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Meghalaya police cracks down on vehicles with loud exhausts

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The Meghalaya police has asked all vehicle owners, who have retrofitted their exhaust pipes to get them removed and replace them with the original exhaust pipes. In a statement issued on Monday, East Khasi Hills SP, S Nongtnger said there … Continue reading →

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Nagaland govt orders closure of schools till class 8: Regular classes of class 9 to class 12 to continue

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The Nagaland government has ordered the closure of all the schools in the state, including residential schools, for students of class 1 to class 8 with immediate effect till further orders. The order said that this was done in view … Continue reading →

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“Physical classes” in all Schools suspended in Manipur: BOSEM, COHSEM exams 2020-21 postponed

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The Manipur government has ordered to suspend “physical classes” in all schools. It has also postponed board exams for classes X and XII as a pre-emptive measure against the rise of COVID-19 cases. “The scheduled examination for Board Of Secondary Education … Continue reading →

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Delhi to go into Curfew for 7 days from tonight as Covid-19 second wave surges

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The Delhi government has announced that it will go under complete curfew from Monday night to next Monday (April 26) morning amid the record surge in Covid cases. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday, issued an important announcement in view of the … Continue reading →

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Advisory issued to Manipur legislators

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In the backdrop of the fast rising cases of COVID-19 in Manipur, the chief minister’s secretariat on Sunday issued an advisory to all cabinet ministers, legislators and government functionaries to refrain from organising, participating in or promoting that create or … Continue reading →

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Manipur reports 72 fresh COVID-19 cases on Sunday

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On April 1 last, the state recorded only one single-day spike even though the single digit daily spike recorded in the previous month, March. The state started witnessing double digits single-day caseload since April 7 last with 12 fresh positive … Continue reading →

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One succumbs to COVID-19 related illness in Meghalaya

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A 74-year-old woman died of a COVID-19 related illness in Meghalaya, taking the death toll related to the disease in the state to 153 on Sunday. Meanwhile, 73 more persons have tested positive for COVID-19, taking the active cases in … Continue reading →

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Citizens Committee, Manipur resolves to extend humanitarian service to Myanmar citizens

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The Citizens Committee, Manipur (CCM) under the chairmanship of  Radhabinod Koijam, former Chief Minister of Manipur, held a meeting on Sunday at Thangmeiband, Imphal, and deliberated upon “the present crisis in Myanmar: Possible humanitarian response from Manipur” . The participants shared the … Continue reading →

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Truckers’ shutdown evokes partial response on first day of bandh

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The 48-hour bandh imposed by unions of truckers and transporters evoked a mixed response on Sunday, the first day. All Jiribam Road Transport Drivers’ Union (AJRTDU) and All Manipur Road Transport Drivers & Motor Workers Union (AMRTDMWU) have been jointly … Continue reading →

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Manipur records 39 fresh cases of COVID-19

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Manipur recorded 39 fresh cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.  Adding the fresh positive cases of the disease, the state’s overall infection tally rose to 29,649 on Saturday. The tally included 29,083 recoveries. The number of active cases … Continue reading →

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