‘Huge’ quality of contraband items recovered

    Imphal: Troops of Tengnoupal and Moreh  Battalion of Pallel Sect under the aegis of HQ   IGAR(S) have been at the forefront of curbing smuggling of contraband items on NH 102 and the sensitive Border town of Moreh. On June 18, Troops of Moreh Battalion on receiving continuous inputs of illegal smuggling, in coordination with Moreh…

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      Manipur records 96 new Covid-19 cases

      Imphal: With the confirmation of 96 new positive cases of Covid-19 total positive cases has risen to 777 and the active cases to 545 as on Saturday. The new cases were confirmed from the VRDLs of RIMS (46) and JNIMS (50). They are from Bishnupur (13), Imphal East (2), Kakching (5), Kamjong (6), Kangpokpi (22),…

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        PM announces free ration to the poor till November

        Imphal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced that government will provide free ration to the poor till November 2020. Addressing the nation on Tuesday, he said under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana a package worth Rs. 1.75 lakh crore was provided to the poor. In the last three months, 20 Crore poor households have…

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          Manipur titular king becomes Rajya Sabha MP

          Imphal: Manipur’s titular king Maharaja Sanajaoba Leishemba has been elected as Rajya Sabha MP on Friday. BJP sponsored candidate Leishemba beat his Congress rival Tongbram Mangibabu Singh by four votes. He got 28 votes while Mangibabu got 24 votes. The election was held at Manipur Legislative Assembly. Returning officer M. Ramani Devi in an official…

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            75 more confirmed positive for Covid-19 in Manipur

            Imphal: Seventy-five persons (41 males, 34 females) were confirmed as new positive cases of Covid-19 from the VRDLs of RIMS (61 and JNIMS (14). They are from Chandel (3), Churachandpur (4), Kamjong (2), Senapati (7), Tamenglong (29) and Ukhrul (30) districts. They are all returnees from other states. They are being shifted to the Covid…

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              Consultative meeting discusses on COVID-19 impact on education

              Imphal: Education minister Dr Thokchom Radheshyam on Tuesday chaired a Joint Consultative Meeting for Education and discussed the impact of COVID-19 on education sector with the heads of schools, colleges, academicians, officials of the education department, representatives of the parents and students’ organisations held at City Convention Centre, Palace Compound. Radheshyam said even though there…

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                Major General Alok Naresh appointed IGAR (S)

                Imphal:  Major General Alok Naresh, took over the reigns of Assam Rifles in Manipur as the new Inspector General Assam Rifles (South). He relieved Major General   K P Singh, AVSM, YSM, who is proceeding on posting after completing his tenure. A highly qualified and proficient officer with vast counter insurgency experience, Major General Alok Naresh…

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