Pothashang News Service: Imphal, April 25, 2020: Rural development and Panchayati Raj ( RD and PR ) minister Thongam Biswajit Singh has instructed officials of the RD and PR department to resume implementation of all schemes implemented in rural areas including the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). Addressing a meeting with Panchayat…
Pothashang News Service: Imphal, April 18, 2020: In compliance of the Supreme Court’s directives, a total of 69 prisoners–64 prisoners from Sajiwa Jail on parole and five prisoners from Central Jail, Imphal including one convict have been released on interim bail /parole for 3 months by the concerned Courts of Manipur. They were released on…
Imphal: Public works minister Thongam Biswajit Singh on Tuesday apprised Union minister (road, transport and highways) Nitin Jairam Gadkari about the issues faced during commodity transportation and implementation of highway development projects in the state due to the ongoing lockdown. The Union minister on the same day held a video conferencing with the minister of…
Imphal: Amid COVID-19 lockdown Khongjom Day was commemorated in memory of the heroes who fought in the Anglo-Manipuri War in 1891, at Khongjom War Memorial Complex, Khebaching on Wednesday. Chief minister N. Biren Singh led the small group of delegates in laying floral wreaths at Khongjom War Memorial atop Khebaching, Paona Brajabashi statue, located at…
Pothashang News Service: Imphal, April 22, 2020: Manipur police has on Wednesday collected Rs 74,820 from 738 Covid-19 lockdown and curfew violators. The police department has been continuing to crack down on violators of lockdown/curfew and those who are not wearing face mask in public to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the state. The…
Imphal (DIPR): Lifting of PDS rice allocated to several Assembly Constituencies (A/Cs) of the State for the month of April, 2020 had almost come to completion as most of the A/Cs had completely lifted their allocated quantities from several FCI godowns located in the State. The lifted rice is for distribution to the beneficiaries under…
Pothashang News Service: Imphal, April 24, 2020: Manipur Police has arrested two non-locals for black-marketers cooking gas on Wednesday. The two persons were apprehended separately from different locations in Imphal. The first person, identified as Hidayananda Sah, 42, from Bihar, at present staying at Majorkhul, Imphal, was arrested from Majorkhul Imphal at 7:30 pm and…
Pothashang News Service: Imphal, April 23, 2020: Following Court order the betel leaves seized at Imphal airport was scheduled to dispose on Friday at Solid Waste Management Plant, Lamdeng. The Court of Duty Magistrate/Judicial Magistrate First Class, Imphal West-I on Monday ordered disposal of the betel leaves. The betel leaves were transported to Imphal by…
Imphal: Chandel Battalion of 26 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) in continuation to previous assistance with safety Kits and items like sanitisers, masks and gloves, further provided Sewing machines to Women of All Tribe Women Organisation (ATWO), Nungourok village, Pallel on Saturday. Due to the nationwide spread of Covid-19 pandemic,…
Imphal: Manipur Governor Dr. Najma Heptulla and Chief Minister N. Biren Singh wish the people of Manipur on the occasion of Khongjom Day, 2020. In her message to the people of Manipur, Governor said while paying homage to the heroes of Khongjom War and other fronts of Anglo-Manipuri War 1891, we must renew our vow…
