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Congress party in Manipur demands free treatment of COVID-19 patients

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Congress party in Manipur on Thursday demanded free treatment of COVID-19 patients and compensations to the victims’ (death) families of the pandemic. In a virtual press conference, the opposition party also demanded daily increase in COVID-19 vaccination of age group … Continue reading →

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First oxygen plant in hill district now adorns Churachandpur CM inaugurates 100-bedded Covid hospital at Keirao in Imphal East

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Bolstering State’s COVID-19 fight, Chief Minister N Biren Singh opened a 100-bedded dedicated Covid Hospital at Integrated Ayush Hospital at Keirao in Imphal East and inaugurated a PSA Oxygen Plant, the first of its kind in the hill districts, at … Continue reading →

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Meghalaya to extend Lockdown if situation does not improve

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Meghalaya Health Minister, Alexander Laloo Hek has stated that the state government of Meghalaya will have no option but to extend the total lockdown if there is no respite from the surge in the number of Covid-19 cases. The total … Continue reading →

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Cyclonic Yaas: Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority alerts public

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The Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA), Home department, asked the people to be on alert in the next 48 hours as cyclonic storm ‘Yaas’ is approaching. It has informed that the “very severe” cyclonic storm ‘Yaas’ has crossed Odisha coast … Continue reading →

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Meghalaya: ADE asks Chief Minister to mitigate GHADC crisis

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The Association for Democracy and Empowerment (ADE) has urged the Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma to quickly intervene in the crisis that is currently taking place in the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) and address the issue as soon … Continue reading →

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Manipur government fixes COVID-19 treatment charges by private hospitals

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Manipur government has fixed charges for COVID-19 treatment by private hospitals in an order issued by the state Health department on Wednesday. As per the order, maximum charges per day for general and isolation ward without oxygen support are respectively … Continue reading →

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Manipur records highest single day spike with 847 fresh COVID-19 cases

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Manipur recorded the highest single day spike with 847 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday. This update made the COVID-19 caseload of Manipur to 46,298.With 10 more patients succumbing to COVID-19 related complications in the last 24 hours, the state’s COVID-19 … Continue reading →

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NPF expresses serious concern over Financial management of Nagaland Govt

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In a press statement on Wednesday, NPF said the government has not shown any of its collections and expenses proving the financial mismanagement of last year’s state budget 2020-21, 15% of pro rata cut from non plan collection and how … Continue reading →

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Neiphiu Rio: Aggressive Vaccination to avoid COVID making inroads to rural Nagaland

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Nagaland Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio said that the government’s priority is not to allow the spread of coronavirus in the rural areas of Nagaland and for which the government is undertaking aggressive vaccination drive and also strengthening the primary health centres. He … Continue reading →

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15 die as Manipur reports highest single-day surge

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Despite stringent restrictions to break the chain, Manipur’s COVID-19 tally crossed 45,000-mark on Tuesday as the state recorded yet another highest single-day surge with 824 new cases in the last 24 hours. The infection caseload of the state has reached … Continue reading →

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