Imphal: The cumulative number of COVID-19 positive cases has reached 158 in Manipur with the confirmation of 13 new cases on Monday. Forty-one samples were tested on this day, resulting in a 31.7% positivity rate. Of the new cases, nine belonged to Imphal West and four belonged to Imphal East. So far, a total of 510…
Imphal: The Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Manipur, on Monday said it is organising a Short Film competition aimed at raising awareness on pressing social issues through storytelling. It invited filmmakers, content creators, and the public to create impactful short films for promoting awareness and positive change in the society. The competition will…
Imphal: Twin bins were distributed to eleven NGOs which are engaged in door-to-door waste collection under the initiative of the Directorate of Municipal Administration, Housing and Urban Development (MAHUD), at the conference hall of City Convention Centre, Palace Compound, here on Monday. The Blue Bin was to use for Wet waste and the green bin…
Dr. N. Munal MeiteiEnvironmentalist, presently working as DFO/ChandelEmail: nmunall@yahoo.in World Decarbonisation Day is observed on June 25. Decarbonisation is the removal or reduction of CO2 output into the atmosphere. The goal is to achieve carbon neutrality by eliminating fossil fuel combustion. It will be achieved by switching to the use of low-carbon energy sources. Carbon…
Imphal: With the confirmation of 33 new COVID-19 positive cases, the cumulative number of positive cases in Manipur has risen to 145 as of Sunday. The new positive cases were confirmed out of 101 samples tested on this day. The positivity rate was 32.7 percent. Twenty-seven belonged to Imphal West, and three each belonged to…
Imphal: The mortal remains of Air India Flight AI 171 victim Kongbrailatpam Nganthoi Sharma, a 22-year-old cabin crew member from Manipur, were brought home in an Indigo flight that landed at Imphal Airport on Sunday. Nganthoi was one of the 241 people who lost their lives when the aircraft crashed just seconds after takeoff in…
Imphal: Security forces recovered a massive cache of arms, ammunition, and 63 explosive items including grenades, IEDs, mortar bombs, Plastic Explosive Kirkee (PEK) packets, and tear smoke shells, during search operations carried out across Manipur’s Thoubal, Kangpokpi, Kakching, and Imphal East districts on Saturday. A total of 178 live rounds of ammunition were also recovered…
Imphal: Manipur joined the rest of the world to observe the International Day of Yoga, on Saturday. Governor of Manipur, Ajay Kumar Bhalla, graced the observation held at the Khuman Lampak Indoor Stadium in Imphal. The state-level event witnessed the participation of over 900 individuals, including students, public servants, yoga enthusiasts, security personnel, and members…
Imphal: Manipur on Saturday recorded 30 new Covid-19 positive cases and three recovered cases taking the active cases tally to 104. The new positive cases were confirmed out of 118 samples tested on this day. Twenty-four of them belonged to Imphal West district, five belonged to Imphal East and one belonged to Thoubal district. The…
Imphal: Bishnupur people have suspended the the total shutdown call following a swift and positive response from the Manipur government, which dispatched inspector general of Manipur Police (Intelligence) K. Kabib along with the district administration for a spot enquiry at Phubala. Bishnupur people groups served an ultimatum demanding a spot enquiry to the firing incident…
