Imphal: Assam Rifles troops in a coordinated operation intercepted a large convoy of vehicles carrying smuggled foreign origin textile and consumer goods near Moreh on Wednesday. At around 11 AM, 15 vehicles moving on NH 102 were intercepted and on checking large quantity of Chinese textile goods such as fabrics, jeans, dresses, blankets and consumer…
Imphal: In a major operation undertaken by security forces, a joint team of Assam Rifles and Manipur Police seized nearly 72 kg of Brown Sugar from Kamu in Thoubal District of Manipur on Wednesday. Based on intelligence inputs received about a large consignment of drugs hidden in the area awaiting further distribution to various parts…
Imphal: Manipur added 180 fresh COVID-19 cases bringing the cumulative positive cases to 20,957. In the past 24 hours, 176 persons from general population and 4 personnel from Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) were confirmed positive of COVID-19. They were tested at JNIMS (17), RIMS (38), Imphal East (2), Imphal West (9), RD Wing (4),…
Imphal: Minister for MAHUD, Social Welfare and Co-operation Henry Okram assured that he would extend every possible help to school transporters and the government would consider for a special assistance for them who are facing hardships due to the closure of schools since April 2020. This was stated by him at the distribution of relief…
Imphal: Chief Minister N. Biren Singh attended a video conference of Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan with the Chief Ministers and Health Ministers of seven different States to review the COVID-19 situation in these States. The States were Manipur, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Tripura and Goa. Speaking at the video conference, N. Biren Singh thanked…
Imphal: As on Tuesday two persons expired due to COVID-19 pushing the disease related death toll to 200 mark in Manipur. In the last 24 hours, two persons aged 47 years (male, Thoubal), 58 years (male, Kakching) expired at PHC/HWC Mayang Imphal and JNIMS hospital respectively, COVID-19 common control room said. During the 24 hours,…
Imphal: Manipur State Shumang Leela Council (MSSLC), Theatre Centre Manipur (TCM), All Manipur Matam Eshei Kanglup (AMMIK) and Film Forum Manipur (FFM) have urged officer-in-charge of Moirang police station RK Anilkumar to apologise for allegedly making a statement that hurt the sentiments of the artistes of the state. A Joint Action Committee against derogatory comment…
Imphal: Education minister S. Rajen Singh on Monday inspected the construction work progress of DM University. He was satisfied with the work progress at dministrative building, central library, humanity and science block. However, he was not satisfied with the construction of Class room Block B and Commerce block. The minister warned that the concerned chief…
Imphal: At least 187 COVID-19 patients were recovered in the past 24 hours as on Monday till 5 pm raising the recovery rate to 83.95 percent. They were discharged from CAPF (4), Home Isolation (91), RIMS (5), JNIMS (2), LKK (21), LANVA (2), UNACCO (24), Sadbhavna (1), TK Ukhrul (1), RD Wing (5), JNV Chandel…
Imphal: Forest, environment and climate change minister Awangbow Newmai on Monday inspected the work progress of the reconstruction of the Irang Bailey Bridge near Taobam village, Noney district on the Imphal-Jiribam National Highway (NH-37), a lifeline for Manipur people. Newmai told reporters that a team of National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDCL) and…
