October 2008

Customs in Kalay overcharge overseas job hunters — by admin — last modified 2008-10-06 09:33

October 6, 2008 - The Customs Department in Kalay town, Sagaing Division in Burma has suddenly increased charges for its recommendation letter called form-17, forty times. The form is necessary for applying for visas, locals from Kalay town said.

Mizoram police to crack down on Burmese smugglers — by admin — last modified 2008-10-07 12:17

October 7, 2008 - The Mizoram police in northeast India have been directed to crack down on Burmese smugglers who cross the porous Indo-Burma border. The directives followed a meeting between the Mizoram police and the Burmese Army.

Mizoram police detain suspected Chin on Burmese soldier murder case — by admin — last modified 2008-10-15 09:25

October 9, 2008 - A Chin national Lal Chanhlima is being held in Champhai police station in Mizoram state of northeast India on suspicion of having a connection with the killing of a Burmese soldier in Chin state, Burma on September 23.

Burmese soldiers snatch livestock in northern Chin state — by admin — last modified 2008-10-10 13:11

October 10, 2008 - Burmese Army soldiers forcibly took away livestock belonging to locals in Rih town, northern Chin state, Burma in September and forced people to fence army camps. The areas are affected by the on going food crisis in Chin state.

Bees attack couple in western Burma — by admin — last modified 2008-10-15 13:27

October 14, 2008 - A swarm of bees attacked an old couple Pu Phir Al and Pi Hlei Tial in Lungler village in Thantlang Township, Chin state, Burma in the first week of October. The former fell unconscious.

Mizoram police free detained Burmese — by admin — last modified 2008-10-15 13:32

October 15, 2008 - A Mizoram court on Saturday released a Burmese national detained on suspicion of killing a Burmese soldier. He was in detention in a police station in Champhai district in Mizoram state, northeast India for nearly a week.

"We are brethren but live in different countries": Scholars — by admin — last modified 2008-10-16 13:06

October 16, 2008 - Mizo, Manipuri and Chin scholars are in agreement that despite living in different countries, Chins, Mizos, Kukis and Zos are brethren and share the same lineage.

Burmese Army lists cultivated farmlands in Kalay — by admin — last modified 2008-10-22 08:29

October 22, 2008 - A list of the number of acres of farmland being cultivated in Kalay Township in Sagaing Division, northwest Burma is being compiled by the Burmese military junta authorities with an eye to procuring paddy from farmers, farm sources said.

Child prisoners in Burmese concentration camp — by admin — last modified 2008-10-22 10:29

October 22, 2008 - About 10 child prisoners under the age of 18 are languishing in the Inntainglay concentration camp in Kalay Township, Sagaing Division in northwest Burma. They have been confined in the camp by the military junta authorities, according to prison sources.

Indian northeast rebels torture Chin villagers — by admin — last modified 2008-10-24 12:29

October 24, 2008 - Chin villagers in northern Chin state, Burma are being terrorized and tortured by insurgent groups from Manipur state in northeast India operating on Burmese soil, it is learnt.

Junta lists population and property in Falam Township — by admin — last modified 2008-10-25 07:49

October 25, 2008 - In an inexplicable move the local authorities of Falam Township Peace and Development Council have listed the population and their properties in Falam town, northern Chin state of Burma last month, locals said.

Chin State's army Captain prohibits patrolling of Chin area — by admin — last modified 2008-10-31 04:15

31 October 2008. - Brigadier Hung Ngai, a tactical commander of the Army in Chin state has ordered all armies not to patrol in Chin state from this month. The reason given was that an army officer was killed near Leilet village of Falam Township on September 23, a source said.

Chin people plagued with disease with onset of famine — by admin — last modified 2008-10-31 04:20

31 October 2008 - An official from Mohre Youth Clinic has reported that there have been many visitors from Chin state's Matupi and Thantlang villages, who had come for a check up in Mohre Youth Clinic, in the Indo-Myanmar boarder area earlier this month.