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Read the latest and trending news from the hills of Manipur, Assam, Mizoram, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Sikkim and Meghalaya.

Listen to Dominica Jamir’s commencement speech at New York Institute of Technology

Posted on May 25, 2021 - 2:17pm by UT Desk
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Tiajungla Dominica Jamir’s commencement speech at the New York Institute of Technology (College of Arts & Science) commencement 2021 will surely inspire you. Jamir, class of 2021 from Nagaland in her speech said her journey began in India where she … Continue reading →

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With only One Covid-19 fatality, Bhutan Shows The Way: Neighboring Country By And Large Successful In Containing COVID

Posted on May 25, 2021 - 12:08pm by UT/NET News Desk
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Registering only a single fatality from COVID-19, Bhutan has exhibited an exemplary COVID management system which is being praised globally. The birthplace of the philosophy of Gross National Happiness, Bhutan has contained the spread of COVID 19 without even imposing … Continue reading →

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CM N Biren visited Tamenglong to review COVID-19 situation: Encourages people to vaccinate

Posted on May 25, 2021 - 11:30am by UT Correspondent
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A review meeting on Covid-19 was held Monday with CM, N. Biren Singh at Tamenglong. It was held as a part of Chief Minister’s visit to 3 hill District – Ukhrul, Senapati and Tamenglong to oversee the condition of pandemic … Continue reading →

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Manipur CM visits hill districts to take stock of COVID -19 situation

Posted on May 24, 2021 - 10:22pm by UT News Service
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Manipur Chief Minister, N. Biren Singh visited Ukhrul, Senapati and Tamenglong districts by helicopter to take stock of COVID-19 situation there. He was accompanied by Advisor to CM (Health) Dr. S. Ranjan, Principal Secretary (Health), V. Vumlunmang and Secretary to … Continue reading →

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CM N Biren attends review meeting of Covid-19 at Senapati

Posted on May 24, 2021 - 10:00pm by UT Correspondent
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State Chief Minister visited Senapati to review the situation arising out of Covid-19 pandemic in the district on Monday. The state CM was accompanied with Dr. Ranjan Sapam, Advisor to CM (Health), V. Vumlunmang, Principal Secretary (Health) and Secretary to … Continue reading →

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125 NEIGRIHMS employees test positive for COVID-19

Posted on May 24, 2021 - 8:41pm by UT News Service
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Over 125 employees of the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) hospital are under quarantine due to Covid-19. In a statement issued on Monday, the hospital’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Dr Cornerstone Wann said … Continue reading →

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Don’t commercialise treatment of COVID-19 patients: Shiv Sena tells private hospitals in Manipur

Posted on May 24, 2021 - 7:59pm by UT News Service
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In a video released to the media houses, state unit president of Shiv Sena, N Tombi Singh said that the party was shocked to learn that some private hospitals are charging a high amount in the treatment of COVID-19 patients. … Continue reading →

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WHO Donates Oxygen Concentrators To Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh

Posted on May 24, 2021 - 1:15pm by UT News Service
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The World Health Organization (WHO) on May 22 donated 150 Oxygen Concentrators to Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland. According to an update from the health and family welfare department of Nagaland, the 150 oxygen concentrators were handed over by Dr Shila … Continue reading →

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Manipur records yet another highest single-day spike of 767 new COVID-19 cases

Posted on May 23, 2021 - 9:35pm by UT News Service
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Manipur on Sunday reported yet another highest single-day record with 767 COVID-19 cases confirmed in the last 24 hours, raising its total number of infections to 44,089. The state Health department has been updating its single-day record every day since … Continue reading →

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COVID Patients in Manipur can now avail cashless Hospitalization

Posted on May 23, 2021 - 8:58pm by UT News Service
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Manipur government on Sunday came up with another relief for the COVID-19 patients. Barely a day after it announced bearing the expenses for the disposal/cremation of COVID-19 victims, Manipur government on Sunday decided to cover coronavirus patients by the Chief … Continue reading →

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