Mizoram collects biometric data of over 13,000 Myanmar refugees sheltering in the stateMizoram authorities have collected biometric details for 43.53% of the nearly 31,300 Myanmar refugees residing in the state. This process, ...
21 Oct, 2025, 06.19 PM IST
Mizoram: Around 3,000 Myanmar refugees return homeAround 3,000 Myanmar refugees have returned home from Mizoram. They sought refuge due to clashes in Myanmar's Chin State. Approximately 4,6...
18 Jul, 2025, 07.21 PM IST
Manipur govt to house Myanmar refugees at designated centersFollowing the recent crossover of Myanmar’s refugees after the armed conflict between the Myanmar Army and the People's Defence Force (PDF)...
30 Mar, 2023, 08.04 PM IST
10,000 persons sought refuge in India in 2022: ReportBy 2022-end, India had about 405,000 refugees, which includes 213,578 refugees recognised/ registered by the Government of India and housed...
22 Feb, 2023, 01.22 AM IST
Mizoram CM Zoramthanga meets Amit Shah in DelhiZoramthanga tweeted, "chief Minister @ZoramthangaCM met with Union Home Minister @AmitShah this evening at the latter's office. They discus...
22 Sep, 2022, 10.58 PM IST
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
Myanmar refugees in Mizoram asked not to purchase land, run business sans govt permissionAn order issued by the Aizawl district administration recently said that no refugee from Myanmar should purchase land or homes without prio...
20 Sep, 2022, 11.14 AM IST
Nearly 600 more Myanmar refugees reach MizoramMizoram chief minister Zoramthanga had urged the Centre to provide asylum to refugees. He also opposed the Centre's order to security force...
07 Sep, 2022, 11.07 AM IST
Mizoram issues IDs for Myanmar refugeesThe certificate, titled Temporary Certificate of Identity of Myanmar Nationals, has details like name of the bearer, father's name, date of...
12 Apr, 2022, 12.20 AM IST
India handled Myanmar situation pragmatically: Senior expertsThe speakers included Veena Sikri, former Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Rajiv Bhatia, former Indian Ambassador to Myanmar, Anil W...
21 Jan, 2022, 11.00 PM IST
About 20,000 refugees sought shelter, 414 arrested during 2021 in India: ReportThere is no accurate data on the number of refugees but India has about 400,000 refugees including 238,222 recognised and documented refuge...
24 Dec, 2021, 02.00 PM IST
More Myanmar refugees entering Mizoram due to clashes: PoliceAs per Mizoram Police data accessed by PTI, six border districts Champhai, Lawngtlai, Siaha, Serchhip, Hnahthial and Saitual together house...
24 Oct, 2021, 12.37 PM IST
Hundreds of children of Myanmar refugees join local school in MizoramMizoram chief minister Zoramthanga had earlier urged the Centre to provide asylum to refugees fleeing Myanmar. He had also opposed the Cent...
03 Sep, 2021, 11.46 AM IST
Times face-off: Should those fleeing repression in Myanmar be sent back?The refugee issue is a complex one as it involves serious security issues as well. Our Northeast already faces great economic challenges be...
09 Apr, 2021, 10.26 AM IST
Be humane if refugees arrive from Myanmar: Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu RioAccording to sources in Mizoram, around 1,000 Myanmar refugees are in Mizoram and around 100 were pushed back by security forces. Mizoram c...
08 Apr, 2021, 11.56 PM IST
More than 100 people fleeing Myanmar enter AssamA total of 116 Myanmar nationals crossed the Tiau River and reached Farkawn Village through a stretch where India's paramilitary Assam Rifl...
14 Mar, 2021, 04.35 PM IST
Bangladesh under "no obligation" to accept stranded Rohingya refugees: MinisterIndia's coast guard found the survivors and eight dead crammed on a fishing boat and were trying to arrange for Bangladesh to take them, In...
27 Feb, 2021, 12.33 PM IST