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Guwahati April 30, 2007: Impressed by the response from customers in North East, Punjab National Bank (PNB) recently upgraded its regional office in Guwahati to a Zonal office and is on an expansion spree in the region.

New Delhi, April 28, 2007: Issues relating to cross-border insurgency, arms smuggling and border management were discussed at the 30th bi-annual liaison meeting of army officials of India and Myanmar in Kolkata, capital city of West Bengal state.

28 April 2007 (Khonumthung News): Villagers in Than Tlang Township in Chin state, Myanmar had to bribe Kyat 6 lakhs (US $ 500) to the military authorities to avoid working as labourers in road construction and shun penalty.

28 April 2007 (Khonumthung News): The Prison Charity Foundation (PCF) established by Christians in Chin state to help inmates, was shut down by the Burmese military regime on March 4.

Aizawl, April 27, 2007: Elaborate security arrangements were made in view of the 12-hour three opposition party-sponsored bandh that began from five am today, Aizwal district SP L T Hrangchal said here.

27 April 2007 (Khonumthung News): In a bid to prevent the spread of avian flu in northeast states of India, a general alert has been sounded by the Mizoram government prohibiting entry of poultry and livestock from Myanmar and Bangladesh.

New Delhi, April 27, 2007: Myanmar will soon launch military operations to evict Indian separatists from its territories following New Delhi’s request to crackdown on rebel bases in that country, media reports said Friday.