Imphal: Manipur youth affairs and sports minister Letpao Haokip on Saturday flagged off the essential items for distribution to Khengjoi and Chakpikarong sub-divisions of Chandel district, as a the part of state government’s effort to ensure supply of essential commodities to the public during the COVID-19 lockdown. The flagging off of the essential items was…
Pothashang News Service: Imphal, March 26, 2020: Manipur government accorded top priority to the needs for shelter and food of stranded passengers of Manipur who are stuck at Guwahati and Kolkata while on transit due to the country-wide lockdown and suspension of all flights, rails and road transport. In anticipation of their needs, the state…
Pothashang News Service: New Delhi, 25 March 2020: The Indian Journalists Union expresses serious concern over reports of harassment and intimidation by police and security personnel of journalists while they are discharging their duties, keeping the public and authorities informed about the coronavirus situation and even putting their health at risk. While the IJU understands…
Pothashang News Service: Imphal, March 25, 2020: Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has greeted the people of Manipur on the occasion of Sajibu Cheiraoba, New Year festival of Manipur, as he greets people on various festivals across the country on Wednesday. In a series of tweets PM said, “We are celebrating various festivals across India and…
Imphal: Manipur Forest Minister Th. Shyamkumar Singh tendered his resignation from the membership of Manipur Legislative Assembly on Thursday. In his resignation letter submitted to the Speaker, Manipur Legislative Assembly expressed his willingness to resign with immediate effect from March 26. The Supreme Court in an order on March 18 removed him from the ministership…
Pothashang News Service: Imphal, March 24, 2020: In wake of Covid-19 outbreak Manipur Hawkers’ Association has on Tuesday declared to suspend newspaper distribution from Wedensday during total lock down in the state. Manipur government on Tuesday announced total lock down till March end. The association also condemned police allegedly for ill-treating hawkers during the lock…
Pothashang News Service: Imphal, March 25, 2020: Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a complete lockdown of the entire nation for the next 21 days beginning at midnight tonight in an effort to contain the Covid-19 pandemic. In a special address to the Nation the Prime Minister said even those nations with the best of the…
Pothashang News Service: Imphal, March 23, 2020: All interstate borders of Manipur shall be sealed for movement of passengers by public and private transport, said an order issued by state home department Monday. It orders to suspend all passenger carrying public transport and private vehicles within the state ‘except goods vehicle’. All shops, malls, markets,…
Imphal: A 23 year old girl today tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the first COVID-19 case in Manipur as well as the first case in North East India. A resident of Imphal West, who returned to Manipur from London, UK via Kolkata and Agartala on 21st March, 2020 has been tested positive in Manipur according…
Pothashang News Service: Imphal, March 23, 2020: In wake of the Covid-19 threat helicopter service in Manipur has been suspended indefinitely. In view of the Novel Corona Virus Disease outbreak in the country and-to prevent and contain its spreading in the state and as a precautionary measure, the helicopter services in the state under the…
