Imphal: Following incessant rainfall since the past few days in Manipur, multiple landslides have cut off Imphal-Ukhrul road (National Highway 202); state government has extended closure for educational institutions till Wednesday; patients at Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences have been advised to evacuate. The highest rainfall was recorded at Sainik School, Pangei, Imphal East…
Imphal: Manipur Health directorate on Tuesday reported five new Dengue cases taking this year’s cumulative cases to 997. Five of the new cases belonged to Imphal West district and one each to Thoubal and Bishnupur districts. In September, 468 cases have been detected. Imphal West has the highest number of Dengue cases since January with…
Imphal: Five student representatives of Government Polytechnic, Takyel, Imphal, after about 20 days of agitation called on Manipur governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, at Raj Bhavan Imphal, on Tuesday and submitted a memorandum highlighting various challenges concerning the Institute. The students have been agitating since August 28 demanding appointment of adequate faculty members, non teaching staff…
Imphal: Thadou Inpi Manipur (TIM) on Monday issued an official advisory regarding the situation on National Highway 2 (NH-2), reaffirming that the highway belongs to the Government of India and that its obstruction constitutes a violation of fundamental rights. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Kuki Zo Council (KZC) have reported no untoward…
Imphal: Manipur government has announced to close schools and colleges in five valley districts on Tuesday due the incessant rainfall and subsequent flooding. A government notification issued on Monday evening said due to the incessant rainfall in the past few days and subsequent flooding in different parts of the state, all schools and colleges in…
Imphal: Flash flood in Manipur has sweft away an old man in Imphal East district, river banks were breached in the district and thoubal district on Monday alarming residents in the district. The flood victim was identified as a 70-year-old man, Md Ramjan of Khetri Awang Leikai. He was swept away by the Iril River…
Imphal: Manipur governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla praised Manipuri women’s legacy of economic leadership referring to the historic Ima Keithel on Monday. The governor said, the recent inauguration of four new Ima Keithels by the Prime Minister will further strengthen the legacy by creating new avenues for women’s participation in the economy. He was addressing at the…
Imphal: Veteran Manipur politician O. Joy has asked if BJP is trying to divide Manipur stating that neither the state Assembly nor the BJP leaders took action against elected Kuki MLAs who demand a separate administration for Kuki-Zo community. “The recent visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi after 2 years and four months of the…
Imphal: Manipur Health directorate on Monday reported five new Dengue cases taking this year’s cumulative cases to 990. Four of the new cases belonged to Imphal West district and one to Imphal East district. In September, 461 cases have been detected. Imphal West has the highest number of Dengue cases since January, a total of…
Imphal: As there is still no settlement or agreement to the conflict between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities, no one from either side must cross the Buffer Zone under any circumstances, said The Kuki-Zo Council (KZC). The council, on Monday, issued a clarification to the Meitei public regarding ‘false claims and misinterpretations’ of its recent statement…
