Mizoram collects biometric data of 39% of Myanmar refugees sheltered in the stateMizoram is collecting biometric data of Myanmar refugees. Around 39 percent of the 31,300 refugees have been enrolled. This process follows...
08 Oct, 2025, 07.02 PM IST
Mizoram launches biometric enrolment for 33,000 refugees from Myanmar and BangladeshMizoram is currently enrolling refugees from Myanmar and Bangladesh biometrically. The process is happening across 11 districts. Serchhip d...
08 Aug, 2025, 07.30 PM IST
Mizoram government trains officials for biometric enrolment of Myanmar and Bangladeshi refugeesMizoram is training officials to gather biometric data of Myanmar and Bangladeshi refugees. This process will begin this month. The Home De...
21 Jul, 2025, 12.23 AM 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
Myanmar refugees in Mizoram begin returning homeFollowing recent clashes between the Chin National Defence Force and the Chinland Defence Force-Hualngoram in Myanmar's Chin state, a fresh...
15 Jul, 2025, 11.18 PM IST
Mizoram decides to collect biometrics, biographic data of Myanmar refugeesFollowing the 2021 military coup in Myanmar, the Mizoram government will begin collecting biometric and biographic data of approximately 35...
14 Jul, 2025, 06.32 PM IST
Nearly 1,390 Myanmar refugees enter Mizoram amid renewed clashesNearly 1,390 refugees from Myanmar have entered Mizoram due to renewed clashes between the Myanmar military and civil militia groups, parti...
25 May, 2024, 10.22 AM 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
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
Fresh influx: Myanmar's nationals taking shelter in Mizoram swell to over 22,000The majority of those who have taken shelter belong to the Chin community, also known as the Zo community, who share the same ancestry, eth...
06 Feb, 2022, 09.49 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
Salai Lian Luai, 23 lawmakers among Myanmar refugees in MizoramThe Centre had advised the Mizoram government after the Myanmar coup not to provide shelter to refugees who fled the neighbouring country. ...
16 Jun, 2021, 11.47 PM 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