Manipur CM announces special welfare schemes for sportsperson and artistes

    Pothashang News Service: Imphal, March 15, 2020: Celebrating completion of three years of the BJP led government in Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh on Sunday announced special schemes for the welfare of the sportspersons and artistes of the state. Chief Minister’s Akhannaba Sanaroisingi Tengbang (CMAST) was the scheme announced for sportspersons and Chief Ministergi…

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      Senapati shut down over arrest of 5 NSCN (I-M) cadres

      Pothashang News Service: Imphal, March 19, 2020: Senapati district witnessed total shutdown for hours on Thursday following arrest of five NSCN (I-M) cadres on Wednesday. Senapati  district frontal organisations consisting of Naga People’s Organisation, Senapati District Student’s Association and Senapati District Women’s Association had cautioned of serious public uproar and agitations if the arrested NSCN…

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        ‘No Coronavirus in Manipur’

        Pothashang News Service: Imphal, March 14, 2020: Directorate of health services, Manipur has clarified that there is no confirmed case of COVID-19 in the state. Health and family welfare services director Dr. K. Rajo Singh on Friday clarified that “in response to wide spread news of Corona Virus/COVID-19 positive case in Manipur, it is, hereby…

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          COVID-19: Art and culture auditoriums, museums to remain closed, mass gathering prohibited

          Imphal: Art and culture auditoriums—Bhagyachandra Open Air Theatre and Chandrakirty Auditorium, Artistes Dormitory and Art Gallery and INA hall, state museum and INA museum will remain closed as a precautionary measure against the COVID-19 (Corona virus) threat. The Manipur art and culture department on Thursday notified that permission for hiring of Bhagyachandra Open Air Theatre…

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            Class XI, XII exams postponed

            Pothashang News Service: Imphal, March 19, 2020: The ongoing examinations of the Council of Higher Education, Manipur for Class XI and XII (for both theory and practical) scheduled during March 20 to 30 will be postponed and rescheduled after March. This was notified on Thursday by the council’s secretary Ch. Biren Singh on Thursday. The…

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              Awareness drive on COVID-19

              Imphal: With the aim to disseminate the precautionary and curative measures to safeguard against the growing threat of COVID-19, Keithelmanbi Battalion of 9 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) conducted an awareness drive by organising a Walk the Talk on COVID-19 in different parts of Manipur on Wednesday. The awareness drives…

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                Bharat Vikas Parishad honours prominent ladies

                Pothashang News Service: Imphal, March 8, 2020: Bharat Vikas Parishad, Manipur Prant honoured two prominent ladies who have contributed immensely in health care sector in Manipur on the occasion of International Women’s Day held at NEXA Showroom, Chingmeirong on Sunday. The two ladies were Dr. S. Bhagyabati Devi, professor of medicine department at Regional Instititute of…

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