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Manipur Congress in a maha gathbandhan move, forms pre-poll alliance with five parties

Posted on January 27, 2022 - 9:22pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: The Congress has announced a pre-poll alliance with five other political parties for the ensuing state Assembly elections in Manipur. The 60-seat Manipur Legislative Assembly will go to poll in two phases –February 27 and March 3. The notification … Continue reading →

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Manipur CEO: Carrying unexplained cash above Rs 50,000 seizable

Posted on January 27, 2022 - 9:00pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: Additional Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Manipur, N. Praveen Singh today stated that carrying any unexplained cash above Rs. 50,000 will be subjected to seizure and the same can be released only after being proven that it has nothing … Continue reading →

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Three omicron cases reported in Manipur, four fatality

Posted on January 25, 2022 - 9:19pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: Three more Omicron cases reported in Manipur on Tuesday, taking the total number of the fast spreading variant of COVID-19 in the state to 42. However, they were discharged upon recovery. Infection of the three patients with the variant … Continue reading →

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Manipur prepares to celebrate Republic Day, security beefed up

Posted on January 25, 2022 - 8:53pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: An enhanced security measure is put in place across Manipur, particularly in the vicinities of the venues where Republic Day parades will be held as Manipur prepares to celebrate the country’s 73th Republic Day amid boycott calls given by … Continue reading →

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Manipur’s cumulative Covid-19 vaccination stands at 24,36,837; Logs 418 fresh cases

Posted on January 24, 2022 - 10:23pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: Manipur’s COVID-19 test positivity rate remained above 15% for the fifth consecutive day as the rate was 18.1% on Monday. The state recorded a steady surge in the daily infection and daily test positivity rate (TPR) since the first … Continue reading →

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NPP releases first list of 20 candidates for Manipur polls; no pre-poll alliance

Posted on January 24, 2022 - 8:23pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: National People’s Party (NPP), a partner of the BJP in the coalition government in Manipur, on Monday released its first list of candidates for ensuing elections to the state Assembly. In the first list, names of 20 candidates have … Continue reading →

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NPP releases manifesto: Among many promises, the party will work towards repeal of AFSPA from Manipur

Posted on January 23, 2022 - 8:26pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: The National People’s Party (NPP) on Sunday released its “people’s action document” to become the first political party in Manipur to come with an election manifesto for the ensuing election to the Manipur Assembly. Manipur will go to a … Continue reading →

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Manipur logs 404 fresh COVID-19 cases, three deaths

Posted on January 22, 2022 - 9:41pm by UT News Service
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Manipur recorded 404 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Saturday after 2,230 samples were tested. The test positivity rate is18.1%. With three more patients succumbing to COVID-19 positive in the last 24 hours, the fatality toll rose to 2,022 while the … Continue reading →

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Congress declares names of 40 candidates for Manipur 2022 polls

Posted on January 22, 2022 - 9:29pm by UT News Service
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Imphal: The opposition Congress party on Saturday announced the list of 40 candidates for the upcoming Manipur assembly polls. The list released by AICC general secretary Mukul Wasnik who is also in-charge of Central Election Committee (CEC) of the party … Continue reading →

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UNC issues directive to strictly enforce boycott of Republic Day celebrations

Posted on January 22, 2022 - 8:12pm by UT News Service
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Senapati: A day after making a declaration that Naga people in the state of Manipur will abstain from participation in the coming Republic Day celebration, the United Naga Council (UNC) has asked all its units to “strictly enforce” the directive in … Continue reading →

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