Imphal: Fact-finding Committee pertaining to the firing incident at Sandang Senba Maring in Kangpokpi district is seeking submission for report on the circumstances leading to the incident which took place on March 29. The committee was constituted on the same day. A notification was issued by commissioner (RD & PR), Naidhi Kesarwani in a notification…
Imphal: Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh on Sunday took first shot of Covid-19 vaccine as he launched 4-day vaccination programme ‘Tika Utsav’ at Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences. “Received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine as we observe the ‘Tika Utsav’ ( Mass Vaccination Drive) throughout the country today. I appeal all the…
Imphal: Eight-day Regional Saras Fair, 2021 was launched on Saturday with 150 stalls opened showcasing several products of handlooms, handicrafts, edible items etc., at Iboyaima Shumangleela Shanglen, Palace compound, Imphal. Rural development and Panchayati Raj minister Thongam Biswajit Singh inaugurated the fair organised by Manipur State Rural Livelihoods Mission, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj. “…
Imphal: Employees of Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) have called off its agitation and resumed to their normal duties immediately after Manipur government agreed to revise pay as per demanded. Representatives of three umbrella organisations –Teachers’ Association, JNIMS, Trained Nurses Association (TNA), JNIMS and Association for all Non-teaching staffs, JNIMS on Sunday inked…
Imphal: Nine persons were tested positive for Covid-19 and six Covid patients were recovered in Manipur on Saturday. The positive cases were from Imphal East (3), Imphal West (4), Kakching (1) and Ukhrul (1). All necessary medical precautionary measures like containment and contact tracing are in place, state Covid-19 common control said. It said in…
Imphal: “In a democratic country, protest is the right of every citizen to display their dissatisfaction. But time and again we have witnessed our respective government failed in their responsibility to address the citizen’s concerns by just simply suppressing any voice of dissent,” says Manipur Students’ Association Delhi (MSAD). Out of several arbitrary arrests of…
Imphal: Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh extended his ‘heartfelt’ appreciation to the youth of the state for complying with the government’s appeal to observe the Yaoshang (Holi) festival maintaining Covid appropriate behaviours and prohibiting Thabal Chongba (traditional community dance). “I extend my heartfelt appreciation of the cooperation of our youth towards the government’s appeal…
Imphal: Pressing the government to upgrade non-functional scheme from two tiers to three tiers system among other demands All Manipur Government Drivers and Technician Association (AMGDTA) has cautioned to launch stringent agitation from May if the state government fails to meet the demands by April. Other demands were equalisation of existing grade pay for Grade-III…
Imphal: Manipur social welfare department has launched an alternative mobile number for Women Helpline in place of the earlier toll free number “181”. Manager Women Helpline, department of social welfare, G. Ravi Sharma stated that due to some technical problems with their phone regular toll free number “181” is not functioning, instead Women Helpline can…
Imphal: Manipuri cinema has achieved a major milestone on Saturday as Manipur State Film Development Society (MSFDS) and Film Heritage Foundation (FHF) inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work together in preserving Manipur’s film heritage on the second day of the ongoing inaugural programme of the yearlong celebration of golden jubilee celebration of Manipuri…
