Imphal: Miscreants hurled a grenade at at Manipur’s governor bungalow gate here on Tuesday dusk, which failed to explode. According to CCTV camera footage two persons in a moped came from Keishampat junction direction, hurled the bomb and fled along Asian Highway-2 towards Kangla Western gate, police said. Officer-in-charge of City police station along with…
Imphal: No Covid-19 related fatalities reported in Manipur on Monday while 11 persons tested positive for the contagion. The cumulative number of deaths was 366. At least 58 persons were discharged to boost the recovery rate at 97.70 percent. The cumulative number of positive cases was 28,867 and the number of active cases was 296.
Imphal: Transport minister Vungzagin Valte on Monday inaugurated the observation of National Road Safety Month on the theme ‘SadakSuraksha-JeevanRaksha’ at the Manipur state transport (MST) Complex, here to disseminate awareness regarding road safety and reduce road accidents. Valte expressed his gratitude to traffic police, transport department, NGOs and individuals who are instrumental in the awareness…
Imphal: No report of any side effects regarding the Covid-19 vaccine had arisen until now since the start of vaccination drive in Manipur, Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh. Talking to reporters at his secretariat, here Biren said the state government had been closely monitoring the vaccination programme held throughout the state considering all necessary…
Imphal: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday busted a racket on the allegations that some senior public functionaries of North Eastern Frontier Railways were involved in corrupt practices with private contractors for the on-going projects in the North Eastern Frontier (NFR) Railways. The contractors were allegedly being facilitated in awarding the contracts processing of…
Imphal: Manipur on Sunday recorded no Covid-19 related death cases while 21 persons were tested positive and 58 patients were discharged. The cumulative number of deaths was 366, cumulative number of recovered cases was 28,147 and the number of active cases was 343. The recovery rate moved to 97.54 percent.
Imphal: In 24 hours one person, 90 , years (male, Imphal West) expired at Raj Medicity while, 24 persons from general population were confirmed as new Covid-19 positive cases. The positive cases from general population are from Imphal West (6), Imphal East (1), Thoubal (11), Chandel (1), Kangpokpi (2) and Tamenglong (3). The cumulative number…
Imphal: Troops of Assam Rifles in an operation seized 256 bags of betel nuts from a truck near Baulijang Village in Churachandpur district on Friday. Two suspected smugglers plying the truck were detained. The market value of the seized items is estimated to nearly Rs 31.5 Lakh. The seized contraband alongwith the detainees were handed…
Imphal: Classes from IX standard and above will be resumed on January, this year, education minister S. Rajen Singh said on Saturday. Online classes had been conducted before. Decision for resumption of classes was taken during the Kamjong Cabinet sitting, Rajen said. With the view to supplement the deficit classes due to the Covid-19 pandemic…
Imphal: Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh urged the public not to make negative comments about the vaccine without valid scientific proof. “As it may create suspicion and hesitation in people’s mind, such persons can be penalised under relevant Acts,” Biren cautioned. The chief minister on Saturday launched the vaccination drive of Covid-19 vaccine (Covishield)…
