Cross border smuggling spoiled at Chandel

    Imphal: ​Chandel Battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of IGAR (South) foiled two smuggling attempts in Chandel district on Wednesday. Based on specific intelligence, the troops of Assam Rifles launched two separate operations in the border areas close to Machi and Moltuk. ​The operations resulted in successfully foiling smuggling of contraband from across the…

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    10 die of Covid-19

    Imphal: Ten Covid-19 patients expired in 24 hours while 847 more people got infected with the contagion in Manipur. The 10 Covid-19 victims were from Imphal West (4), Imphal East (4), Bishnupur (1) and Kangpokpi (1). The new positive cases belonged to Imphal East (146), Imphal West (301), Thoubal (37), Bishnupur (56), Kakching (50), Ukhrul…

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      Biren inaugurates oxygen plant at Churachandpur

      Imphal: Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh on Wednesday inaugurated a PSA oxygen plant at Churachandpur. The oxygen plant has a capacity of filling 45-50 D-type oxygen cylinders per day. “As promised six days ago that we will operationalise this plant within a week, I’m happy to inaugurate the PSA oxygen plant,” Biren said. The…

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      RIMS halts Covid-19 diagnosis

      Imphal: As the biosafety cabinet of virus research and diagnostic laboratory (VRDL) of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) has stopped functioning the laboratory will not be processing any samples for Covid-19 diagnosis. This was stated by principal Investigator, VRDL, RIMS, professor Kh. Sulocahana Devi in a circular on Monday. The biosafety cabinet stopped functioning…

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      Biren flies to hill districts to take stock of Covid-19 situation

      Imphal: Manipur chief minister (CM) N. Biren Singh visited Ukhrul, Senapati and Tamenglong districts by helicopter to take stock of Covid-19 situation. He was accompanied by advisor to CM (health) Dr S. Ranjan, principal secretary (health) V. Vumlunmang and secretary to CM N. Geoffrey. At mini secretariat complex of Ukhrul Biren reviewed the measures taken…

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