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ONGC Videsh Ltd bags two oil blocks in Myanmar

October 24, 2013

ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL), the overseas arm of state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp, won two oil blocks in Myanmar in Onshore Blocks Second Bidding Round-2013. As per the list of winners released by the Myanmar’s Energy Ministry, OVL won ..

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India tops new Global Slavery Index

October 18, 2013

“Global Slavery Index” published by the Australia-based Walk Free Foundation, ranked India first in terms of number of modern day slaves in the world. The index has ranked 162 countries based on 3 factors:- Estimated prevalence of modern slavery (including practices such as debt ..

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Indian regains WHO-SEAR directorship after 44 years

September 14, 2013

The member nations of the World Health Organization’s South-East Asia Region (SEAR) have chosen Poonam Khetarpal Singh, a former Indian IAS officer, as the regional director of WHO (SEAR). It is after a gap of 44 years that an Indian has been ..

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EM-DAT data: Surge in natural disasters linked to population density

August 6, 2013

As per a recent study report released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), an increase in people living in perilous conditions, poverty, environmental degradation and climate change have been rendering India vulnerable to intense disasters. These conditions that lead to ..

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EXIM Bank of India receives license to open representative office in Myanmar

June 24, 2013

Myanmar has provided the Export Import (EXIM) Bank of India with a licence to open a representative office in Yangon. Key Points: Exim Bank has extended seven Lines of Credit (LOC), amounting USD 247.43 million to Myanmar Foreign Trade Bank (MFTB). These LOCs are carrying out various projects, including ..

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India, Thailand to make trilateral highway ready by 2016

June 1, 2013

Indian PM Dr. Manmohan Singh who was on a visit to Thailand and Thailand PM Yingluck Shinawatra have expressed hope for the completion of the ambitious project to develop a 3,200-km highway connecting India, Myanmar and Thailand by 2016. India ..

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Vodafone and China Mobile created a consortium to bid for mobile licences in Myanmar(Burma)

April 9, 2013

The world’s largest and second largest mobile operators i.e. China Mobile and Vodafone, have created a consortium to bid for mobile licences in Myanmar. Why Vodafone and China Mobile joined hands? Mynmar has:  A comparatively young in the world. Highly literate population ..

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US lifts ban on most Myanmar imports

November 23, 2012

In order to boost reform in Myanmar US President Barack Obama has trashed a nearly decade-old ban on most imports from Myanmar. Thus, US economy will now open up to products from the Myanmar (formerly known as Burma). The exception ..

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Highest US Congress Honor to Aung San Suu Kyi

September 24, 2012

The Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi was conferred with the US Congress highest Civilian Honor. The other individual who had received this Honor in past include George Washington, Pope John Paul II and Dalai Lama-the Tibetan Buddhist Leader. During ..

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Mitchell to be first US Ambassador to Myanmar in 22 years

July 6, 2012

Myanmar and the United States have agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level. Myanmar has agreed to the appointment of Derek J Mitchell as US Ambassador Extraordinary to the country. Mitchell will be the first ambassador of the ..

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