News
Entire village gutted in Hakha Township, Chin state
19 March 2010: A devastating fire destroyed an entire village called Lungkhin in Hakha township, Chin state western Burma on March 11. The fire razed to the ground 42 houses rendering over 1000 villagers homeless.
Easy availability of national ID cards for polls
16 March 2010: The availability of the national identity card has become easy from this month with the immigration department of the Burmese military junta issuing them without the usual fuss in Kalemyo, Sagaing division western Burma.
Mizos set Guinness World Record for Bamboo (Cheraw) dance
15 March 2010: Mizo people in Mizoram state in northeast India entered the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest Bamboo (Cheraw) Dance with 10,736 people performing at a time on March 12.
Chin politicians gear up for 2010 elections in Burma
15 March 2010: Chin politicians are gearing up for the forthcoming 2010 general elections in Burma even as the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) has announced the election law (code of conduct) on 8 March 2010.
Private tea plantations more productive than regime’s
12 March 2010: Tea plantations in the private sector in Chin state are more productive than those run by the Burmese government.
‘I Love Myanmar’ to develop Chin state
10 March 2010: For the development of Chin state, in western Burma, a NGO called ‘I Love Myanmar’ will commence work this year.
Exhibition on Chin people in Thailand
9 March 2010: An exhibition, 'Path of Perseverance: The Chin from Burma' is being held in Bangkok, Thailand from 10 March to 3 April 2010. It is a reflection of the lives of Chin people suffering from famine.
Fares on Indo-Myanmar border trade road No. 2 decrease
6 March 2010: Fares of buses and vehicles carrying passengers on the Indo-Myanmar border trade road No. 2, from Haimual to Kalemyo, Sagaing division in Chin state, which have been slashed has come as a boon for traders and travelers.
Junta launches CMDA network in Kalemyo
5 March 2010: Burma’s military junta has launched a CDMA network in Kalemyo, Sagaing division. It will provide 4000 CDMA-450 and CDMA-800 model mobile handsets to the public.
Kidnapping in Chin state with ransom demand of Kyat 300 lakhs
4 March 2010: An abduction victim’s family has been asked to pay Kyat 300 lakhs as ransom in PaungMu village in Paletwa township, Chin state Burma on March 2.
India-Myanmar to flush out northeast insurgents on border
4 February 2010: The armies of India and Myanmar will jointly fight insurgent groups emanating from the northeast state of India, a senior Indian government official has said.
Kalemyo NLD MP Dothawnga hospitalized
2 March 2010: Mr.Dothawnga, a National League for Democracy (NLD) Member of Parliament and Chin political leader was admitted to Kalemyo hospital on February 16. He is suffering from paralysis of his left arm and leg.
Youths rounded up for recruitment into army
2 March 2010: The Burmese military authorities in Kalemyo, Sagaing division western Burma have been rounding up youths for recruitment into the army.
Two Burmese women disabled
1 March 2009: Two Burmese women, who were working as weavers in Aizawl in Mizoram state, India sustained electric shocks on 27 December 2009 at their work place and were hospitalized in Aizawl civil hospital for a month. Now they are suffering from disability.
India to spend Rs. 660 billion for Mizoram-Myanmar road
26 February 2010: The Government of India will make available Rs. 660 billion to construct a new road to link Mizoram state in northeast India and western Myanmar.
Chin political leaders urge people to restore democracy
25 February 2010: Chin political leaders, on the occasion of the 62nd anniversary of the Chin National Day, urged Chin people to abolish the landlord system once and for all and restore democracy in Burma.
Junta to raise salaries of government employees
24 February 2010:The Burmese military government proposes to raise the salaries of its employees and make it at par with ASEAN countries. It is believed that the move is to woo voters for the forthcoming 2010 general elections.
Medical check point for Indo-Myanmar border traders
22 February 2010: The Burmese military regime has setup a medical check point for swine flu (A H1N1) on the Indo-Myanmar border trade no. 2 route for traders as the disease is said to be spreading in Chin state off late.
Falam civil hospital fleeces patients
22 February 2010: Patients in Falam civil hospital, Chin state western Burma have complained of discrimination, when it comes to paying for medical facilities.
Paletwa villagers still reel from affects of famine
16 February 2010: Villagers of Paletwa Township southern Chin state are suffering the devastating effects of the famine since 2007 in western Burma, a group of Chin relief workers said.
