Monthly Archives: December 2020

Journalist Kishorchandra Wangkhemcha granted bail

Posted on December 8, 2020 - 11:54am by UT Desk
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The Court of Sessions, Judge, Senapati on Tuesday granted bail to Manipur TV journalist, Kishorchandra Wangkhemcha. Journalist, Kishorchandra was booked for sedition and promoting enmity between different communities on racial grounds, over responding to a viral social media post made … Continue reading →

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Tangkhul bodies set ultimatum to complete Town road repair works by Dec 15

Posted on December 8, 2020 - 6:00am by UT Desk
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Tangkhul Civil Society comprising TNL and the Longphangs (zonal associations) of the district have served an ultimatum to the contractor to complete the restoration works of NH-102A in Ukhrul town areas by December 15. A team of the district’s CSO … Continue reading →

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77 fresh cases of COVID-19 detected in Meghalaya

Posted on December 7, 2020 - 10:47pm by UT News Service
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Meghalaya reported 77 new infections of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. The state also reported 120 recoveries of the disease.  Meanwhile, 14 fresh Covid-19 cases were reported from the Madanrting neighbourhood in Shillong on Monday. Of the new cases 63 … Continue reading →

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Manipur’s Left parties in solidarity with ‘Bharat bandh’

Posted on December 7, 2020 - 10:18pm by UT Desk
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Left parties in Manipur on Monday announced their support to the proposed “Bharat bandh” to be imposed on Tuesday. The Bharat bandh or the nationwide strike called by the farmers against the farm laws on Tuesday will begin at 11am … Continue reading →

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Three COVID-19 related deaths on Monday

Posted on December 7, 2020 - 9:19pm by UT News Service
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The COVID-19 related death toll in Manipur rose to 309 with three more deaths reported on Monday.  The number of people diagnosed with the contagious virus also rose to 26,225 with the detection of 152 fresh positive cases over the … Continue reading →

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Manipur: Couple sentenced to 12 years of jail for drug smuggling

Posted on December 7, 2020 - 8:18pm by UT News Service
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Special NDPS (Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) court of Manipur on Monday sentenced a couple convicted in a drug smuggling case to 12 years of imprisonment. The couple are Sougaijam Robindro Singh of Kakching Wairi currently residing at Moreh Super … Continue reading →

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Over 3000 vendors given loans in Manipur

Posted on December 7, 2020 - 8:03pm by UT News Service
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Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Monday disbursed loans to another 3,362 vendors in a function organized by Manipur Urban Development Agency (MUDA) at Chief Minister’s Secretariat. Of these total 3,362 loanees, 3015 were benefited under Pradhan Mantri Street … Continue reading →

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East Khasi Hills under night curfew till Dec 13

Posted on December 7, 2020 - 3:59pm by UT News Service
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East Khasi Hills district magistrate, Isawanda Laloo on Sunday, issued prohibitory orders and extended the night curfew in the entire district from December 7 to December 13, as part of preventive and mitigation measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 … Continue reading →

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UADC decries superseding ADCs, calls it a ‘fallacious move’

Posted on December 7, 2020 - 12:14pm by UT Desk
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Following expiry of the tenure of the six ADCs of Manipur on 30 November last, the state government superceded the Council bodies and placed them under the care of respective Deputy Commissioners by invoking an irrelevant section of the ADC … Continue reading →

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Meghalaya reports two more COVID-19 related deaths

Posted on December 6, 2020 - 10:15pm by UT News Service
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Meghalaya has reported two more COVID-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the fatality tally to 120. Meanwhile, seventy-three more positive cases of COVID-19 were also detected on Sunday.  The new cases include 58 from East Khasi Hills district, … Continue reading →

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