National Girl Child Day in Manipur

    Imphal: Manipur joins the rest of the country observing National Girl Child Day in different parts of the state on Sunday. “We should stop discrimination against girl child. Sex determination during pregnancy is also made illegal. Social welfare, education and health department need to work hand in hand in order to uplift the status of…

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      Manipur to Waste-to-Power plant soon

      Imphal: Waste-to-Power Plant located at Lamdeng will be inaugurated soon, MAHUD minister Henry Okram said during an inspection at the Solid Waste Management Plant, Lamdeng, here on Sunday. The Waste-to-Energy plant will be dedicated to the public soon after due consultation with chief minister N. Biren Singh, Henry said. The power plant would be producing…

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        ‘Pig breeds from USA will reach Manipur’

        Imphal: Pigs for rearing which were imported from UK are now at Punjab and will be brought to the state after the cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) are fully controlled. This was stated by veterinary animal husbandry minister Oinam Lukhoi Singh on Saturday. The minister visited various livestock and dairy farms. First he visited…

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          Modi salutes daughters on National Girl Child Day

          Imphal: Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has saluted the daughters of the nation on National Girl Child Day. In a tweet, Modi said “On National Girl Child Day, we salute our #DeshKiBeti and the accomplishments in various fields. The Central Government has undertaken many initiatives that focus on empowering the girl child, including access to education,…

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            ‘Covid-19 test compulsory for hostelers to attend class, hostels’

            Imphal: “Students who are willing to attend schools and colleges from private or government hostels/boarding should posses Covid-19 negative certificate before their joining to boarding and institutions”, education minister S. Rajen Singh said. Rajen made the statement as he handed over sanitizers and face masks to zonal education officers of different districts in a simple…

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              Biren urges Centre to fence Indo-Myanmar border to control smuggling, drug trafficking, human trafficking, arms smuggling, illegal immigration

              Imphal: Chief Minister N. Biren Singh has urged the Central government to fence the undisputed stretch of Indo-Myanmar border to control smuggling, drug trafficking, human trafficking, arms smuggling, illegal immigration, etc. Biren was speaking at the 69th Plenary Meeting of North Eastern Council (NEC) at Shillong on Saturday. Chaired by Union home minister Amit Shah,…

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                Manipur Covid-19 recovery rate crosses 98 percent

                Imphal: With the discharge of 18 Covid-19 patients the recovery rate has reached 98.04 percent in Manipur on Saturday. In 24 hours, 15 persons from general population and two personnel from Central Armed Police Force were confirmed as new Covid-19 positive cases. There was no report of death. The cumulative number of deaths was 369….

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                  Manipur Covid-19: 15 positive, 2 expired, 36 negative

                  Imphal: In Manipur, in 24 hours hours 15 persons were tested positive for Covid-19, two expired of the contagion while 36 patients were discharged. Covid-19 common control room said two persons aged 63 years (male, Ukhrul) and 60 years (male, Imphal West) expired at RIMS Hospital and Shija Hospital respectively. The cumulative number of deaths…

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                    India’s global position rises in innovations, publications

                    Imphal: India’s excellence in science has now been combined with the recognition of its brilliance as an innovative economy. While the country has already attained the third position in terms of publications, it now features among the top 50 innovative economies globally as per the Global Innovation Index (GII), placing it ahead of many developed…

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