Imphal: A total of 788 persons were confirmed positive for Covid-19 out of 5950 test results released on Saturday resulting to positivity rate of 13.2 percent in Manipur. Seven Covid-19 related death cases were reported in 24 hours. The fresh positive cases were from Imphal East (190), Imphal West (285), Thoubal (55), Bishnupur (68), Kakching…
Imphal: Chief minister N. Biren Singh inspected the progress of the ongoing construction work of the 120 feet high statue of a Sagol Kangjei (Polo) player riding a pony at Marjing Hills, Imphal East on Wednesday. Biren said the construction of the 120 feet high statue has been affected and delayed due to the pandemic….
Imphal: Lieutenant general Manoj Pande, AVSM, VSM general officer commanding-in-chief, Eastern Command visited the field formations and forward areas of Assam Rifles. During the visit the Army commander was briefed in detail by various commanders on ground about the prevailing security situation and operational preparedness. The general officer expressed his satisfaction on the security measures…
Imphal: Easy availability of illegal Covid-19 testing kits in various pharmacies is becoming a major factor on failure to control the pandemic in Manipur, says All Club Organisation, Association and Meira Paibi Lup (ACOAM-Lup), Kangleipak. In a press statement issued by joint secretary ACOAM-Lup Th. Baleswar said during the visit of a central expert team,…
Imphal: Manipur Cabinet on Tuesday approved Chief Minister’s COVID-19 Affected Livelihood Support Scheme. The scheme aims to provide direct transfer of Rs 5000 in two equal instalments (Rs 2500 per instalment) to every identified family whose livelihood have been directly affected by Covid-19. It was introduced by the government considering economic dislocations which have severely…
Imphal: Manipur government has filed Special Leave Petition in Supreme court of India to restore all the 81 terminated candidates to their respective terminated posts and also not to conduct the exam afresh. In a press note issued by convenor, Group of Aspirants, Arbind Salam mentioned that the infamous Manipur Civil Service Combined Competitive (Main)…
Imphal: Railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday announced a reward of Rs 2 crore and promotion in the Northeast Frontier Railway for Tokyo Olympics Silver medalist weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu. Mirabai was promoted as an officer on special duty (sports) in the Northeast Frontier Railway in April, 2018. “It was great to meet and congratulate…
Imphal: Following the announcement made by Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh on Friday that health officials would visit every household to conduct random Covid-19 testing of at least one member of the family, district administrations of Imphal West and Imphal East districts have notified to begin house to house Covid testing. In Imphal East…
Imphal: Covid-19 second wave has impacted people at large, vaccination will be the only remedy to prevent from the severe impact with the apprehension of its third wave Speaker Y. Khemchand said this while talking to reporters after he received his second dose of Covid vaccine at community hall of Singjamei Waikhom Leikai on Tuesday….
Imphal: United Development Committee (UDC) president Md Zafer Ali demanded the state government to book the culprits involved in the Leishangthem Khong Manung incident occurred on July 20. The committee president said the committee strongly condemned the heinous act carried by the people of Leishangthem Khong Manung against late MV Riyashad Ali alias Boycha, 22,…
