Imphal: The 24 hours shutdown imposed by Justice For Sanaton Athokpam’ (JFSA), a people’ committee, demanding for justice to the death of a medical student at Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) Sanaton Athokpam of Khurai in Imphal East, paralysed Imphal and parts of Manipur on Tuesday. Imphal streets wore a deserted with few vehicles…
Imphal: Chandel and Tengnoupal Battalions of 26 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) foiled smuggling of illegal goods in Chandel and Tengnoupal districts on Monday. Troops of Chandel Battalion intercepted five vehicles and seven individuals near Angbreshu and New Songyang, Chandel District. On thorough checking, illegally smuggled goods worth Rs 1.36…
Imphal: Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh has instructed deputy commissioners (DCs) of the state to be prepared for possible Covid-19 predicament coming in the next two months. Biren gave the instructions during a video conference with DCs of different districts on Covid-19 situation. The meeting was held in wake of recent spike in Covid-19…
Imphal: Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh on Monday chaired a meeting of the State Consultative Committee (SCC) for Covid-19, at his secretariat, here. “Stricter penalty against SoP violators and preparedness for mass vaccination above 18 years of age were other agenda,” he said. Intensification of vaccination, testing and contact tracing through involvement of MLAs…
Imphal: With the sharp rising of Covid-19 cases with high positivity rate, Centre has instructed states and Union territories (UTs) to implement intensive, local and focused containment framework, focused on specific areas to bring the situation under control. In an advisory letter written to states and UTs, Union home secretary Ajay Bhalla on Monday said…
Imphal: Six Manipu student bodies declared to support the 24 hours total shut down imposed in connection with the demand for justice to the death of a medical student at Regional Institute of Medical Sciences Sanaton Athokpam of Khurai. The total shut down was imposed by Justice For Sanaton Athokpam’ (JFSA), a people’ committee. The…
Imphal: Manipur PCC has demanded Manipur government to produce a white paper on ‘misappropriation of funds’ that are meant for Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and MGNREGS job card holders. Manipur, on March 18 received a fund of Rs 485, 50, 75, 000 which was released by ministry of rural development for PRIs and to pay…
Imphal: Moreh Battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) foiled an attempt to shuffle gold worth lakhs in Moreh on Sunday. The troops deployed along the Indo Myanmar Border intercepted two persons trying to cross over into the Indian territory. On checking, one gold biscuit weighing approximately 1 kg was recovered….
Imphal: Five Covid-19 patient succumbed while 146 persons including central security personnel were confirmed as fresh Covid cases in 24 hours (Sunday 4 pm-Monday 4pm) in Manipur bringing up the active case tally to 910. The expired victims were patients of 57 years (male, Imphal East), 53 years (female, Thoubal), 35 years (male, Churachandpur), 75…
Imphal: Manipur government on Monday announced to commence month-long summer vacation for schools in the state for the current academic session on first day of May to last till May end. The summer vacation was declared in view of the current surge in the number of Covid positive cases in the state in the wake…
