Imphal: People need to have a positive attitude for combating COVID-19 pandemic in the state, health and family welfare minister L. Jayantakumar Singh said on Friday. Jayantakumar was speaking in a simple function organised at Kwakeithel Girls’ High School in connection with the closing of community quarantine centre opened at the school. The quarantine centre…
Imphal: A final year PGT student of department of Physiology, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal has been tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday. Medical superintendent, RIMS, professor Ch. Arunkumar Singh, in a notification issued on Thursday, instructed to close departments of Physiology and Biochemistry with immediate effect until further notice. He advised the…
Imphal: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Manipur centre scientist bagged “ICAR-Swami Sahajanand Saraswati Award -2019 Best scientist Award” for Outstanding Research and Extension in improvement of the crop productivity and livelihood security of the hill farmers. The Best scientist Award for Outstanding Research and Extension on “Improvement of the crop productivity and livelihood security…
Imphal: Federation of Government Teachers’ Associations (FEGOCTA), Manipur in an online meeting held on July 14 and 15 resolved to continue the agitations until the Orders of 7th UGC Pay and Regulations, 2018 is issued. Sit in Protests and other forms of agitations will be part of 4th time agitations by FEGOCTA, the federation said…
Imphal: A social worker from Andro assembly constituency, Keisham Ningthemjao has demanded to take back all the salaries, emoluments, perks extension from former minister Th. Shyamkumar saying that his ministership was illegal. Ningthemjao adressing a press conference at Yairipok said he do not have comment against any individuals when former MLA move to quash the…
Imphal: With the confirmation of 64 persons positive for COVID-19 commutative positive cases have reached 1764 as on Thursday. The 64 new cases (45 males, 19 females) were confirmed at VRDLs of RIMS (48) and JNIMS (16). They belong to the districts of Churachandpur (5), Imphal West (33), Kakching (1), Kamjong (1), Tamenglong (3), Thoubal…
Imphal: Education minister Dr Thokchom Radheshyam on Thursday launched the first educational channel for Manipur called “Lairik” TV Channel on Jio TV at his office chamber, new secretariat. He expressed gratitude to R. V. Balasubramaniam Iyer, vice-resident, Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited and Jio TV for the support to the department and the state which will…
Imphal: Union minister of skill development and ntrepreneurship, Dr Mahendra Nath Pandey, inaugurated National Skill Training Institute (NSTI), Extension Centre, Manipur, at the campus of Government ITI, Takyel through a video conference during the Digital Conclave held on Wednesday on the occasion of the World Youth Skills Day and the fifth anniversary of ‘Skill…
Imphal: Sixty persons were discharged from different community care centres and hospitals after they were tested negative for COVID-19 while 28 persons were confirmed positive. Those turned negative were discharged from community quarantine centres of Meitram (24), RD wing, medical directorate (7), Bishnupur (7), Senapati (4), Ukhrul (7), COVID Care Facilities of RIMS (10) and…
Imphal: Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee has demanded chief minister N. Biren Singh to immediately step down in connection with 2018 drug smuggling case which allegedly involved former Chandel ADC (autonomous district council) chairman Lhukhosei Zou as Kingpin. Zou, was arrested in June, 2018 from his Lamphel quarter and seized 4. 595 kg heroine with WY…
