Manipur’s Thang-Ta to feature at Khelo India Youth Games

    Imphal: Sports ministry has approved the inclusion of Thang-Ta among four indigenous games to be a part of Khelo India Youth Games 2021, scheduled to take place in Haryana. The other three games include Gatka, Kalaripayattu and Mallakhamba. Union minister of youth affairs and sports Kiren Rijiju said “I’m very happy to announce that four…

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      48 tested positive for COVID-19

      Imphal: In 24 hours 47 persons from general population and one personnel from Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) were confirmed as new COVID-19 positive cases. One person aged 48 years (male, Imphal East) expired at RIMS Hospital. The cumulative number of deaths was 337. The total number of discharged persons was 134 and the recovery…

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        Three vehicle lifters arrested, five cars recovered

        Imphal: Manipur Police has arrested three vehicle lifters and recovered five four wheelers from them. In the recent past reports of stolen Vehicles especially EECO van were received from different area of Imphal, especially Thangal and Paona Bazar in which cases were registered at different police station, police said. Due to increase number of stolen…

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          Plea to stop poppy cultivation

          Imphal: Water resources and, youth affairs and sports minister Letpao Haokip appealed poppy cultivators of hilly areas to look for a more viable and economical crops and activities. The minister made the appeal during thanks-giving cum opening of SDO/BDO Khengjoi office building in Chandel district on Friday. This office building was part of the TD…

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          Biren launches Emergency Response Support System

          Imphal: Chief minister N. Biren Singh on Saturday launched the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) at 1st Battalion Manipur Rifles complex, Imphal. People may call the emergency phone number 112 to activate ERSS when they require emergency assistance from the police, fire service, health department, etc. ERSS is designed to address distress signals from citizens…

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            Manipur to have its first water amusement park next year

            Imphal: Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh on Friday laid the foundation stone for the state’s first ever water amusement park and inaugurated Likla Leima Leikon (garden) at Theng Ngu Chingjin at Awang Potshangbam Khunou in Imphal East district. The amusement park would be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 40 crore by Manipur…

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              COVID-19 recovery rate mounts to 92.12 percent

              Imphal: With the discharge of 121 COVID-19 patients the recovery rate has reached 92.12 percent. In the past 24 hours, 80 persons from general population and six personnel from Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) were confirmed as new positive cases. During the period two persons aged 70 years (male, Tamenglong) and 64 years (female, Imphal…

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                Seri officers, beneficiaries awarded

                Imphal: Sericulture minister Awangbow Newmai on Friday said that his recent visits to the Seri farms in different districts of the state has been an eye opening experience with regards to the ground reality of the hardships and struggles facing the Seri beneficiaries (farmers) and the vast potential of Seri farming in the state. The…

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