Aizawl, April 1 (IANS) In a series of intensified crackdowns against drug trafficking and illegal activities, Mizoram Police have seized heroin and highly addictive methamphetamine tablets collectively valued at around Rs 25 crore, officials said on Wednesday. In separate operations carried out over the past three days, police arrested seven drug peddlers, including two Myanmar nationals, three individuals from Manipur, and one each from Assam and Mizoram.According to a police official, th…
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Kathmandu, April 1 (IANS) Nepal has witnessed the impact of the ongoing West Asia crisis as the number of foreign tourist arrivals from Europe, the Americas, West Asia, and Africa has dropped sharply in March, the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) said on Wednesday. The conflict has been ongoing since February 28, when the US and Israel launched a military attack on Iran. Its fallout is being felt across the world, with travel restrictions and rising prices affecting the entire global economy.Usually, N…
Pathum Thani, April 1 (IANS) After two decades, the Indian U20 women’s national team are finally back on the continental stage, as they prepare to face Japan in their opening match of the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup Thailand 2026 on Wednesday at the Thammasat Stadium here. For India, the fixture is far more than just an opener; it marks the start of a carefully planned journey, shaped over months of preparation across continents and focused on forging a clear team identity.Head coach Joakim Al…
Silchar, March 31 (IANS) In a major crackdown on narcotics trafficking, the Assam Rifles, in coordination with Cachar district Police in southern Assam, carried out a successful joint operation leading to the seizure of heroin valued at Rs 7 crore, officials said on Tuesday. Two drug peddlers were also arrested.A police official in Cachar district said the operation was launched based on credible intelligence inputs regarding the movement of drugs in the district, which shares inter-state border…
Yangon, March 30 (IANS) India on Monday handed over equipment for detailed post-earthquake building inspection to the Federation of Myanmar Engineering Societies (Fed.MES) at a ceremony held in Myanmar’s Yangon city. According to the Indian Embassy in Yangon, the initiative undertaken under Indian government grant assistance reflected New Delhi’s continuing support towards augmenting the technical capacity of authorities concerned and organisations of Myanmar for post-earthquake reconstructi…
Imphal, March 30 (IANS) Over the past five years, Manipur has witnessed notable progress in infrastructure development, particularly in railway connectivity and road networks, according to a new report, which credits the Centre for the new projects. A significant segment of the railway expansion project, the 55-kilometre stretch between Jiribam and Khongsang in Tamenglong district, has already been completed, and freight train services on this route have become operational. Work is also progress…
Imphal, March 29 (IANS) An office of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN-IM) was set ablaze by an angry mob in Manipur’s Ukhrul district on Sunday, officials said. A police official in Imphal said that the angry mob torched the NSCN-IM’s Wung regional office after four cadres of the Naga outfit were shot dead, reportedly by members of a rival group, in neighbouring Kamjong district on Saturday.Tension has been escalating in both Ukhrul and Kamjong districts since Sunday morning follo…
Imphal, March 28 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh said on Saturday that 143 villages along Manipur’s international border with Myanmar will be developed under the Vibrant Villages Programme–II, with a focus on infrastructure, livelihood opportunities, and essential services. Manipur shares a 398-km-long unfenced international border with Myanmar, making development in these frontier areas strategically and economically significant.The Chief Minister was speaking at a one-da…
Naypyidaw, March 28 (IANS) As the conflict in the Middle East heightened maritime instability, Myanmar’s long-term strategic significance has assumed greater importance in China’s security calculus. There are also other chokepoints beyond the Strait of Hormuz, and it is in this context that the China Myanmar Economic Corridor (CMEC) comes into focus – a glance at the map shows how vital the outlet to the Indian Ocean through Myanmar is for China, a report has highlighted. “It began in th…
Aizawl, March 27 (IANS) Mizoram Governor General Vijay Kumar Singh (Retd) on Friday described the 51.38 km Bairabi-Sairang railway line as a transformative project for the state’s hilly terrain. The new railway line, inaugurated by PM Modi on September 13, 2025, is expected to significantly boost connectivity and economic development in mountainous Mizoram. The Governor, speaking with visiting media persons, said the project is set to be extended further southward over 200 km to Zorinpui in…