Monthly Archives: April 2021

Massive Forest Fire in Mizoram, Spreads to Towns and Villages

Posted on April 25, 2021 - 10:45pm by UT/NET News Desk
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Massive forest fires have broken out in several parts of Mizoram damaging vast tracts of land and vegetation focing Chief Minister Zoramthanga to seek central help, an official of the state disaster management and rehabilitation department said on Sunday. Lunglei … Continue reading →

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Assam Rifles assist in averting Major Fire in Ukhrul

Posted on April 25, 2021 - 10:25pm by UT Desk
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A major fire broke out in Hunphun Village area near Savio School at around 6pm on Sunday. The inferno reportedly soon spread to the house built with wood and tin sheets and gutted the house completely. Upon receiving the SOS, … Continue reading →

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2021 highest single day spike in Manipur: 140 fresh COVID-19 cases reported

Posted on April 25, 2021 - 9:21pm by UT News Service
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Manipur on Sunday registered this year’s highest single-day spike of COVID-19 cases with 140 fresh cases, pushing the overall caseload to 30,421. The fatality tally also rose to 385 with two more persons succumbing to the COVID-19 related illnesses in … Continue reading →

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GNF and NMA expresses gratitude on help received for fire victims of Longliang villagers

Posted on April 25, 2021 - 9:13pm by UT Desk
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The Global Naga Forum (GNF) and Naga Mothers Association (NMA) responding to the appeal from Naga leaders in Arunachal for the Naga fire victims of Longliang village in Khonsa District informed that it started a donation drive of cash and … Continue reading →

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ATSUM: Maintain status quo as ancient times on Koubru stalemate

Posted on April 25, 2021 - 8:38pm by UT News Service
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All Tribal Students’ Union, Manipur (ATSUM) has appealed to all the “ethnic communities” of the state to refrain from using provocative statements which have the potential to spark off communal conflagration in connection with the “Koubru impasse” and to maintain … Continue reading →

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World Malaria Day: Manipur to stamp out Malaria by end of 2021, ahead of country’s 2030 target

Posted on April 25, 2021 - 12:50pm by UT News Service
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Manipur is on the verge of achieving “zero malaria status” by the end of the current year (2021), nine-years ahead of the national target of eliminating the tropical disease. India’s target to eliminate the disease is 2030. Addressing the media … Continue reading →

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Nagas are not ‘Mongoloid race’; Prof George van Driem to lecture in ‘Makhel Lecture Series 2021’

Posted on April 25, 2021 - 12:34pm by Joyce Paveine
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A Rolex award winner, Prof Dr George van Driem, along with Dr Jelle J P Wouters, will lecture in the event  ‘Makhel Lecture Series, 2021’ organized by Asufii Christian Institute, Punanamei, Mao. He has conducted field research in the greater … Continue reading →

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Covid-19 Vaccination drive organised at Senapati

Posted on April 25, 2021 - 8:54am by UT Correspondent
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As a preventive and precautionary measure against spread of second wave of Covid-19 in the district and to make Senapati a much safer place from Covid-19, the District Health Society in collaboration with the District Administration, Senapati organised Covid-19 Vaccination … Continue reading →

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2 drug smugglers arrested with huge stash of contraband in Garo Hills

Posted on April 25, 2021 - 12:03am by UT News Service
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In a major success for the West Garo Hills (WGH) police, 2 drug smugglers were arrested within the district from whom a huge stash of over 2 kgs of Yaba tablets were recovered, according to police. The incident took place … Continue reading →

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Manipur witnesses huge COVID-19 surge: 130 fresh cases in the past 24 hours

Posted on April 24, 2021 - 10:49pm by UT News Service
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Manipur has reported 130 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the highest daily spike since January this year, and two deaths in the past 24 hours, the Health department said on Saturday. The 130 new cases took the … Continue reading →

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