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

Meghalaya govt to improve telecom infrastructure

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The State government of Meghalaya has lined up a slew of measures to improve the telecom sector in Meghalaya. Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma tweeted, “Another critical infrastructure area, particularly relevant in the #Covid situation, is Information Technology infrastructure. To … Continue reading →

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One returnee from UK test COVID-19 positive

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The Manipur Health department on Saturday sent the swab sample of a UK returnee, who was diagnosed with COVID-19 on his arrival in Imphal few days ago, for testing for new Covid strain to National Institute of Virology (NIV) Pune, … Continue reading →

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Meghalaya reports one COVID-19 related death

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One more COVID-19 related death was reported in Meghalaya to take the death toll to 139 in the state on Wednesday.  Director of Health Services (MI), Dr Aman War then said that 21 persons have tested positive for CVID-19 while 19 … Continue reading →

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41 fresh COVID-19 cases reported in Manipur in 24 hours

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A total of 41 fresh cases of COVID-19 were reported in the past 24 hours to take Manipur’s overall COVID-19 caseload to 28,137 on Wednesday. The COVID-19 related death toll also rose to 354 with one more life was claimed by … Continue reading →

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Manipur unit of CPI questions logic behind extension of disturbed area status

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Manipur state council of Communist Party of India (CPI) on Wednesday questioned the logic behind the extension of Disturbed Area Status in Manipur for another one year. The Manipur government has extended the Disturbed Area Status under the controversial Armed … Continue reading →

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Man gets death sentence for murdering his pregnant girlfriend in Manipur

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A session court in Manipur on Wednesday awarded death sentence to a 40-year-old man convicted for rape and murder of his pregnant girlfriend 10 years ago. “Irom Chaoren Singh is sentenced to death with a fine of Rs 50,000 only … Continue reading →

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Nagaland yet again declared ‘disturbed area’ for further 6 months under AFSPA

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The home ministry in a release issued on Wednesday further declared Nagaland as a ‘disturbed area’ for another six months under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958. The last ‘disturbed area’ status was issued on June 30, 2020. The … Continue reading →

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Nurse tests positive after receiving Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

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According to a news report from Reuters, a 45-year-old nurse in California tested positive for COVID-19 more than a week after receiving Pfizer Inc’s coronavirus vaccine. Matthew W., a nurse, according to the news report received on the ABC News … Continue reading →

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Forest Official Seizes Animal Meat Carcasses in Arunachal

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Forest department officials have seized a huge cache of wildlife meat and carcasses at Doimukh check gate in Arunachal Pradesh’s Banderdewa area. According to reports, the animal meats and carcasses were seized during a checking drive at the Doimukh check … Continue reading →

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AMCO appeal Govt to review eviction orders to 8 Churches in Imphal

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The All Manipur Christian Organization (AMCO) appeal government to review the Show Cause Notice / eviction order served to the 8-Churches in Tribal Colony, New Checkon Imphal. The AMCO press release stated that 8 (eight) Churches in Tribal Colony, New … Continue reading →

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