Imphal: A 77 years old man from Chandel district who was suffering from Hypertension, Type-2 Diabetes mellitus expired at CMC, Koirengei on Friday due to COVID-19. A total of 135 persons were tested positive of the contagion. Fifty-five of them including 12 females were confirmed positive at the VRDLs of RIMS (12) and JNIMS (27),…
Imphal: Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh has instructed officials to upgrade 300 bedded COVID Care centre, which was being set up at Manipur Trade and Expo Centre, Lamboikhongnangkhong in Imphal West, to a 1000 bedded centre. The chief minister along with deputy chief minister Y. Joykumar and health minister L. Jayantakumar oversaw the preparations…
Imphal: In compliance of the Supreme Court’s order to combat spread of COVID-19 and extension of total lockdown till August 6, High Court of Manipur has issued notification that the regular court sitting for both the High Court and district Courts/Tribunals shall remain suspended till August 8. However, all Courts in Manipur including the High…
Imphal: Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh has appealed to the people of Manipur, particularly the Muslim community, to restrict celebration of Id-ul-Zuha by offering ritual prayers in the safety of their homes. Biren made the appeal in his greetings on the occasion on Friday. In his greetings he said Id-ul-Zuha, the festival of sacrifice…
Imphal: An adult male from Thoubal district who was suffering from Type-2 Diabetes and Hypertension died at JNIMS due to COVID-19 on Friday. With this the total number of deaths from COVID-19 has reached five. In the past 24 hours, 116 persons including 9 females were confirmed as new COVID-19 positive cases at VRDLs of…
Imphal: While many people took their lives after exam failure but a Hyderabad man kept trying to clear class 10 board exams for the last 33 years. According to India Today report, 51-year-old Mohammed Nooruddin from Hyderabad had been trying to pass his board examination for over three decades now. He could pass the examination…
Imphal: Chief minister N. Biren Singh on Friday paid last respects to the three Assam Rifles soldiers, who were martyred in a militant attack at Khongtal village in Chandel district on Thursday, in a wreath laying ceremony at Bir Tikendrajit International Airport. Biren said that there is no place for violence in a democratic country…
Imphal: One female accused was found to be positive for COVID-19 after she was produced before special court (NDPS) on Thursday. The registrar general of High Court of Manipur has asked the state health director to conduct COVID-19 testing of the judge and staff of the court and disinfection of the court complex. The accused…
Imphal: Three male adults aged 48, 47 and 60 respectively from Leimakhong of Kangpokpi district, Langol of Imphal West and Moijing from Thoubal district expired at RIMS and JNIMS due to co-morbid health conditions and COVID-19 and the cumulative number of COVID-19 related deaths increased to four. According to an official information, in the past…
Imphal: Police could not establish involvement of IRB personnel in the Luwangshangbam tobacco case. In a press statement by Officer in Charge of Heingang Police Station, the investigation team examined local people including daughter-in-law of Laishram Purnima Devi (70) w/o (L) L. Birachandra Singh of Luwangshangbam Mamang Leikai – from whose residence the tobacco were…
