Imphal: Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) has been shut down till July 29 in wake of the rising number of COVID-19 cases among the staff of the hospital. However, the flu clinic near the isolation ward and laboratory services of VRDL and MDRU, RIMS will function as usual, an order issued by medical superintendent,…
Imphal: Manipur government has intensified actions against the increasing trend of locally transmitted, sporadic cases occurring in some parts of the state, Manipur COVID-19 common control room said on Sunday. A total of 59 has been tested positive for the contagion in the past twenty-four hours, the control room said. The new positive cases were…
Imphal: Schedule Tribe Demand Committee Manipur (STDCM) has demanded not to conduct delimitation on the basis of 2001 census. In press statement by STDCM said many civil society organisations and political parties are also demanding for the same. To have reserve constituencies for Meitei/Meetei community it urged the state government to send recommendation to the…
Imphal: Manipur chief minister’s secretariat complex has been declared a containment zone after a National Health Mission (NHM) staff on duty at the complex was tested positive for COVID-19. Deputy commissioner, Imphal West in an order issued on Sunday made the declaration in exercise of the powers conferred under “The Manipur Epidemic Diseases, COVID-19 Regulations,…
Imphal: A NHM (National Health Mission) staff on duty at COVID Control Room opened at the Datshan hall of Manipur chief minister’s secretariat has been tested positive for COVID-19. Measures have been taken up to test all staff on duty at the Darshan hall and security personnel who have contact with the positive staff, a…
Imphal: Troops of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) apprehended two persons who were trying to smuggle medicines to Myanmar. The Assam Rifles said in the current COVID pandemic, medicines are the most sought after commodity by one and all. Taking advantage of the increased demand of medicines, the inimical elements of…
Imphal: Manipur government will not spare anyone involved with narcotic drugs in Manipur, chief minister N. Biren Singh said on busting of an international drug cartel in Delhi. The chief minister made the account on his Facebook post on Saturday. The chief minister said in continuation under the War on Drugs policy of the Manipur…
Imphal: As on Friday 31 persons have been confirmed positive for COVID-19 while 31 persons have been recovered from the disease and discharged. The new positive cases were confirmed at VRDLs of RIMS (11) and JNIMS (5), DHs of Jiribam (11) and Thoubal (4). They belong to the districts of Churachandpur (1), Imphal East (1),…
Imphal: Directorate of Science and Technology, Manipur and Manipur Science and Technology Council (MASTEC), organised “Observation of Van Mahotsav 2020” by planting trees at DST Complex, Takyelpat, Imphal on Friday. The main objective of this observance was to give awareness of trees among people and portrays the need of planting and tending of trees as…
Imphal: Village Defence Force (VDF) personnel taking up ‘Arms-down’ strike staged protest rally in different parts of Imphal West district on Friday. The VDF personnel cautioned to take up intensive forms of agitation if the state government fails to take a decision to increase remuneration and service regularisation by July 30. The village defence force launched…
