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Declare IMC employees as COVID-19 frontline workers: Mayor

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Imphal Municipal Corporation (IMC) on Monday raised a demand for declaring its employees as COVID-19 frontline workers. While raising the demand, mayor of the IMC, L Lokeshwor said that the employees of the corporation, particularly the public health and sanitation … Continue reading →

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NEHU pledge to stand against tobacco

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The North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong, led by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. S.K. Srivastava, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Prof. H. Lamin and the Registrar, Dr J.N. Nayak took the World No Tobacco Day Pledge’ held on Monday at around 11 am, keeping in view … Continue reading →

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UNC condoles death of Dr P S Lorin

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The United Naga Council (UNC) has expressed its “deep pain” by the passing away of Dr P S Lorin, Founder and Principal Emeritus of Tetso College on the morning of Monday, and joined the “Naga family across the world in … Continue reading →

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Covid claims former AMWJU president S Hemant

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Former president of the All Manipur Working Journalists’ Union (AMWJU), Sagolshem Hemant of Keishamthong Moirang Ningthou Leirak breathed his last at RIMS at around 5 am today. He died of COVID-19. Hemant, who headed AMWJU for two terms, left behind … Continue reading →

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Manipur reports highest single-day spike of 1,032 Covid-19 cases

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Manipur recorded over 1000 cases of COVID-19 for the second consecutive day on Sunday. The state recorded 1,032 cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. This is the highest daily tally of the disease since the outbreak of the … Continue reading →

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Former MLA, senior journalist, Wangkheimayum Brajabidhu Singh die of COVID-19

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Former Manipur MLA Wangkheimayum Brajabidhu Singh and senior journalist  Sagolsem Hemanta were among the people who died due to COVID-19 related complications in Manipur on Sunday. Official sources said that former MLA Wangkheimayum Brajabidhu Singh breathed his last at Shija hospital, … Continue reading →

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ATSUM lodges complaint against making Manipuri language mandatory for SBI recruitment

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All Tribal Students’ Union, Manipur (ATSUM) has lodged a complaint to the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) “against non-inclusion of Scheduled Tribes languages of Manipur  in the  Test of Specified opted local language in the Recruitment of Junior Associates (Customer Support … Continue reading →

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Poumai Naga Frontal Organisations visit PHCs in Senapati

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A team of the Poumai Naga frontal organizations consisting of the Poumai Naga Union (PNU), Poumai Students Union (PNTM) and the Poumai Naga Women’s Union (PNNM) along with Poumai Naga Covid Task Force which was recently formed to oversee the … Continue reading →

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Manipur logs record 1007 COVID cases, all time highest single-day spike

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Manipur recorded over 1000 COVID-19 cases in a single day for the first time on Saturday. This update made the state to come close to 49,000-mark of the disease. According to the Health department,  the state recorded 1,007 new cases … Continue reading →

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Curfew in seven districts of Manipur extended till June 11 with additional permitted activities

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Curfew to curb COVID-19 spread in the seven districts of Manipur has been extended for another 14 days (till June 11) by an order of the Home department. The Manipur government has been imposing a whole-day curfew in seven COVID-19 … Continue reading →

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