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Manipur: First batch of COVID-19 vaccination to start from January 16

Posted on January 13, 2021 - 9:41pm by UT News Service
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COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in Manipur On Wednesday. Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh received the vaccine “Covishield” at Bir Tikendrajit International Airport. 54,000 doses of Covishield, the coronavirus vaccine produced by Serum Institute of India, were brought to Imphal … Continue reading →

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Amit Shah to visit Meghalaya on January 23

Posted on January 13, 2021 - 9:04pm by UT News Service
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah is likely to chair the plenary meeting of the North Eastern Council (NEC) to be held in Shillong on January 23, even as the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) government has decided to seek his intervention … Continue reading →

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War on drugs: Manipur police so far destroyed 1665 acres of Poppy cultivation for crop season 2020-21

Posted on January 13, 2021 - 8:30pm by UT News Service
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Manipur police on Wednesday claimed to have destroyed illegal poppy cultivation covering 1665 acres during the current crop season 2020-2021. For the current crop season, the destruction drive was commenced from November 20, 2020 and is still going on, the … Continue reading →

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Covid Vaccine arrives in Manipur

Posted on January 13, 2021 - 2:52pm by UT Desk
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A day after the first consignment of 2.40 lakh vials of Covid-19 vaccine landed in Guwahati in a total of 20 boxes containing 2,40,000 vaccine doses meant for distribution in Assam and Meghalaya, Manipur on Wednesday received its first consignment of … Continue reading →

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History of Naga Political Struggle at a Glance

Posted on January 13, 2021 - 5:30am by UT Desk
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The Naga people’s political struggle against foreign occupation went through a very important phase in history. It began with the resistance against the British-led forces when they launched expedition into Naga territory in 1832 under the command of Captain Jenkins … Continue reading →

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Phungyar villagers sensitised on wild fire ahead of annual agricultural burning

Posted on January 12, 2021 - 6:41pm by UT Desk
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The beginning of the year is known as the ‘season of fire’. This is a time when farmers in villages set fire on their lands to clear unwanted shrubs, dead wood or overgrowth and prepare their annual agricultural activities. In … Continue reading →

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Air India all-women crew creates history flying over North Pole

Posted on January 12, 2021 - 1:00pm by UT Desk
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Air India flight AI-176 for the first time took off from San Francisco to Bengaluru international airport on a non-stop flight over North Pole covering a distance of about 16,000 kilometers. The flight was operated by all-women cockpit crew of … Continue reading →

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Ccpur Joint CSOs appeal Govt not to entertain Lhukhosei Zou case by mere demands of Valley-based CSOs

Posted on January 12, 2021 - 12:08pm by UT News Service
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The joint apex civil bodies of Churachandpur District is aghast at the persistent harassment meted out to Mr. Lhukhosei Zou, former Chairman, ADC Chandel who had faced trial at the ND&PS Court Manipur for more than two and half years. … Continue reading →

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Motorcycle theft gang busted, 4 held in North Garo Hills

Posted on January 11, 2021 - 9:10pm by UT News Service
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In a major breakthrough, the North Garo Hills police in a one-week operation busted a major motorcycle theft gang and also recovered twelve stolen motorcycles. During the operation, four persons were also arrested, who were allegedly involved in the crimes. … Continue reading →

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Bird flu confirmed in Delhi

Posted on January 11, 2021 - 11:39am by UT Desk
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A day after Delhi government’s swift ban on the import of live birds from other neighbouring states, shutting the biggest wholesale poultry market at Ghazipur for ten days owing to reports of dying of crows in East Delhi, Animal Husbandry … Continue reading →

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