Myanmar News
The opposition groups, comprising former lawmakers ousted during the coup, have vowed to boycott the election, which a UN expert recently described as “a sham” intended to justify the military’s ongoing hold on power.
Paramilitary troops recovered 1.11 kg of banned methamphetamine tablets, also known as Yaba or party tablets, valued at over Rs 3.03 crore from a Myanmar national, identified as Lalfakawma.
Notably, Myanmar is vulnerable to hazards from moderate and large magnitude earthquakes, including tsunami hazards along its long coastline.
The 7.7-magnitude Myanmar earthquake killed 3,770, injured 5,106, displaced 200,000, and prompted global relief efforts and reconstruction plans.
As of Thursday, the death toll across the country from the earthquake has risen to 3,145, with 4,589 others injured and 221 missing, Xinhua news agency reported, quoting the Myanmar Radio and Television.
This would have also halted the air traffic into the airport.
Furthermore, the reports clarified that the mother and the baby boy are in stable condition now and recovering.
The earthquake's tremors were felt across neighbouring Thailand and some Chinese provinces.
The death toll is expected to rise as reports indicate that a mosque in Mandalay City collapsed with people inside, leaving several feared dead.
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Manipur shares its border with Myanmar and there have been reports of an influx of illegal migrants from the country into the state.
The ministry stated that the Indian Mission informed the secretary that starting from January 25 of this year, the Rupee/Kyat Settlement Mechanism has been put into operation.
Bangladesh's Foreign Minister, Hasan Mahmud, visited Delhi and held discussions not only with Indian counterpart S. Jaishankar but also with India's National Security Adviser Ajit Doval.
The Indo-Myanmar border (IMB), spanning 1,643 kilometres and traversing states like Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh, is presently governed by the Free Movement Regime (FMR) and protected by the Assam Rifles.
Manipur has been witnessing violence since May 3, following the protests by the Kuki and Meitei communities against the High Court's order asking the state government to consider the inclusion of the Meitei community in the category of Scheduled Tribes (ST).
A pregnant woman gave birth mid-flight on a local Myanmar KBZ flight. The KBZ flight was from Tachileik to Yangon while the incident took place. The incident occurred 20 minutes after takeoff from Tachileik.
The violence in Manipur erupted after a rally by the All Tribal Students' Union of Manipur (ATSUM) on May 3 to protest against the high court order, asking the state government to consider adding the Meitei community to the list of Scheduled Tribes (STs).
The Manipur government has asked the Assam Rifles to push back the Myanmar nationals.
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