Imphal: New and advanced technique of fish farming should be employed for enabling production of self-reliant fish products in Manipur, fishery minister Rajen said on Wednesday. The minister made the remak during a discussion regarding the Loktak Livelihood Mission held at the mini conference hall of the minister. A power-point presentation on the mission was…
Imphal: Yumkham Erabot, who stood at second place in 2017 Manipur state Assembly elections, sworn in as MLA of Wangkhei Assembly Constituency on Wednesday. Speaker Y. Khemchand administered the oath of office and secrecy in a ceremony held at Manipur Legislative Assembly secretariat, here. “Hardly one year is left. I will do whatever I can…
Imphal: Manipur chief minister N.Biren Singh has urged all doctors, nurses and paramedical staff to station at their respective posting places. Biren also instructed the chief medical officers to ensure presence of state health care workers to him. “Seeing the present Covid-19 pandemic situation, all doctors and nurses including the paramedical staffs are requested to…
Imphal: Manipur state home department has issued an order to shut down Khwairamband Ima Keithel and its adjoining temporary markets for 10 days. The order was issued on Wednesday in wake of rising Covid-19 cases in the state. One in each three shops located in Galis of Thangal Bazar and Paona Bazar to be opened…
Imphal: Eleven air passengers in Imphal were confirmed to be Covid-19 positive on Tuesday despite of the Manipur government’s mandate to possess Covid-19 negative report before they board the plane to travel to Manipur. The Manipur government had also warned airport authorities and airline services against carrying of passengers without negative Covid-19 test report. On…
Imphal: Members of Panchayati Raj Institution and MGNREGS job card holders have intensified their agitation demanding release of wages of job card holders, release of second installment funds of 15th Finance Commission monthly salary from October 2019 to till March and implementation of national electronic fund management system. Panchayat elected members and job card holders…
Imphal: Police arrested a member of Kshetrigao Part-II Gram Panchayat and her son allegedly for persuading under-aged children to ferry Heroin No. 4. The Panchayat member and her son were Buyamayum Thoibi Begum, 45, wife of late B. Abo khan, 23, of Khergao Makha Leikai yumkhaibam leirak and Buyamayum Abdul Hanal. A house search operation…
Imphal: In an attempt to rejuvenate and strengthen fish fingerling production of Pengba, state fish of Manipur fisheries minister S. Rajen Singh on Tuesday inspected the Regional Pengba Fish Farm, Haotak, Kumbi. During the inspection tour of 50 hectares of Regional Pengba Fish Farm at Haotak, Kumbi, the Mmnister stated that renovation and deepening works…
Imphal: Manipur cops apprehended three persons who were ferrying contraband items suspected to be Heroin No. 4 concealed in the fuel tank of the vehicle they were travelling from Chandel side towards Imphal on Monday evening. The drug was detected by a team of Kakching Police in the vehicle (Bolero) which was trying to escape…
Imphal: Chandel Battalion of 26 Sector Assam Rifles under aegis of IGAR (South) foiled smuggling attempt of Korean cigarettes in Machi sub-division on Monday. The troops deployed along Indo-Myanmar border routes intercepted one vehicle carrying illegal cigarettes after midnight. On checking, 12490 packets of Korean cigarettes worth Rs 37.5 lakh were recovered without any legal…
