Manipur bars opening camps for Myanmar refugees

    Imphal: Manipur state home department had instructed deputy commissioners of districts bordering Myanmar to prohibit opening of any camps to provide shelter to Myanmar nationals who enter the state. As a fall out of the events taking place in the neighbouring country, Myanmar, it is reported that the country, nationals have been trying to enter…

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      ‘Manipur colleges need to get 2.5 NAAC score’

      Imphal: Colleges in Manipur need to get a minimum of 2.5 NAAC credit score in order to entertain the facilities provided by UGC, education minister S. Rajen Singh said on the foundation day celebration of Mayai Lambi College, Yumnam Huidrom on Friday. There have been renovations and constructions of new infrastructures of the government colleges…

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        Covid-19 active cases rises to 67

        Imphal: With the confirmation of six new Covid-19 positive cases on Monday the active cases has risen to 67 in Manipur. The positive cases from were from Imphal West (2), Bishnupur (1), Kakching (2) and Ukhrul (1). Of them four were confirmed at Imphal airport. A total of 90 passengers were tested at the airport….

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          Covid-19 alert

          Imphal: Nine new Covid-19 positive cases were confirmed in Manipur on Sunday while people celebrates Yaoshang festival. The new cases were from Imphal East (2), Imphal West (2), Thoubal (2), Bishnupur (1), Churachandpur (1) and Senapati (1). All necessary medical precautionary measures like containment and contact tracing are in place, state Covid-19 common control room…

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            Active Covid-19 positive cases surge to 91

            Imphal: With the confirmation of 12 new Covid-19 positive cases in 24 hours (4 pm of Thursday- 4pm of Friday), the active cases has surged to 91 in Manipur on Friday. Two air passengers at Imphal airport were found positive for the contagion. Fifty-four persons were tested for Covid at Imphal airport on Friday. Cumulative…

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              Yaoshang festival begins amid Covid restrictions

              Imphal: Yaoshang festival, Manipur version of Holi began on Sunday with religious and cultural fervour amid Covid-19 restrictions. The five-day long celebration began with the burning of ‘yaoshang’ which is constructed with bamboo and straws at every locality in the valley. The festival is celebrated with gaiety and enthusiasm commemorating the birthday of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu….

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                JNIMS employees assured 7th pay, agitation yet to withdraw

                Imphal: Manipur chief secretary Rajesh Kumar has assured Teachers Association (TA), JNIMS (Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences) Association for All Non-Teaching Staffs (AANTS), JNIMS and the trained Nurses association (TNA), to revise pay with effective from April 1, 2020, however the agitation of the employees was not withdrawn. The representatives of the three employees…

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                  Manipur Cabinet approves to conduct ADC elections, set up cancer institute at JNIMS

                  Imphal: State Cabinet Meeting held on Saturday approves to conduct Autonomous District Council elections in the Manipur including four new districts- Kamjong, Tengnoupal, Pherzawl and Noney for which required steps will be taken up by the authority concerned. The Cabinet also approved setting-up of State-of-the-Art Multi-Speciality Cancer Institute under DBFO (Design, Build, Finance & Operate)…

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                    Contraband drug dealer held

                    Imphal: Tengnoupal Batallion of 26 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) foiled illegal ferrying of suspected brown sugar at Khudengthabi check post. During the routine check at the post, an individual driving a Hyundai i10 car was found to be carrying 14 soap cases of suspected brown sugar weighing around 181…

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