Imphal: Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh on Monday announced that the state government has decided to appoint Olympic Silver medalist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu as additional superintendent of police (sports) in the police department. Biren made the announcement during his inspection of the ongoing installation of the Cryogenic Oxygen Plant at Porompat and the construction…
Imphal: Keithelmanbi and Moreh battalions under the aegis of IGAR (South) organised tree plantation drive at Sarita Devi Boxing Academy, Mayang Imphal and Morhron on Saturday towards promoting the ‘Go Green Initiative’. The tree plantation drive was conducted with an aim to control the global warming, make environment pollution free and spread awareness on importance…
Imphal: Manipur government is considering extending the ongoing curfew with relaxations on few essential services for the welfare of the public, chief minister N. Biren Singh said on Monday during his inspection the ongoing installation of Cryogenic Oxygen Plant at Porompat and construction of Covid hospital by DRDO at Kyamgei. The meeting of the Technical…
Imphal: Chandel battalion under the aegis of IGAR (South) foiled smuggling of food-grade poppy seeds near New Songyang village in Chandel district. Based on credible input from reliable sources, troops of Assam Rifles launched an operation which led to apprehension of two smugglers and recovery of 500 kg of edible poppy seeds worth Rs 1.35…
Imphal: A total of 1207 were confirmed positive for Covid-19 our of test results of 8327 samples released on Sunday. The positivity rate was 14.5 percent. Thirteen lives were lost to the contagion on this day. The cumulative death cases has reached 1478. The 13 victims belonged to Imphal West (3), Thoubal (2), Kakching, (2),…
Imphal: Agriculture minister Oinam Lukhoi Singh has distributed urea fertilizers at to respective district agriculture officers (DAOs) for distribution to farmers in Manipur. Lukhoi released the fertilizers at main fertilizer godown, Lamphelpat on Sunday. “There are enough stock of urea fertilizers to be allocated for all the farmers in the state, there will be no…
Imphal: Education and fishery minister S. Rajen Singh has announced Rs 3 lakh cash incentive for Olympic Silver medalist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu as a token of honour and encouragement for her outstanding achievement in the ongoing Tokyo, Summer Olympics, 2020. Rajen made the announcement a simple function held for the felicitation of Namoijam Naoba Meitei…
Imphal: A special team of Kakching Police of Manipur on Saturday apprehended two persons who threatened and physically assaulted villagers of Molnom in an attempt to extort. The miscreants were Thangboi Haokip alias TL Jacob Thadou, 46, and Anthony Khammailen Mate, 20, both residents of Timothy Khangin Mate of Phaijang Village, Chakpikarong, Chandel district. Police…
Imphal: Headquarters Inspector General Assam Rifles (South) organised an afforestation drive as part of the pan Assam Rifles afforestation drive at Mantripukhri Garrison, Imphal on Sunday. Major General Alok Naresh, inspector general, planted a sapling at the Environmental Park in Mantripukhri Garrison to mark the launch of the afforestation drive. Addressing the troops on the…
Imphal: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is fully prepared for the upcoming Manipur state Assembly elections and will give proper responsibility as per policy of the party, BJP Manipur president Adhikarimayum Sarda Devi said on Saturday. Bharatiya Janata Party, national general secretary (organisation), BL Santhosh left Imphal on Saturday evening. During the 3-day visit of Santhosh…
