Imphal: Manipur state home department has issued an order to shut down Khwairamband Ima Keithel and its adjoining temporary markets for 10 days. The order was issued on Wednesday in wake of rising Covid-19 cases in the state. One in each three shops located in Galis of Thangal Bazar and Paona Bazar to be opened…
Imphal: Eleven air passengers in Imphal were confirmed to be Covid-19 positive on Tuesday despite of the Manipur government’s mandate to possess Covid-19 negative report before they board the plane to travel to Manipur. The Manipur government had also warned airport authorities and airline services against carrying of passengers without negative Covid-19 test report. On…
Imphal: Members of Panchayati Raj Institution and MGNREGS job card holders have intensified their agitation demanding release of wages of job card holders, release of second installment funds of 15th Finance Commission monthly salary from October 2019 to till March and implementation of national electronic fund management system. Panchayat elected members and job card holders…
Imphal: Police arrested a member of Kshetrigao Part-II Gram Panchayat and her son allegedly for persuading under-aged children to ferry Heroin No. 4. The Panchayat member and her son were Buyamayum Thoibi Begum, 45, wife of late B. Abo khan, 23, of Khergao Makha Leikai yumkhaibam leirak and Buyamayum Abdul Hanal. A house search operation…
Imphal: In an attempt to rejuvenate and strengthen fish fingerling production of Pengba, state fish of Manipur fisheries minister S. Rajen Singh on Tuesday inspected the Regional Pengba Fish Farm, Haotak, Kumbi. During the inspection tour of 50 hectares of Regional Pengba Fish Farm at Haotak, Kumbi, the Mmnister stated that renovation and deepening works…
Imphal: Manipur cops apprehended three persons who were ferrying contraband items suspected to be Heroin No. 4 concealed in the fuel tank of the vehicle they were travelling from Chandel side towards Imphal on Monday evening. The drug was detected by a team of Kakching Police in the vehicle (Bolero) which was trying to escape…
Imphal: Chandel Battalion of 26 Sector Assam Rifles under aegis of IGAR (South) foiled smuggling attempt of Korean cigarettes in Machi sub-division on Monday. The troops deployed along Indo-Myanmar border routes intercepted one vehicle carrying illegal cigarettes after midnight. On checking, 12490 packets of Korean cigarettes worth Rs 37.5 lakh were recovered without any legal…
Imphal: The Manipur government warned airport authorities and airline services against carrying of passengers without negative Covid-19 test report. The Manipur government on April 15 issued an order mandating that persons coming from outside the state should produce negative Covid-19 test reports taken 72 hours before arrival in Manipur. The mandatory became effective from April…
Imphal: With the rising Covid-19 positive cases in Imphal West the district deputy commissioner declared 12 areas in the district as containment zones. The containment zones declared on Sunday include Thangmeiband Sinam Leikai, MLA Quarter No 2- Thangmeiband, Sagolband Bijoy Govinda, Nagamapal Singjubung Leirak, Thangal Bazaar, Lamsang Lamdeng Khunou, Uripok Achom Leikai, Kasturi Building (Thangal…
Imphal: Manipur recorded two Covid-19 related death on Monday as one non- Manipuri succumbed in the evening. He was hospitalised at Thoubal District Hospital and found Covid-19 positive in Rapid Antigen Test. He lived near Thoubal Melaground and iron scrap collector for recycling. He was 29 years old and native of West Bengal. He arrived…
