Manipur

Myanmar hands over 22 Northeast insurgents to India

11:10 pm May 15, 2020

New Delhi: The Myanmar army on Friday handed over to India 22 insurgents from the Northeast, including self-styled home secretary of NDFB (S) Rajen Daimary, in a clandestine operation monitored by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, officials said. The insurgents were brought to India on a special aircraft and handed over to police forces in […]

Manipur CM asks returnees not to conceal travel history

Manipur has no COVID-19 active case: CM

11:59 pm April 21, 2020

Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday said the state now has no COVID-19 active case as the second coronavirus patient was discharged from hospital after he tested negative for the deadly virus. The chief minister said though “we have no COVID-19 active case in the state now but people should keep vigil […]

Do not stigmatise Covid-19-postive patients: Manipur CM

8:45 pm March 24, 2020

Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday urged people not to discriminate against anyone who tests positive for COVID-19. In a video address, he said “there is no need for stigmatization for none of them had indulged in immoral activities or done something that is socially unacceptable”. The chief minister requested people with […]

Coronavirus: 32 states, UTs under complete lockdown

4:15 pm March 24, 2020

New Delhi: A total of 32 states and Union territories have declared complete lockdown so far covering 560 districts, in a bid to contain the coronavirus outbreak, an official said on Tuesday. Three other states and UTs have imposed lockdown in certain areas in their territories, covering 58 districts, and one union territory has imposed […]

COVID-19 testing begins at SAIL's Rourkela plant in Odisha: Pradhan

India to see Rs 4 lakh cr investment in gas infrastructure: Pradhan

7:49 pm January 23, 2020

New Delhi: India will see an investment of over Rs 4 lakh crore in development of gas supply and distribution infrastructure in the next five years as it chases the target of more than doubling the share of the environment-friendly fuel in its energy basket to 15 per cent by 2030, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan […]