Imphal: Education Minister S. Rajen Singh today said that Sanskrit subject will be introduced in the curriculum of selected schools and colleges in the state. The minister was speaking to the media during a visit by the ministerial team at the Sanatan Sanskrit Vidyalaya, Charhajare in Kangpokpi district today. He also maintained that Manipur University…
Imphal: Deputy Chief Minister Yumnam Joykumar called upon people of the State to nurture love for the motherland and work towards integration in the country. Joykumar was speaking as the chief guest at the observance of the Quami Ekta Week (National Integration Week) this morning held at the Conference Hall, Old Secretariat in Imphal. The…
Imphal: A gunbattle between Assam Rifles troops and suspected NSCN (I-M) cadres took place near Khoupum Police station in Tamenglong district on Wednesday. Personnel of 29 Assam Rifles and suspected NSCN-IM cadres were engaged in the gunfight at about 5.30 am Wednesday, sources said. The gun-battle took placed near Chingmei Kabui (Pungsanmei village) about 12…
Imphal: As on Wednesday in the past 24 hours, 107 persons (63M, 44F) from general population and 3 personnel from Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) were confirmed as new COVID-19 positive cases, while 194 persons were discharged. The positive cases from general population are from Imphal West (37), Imphal East (16), Thoubal (7), Bishnupur (6),…
Imphal: A meeting on mining in the state pertaining to the shortage of construction materials was held on Wednesday. The meeting particularly discussed about mining of minor minerals like sand, stone and clay. Textiles, Commerce and Industry, Minister Thongam Biswajit Singh chaired the joint coordination meeting held at Office. The meeting was also attended by…
Imphal: Sericulture Minister Awangbow Newmai today inspected the various Seri farms of the beneficiaries along with Sericulture Director L. Kunjakishore Singh and officers in Imphal East district. The Ministerial team visited the Seri farms and nursery located at Ishingthembi, Lairok Kom, Yumnam Khunou, Tangkham, Leitanpokpi and Khewa Phurju Pukhao. Stating that it is not quite…
Imphal: In the past 24 hours, 159 persons were confirmed positive due to COVID-19, out of which 153 persons were from general population and 6 other were from Central Armed Police Force (CAPF). According to the 5pm COVID-19 report on Tuesday, the positive persons were tested at JNIMS (32), RIMS (17), Imphal East (3), Imphal…
Imphal: Manipur government imposed ban on making Chief Minster’s Hakshelgi Tengbang (CMHT)/Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna (PMJAY) by unofficial agents without permissions. In a statement released by state health services, said that certain unofficial agents have been luring the general public for making CMHT/PMJAY cards and posting unofficial publicity video clips social media platforms for…
Imphal: The National Press Day, 2020 was observed today at the Auditorium of the Department of Information and Public Relations, Government of Manipur, organised by the department. Speaking as the Chief Guest of the function, Commissioner IPR M Joy Singh stressed on the importance of observing the day in commemoration of the establishment of the…
Imphal: Two persons were injured in a bomb blast in RIMS campus on Monday. The incident occurred at around 9:30 am. The injured persons were identified as a couple from Kangpokpi, who were coming for treatment in RIMS. They were identified as Papao (40) S/o Thanglen and his wife Hoipi (28) from Kangpokpi. Speaking to…
