Imphal: A comprehensive capacity building workshop for homestay entrepreneurs in Manipur officially commenced on Monday at the Directorate of Tourism, here. The five-day programme, conducted under the Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) scheme – a World Bank-supported initiative by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) focused on strengthening the MSME sector…
Imphal: With the confirmation of four new COVID-19 positive cases, the cumulative number of positive cases rose to 302 in Manipur. The new positive cases were confirmed out of 19 samples tested on this day. The positivity rate was 21.1 percent. Of the four new cases, three belonged to Imphal West and one to Thoubal…
Imphal: Bhratiya Janata Party (BJP), Manipur president A. Sharda Devi has declined to comment on the recent Kuki Inpi Manipur statement that no Kuki-Zo legislators would participate in the formation of a new government in the state. State BJP president met the reporters after she attended the 125th birth anniversary of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee…
Imphal: Manipur governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, on Sunday graced the commemoration of the 125th birth anniversary of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee at the Palace Auditorium, Manipur State Film Development Society, Palace Compound, Imphal. The governor offered floral tributes to the portrait of Dr. Mookerjee. A documentary film highlighting the life and contributions of Dr. Mookerjee was…
Imphal: With the confirmation of two new Covid-19 positive cases and recovery of 13 more patients, the number of active cases dropped to 55 in Manipur on Sunday as per the status updated by the government. Two persons were found infected when 15 samples were tested on this day. They belonged to Imphal East and…
Imphal: A joint meeting of several key Kuki-Zo civil and community organisations held in Churachandpur on Thursday resolved that no Kuki-Zo members of Manipur Legislative Assembly shall participate in the formation of people’s government. The resolution was passed during a joint session at the Kuki Inpi Manipur secretariat at Bijang, Churachandpur. The meeting was attended…
Imphal: Manipur on Saturday recorded 16 new COVID-19 cases, taking the cumulative positive cases to 296. The new cases were confirmed out of 39 samples. The positivity rate was 41 percent. Of the new positive cases, seven belonged to Bishnupur district, six to Imphal West and three to Imphal East. With the recovery of 13…
Imphal: Teachers and students belonging to 16 student and teacher organisations staged a mass rally across five valley districts of Manipur on Saturday, marking the 18th observance of Free Educational Zone Demand Day, an annual event since 2008. It aimed at declaring educational institutions as non-interference zones. The protest under the banner of the ‘Coordinating Committee…
Imphal: The investigation into an inter-state arms smuggling racket in Manipur has been paused, as the four accused have been hospitalised, preventing the police from conducting full interrogations or producing them before the court. On June 24, Manipur Police arrested the four accused Sinam Somendro Meitei alias Pankhei alias Richard, 43, and UNLF (Pambei) cadre,…
Imphal: BJP MLA Yumnam Khemchand has reiterated the Central Government’s firm commitment to restoring peace and normalcy in Manipur as the unrest in Manipur crosses the two-year mark since the Meitei-Kuki conflict erupted on May 3, 2023. Khemchand, in a press statement issued on Saturday, said the Centre has been actively pursuing multiple strategies to…
