Dubai: A historic flight ferrying 189 stranded Indians from the country’s north east region took off from Dubai International Airport on Friday morning, bound for Guwahati, the capital of Assam. The special FlyDubai repatriation flight was organised by Satguru Travel and Tourism, which worked with Dubai-based volunteers, and is the first ever direct flight to…
Imphal: With the confirmation of 24 persons (17 males, 7 females) as new COVID-19 cases at VRDLs of RIMS (9) and JNIMS (15) on Monday cumulative number of positive cases reached 1390. The new cases belong to the districts of Imphal East (3), Jiribam (9) and Senapati (12) respectively. They will be shifted to the…
Imphal: Total number of positive cases for COVID-19 has reached 921 and the active cases stood at 663 mark as on Tuesday in Manipur. In the last twenty four hours, 23 persons (5 males, 18 females) were confirmed as new COVID-19 positive cases from the VRDLs of RIMS (7) and JNIMS (16). They are from…
Imphal: In continuation of its effort in curbing trans border smuggling of cash, illegal consignments and other items, Assam Rifles which ‘has been at the forefront of foiling the plans of smuggler and insurgents alike’ recovered Rs 21 lakh hidden inside a rice bag on Sunday. Troops of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ…
Imphal: Publication of press release from ‘self-styled Minister of Foreign Affairs, De Jure Government of Manipur (Government-in-Exile)’ shall be treated to have committed the offence of waging war against the state, District Magistrate, Imphal West said in an order issued on Thursday. The order was issued following circulation of a press release signed by the…
Imphal: Manipur deputy chief minister Yumnam Joykumar, who was stripped off four portfolios after he reportedly criticised chief minister N. Biren Singh on an issue of rice distribution during Covid-19 lockdown, has been reallocated three portfolios. The three portfolios reallocated to Joykumar are finance, science and technology and economics and statistics. The four portfolios that…
Imphal: Manipur Democratic Alliance (MDA), has urged political parties to stop fighting for power and to focus on the present issue of COVID-19. Convenor, Manipur Democratic Alliance (MDA), M Tombi urged the people of respective assembly constituencies to mark the MLAs who give priorities in grabbing ministership then COVID-19 crisis. The alliance condemned the political…
Imphal: A part of Thangmeiband Polem Leikai in the heart of Imphal has been declared containment zone after confirmation of an eight year old girl, resident of Thangmeiband Polem Leikai, Imphal West, positive for Covid-19 on Sunday. She along with her friends returned from Delhi on June 22. Her parents had been in paid quarantine…
Imphal: Manipur has recorded a recovery rate of 48.6 percent as negative cases of COVID-19 rose to 615 out of 1279 positive cases as on Thursday. The numbers of active cases was 663 till date. Nineteen persons (14 makes, 5 females) were confirmed as new COVID-19 cases at VRDLs of RIMS (8) and JNIMS (11)….
Imphal: In the last twenty four hours, 41 persons (32 males, 9 females) were confirmed as new COVID-19 cases at VRDLs of RIMS (21) and JNIMS (20). They are from the districts of Churachandpur (1), Imphal East (1), Imphal West (6), Kakching (4), Kamjong (6), Kangpokpi (18), Noney (1), Tamenglong (2), and Ukhrul (2). They…
