Imphal: Four new Covid-19 positive cases were confirmed as three patients were recovered, rolling the active cases to 36 in Manipur on Thursday. The new positive cases were one each from Imphal East, Kakching, Tamenglong and Churachandpur. In the last 24 hours, there was no report of death. The cumulative number of deaths stood at…
Imphal: Spraying or applying of colours is prohibited in the upcoming Holi (Yaoshang) festival in Manipur, according to an advisory on preventative measures issued by the directorate of health services and directorate of youth affairs and sports in wake of Covid-19 contagion. The advisory also forbids road blockading for monetary subscription. It disallows movement of…
Imphal: Officials of government departments should interact with public regularly, hearing their grievances, so as to make the public feel that government is for the people, Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh said on Thursady. Through this act from the side of the concerned authorities, public can be made to possess a sense of belongingness,…
Imphal: Democratic Students’ Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) has pressed the state government to immediately implement a law to avoid cheating during examination while as the student body welcomes the order of Manipur Hunan Rights Commission which directs the government to implement an appropriate law at the earliest. To tackle using unfair means during examination the…
Imphal: Celebrating the achievements of state forest department in the last four years of the BJP led Manipur government forest, environment and climate change minister Awangbow Newmai launched a mass tree plantation drive was launched at Cheiraoching in Imphal West district on Thursday. The tree plantation drive was observed across the state at the district…
Imphal: One Assam Rifles personnel reportedly injured in a bomb attack carried out by unknown miscreant at Assam Rifle Transit Camp located at Ragailong near Khuman Lampak, here on Wednesday evening around 7:30 pm. The injured AR personnel is reported of minor injury, and has been taken to hospital for treatment. No further report could…
Imphal: Manipur government has issued an order prohibiting Thabal Chongba (Manipur traditional community dance) in this Yaoshang (Holi festival) in wake of Covid-19 pandemic. “No activity involving person-to-person contact such as Thabal Chongba or Jatrawali shall be permitted,” the order issued by the state home department said. Yaoshang sports may be organised subject to observation…
Imphal: In its endeavor in ‘shaping the future prospects of the youth of Manipur’ Chandel Battalion of Assam Rifles under aegis of IGAR (South) organises a month long pre-recruitment training program for girls since February 16 which will continue till March 15. A total of 325 enthusiastic and motivated girls from Chandel, Senapati, Ukhrul and…
Imphal: Ministry of Tourism has launched campaigns to promote tourism in the North Eastern Region (NER) and formed a committee of stakeholders for promoting tourism in the region. The committee will identify new destinations and places to create awareness, organise workshops/seminars for providing necessary skills, a PIB Delhi press release said. The NER is endowed…
Imphal: Seven people, one each from Imphal East Bishnupur, Kakching, Senapati, Tengnoupal and two from Imphal West district, were confirmed as new Covid-19 positive cases in Manipur on Wednesday. There was no report of Covid related death in the last 24 hours, Covid-19 common control room said. The cumulative number of Covid related deaths was…
