Imphal: Even as 12 Covid-19 related death cases and 699 positive cases were recorded, 908 Covid patients were recovered in Manipur as reported on Saturday. The death cases belonged to Imphal West (4), Imphal East (2), Thoubal ( 1), Bishnupur (3), Kakching (1) and Churachandpur (1). The cumulative number of deaths was 1640. “Out of…
Imphal: Khel Ratna Award will hereby be called the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said respecting the requests from citizens across India to name the Khel Ratna Award after Major Dhyan Chand. Modi said Major Dhyan Chand was among India’s foremost sportspersons who brought honour and pride for India. It…
Imphal: Olympic silver medallist weightlifter Padmashree Awardee Saikhom Mirabai Chanu was felicitated with a cash award of Rs 5 lakh for her feat in Tokyo Olympics by the Directorate of Handloom and Textiles on the occasion of 7th National Handloom Day observation in Imphal. The day was observed at the conference hall of in presence…
Imphal: In continuation of drive conducted as a part of Manipur government’s ‘War on Drugs’ a team of Imphal West police nabbed three drug smugglers and seized contraband drugs, Opium weighing 25.279 kg on Saturday morning. The three drug smugglers were idntified as one Jangminlen Vaiphei, 35, son of late Thangtilal Vaiphei of Motbung Bazaar;…
Imphal: The Animal Welfare Board of India, a statutory body constituted under Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, 1960 is ever vigilant on the reported cruelty cases on animals and takes immediate actions as per the provisions of the Prevention of cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) takes cognizance…
Imphal: A combined team of Thoubal district police and Narcotic Cell, Imphal East seized suspected WY tablets and apprehended three drug peddlers at Lilong Arapti bridge, Thoubal, Manipur. Based on an acting information of transportation of illegal drugs in Lilong area the combined team with the support of members of Youth Athletic Development Association conducted…
Imphal: 13th Battallion of the Dogra Regiment felicitated Olympic silver medallist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu at the auditorium of Red Shield, Leimakhong Miliraty station on Friday. Major general 57th Mountain Division, Navin Sachdeva felicitated the Olympian with a souvenir. Mirabai said her career in weightlifting was started in 2007. On the way to participate Tokyo Olympics…
Imphal: Tribal affairs and hills minister Vungzagin Valte, who is also incharge of Churachandpur and Pherzawl districts visited district Hospital, Churachandpur on Friday to enquire about the lack of water supply and electricity in the hospital. He was accompanied by MLA Ginsuanhau Zou, who is al chairman of Manipur Renewable Energy Development Agency. The minister…
Imphal: Five persons who were given first doses of Covid vaccine were reported among 14 Covid-19 related death cases in Manipur on Friday. Nine of the death cases had co-morbidities, Manipur Covid-19 common control room said. The cumulative number of deaths was 1628. In the past twenty-four hours, 742 persons were confirmed positive for the…
Imphal: Manipur on Thursday recorded eight Covid-19 related death cases, 757 positive cases and 1078 recoveries. Manipur has 8,686 active cases, Manipur Covid-19 common control room said. The cumulative number of positive cases was 102,147. The eight death cases belonged to Imphal West (2), Imphal East (2), Thoubal (1), Bishnupur (2) and Churachandpur (1). “Out…
