Imphal: Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh handed over a total monetary assistance of Rs 525.09 lakh to 272 StartUp beneficiaries at the Manipur StartUp Conclave – 2020 on Friday. The conclave was organised by the state planning department at City Convention Centre, Imphal. Those who received assistance included eight beneficiaries in StandUp category, five…
Imphal: Unidentified miscreants shot a security guard of SBI and fled away robbing Rs 1.15 crore that was to be loaded at the bank’s ATMs in Churachandpur, on Friday. The guard, Arambam Ranjan Meitei, 28, was rushed at the district hospital immediately after the incident took place at about 10: 30 am. He was referred to a…
Imphal: A total of 209 Covid-patients were recovered in the past 24 as on Friday evening (5 pm) while 109 were tested positive for the contagion. In the past 24 hours, 209 persons were discharged after they were found Covid-19 free on RT PCR test, state Covid-19 common control room said. The recovery rate has moved…
Imphal: Covid-19 took three more lives in Manipur raising the Covid-19 death toll to 35 as on Friday evening. Two of them were males of 60 and 39 years of age from Imphal East while the third was a 56 years old female from Thoubal district. The 60 years old male and the females died…
Imphal: Assam Rifles troops under command of the HQ IGAR(S) are maintaining a strict vigil along the Indo-Myanmar Border over the last six months to prevent influx of narcotics and contraband smuggling from across. Due to relentless efforts, Assam Rifles troops have foiled numerous attempts at cross border smuggling. On Thursday at around 3 am…
Imphal: Manipur textiles, commerce and industry minister Thongam Biswajit Singh, on Thursday distributed cost of handlooms and handicrafts products procured during the lockdown from weavers and artisans of the state. The formal function launching the distribution of costs for handloom and handicraft products was held at the conference hall of the minister’s secretariat. Eleven out…
Imphal: Manipur witnessed a significant recovery of Covid-19 patients in a day on Thursday with a recovery record of 245 patients. With this development the recovery rate has reached 77. 55 percent. In the past 24 hours, 82 persons from general population and 26 personnel from Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) were confirmed as new…
Imphal: Manipur education minister Dr. Thokchom Radheshyam on Thursday held a meeting with the representatives of the students’ organisations to discuss the necessary steps of preparedness that needs to be taken up with regard to the Covid-19 pandemic if the educational institutions in the state are to be re-opened. The meeting was held at the…
Imphal: Romero Yumkham, a promising designer from Imphal, has been at his best to satisfy his customers with his popular bespoke and ready to wear “True Native” denim pants sewed in his home based small unit “True Native Workshop”. True Native is the first branded denim pants produced in Manipur. The 46-year old Romero, resident…
Imphal: Dhanamanjuri Community College Students’ Representative Committee has demanded the Manipur government to immediately appoint a nodal officer of Dhanamanjuri Community College. A group of students under the umbrella of the students’ representative committee on Thursday staged a ‘peaceful’ demonstration at the college complex demanding the same. Convenor of the newly formed 18-member committee, Somi…
