Mizoram CM praises frontline workers, local volunteers for fight against COVID-19

As Mizoram battles the COVID-19 crisis, CM Zoramthanga on Wednesday highlighted how the state fought against the onslaught of COVID-19 pandemic. In a 12-minute-long video speech released by the Chief Minister’s Office, Zoramthanga spoke about how youths from the state voluntarily took up the crucial task of sealing off and monitoring Mizoram’s international border with […]

Manipur CM N Biren Singh interacts with religious leaders on COVID-19

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Wednesday interacted with leaders of different faiths and religions at Chief Minister’s Secretariat in a bid to create more awareness on COVID-19 among the masses. Public Health Engineering Minister L Dikho, CAF and PD Minister Th Satyabrata, MP Maharaja Sanajaoba Leishemba, representatives from All Manipur Christian Organization, Sanamahi […]

COVID-19: Manipur reports first black fungus casualty

Manipur reported its first casualty due to Black fungus on late Tuesday night. This comes after the state detected the first two cases of black fungus or mucormycosis on Tuesday in separate hospitals. As per sources, the deceased, a 46-year-old male from Imphal West was undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at Shija hospital in Imphal. The […]

Amid rising COVID-19 cases, Manipur extends closure of schools

The Manipur government has extended the closure of schools until further orders due to the prevailing COVID-19 situation, officials said on Tuesday. The state government had declared summer vacation in the schools from May 1 to May 31 to tackle the surge in coronavirus cases. Commissioner Education (Schools) T Ranjit in an order said, there […]

24 arrested for assaulting doctor at Covid centre in Assam, CM assures justice

The Assam police in Hojai have arrested at least 24 miscreants in less than 24 hours into the gruesome assault case of a doctor named Seuj Kumar Senapati at a government Covid hospital in Lanka near Nagaon. According to sources, the doctor and some health staff were attacked after a critically ill Covid patient named […]

Arunachal Pradesh: Itanagar conducts random Covid testing as cases rise

To arrest the surge in coronavirus cases, a random Covid-19 testing drive has been started in Arunachal Pradesh’s capital Itanagar to tackle the second wave of the pandemic, informed Mandip Perme, district medical officer, Itanagar. Within the lockdown period from June 1 to June 7, the authorities will conduct random tests on the people of […]

Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal admitted to AIIMS due to post-Covid complications

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal has been admitted to AIIMS following post-COVID complications on Tuesday. According to AIIMS officials, Pokhriyal was brought to the hospital at 11:30 am on Tuesday morning. The union minister had tested positive for COVID-19 on April 21. “This is to inform you all that I have tested COVID positive today. […]

Daily COVID-19 count in India lowest in 54 days

India reported 1,27,510 fresh COVID-19 cases, the lowest in 54 days, while the daily positivity rate dropped to 6.62 percent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. With the fresh cases, India’s tally of coronavirus cases rose to 2,81,75,044. The COVID-19 death toll climbed to 3,31,895 with 2,795 fresh fatalities, the lowest […]

Manipur govt to provide financial aid to children who lost their parents to Covid

Extending financial aid to children who lost their parents to Covid infection, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Sunday announced the Chief Minister’s “Bal Seva Scheme” for the children orphaned by COVID-19. Under the scheme, the government will be providing a maintenance amount of Rs. 3500 per month if any child wishes to stay […]