Imphal: Five health workers – two doctors and three nurses have been confirmed positive for COVID-19 among 57 persons confirmed of the disease in Manipur on Monday. The health workers have no travel history. Two medical officers and a nurse are from District Hospital, Bishnupur and the other two nurses are from GBC, Staff Quarantine…
Imphal: Manipur Congress has refuted the allegation made by former MLA S. Subhachandra against state Congress that he had submit his resignation from BJP primary membership and as MLA under the pressure of state Congress. Subhachandra had already announced for the resignation to media in an earlier press conference, vice-president of state Congress, Kh. Ratankumar…
Imphal: A one-day media campaign on Save Nambul River was conducted on Thursday where 48 journalists sailed till Nambol at Yangoi Thong (bridge) in Bishnupur district, which connects Loktak Lake. The participants sailed along the river for about 26 km. Forest, environment and climate change minister Awangbow Newmai flagged off the campign at Thong Nambonbi…
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Saturday launched a web portal manipurcovidstories.org, a platform to share COVID-19 related stories and track volunteering activities in the state, at a function held at chief minister’s secretariat, Imphal. The web portal features crowd-sourced stories collected from people who have been COVID-19 positive and recovered, volunteers who…
Imphal: In wake of COVID-19 pandemic, Shree Shree Govindajee Temple Board, Imphal on Monday announced that to halt Ratha Yatra festival this year accept performing unavoidable rituals at the temple. A notification issued by the temple board said it will also not perform Laxmi Keithel Kaba and Kanglen Ratha Yatra events which fall on 9th…
Imphal: Cumulative number of positive cases is 1325, active and recovered cases are 658 and 667 respectively, the recovery rate is 50.33 percent in Manipur, an official report said on Saturday. In the last twenty four hours, nine persons (6 makes, 3 females) were confirmed as new COVID-19 cases at VRDL of JNIMS (9). They…
Imphal: In the wake of Covid-19 pandemic, Government is ensuring sufficient availability of critical medical equipment for clinical management of Covid-19 in the country. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoH&FW) has identified list of critical medical equipment for the same and has requested National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) to ensure availability of the same…
Imphal: Labour and employment minister Thokchom Radheshyam on Saturday launched the website www.mssd.in at his office here. The website has been developed for online data collection of skills experience of the Covid–19 returnees of the state, the minister said. The skill mapping exercise will be conducted by Manipur Society for Skill Development (MSSD) under department…
Imphal: All private and aided schools (other than government schools and schools under the central government) shall ensure that admission fees may be collected by schools and there should not be any hike of fees for the session; monthly school fees up to the month of March can be collected by schools without any hike…
Imphal: Troops of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR(South) recovered imported cigarettes from two different incidences on Saturday. Based on specific input pertaining to smuggling of contraband items in Gen Area Moltuk, the team noticed cardboard boxes of WIN Cigarettes hidden inside the vegetation. After carrying out a thorough check of the area,…
