26 October 2011 : The Zomi National Congress (ZNC) has expressed the need to hold the 21st century Panglong conference immediately in Burma to restore genuine democracy in the country.
Author: Editor
In an attempt to reach out to Kachin refugees, donations are being collected jointly by four Chin Christian churches in Aizawl, the capital of Mizoram, northeast of India as of 16 October.
Opium tax is being collected from villagers by the local Burmese Army commander of the Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) No. 274 of Chin state, Burma citing it as forest taxation.
The impending famine in November this year, will bring about severe food shortage in around 30 villages in Chin state.
Four Burmese suspects were arrested in connection with the death of three persons in Mizoram, Northeast India between September 13 and 14.
Government departments in Hakha and Than Tlang town, Chin state, Burma were inspected by the Chief Minister to check on corruption among departmental staff in the town hall on 29 September.
A new minister of the Chin state Government was appointed at the extraordinary legislative assembly conducted in Hakha, the capital of Chin state, Burma yesterday and a minister has been shifted to another ministerial post.
A state level extraordinary session will be held from today in Hakha, the capital of Chin state, Burma for appointing a minister in a vacant post.
The flood affected villagers of six villages in Chin state, Burma were given 43 bags of rice and salt by the Chin National Party (CNP) on 19 September. The villagers of six villages of Teddim Township were given 43 bags of rice and 43 salt bags by the Township CNP members, said Mr. Ceu Bik Thawng of CNP General Secretary.
A Chin refugee staying in New Delhi, India was seriously injured on 10 September after a fire broke out in his kitchen, where there are no windows. Khonumthung has learnt that Mr. Kio Luai Hrang Lung (Kio Luai) (30) son of Mr. Khua Tan and Mrs. Khuang Zi from Hakha town, Chin state had serious burns almost all over his body after gas leaked and caught fire in the small kitchen.