Imphal: Manipur native weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu has won Silver medal in Tokyo Olympics for 49 kg category on Saturday and opened medal account for India. Mirabai lifted 87 kg in Snatch and lifted 115 kg in Clean and Jerk. She lifted a total of 202 kg. China’s Hou Zhihui lifted of 94kg in Snatch…
Imphal: All Manipur Mid Day Meal (MDM) Workers’ Union has called upon all MDM workers to make July 11 protest a grand success for better food and permanent employment and no to forced labour. The toiling people are suffering with lots of pain due to Covid-19 pandemic. Lakhs of people have lost their life, the…
Imphal: With 15 Covid-19 related death cases Manipur recorded a total of 1284 new positive cases on Friday while 1725 were recovered. A total 78 new cases of Delta variants were further confirmed against 83 samples sent for genome sequencing on July 1, Manipur Covid-19 common control room said. The positive cases were confirmed out…
Imphal: A team of NAB arrested one drug trafficker along with intoxicated drugs at Yaiskul along Imphal Moreh road on Thursday. The arrested person has been identified as Jangkholun Haokip, 32, son Jamkhal Haokip, resident of Suongpi Tuibuong Block, Churachandpur district. The police team detained Jangkholun while he was driving in his four-wheeler (Bolero) bearing…
Imphal: “With the entire world engaged in fighting the pandemic unleashed by the coronavirus, the people of our state have responded to fight the virus with utmost commitment” tribal affairs and hills minister said. The minister ‘exceedingly’ appreciates the efforts of various Churches, CSOs, NGOs and selfless volunteers have been consciously helping this fight against…
Imphal: Troops of Moreh Battalion under the aegis of IGAR(South) foiled cross border smuggling in Moreh on Wednesday. During an operation near H Munnom village in Moreh, the troops observed bags dumped in thick foliage along the Indo Myanmar Border. On thorough checking of the area 56 bags containing 3920 Kgs of poppy seeds worth…
Imphal: Manipur Police department has congratulated Indian women’s national football team forward Ngangom Bala Devi of Manipur on being named as the AIFF Women’s Footballer of the year 2020 – 21 Bala is currently playing for the Rangers FC in Scotland and has also been earlier awarded two years in a row in 2014 and…
Imphal: In pursuit to spread awareness about managing stress and good health in challenging pandemic times, Annu Naresh conducted a lecture and interactive session on Sujok Therapy for Covid-19 management for members of Assam Rifles Wives Welfare Association of Mantripukhri garrison on Wednesday. During the lecture, the audience was significantly explained about the importance of…
Imphal: To motivate and support the Olympic athletes representing India especially 5 athletes of Manipur youth should join “Cheer4India” campaign, state president Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, Koijam Ramkrishna, said. He was speaking during a press conference held at BJP office here on Thursday evening. He said in the Tokyo Olympics the country will witness its…
Imphal: To reduce the suffering amid Covid-19 restrictions and to help people get essential items including books for students an online application “Akoimart” was launched at the community hall of Wangkhei Yonglan Leirak, Imphal East. Bashikhong Zilla Parisad member, Chirom Jashobanta Singh said people has been suffering with the coming of Covid-19 second wave. Amid…
