Imphal: Dr M. Dinesh Singh, senior medical officer, Central Medical Store, Directorate of Health Services cum state nodal officer, State Health Society, NHM Manipur has been arrested in connection with an FIR registered at Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Police station, Manipur, on Tuesday. During the investigation conducted so far, it has been revealed that Dr M….
Imphal: A group of bus drivers who volunteered in bringing back stranded Manipur denizens have been sent for home quarantine, president of Transporters and Driver Council (TDC), H Ranjit said on Tuesday. Driver warriors advised for home quarantine Ranjit was speaking to reporters at his MG Avenue office, here. He said transporting in of stranded…
Imphal: Staff of Kaching Range office and Pallel Beat office on Friday clear-up plastic waste at Kakching Lamkhai Bazar observing 55th edition of International No Plastic Day. Range officer N. Munal Meitei said the specific goal of the No Plastic Day that has been observing since 1965 so far could not be achieved. In a…
Imphal: Khwairamband Nupi Keithel, Sinpham Amadi Saktam Kanba Lup, a vendor organisation, says reopening of Ima Keithel (a unique market, operated by only women, in the heart of Imphal city) would be risky in the present alarming situation of the Covid-19 crisis in the state, which has recorded a total of 1390 positive cases till…
Imphal: Helicopter service in Manipur under the Manipur Heli Service operated under MHA Subsidy Scheme shall be resumed in phased manner with immediate effect in public interest until further orders. This was said an order issued by transport department on Monday. The director (transport), has been informed for immediate necessary action in liaison with Head…
Dubai: A historic flight ferrying 189 stranded Indians from the country’s north east region took off from Dubai International Airport on Friday morning, bound for Guwahati, the capital of Assam. The special FlyDubai repatriation flight was organised by Satguru Travel and Tourism, which worked with Dubai-based volunteers, and is the first ever direct flight to…
Imphal: With the confirmation of 24 persons (17 males, 7 females) as new COVID-19 cases at VRDLs of RIMS (9) and JNIMS (15) on Monday cumulative number of positive cases reached 1390. The new cases belong to the districts of Imphal East (3), Jiribam (9) and Senapati (12) respectively. They will be shifted to the…
Imphal: In continuation of its effort in curbing trans border smuggling of cash, illegal consignments and other items, Assam Rifles which ‘has been at the forefront of foiling the plans of smuggler and insurgents alike’ recovered Rs 21 lakh hidden inside a rice bag on Sunday. Troops of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ…
Imphal: Publication of press release from ‘self-styled Minister of Foreign Affairs, De Jure Government of Manipur (Government-in-Exile)’ shall be treated to have committed the offence of waging war against the state, District Magistrate, Imphal West said in an order issued on Thursday. The order was issued following circulation of a press release signed by the…
Imphal: Manipur deputy chief minister Yumnam Joykumar, who was stripped off four portfolios after he reportedly criticised chief minister N. Biren Singh on an issue of rice distribution during Covid-19 lockdown, has been reallocated three portfolios. The three portfolios reallocated to Joykumar are finance, science and technology and economics and statistics. The four portfolios that…
