Pothashang News Service: Imphal, March 14, 2020: Five cops were injured in a scuffle with civilians at Indo-Myanmar border town Moreh in Tengnoupal district of Manipur on Friday. The scuffle took place over stopping a car by a police commando team who were on duty in connection with sealing of the international border. The Indo-Myanmar…
Imphal: With the aim to disseminate the precautionary and curative measures to safeguard against the growing threat of COVID-19, Keithelmanbi Battalion of 9 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) conducted an awareness drive by organising a Walk the Talk on COVID-19 in different parts of Manipur on Wednesday. The awareness drives…
Imphal: Manipur government has indefinitely closed the Indo-Myanmar border in view of possible threat of transmission of Coronavirus/COVID-19. An order issued by the state home department on Monday stated that the state government has prohibited movement of people across the international border and accordingly orders closure of Gate No. 1, No. 2, Moreh and other…
Pothashang News Service: Imphal, March 8, 2020: Bharat Vikas Parishad, Manipur Prant honoured two prominent ladies who have contributed immensely in health care sector in Manipur on the occasion of International Women’s Day held at NEXA Showroom, Chingmeirong on Sunday. The two ladies were Dr. S. Bhagyabati Devi, professor of medicine department at Regional Instititute of…
Imphal: Manipur health minister L. Jayantakumar Singh has advised all the health staffs to take active participation for the prevention of Novel Coronavirus infection. Concerning the increasing unrest of the public regarding the outbreak of Coronavirus infection, health minister L. Jayantakumar said the health department is putting all possible efforts to prevent this disease from…
Pothashang News Service: Imphal, March 8, 2020: Manipur governor Dr Najma Heptulla greeted the people of Manipur on Yaoshang (Holi) on the festival eve. “Let us all celebrate Yaoshang in its true spirit with the participation of all communities and resolve to make Manipur a better and peaceful state where mutual respect and love prevail…
Pothashang News Service: Imphal, March 8, 2020: Manipur chief minster N. Biren Singh extended greetings to the people of Manipur on the occasion of Yaoshang. In his greeting Biren said Yaoshang is one of the biggest festivals of the Meitei community. It is celebrated with much joy and gaiety by everyone irrespective of age and…
Imphal: Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS), Manipur’s only medical college, will now be included as a testing centre for COVID-19. This was agreed to by union home minister Amit Shah, when chief minister N. Biren Singh briefed the leader on Saturday about the prevailing situation in the state in the aftermath of the…
Imphal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the situation on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and action taken so far by various ministries on Saturday. The meeting was attended by Dr. Harsh Vardhan, union minister of health and family welfare, Dr. S. Jaishankar, union minister of external affairs, Ashwini Kumar Choubey, minister for state, ministry of health and…
Pothashang News Service: Imphal, March 7, 2020: Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh has appealed to the people of the state to avoid mass gathering during the five-day Yaoshang (Holi) festival in wake of COVID-19 outbreak over the globe. “Let us come together and work to prevent this deadly disease from spreading to ourselves and…
