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Manipur reports 14 more death cases related to Covid-19 cases

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Manipur’s COVID-19 caseload has reached 52,278 with 729 more infections reported on Wednesday. The death toll also reached 839 with 14 more patients succumbing to the virus related health complications in the past 24 hours. The Health department said 728 persons … Continue reading →

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Manipur government allows opening workshops, spare part shops for heavy vehicles

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Manipur government on Wednesday announced three additional permitted activities which include, among others, opening of selected workshops during the curfew to curb spread of COVID-19. Workshops of goods trucks, petrol tankers, LPG bullet tankers within Imphal Municipal area are allowed … Continue reading →

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Manipur High Court dismisses pleas challenging disqualification of three former MLAs

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The High Court of Manipur on Wednesday dismissed pleas that challenge the disqualification of three members of the Manipur Legislative Assembly. The three former MLAs — Ksh Biren, Sanasam Bira and Yengkhom Surchandra –have filed petitions challenging the ruling of … Continue reading →

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Meghalaya government begins magisterial inquiry into coal mining accident

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The Meghalaya state government has ordered for a magisterial inquiry into the mining accident where at least five labourers are feared trapped inside an illegal coal mine in the state’s East Jaintia Hills district. “We have constituted a magisterial inquiry … Continue reading →

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Covid-19 status: Kamjong dist logs two fresh cases, Ukhrul dist five

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Ukhrul district which has been witnessing high number of positive surge reported just five fresh cases on Tuesday while discharged 19 patients. Meanwhile, in view of the impending threats of the COVID-19 pandemic in the area and to prevent spread, … Continue reading →

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Two Black Fungus cases detected in Manipur

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Health department, Manipur reported Tuesday of two Black Fungus, Mucormycosis cases detected following Covid-19 infection in two separate hospitals in Manipur. A 45-year-old male from Imphal West at Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) and a 46-year-old male from Imphal … Continue reading →

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Covid-19 status: Ukhrul dist logs 21 new cases, Kamjong dist zero

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Ukhrul district reported 21 new Covid-19 positive cases on Monday while 27 persons have been discharged in the district. No death case was reported. On the other hand, Jessami village in north of Ukhrul district which has been reeling under … Continue reading →

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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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