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  • myanmar s suu kyi wins seat requests meeting with military

    Myanmar's Suu Kyi wins seat, requests meeting with military

    World | November 11, 2015 14:48 IST

    Yangon, Myanmar: Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has won her parliamentary seat, official results showed Wednesday, leading a near total sweep by her party that will give the country its first government in

  • myanmar in post election limbo with slow official results

    Myanmar in post-election limbo with slow official results

    World | November 10, 2015 17:07 IST

    Yangon, Myanmar: Myanmar was trapped in a post-election limbo Tuesday with official results barely trickling in, although opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party claimed a victory massive enough to give it the presidency and

  • myanmar announces 106 parliament representatives elect

    Myanmar announces 106 parliament representatives-elect

    World | November 10, 2015 10:10 IST

    Nay Pyi Taw: Myanmar's Union Election Commission on Tuesday announced 106 parliament representatives-elect, including 54 to the lower house - House of Representatives.Democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) dominates the

  • suu kyi s party heads for sweep in myanmar s historic vote

    Suu Kyi's party heads for sweep in Myanmar's historic vote

    World | November 10, 2015 7:15 IST

    Yangon, Myanmar (AP): The party of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi claimed victory Monday in virtually every seat in four states where results of Myanmar's historic parliamentary election were known, signaling a sweep that

  • with excitement and hope millions vote in myanmar polls

    With excitement and hope, millions vote in Myanmar polls

    World | November 08, 2015 13:50 IST

    Yangon, Myanmar:  With tremendous excitement and hope, millions of citizens voted Sunday in Myanmar's historic general elections that will test whether the military's longstanding grip on power can be loosened, with opposition leader Aung San

  • myanmar s historic poll may be moment of destiny for suu kyi

    Myanmar's historic poll may be moment of destiny for Suu Kyi

    World | November 06, 2015 16:44 IST

    Yangon, Myanmar: It's about returning democracy to a nation held hostage to more than a half-century of military rule. It's about hope for a better life for millions of desperately poor people. It's about being

  • six dead in ferry capsizal in myanmar

    Six dead in ferry capsizal in Myanmar

    World | November 02, 2015 8:53 IST

    Yangon: At least six people have been killed and six others were missing in a ferry capsizing incident in the Chindwin River in Myanmar on the weekend, the authorities confirmed on Monday.With 65 passengers on

  • doval ravi watch signing of truce between myanmar

    Doval, Ravi watch signing of truce between Myanmar insurgents and government

    World | October 15, 2015 22:08 IST

    Aizawl: Myanmar's ethnic-based insurgent groups today signed the ceasefire agreement with Myanmar government at the country's capital Naypyidaw, in the presence of National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's special envoy for

  • will lead government if party wins myanmar polls says suu

    Will lead government if party wins Myanmar polls, says Suu Kyi

    World | October 08, 2015 9:13 IST

    Yangon, Myanmar: Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wendesday said that if her party wins upcoming elections she will lead the country from behind the scenes   circumventing a clause in the constitution that

  • myanmar polls to herald new era want good ties with india

    Myanmar Polls to herald new era, want good ties with India: Aung San Suu Kyi

    World | October 07, 2015 17:49 IST

    New Delhi: Confident of winning next month's historic parliamentary polls, Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has said it will decide Myanmar's “future”, and hoped India will play a major role in the country's quest

  • there are other methods than agitation to get orop v k singh

    There are other methods than agitation to get OROP: V K Singh

    Politics | September 16, 2015 19:15 IST

    Guwahati: Union Minister and former Army chief General (retd) Vijay Kumar Singh today said there were other methods than agitation by retired soldiers to get ‘One Rank One Pension' fulfilled.“I feel that there could have

  • india thailand international highway to become operational

    India-Thailand International Highway to become operational from Nov

    India | September 03, 2015 18:49 IST

    New Delhi: The Myawaddy-Thinggan Nyenaung-Kawkareik section of the Asian Highway (AH-1) that links India and Thailand via Myanmar will become operational from November this year.The first 26.5 km stretch will bring the travel time down

  • section of india myanmar thailand asian highway put into

    Section of India-Myanmar-Thailand Asian Highway put into service

    World | September 02, 2015 23:13 IST

    Yangon: The Myawaddy-Thinggan Nyenaung-Kawkareik section of the Asian highway linking India, Myanmar and Thailand has been put into service, the media reported.Myanmar Vice President U Nyan Tun, Thai Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak and Chairman

  • myanmar flood toll rises to 96

    Myanmar flood toll rises to 96

    World | August 09, 2015 12:47 IST

    Yangon: The toll from severe floods in Myanmar has risen to 96, the ministry of social welfare, relief and resettlement said on Sunday.Rising river water is threatening to inundate Ayeyawaddy region, Xinhua reported.The residents in

  • india airlifts food medicines to flood hit myanmar

    India airlifts food, medicines to flood-hit Myanmar

    India | August 07, 2015 1:24 IST

    New Delhi:  India today airlifted several tonnes of rice, noodles and medicines to Myanmar which has been severely affected by cyclone Komen.12 regions and states of Myanmar have been severely hit by the cyclone, which

  • india to dispatch relief material to flood hit myanmar

    India to dispatch relief material to flood-hit Myanmar

    India | August 06, 2015 1:44 IST

    New Delhi:  India is rushing relief supplies, including 10,000 packets of noodles, to Myanmar which was hit by massive floods."On the request of the government of Myanmar, India has rushed relief supplies to Myanmar which

  • india plans to send ndrf teams to myanmar

    India plans to send NDRF teams to Myanmar

    India | August 05, 2015 2:32 IST

    New Delhi:  India plans to send NDRF teams to Myanmar to assist the neighbouring country in flood relief works, as rescuers in rain-battered nation are struggling to reach isolated regions."We have readied NDRF teams with

  • myanmar army chief meets iaf chief arup raha

    Myanmar Army chief meets IAF chief Arup Raha

    India | July 29, 2015 16:17 IST

    New Delhi:  Visiting Myanmar Army Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on Wednesday held talks with the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC), Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha.The air force chief is currently the senior-most

  • myanmar deploys additional brigade along border with india

    Myanmar deploys additional brigade along border with India

    India | July 27, 2015 1:54 IST

    New Delhi:  Myanmar has deployed an additional brigade comprising around 6,000 men and officers along the border with India, apparently to prevent any more surgical strikes by the Indian Army inside its territory.The brigade has

  • myanmar not allow anti india activities in its territory

    Myanmar not allow anti-India activities in its territory

    India | July 24, 2015 20:39 IST

    New Delhi:  Myanmar has assured that its territory would not be used for activities inimical to India, which had conducted surgical operations along the border causing "significant casualties" to terrorists, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today

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