120 Burmese families driven out of Mizoram

About 120 families staying as illegal migrants in Rangvamual and Phun Cawng villages were driven out by the Central Young Mizo Association (CYMA), the largest non-governmental organization in Mizoram.

The Aizawl Post newspaper reported yesterday that the migrant workers from Burma were warned to leave on 15 May 2013 by the CYMA authorities after negotiations with local people in the last week of April. The letter of warning mentioned that the foreigners of Rangvamual and Phuncawng village have to leave those villages. Read more…


Mizoram authorities burn down 40 houses of Chin people

Forty houses of Chin people were burnt down by Mizoram authorities of Vaphai village, Champhai district of Mizoram state, northeast India on 29 April.

The houses in Saikhumphai village were set on fire by a hundred Vaphai villagers in the morning, said a Chin national from Saikhumphai. Read more…



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    Three youths injured in motorcycle accident in Matupi

    Three youths on two motorcycles were seriously injured in an accident in Matupi, the second capital of Chin state, Burma on 13 May. The accident occurred at the road intersection of Cangbawng block of Matupi at around 11 pm local standard time. Salai Jessi, Lian Ding and Mi Sai were injured seriously, said Salai Rokung, a member of CNF’s liaison office. “The staff member of...

    May 15th, 2013 | Read more
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    Woman stabbed to death in Chin state

    A 45-year old woman was stabbed to death by a youth of Sabawngpi village, Matupi Township, southern Chin state, Burma on 9 April. Pi Cheda, the mistress of a house was stabbed three times with a pair of scissors in her abdomen by Chithah from Sabawngpi village at around 9 am. Pi Cheda died on the spot, said a local. “Chithah is a drunkard and...

    April 13th, 2013 | Read more
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    One killed 14 injured in accident in Chin state

    Hei Nawn Kio (38), the owner and driver of a jeep was killed in an accident near Hakha, the capital of Chin state, Burma and 14 passengers were injured on 10 April. The jeep met with an accident, while going from Hakha to Sakta village. The jeep ran off the road on 10 April at around 8 pm (local standard time) while steering past another...

    April 12th, 2013 | Read more
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    Around 5000 locals apply for jobs in Chin education department

    Job vacancies in the education department in Chin state, Burma has attracted 5,000 applications this month. The Hakha Post reported that the applications are being examined in Hakha, the capital of Chin state on 9 April. The report mentioned that the qualification for job vacancies were examined by 45 men and 145 women for middle school teacher’s vacancies, 31 men and 98 women for primary...

    April 12th, 2013 | Read more
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    Accident kills four injures seven in Mindat Township

    Four passengers died on the spot and seven were injured in an accident in Mindat Township, southern Chin state, Burma on April 7. The accident occurred between Mindat and Vuamtu village. A jeep was ferrying 11 passengers. The owner of the jeep is U Thang Awm hailing from the eastern block of Mindat. The injured passengers were admitted to Mindat civil hospital, said a local....

    April 11th, 2013 | Read more