Manipur tightens border vigil to curb influx of illegal migrants amid regional unrestManipur is on high alert. The home department directs officials to prevent illegal border crossings. This is due to unrest in neighboring c...
23 Jul, 2025, 08.48 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
Former Manipur chief minister Biren Singh raises alarm over refugee settlements in ManipurFormer Manipur CM N Biren Singh raised concerns over refugees' settlement in Manipur predating its statehood. Official records from the 196...
02 Apr, 2025, 08.06 PM IST
Aizawl deputy commissioner issues directive banning Myanmar, Bangladesh refugees from acquiring Indian identity documentsAizawl's Deputy Commissioner has prohibited Myanmar and Bangladesh refugees in Mizoram from obtaining Indian identity documents to prevent ...
21 Mar, 2025, 07.42 PM IST
Young Mizo Association requests state govt to set up proper shelter homes for over 44,000 refugeesThe Young Mizo Association (YMA) has urged Mizoram's government to set up proper shelter homes and provide humanitarian aid for over 44,000...
31 Oct, 2024, 02.12 PM IST
Mizoram government procures 1,379 MT of rice for refugees from Manipur, Myanmar, and BangladeshThe Mizoram government has procured 1,379.34 metric tonnes of rice from FCI godowns for over 44,000 refugees from Manipur, Myanmar, and Ban...
25 Sep, 2024, 09.12 PM IST
Mizoram CM Lalduhoma discusses Bangladeshi refugee issue with PM ModiAccording to an official statement, Lalduhoma apprised Modi about the situation during a meeting on Saturday. The CM also said that many pe...
08 Jul, 2024, 09.25 PM IST
Mizoram govt likely to initiate biometric enrolment for refugees from MyanmarPeople from Myanmar continue to come to Mizoram since the military junta seized power in the nation on February 1, 2021. At least 34,350 pe...
18 May, 2024, 07.18 PM IST
Manipur MLA writes to CM Biren Singh for seeking deportation of Myanmar refugeesThe MLA, Leishiyo Keishing, said the influx of illegal immigrants into Manipur since November 2023 and expressed alarm at the refugee popul...
13 May, 2024, 07.34 PM IST
Identifying all illegal migrants in Manipur: GovtFollowing fresh fighting in Myanmar, hundreds of people have taken shelter in Kamjong which alone shares a 109 km border with Myanmar. A se...
12 Dec, 2023, 01.56 AM IST
Manipur CM congratulate new Mizoram CM LalduhomaN Biren Singh and former Mizoram chief minister Zoramthanga had a bitter relationship after large-scale violence broke out on May 3 and a l...
09 Dec, 2023, 07.56 PM IST
Manipur to have 'spillover' effect on Mizoram pollsThe ethnic clashes in Manipur have caused a spillover effect on Mizoram, where thousands of refugees from Manipur have sought refuge. This ...
11 Oct, 2023, 12.14 AM IST
Two North Eastern states – Manipur and Mizoram – have divergent views on Myanmar refugeesThe governments of Mizoram and Manipur, two northeastern Indian states, have taken opposite stances on allowing refugees from Myanmar into ...
26 Jul, 2023, 01.20 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
Need to be tougher on influx from Myanmar: Manipur CM"Inner line permit (ILP) will protect the indigenous people of Manipur. Manipur is a tiny state with a population of hardly 3 million and i...
25 Feb, 2022, 12.10 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