leaders of the coup. The US government is...
11 Feb, 2021, 11.21 AM IST
'Alarmed' US urges Myanmar's military to release detained leaders, threatens actionMyanmar's leader Suu Kyi and other senior figures from the ruling party have been detained in an early morning raid, the spokesman for the ...
01 Feb, 2021, 09.52 AM IST
Political settlement with GoI cannot cover Nagas in MyanmarIn a statement NSCN-IM stated, “Nagas were forcibly divided by the colonial power and placed them in different administrative units for pol...
08 Jan, 2020, 08.37 PM IST
Sanctions against Myanmar to be lifted soon: ObamaReferring to the transition of Burma to elections, Obama said the new government is giving voice to the hopes and dreams to new generation ...
14 Sep, 2016, 11.45 PM IST
Indian sub-continent amongst most earthquake prone areas: GovtIndian sub-continent is amongst the "most" earthquake prone areas in the the world and continued collision and seduction of Indian plate ca...
16 Dec, 2015, 02.44 PM IST
Australia hikes annual refugee quota to 20,000 from 13,750The hike in annual refugee quota is in line with one of the key points of an expert panel's report on asylum seeker policy submitted to the...
23 Aug, 2012, 02.49 PM IST
- A sea route to northeast in the making
A Burmese port on the Bay of Bengal has promised to solve the long-standing problem between Bangladesh and India.
19 Nov, 2008, 11.41 AM IST
- West takes back seat, Asian countries lead in aiding Myanmar
Asian countries led by India and China have emerged as the conduit for channelling massive volumes of humanitarian and medical aid to victi...
21 May, 2008, 08.16 PM IST
- US asks India, other nations to press Myanmar for relief teams
The United States has asked India along with other nations to use its influence with Myanmar to secure entry of the assistance teams into t...
08 May, 2008, 09.51 AM IST
- US urges India, China to do more for Myanmar crisis
Expressing serious concerns over "continued reports of violence and intimidation" in Myanmar, the US has urged influential countries like I...
02 Oct, 2007, 09.48 AM IST