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    Cabinet meeting held at Kamjong district, inaugurated and laid foundation stones for several projects

    Imphal: Chief minister N. Biren Singh on Friday presided Cabinet meeting at Kamjong district and inaugurated different developmental projects and laid foundation stones for many other projects. The Cabinet meeting was the ninth such meeting held in hill district headquarters under Go to Hills Mission. It reviewed the arrangements for upcoming Statehood Day observation and…

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      More poppy plants destroyed

      Imphal: In continuation of the drive for destruction of illegal poopy plantation a combined team of Tengnoupal District Police, NAB, and forest department destroyed around 40 acres of illicit poppy plantations under Machi Police jurisdiction. The destruction drive will continue for two weeks and will cover some remaining portion of the area and other areas…

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        Covid-19 vaccination to launch on Saturday at JNIMS

        Imphal: Covid-19 vaccination in Manipur will be launched at Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS), Imphal on Saturday. The vaccination was scheduled to launch at JNIMS auditorium in presence of chief minister N. Biren Singh. In 24 hours 24 persons were tested positive for Covid-19 and 34 patients were discharged. There was no report…

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          Smuggled timber worth Rs 64 lakh recovered

          Imphal: Assam Rifles on Friday recovered smuggled timber that would worth around Rs 64 lakh, in Ukhrul. Acting on credible intelligence, troops of Assam Rifles intercepted one Shaktiman truck near Sangshak in Ukhrul District of Manipur at 10:20 am. On examination of the vehicle and it was found to be carrying 200 cubic feet of…

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            Manipur electoral roll released, female outnumbered male for first time

            Imphal: The integrated final electoral rolls of all 60 (sixty) Assembly Constituencies were published on Friday by the concerned electoral registration officers. ​Joint chief electoral officer Ramananda Nongmeikapam informed reporters thst the final electoral rolls was based on the special summary revision programme conducted during Covid-19 pandemic (November 16 to December 15, 2020). As per…

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              MoU inked for dedicated senior citizens helpline

              Imphal: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between social welfare department, Government of Manipur, the National Institute of Social Defense, Government of India and Alankit Assignments Limited, New Delhi to provide grievance redressal mechanism for the senior citizens, information on government schemes and programs for welfare of senior citizens besides providing emotional support so…

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                Minister Rajen Inaugurates new building of Singngat Government High School, ZEO Office, Churachandpur

                Imphal: Education minister S. Rajen Singh on Thursday inaugurated new building of Singngat Government High School and ZEO Office, Churachandpur. Rajen said with the view to promote education sector particularly in the state, the state government has launched ‘School Fagathansi Mission’. Under this mission infrastructures and buildings of selected government schools in different parts of…

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                  18 tested positive for Covid-19

                  Imphal: In 24 hours, 18 persons from general population were confirmed as new Covid-19 positive cases while there was no report of Covid related death, in Manipur. The cumulative number of deaths remained at 365. The total number of discharged persons was 41, Covid-19 common control room said. The recovery rate rose to 97.18 percent….

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                    CM Biren disposes off drugs worth over Rs 34 crore

                    Imphal: Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh on Thursday set on fire pre-trial drugs and psychotropic substances worth Rs 34,12,09,910 in the international market seized by Narcotics and Affairs of Border (NAB) and Manipur Police at Pungdongbam Chingmang in Imphal East. Biren disposed the drugs in presence of ministers, MLAs, high ranking police officers, media…

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