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08 May 2023

Myanmar Airways International Launches Chennai-Yangon Direct Flight Services

With the launch of non-stop flights of Myanmar Airways International, travellers from Chennai can visit Yangon, Mandalay, Bagan and Ngapali Beach among others.

26 Jul 2019

IndiGo announces introduces Yangon as its 18th International destination

Effective September 20, IndiGo will operate daily non-stop flight on the Kolkata-Yangon route. Yangon will be IndiGo’s 77th overall destination, with fares starting at Rs 5999.

Biman Bangladesh plane

08 May 2019

Biman Bangladesh plane skids off runway at Myanmar airport injuring 17 people

The Bombardier Dash 8 aircraft was carrying 29 passengers and four crew when it skidded off the runway while landing in Myanmar`s commercial capital, Bangladesh`s ambassador to Myanmar said.

Rohingya Muslims

06 Jun 2018

Myanmar, UN sign pact on initial steps for Rohingya return

Refugees feared their lives would be at risk in Myanmar without international monitoring while Myanmar insisted they have identity documents, which most Rohingya have been denied

23 Mar 2018

Pankaj Advani enters final of Asian Billiards Championship in Myanmar

Multiple-time World and Asian champion Pankaj Advani stayed on course to defend his title as he sailed into the final of the 17th Asian Billiards Championship on Friday.

22 Mar 2018

Indian billiards players qualify for knockouts at Asian C'ship

Advani will be up against home favourite Aung Htay, while Dhvaj Haria, who gained top billing, faces Singapore's Peter Gilchrist in the quarterfinals.

19 Mar 2018

Pankaj Advani makes winning start at Asian Billiards C'ship

Multiple-time world champion Pankaj Advani made a rampaging start to his title defence at the 17th Asian Billiards Championship, outclassing Singapore's Yeo Teck Shin 4-0 in the opening match of the men's event, here on Monday0.

12 Jan 2018

Strong 6.0 quake hits central Myanmar: USGS

The shallow quake struck at a depth of 10 km (six miles) some 40 km (24 miles) west of the town of Phyu and 176 km (110 miles) northwest of Yangon.

14 Dec 2017

UN chief presses for release of arrested Reuters journalists in Myanmar

Guterres said his main concern over Myanmar was the "dramatic violations of human rights".

29 Nov 2017

Pope Francis holds landmark mass for Myanmar Catholics

A sea of worshippers crowded into a football field in Yangon on Wednesday for a historic open-air mass by Pope Francis, whose visit to Myanmar has been framed so far by his public sidestepping of the Rohingya crisis.

29 Nov 2017

Pope Francis calls for peace in Myanmar on diplomatically fraught trip

Pope Francis called on the people of Myanmar on Wednesday to embrace peace and reconciliation as their country emerges from nearly five decades of military rule still riven by ethnic conflicts and communal strife.

24 Nov 2017

India sends relief material for displaced persons in Myanmar's Rakhine State

An Indian Air Force aircraft with relief material for distribution among the displaced persons in Myanmar's restive Rakhine State landed in Yangon on Friday.

10 Sep 2017

Eight Manipuri tribal girls rescued from Yangon

Some local members of the international gang, all hailing from Churachandpur district of Manipur, were arrested.

Rohingya Muslims

08 Sep 2017

Suu Kyi says Myanmar trying to protect all citizens in strife-torn state

The US ambassador has met Myanmar officials to discuss "allegations of violence conducted by both the security forces and civilians" and access for humanitarian groups.

PM Narendra Modi

07 Sep 2017

PM Narendra Modi arrives home after concluding China-Myanmar tour

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived home after concluding his two-day trip to Myanmar. The PM earlier visited the reverred Shwedagon Pagoda and Kalibari Temple in Yangon and offered prayers there.

06 Sep 2017

PM Narendra Modi addresses Indian diaspora in Myanmar: Top quotes

Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's arrival in Yangon, Myanmar on Wednesday, he addressed a community program attended by the Indian diaspora.

26 Aug 2017

US urges Myanmar to avoid reprisals after attacks kills 89

According to the United Nations, more than 80,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh since last October's clashes.

24 Jul 2017

Myanmar floods kill two, displace tens of thousands

A small dam collapsed in the Bago region on Saturday.

12 Jun 2017

Myanmar recovers more bodies from crashed military plane

Myanmar authorities had rejected offers of help from several countries including China, the state-run newspaper Global New Light of Myanmar said on Sunday.

10 Jun 2017

China offers support, help to Myanmar after plane crash

Soldiers, family members and crew were on board the weekly flight from several coastal towns to Myanmar`s biggest city of Yangon when it went missing.

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