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    Rare tortoise smuggling foiled

    Imphal: Chandel Battalion under the aegis of IGAR(S) foiled an attempt to smuggle Radiated Tortoise, a rare wildlife species, close to the Indo Myanmar border in Chandel district on Friday. Acting on specific intelligence, regarding the smuggling of rare species of animal from across the border to Chandel, a team of Assam Rifles troops intercepted…

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      Covid-19 active cases reduced to 125

      Imphal: With the recovery of 21 Covid-19 patients the active cases has gone down to 125 in Manipur on Saturday. In 24 hours, 13 persons from general population and two personnel from Central Armed Police Force (CAPE) were confirmed as new positive cases. There was no report of death. The cumulative number of deaths remained…

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        AR foils smuggling of timber worth over Rs 4 crore

        Imphal: Shangshak Battalion Assam Rifles under the aegis of IGAR (S) launched an operation on Friday in Ukhrul district and intercepted three trucks ferrying smuggled timber. Acting on credible intelligence, the team intercepted three trucks in thr morning and seized 1350 cubic feet of Pinewood. The timber was being illegally transported from Maku village of…

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          AR recovers Srown Sugar

          Imphal: Kakching Battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of IGAR(S) in a operation recovered illegal brown sugar and betel nuts from a Maruti Gypsy without registered number near Shaluk Village in Kakching district on Friday. Acting on credible intelligence from reliable sources, troops of Assam Rifles deliberately searched the plying vehicles. The search led…

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            CM Biren inaugurates 30 projects at Tamenglong

            Imphal: In continuation of state government’s initiative to bring balanced development in the ztate, chief minister N. Biren Singh on Thursday inaugurated 30 developmental projects and laid foundation stones for nine other projects to be taken up at the district. The helicopter carrying the chief minister along with his Cabinet ministers landed at 44 Assam…

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              15 tested positive for Covid-19

              Imphal: In Manipur in 24 hours, 15 persons from general population were confirmed as new Covid-19 positive cases. The positive cases from general population are from Imphal West (4), Imphal East (4), Thoubal (I), Bishnupur (2), Kakching (1), Tengnoupal (1), Chandel (1) and Tamenglong (1). One person aged 74 yeas (male, Churachandpur) expired at JNIMS….

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                AR seizes smuggled timber worth Rs 40 lakh

                Imphal: Assam Rifles seized smuggled timber worth Rs 40 lakh in Ukhrul district on Wednesday. The timber was seized acting on a specific intelligence received from reliable sources about movement of illegal timber by troops of Shangshak Battalion under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South), a statement said. The ‘illegal’ timber consignment was seized near…

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                  Biren congratulates Rewben, Radhe

                  Imphal: Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh expressed his happiness that Manipur’s tribal folk musician and singer p Rewben Mashangva and potloi designer Hanjabam Radhe Devi were conferred with Padma Shri Awards for their renowned contribution in the world of arts. Manipur, although a small state, is known for its rich culture. Its cultural expressions…

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