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

Leishiyo points out Kamjong health care deficiency

Posted on May 18, 2021 - 1:14pm by UT News Service
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Pointing out that prevention is always better than cure, Hill Areas Committee (HAC) Chairman K Leishiyo has asserted that it is the foremost duty and responsibility of every citizen to ensure that they are not infected by COVID-19.However, if someone … Continue reading →

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Manipur reports 330 fresh cases of COVID, 14 fatalities

Posted on May 17, 2021 - 9:51pm by UT News Service
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With an addition of 330 new COVID-19 cases, Manipur’s caseload of the disease crossed the 40,000-mark on Monday.  Further, the death toll due to COVID-19 complications is also inching to 600-mark with 14 fresh fatalities that pushed the death toll … Continue reading →

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Meghalaya to increase number of oxygen supported beds to 1000

Posted on May 17, 2021 - 8:55pm by UT News Service
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Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Monday said the state government will increase the number of oxygen supported beds to 1,000 within the next two weeks for effectively tackling the ongoing second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Addressing media … Continue reading →

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NSCN-IM Minister, Neiba Kire succumbs to COVID-19

Posted on May 16, 2021 - 9:06pm by UT News Service
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An NSCN-IM leader succumbed to COVID-19 on Sunday in Kohima. According to NSCN-IM, Mr. Neiba Kire, kilonser (minister) passed away due to COVID-19 related complications at Oking Hospital in Kohima “leaving behind his wife and children”. He hailed from Kohima. Meanwhile, NSCN-IM … Continue reading →

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10 more succumbs to COVID-19 in Manipur: 730 new cases pushes infection caseload to 39,052

Posted on May 15, 2021 - 10:12pm by UT News Service
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Manipur’s COVID-19 infection tally crossed 39,000-mark as the state saw yet another new record in daily spike with 730 positive cases on Saturday. The fatality tally of the state also reached 562 with 10 more persons succumbing to the COVID-19 … Continue reading →

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Manipur Journalist Wangkhem, Activist Erendo Arrested Over ‘Derogatory’ Facebook Posts

Posted on May 15, 2021 - 8:43pm by UT/NET News Desk
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Imphal-based journalist Kishorechandra Wangkhem and activist Erendro Leichombam have been arrested by the Manipur police for their respective Facebook posts which were allegedly against the state BJP president Saikhom Tikendra Singh who succumbed to COVID-19 on May 13 evening. The … Continue reading →

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Nagaland Labour department informs on inter-state migrant workers and employers

Posted on May 15, 2021 - 8:35pm by UT News Service
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The Labour department of Nagaland has informed that owing to the present pandemic situation, huge displacement of interstate migrant workers is taking place all over the country. “Therefore, in order to facilitate such workers, the Nagaland State Labour department as … Continue reading →

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Meghalaya records 627 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours

Posted on May 14, 2021 - 10:27pm by UT News Service
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As many as 627 people tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday in Meghalaya even as 12 people succumbed to the viral infection on the day. With this, the number of active Covid-19 cases in the state has crossed the 4,000-mark. … Continue reading →

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DYouth, a nonprofit, donates 20 Steamers to Ukhrul district hospital

Posted on May 14, 2021 - 12:47pm by UT Desk
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DYouth (During our Youth) on Thursday donated 20 steamers to Ukhrul district hospital by mobilizing funds and resources from the community’s young working folks in different part of the country. Speaking to Ukhrul Times about the initiative, Lumyangnao Shaiza, Project … Continue reading →

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18 more succumb to COVID-19 in Meghalaya

Posted on May 13, 2021 - 9:27pm by UT News Service
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Meghalaya recorded 18 more deaths to Covid-19 on Thursday, taking the state’s total death to 268. Of these, 16 deaths were reported from East Khasi Hills district and 1 each in West Jaintia Hills district and East Jaintia Hills district, … Continue reading →

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