Imphal to be on India’s railway map soon, Union Minister inspects crucial tunnel

After 75 years of India’s Independence, it seems the dream of connecting Manipur with India’s extensive railway network will finally see the light of the day very soon. As part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s grand vision to connect all state capitals of the Northeast with railways by 2023, the ambitious project involves construction of […]

Manipur govt felicitates 5 Olympians; hands over cash rewards, jobs

Manipur government on Saturday felicitated 5 sportspersons from the State, who participated in the recently concluded Tokyo Olympics, at a grand reception held by the Department of Sports and Youth Affairs in Imphal’s Khuman Lampak Stadium. The ceremony was attended by Union Minister of State Prahlad Singh Patel, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh among other […]

Manipur: Vaccination drive held for Ima Market vendors

In an effort to contain the spread of Coronavirus in Manipur, the state is going in full swing in getting the population vaccinated against COVID-19. One such effort was seen on Friday in state capital Imphal when the local authorities organized a mass vaccination programme at the iconic Ima Market. The two-day long vaccination witnessed […]

SIT formed to probe into grenade attack at media house: Manipur CM

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday informed the State Assembly that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to probe into the recent grenade attack at the local newspaper office in Imphal on February 13. The four-member panel headed by Superintendent of Police, Imphal West district has started probe into the grenade […]

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma inaugurates new NPP office in Imphal

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Saturday inaugurated the new office of the National People’s Party (NPP) in Imphal, the state capital of Manipur. The inaugural ceremony of the party office was attended by Deputy Chief Minister of Manipur, Sh. Joykumar Singh along with other cabinet ministers and party members. “Inaugurated the new NPP office […]

Fresh COVID-19 case reported in Manipur, count rises to 27

One more fresh COVID-19 positive case has emerged in Manipur. As per a latest health department press release, the latest case has been detected at the VRDL, RIMS in Imphal. The person is reportedly a 26-year-old hailing from Imphal West district. The person had left Chennai via train on May 10 and had reached Jiribam […]

Fresh COVID-19 case reported in Manipur

A 31-year-old male from Imphal East district who had returned to Manipur from Mumbai with a non-Covid patient has tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday. The patient is currently shifted to the isolation ward of Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS). With no active cases, the state last month was declared coronavirus free after two […]

Manipur: Man arrested for spreading fake news on COVID-19

Manipur police on Wednesday arrested a 38-year-old man for spreading fake news on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and triggering panic among the public. The 38-year-old accused was arrested by the police after it came to their attention that a fake audio clip on COVID-19 was doing the rounds on social media platforms, claiming that new […]

COVID-19: Manipur to set up 200-bed quarantine facility in Imphal West

The Manipur government is all set to build a new 200-bed quarantine centre in Imphal West within the next two weeks. The quarantine centre in Imphal West will be built as part of capacity building measures in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. The 200-bedded quarantine centre will come up at Langthabal Phumlou Loukul. The […]