Imphal: Manipur’s RK Ranjan has been sworn in as Union minister of state on Thursday. Ranjan was among 43 ministers who sworn-in at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday. The new Modi Cabinet will meet at 5pm on Thursday, while the Council of ministers will meet at 7pm. The new set of India’s Council of ministers…
Imphal: The Swarnim Vijay Mashaal (Golden Victory Flame) commemorating 50 years of India’s victory over Pakistan in 1971, which began its journey from the National War Memorial, New Delhi flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 16, 2020, has reached the Laitkor Garrison of the Directorate General of Assam Rifles Headquarters at Shillong…
Imphal: Tengnoupal battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of IGAR (South) foiled cross-border narcotics trafficking near Tengnoupal on Friday. During routine checking at Vehicle Check Post, Tengnoupal, troops of Assam Rifles while checking a vehicle, recovered 86 packets of Brown Sugar concealed in modified compartment, the Assam Rifles said on Saturday. The narcotics recovered…
Imphal: Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh on Wednesday launched model Hepatitis B treatment centres at Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) and Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in a solemn function held at the chief minister’ secretariat. The programme was organised by state health society, National Health Mission, Manipur on the occasion…
Imphal: A team of Imphal West Police commando seized 171.5 litres of distilled indigenous country liquor on Friday. The police team led by sub-inspector Birla raided a house located at Sagolband Tera Sapam Leikai, Imphal West that belongs to one Wahengbam Borajao Singh, 49, son of W. Chouchou Singh at about 8 am. During the…
Imphal: Kakching battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of IGAR (S) foiled smuggling of Win cigarettes and beetle nuts in Kakching district on Saturday. Based on intelligence inputs, troops of Assam Rifles intercepted six vehicles with 13 persons moving on Kakching – Shalluk road, the Assam Rifles said. On thorough checking of the vehicles,…
Imphal: Manipur Police nabbed three persons in connection with uploading a video on Facebook which ‘falsely’ mentioned that 500 persons out of 700 were found positive in a mass covid testing at Takyel Khongbal, Imphal West. The three persons were Thaodem Romesh, 34, son of Th. Ibochou and Thaodem Bikram, 43, son of Thaodem Kula…
Imphal: Footprints suspected to be that of Bengal Tiger was discovered at Kuilong village of Tamei sub-division, Tamenglong district. As many as eight cows were reportedly killed by a tiger in the village. The villagers are currently staying home due to the fear of the suspected tiger. The forest department had been instructed to conduct…
Imphal: Following confirmation of 760 new Covid-19 positive cases and recovery of 446 Covid-19 patients Manipur has 6,534 active cases as on Wednesday. Eleven Covid patients expired in 24 hours. They were from Imphal West (2), Imphal East (4), Bishnupur (4) and Churachandpur (1). The fresh cases belonged to Imphal East (166), Imphal West (247),…
Imphal: Muslim Council Manipur (MCM) and United Hatta Golapati Council (UHGC) strongly condemned the commando personnel allegedly for not saving Fariz who was calling for help while drowning in Imphal river. Fariz was said to be Covid curfew violator and has been missing at Imphal River was still on search. Decrying the act of Manipur…
