Everything you need to know about Burma Mines: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Burma Mines: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
London, May 2 (ANI): Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has taken oath of office to become a member of the country's parliament.
Rangoon, Apr 30 (ANI): UN Secretary General Ban ki-Moon has met Burmese President Thein Sein and other senior officials, and became the first foreign dignitary to address that nation's parliament.
Mumbai, April 24 (IANS) The life and times of India's legendary Birdman, the late Salim Ali, have been immortalised in a comic book to be released here Thursday.
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London, April 23 (IANS) The European Union (EU) has formally agreed to suspend sanctions against Myanmar, with an exception of its arms embargo, for a year in recognition of "historic changes" in the country, BBC reported officials as saying.
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Making pavements as their homes, over 500 hundred Myanmar nationals, among them women and children, have camped for the past 12 days near the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office here, demanding a refugee status.
Brussels, April 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The European Union (EU) will abolish 20-year sanctions against Myanmar and include the country into its generalised system of preferences, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said.
Washington, Apr 18 (ANI): The United States has announced that it would relax some financial sanctions against Burma to support humanitarian, religious and other nonprofit activities in the country.
London, April 14 (ANI): British and Burmese authorities could work together to find the iconic Spitfire aircrafts buried in Burma during the Second World War, the UK officials have said.
The Supreme Court on Friday accepted to hear government plea on SC's February 02 judgment on 2G licences in which the apex court had cancelled all 122 licences..........
Jakarta, Apr 11 (ANI): A massive 8.7 earthquake has struck off the western coast of Indonesia triggering fears of a "devastating" tsunami.
Kabul, April 9 (IANS) India and Afghanistan Monday signed an agreement for enhancing cooperation in the field of iron and steel.
Washington, Apr 5 (ANI): The United States has announced that it would begin easing some of its sanctions it has imposed on Burma after the country successfully staged by-elections last weekend.
Washington, April 3 (IANS) The White House has applauded the parliamentary by-election in Myanmar, calling it an important step in the country's democratic transformation.
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Downplaying divergences on the Iranian issue after imposing fresh sanctions, the US Monday sought India's cooperation in pressing Tehran to come clean on its nuclear programme and clarified that it was not seeking to undermine New Delhi's energy security.
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Hailing victory of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in the Myanmar by-polls, Myanmarese settled here say that they are eagerly waiting to see how she would change the atmosphere of their parliament and country while acknowledging she would not be able to make much headway in the present scenario.
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) With the first half of the budget session dedicated to financial business, the government has atleast 39 bills pending from previous sessions for passing when parliament resumes April 24. Theses include a host of anti-graft bills, including the Lokpal bill.
Rangoon, Mar 20 (ANI): Myanmar has pardoned a leader of the Karen ethnic minority group who was given a 20-year sentence for treason.
Rangoon, Mar 20 (ANI): Myanmar has pardoned a leader of the Karen ethnic minority group who was given a 20-year sentence for treason.
Rangoon, Mar 15 (ANI): Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has called for further political and judicial reforms in the country in a landmark campaign speech on state-controlled media.
Rangoon, Mar 15 (ANI): Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has called for further political and judicial reforms in the country in a landmark campaign speech on state-controlled media.
London, Feb 29 (ANI): Pro-democracy campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi, has now rejoined the political process amid reform in Burma, has been cleared to specifically campaigning for herself to get elected.
London, Feb 29 (ANI): Pro-democracy campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi, has now rejoined the political process amid reform in Burma, has been cleared to specifically campaigning for herself to get elected.
London, Feb 26 (ANI): Indian commodities giant Vedanta has planned to merge two of its largest subsidiaries, Sterlite Industries and Sesa Goa, in a near 14 billion dollars deal.
Rangoon, Feb 22 (ANI): Burma is 'seriously considering' a proposal to allow observers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to monitor its upcoming by-elections.
Rangoon, Feb 22 (ANI): Burma is 'seriously considering' a proposal to allow observers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to monitor its upcoming by-elections.
Rangoon, Feb 20 (ANI): A prominent dissident monk in Burma, who helped organise the "Saffron Revolution", a 2007 anti-government uprising led by Buddhist monks against the former-ruling junta, will face fresh legal action for illegally 'squatting' in a monastery.
Washington, Feb 10 (ANI): Ultrasound scans have provided the first direct evidence that malaria infection reduces early foetal growth, a study claims.
Rangoon, Feb 6 (ANI): Burma's election commission has reportedly allowed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to run for parliamentary by-elections.
In an unprecedented development the Obama administration has signalled easing of sanctions against Myanmar. Few right groups have urged international community not to remove sanctions until the Burmese government has released all political prisoners.
Washington, Jan 22 (ANI): US Senator John McCain has said that the Obama administration should not rush to lift sanctions against Myanmar until it sees the results of a parliamentary by-election planned for early April.
