Imphal: After four students of St. John’s School, Nungba tested positive (on Wednesday), tests were immediately done on contacts (39 students and 4 teachers) and all were negative, Manipur chief minister Biren informed. The positive students were brought to JNIMS for treatment/observation. A medical team led by District Surveillnace Officer have gone to Mongjaron Khunou,…
Imphal: Heroin No.4 contained in 69 soap cases transported from Myanmar were seized from two smugglers who came on vehicle (Gypsy) with no number plates at Langthabal Khunou on Wednesday night. The two persons were identified as Satminlun Kipgen, 24, T. Nampao of Chakpikarong, Chandel district and Seikholen Haokip, 19, of Moreh, Chandel district. They…
Imphal: “Widows and Orphan Resource Development Trust is rendering good, humanitarian service by undertaking activities for the welfare of the widows in different ways. I appreciate the Trust for playing an exemplary role by helping the marginalised sections of the society like the widows without taking any financial help or fund from any other sources,”…
Imphal: Manipur Democratic Alliance (MDA) has appreciated the judgement of the High Court of Manipur on disposing the delimitation commission which was to be conducted in 2020. MDA convenor M. Tombi on Wednesday told reporters here that Tombi said to stop delimitation commission in Manipur various NGOs and other political parties including MDA press to…
Imphal: Rajya Sabha MP from Manipur Maharaja Sanajaoba Leishemba urged the Centre to establish Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER) in Manipur, during the Parliament session on Wednesday. Sanajaoba said, “IISER are a group of institutions of national importance which promotes high quality education in science and research activities in the country to…
Imphal: Education minister Rajen Singh urged the farmers of the state to adopt multiple system of farming for a self-dependent economy during “One Day Farmers’ Training Programme Cum Distribution of Pre-Kharif/Kharif Crops” at Salam on Wednesday. Cultivable lands in the state are found without any crop for a long period of time after harvesting a…
Imphal: Social welfare and MAHUD minister Henry Okram on Wednesday inaugurated a 4-day long 12th Annual Art Exhibition including Photography 2020 at Imphal Art College, organised by Arts Society Manipur. Henry said Manipur is endowed with rich art and culture and has produced many acclaimed artists in various fields including sculpture, paintings etc. He hoped…
Imphal: Eight persons—seven from general population and one from Central Armed Police Force were confirmed as new Covid-19 positive cases in Manipur on Wednesday. Four Covid patients were recovered and discharged from home isolation. The positive cases belonging general population were from Bishnupur (1), Senapati (2) and Noney (4). In the last 24 hours, there…
Imphal: A combined team of Narcotic Cell, Imphal East, 38 Assam Rifles, Khurkhul and the embers of YADA apprehended three persons from Kyamgei Oinam Loukol on Tuesday afternoon along with 10 carton boxes containing 1180 bottles of Torvirex codeine cough syrup (100 ml) and one Chevrolet UVA car bearing registration number. No. AS01 AH-6396. The…
Imphal: The Assam Rifles Polo Team under the aegis of IGAR (South) won the 1st Bishnupur District Polo Tournament held at Kumbi in Bishnupur district during March 13 to 16. The Polo tournament was organised by Manipur Horse Riding and Polo Association in collaboration with Pony Care Centre, Kumbi. The tournament saw participation by five…
