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Myanmar military raids Hindu Temple in Yangon; Destroy gates and properties

Posted on March 19, 2021 - 8:29pm by UT News Service
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In a violent crackdown on pro- democracy protesters, the Myanmar military raided a Hindu Temple in Yangon and destroyed the front gate and properties. The military broke-open the entrance gate of Goddes Kali Mandir at Thingangyun, Yangon and raided the … Continue reading →

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Transporters in Manipur resume service as police arrest three suspects in tanker looting case

Posted on March 19, 2021 - 8:19pm by UT News Service
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Bullet tankers (bulk LPG carriers) resumed services on Friday as drivers suspended their steering-wheel down strike barely a day after the strike was launched. The drivers agreed to resume working after the Manipur Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (CAF&PD) … Continue reading →

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Conrad Sangma: Centre conscious of the requirement for inclusion of Khasi, Garo languages in 8th Schedule

Posted on March 19, 2021 - 9:38am by UT News Service
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Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday said the Ministry of Home Affairs in its reply to the state’s request said that the Centre is conscious of the sentiments and requirements for inclusion of other languages in the Eighth … Continue reading →

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Manipur to RT-PCR test must from Friday for air passengers arriving Imphal from high risk states

Posted on March 19, 2021 - 9:32am by UT News Service
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All air passengers arriving in Imphal airport from COVID-19 high risk eight states of the country will be subjected to RT- PCR Covid-19 test, a notification of the state Health department said on Thursday. The state Health department had already … Continue reading →

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Meghalaya govt examining appointment of technocrat in MeECL

Posted on March 17, 2021 - 9:57pm by UT News Service
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The Meghalaya government is examining for appointment of a technocrat as Director of Finance (DoF) in the Meghalaya Energy Corporation Limited (MeECL). “We are examining for bringing in a Director of Finance on the basis of lateral entry because that … Continue reading →

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Manipur’s COVID-19 active cases increase to 28

Posted on March 17, 2021 - 9:50pm by UT News Service
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COVID-19 active cases in Manipur has increased to 28 on Wednesday as against 24 cases in the previous day after seven fresh positive cases were reported against four recoveries on Wednesday. The state’s COVID-19 recovery rate also declined to 98.63% … Continue reading →

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Nagaland govt. directs departments to clear pending bills to media houses

Posted on March 17, 2021 - 9:47pm by UT News Service
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Nagaland Chief Secretary, J. Alam has directed the Nagaland state government departments to clear all pending bills to the media houses at the earliest to ensure smooth functioning and cordial relationship between the government of Nagaland and the media, an … Continue reading →

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Meghalaya govt examining demand for enhancing salary of adhoc school teachers

Posted on March 17, 2021 - 9:35pm by UT News Service
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The Meghalaya government is examining the demand for enhancing the salary of adhoc school teachers in the state. “The process for enhancement of salary is under examination and the government is working on it,” Education Minister Lahkmen Rymbui said in … Continue reading →

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1 killed in road mishap at Tamenglong

Posted on March 17, 2021 - 9:25pm by UT Correspondent
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In a tragic accident, a night shift construction worker of Shivalaya Construction Company Pvt Ltd got killed when the truck he was driving fell into a deep gorge. According to a reliable source, the incident happened near Namkaolong (Keikao) village, … Continue reading →

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Three held with 1,180 bottles of banned cough syrup in Manipur

Posted on March 17, 2021 - 8:48pm by UT News Service
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Three persons were arrested with 1,180 bottles of banned cough syrup in Imphal East district of Manipur, police said on Wednesday. The seized banned codeine-based cough syrup would be worth around Rs 2.46 lakh in the local market, the police … Continue reading →

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