IMPHAL, May 10 : The Council of Higher Secondary Education, Manipur (COHSEM) has clarified that a notification being circulated through internet and social media regarding cancellation of Class XI and XII Examinations, 2021 is fake and fabricated.The Secr..

IMPHAL, May 10 : A 25 year old youth was found hung to death at DM College campus today.According to the police, the body was found hanging from a tree at around 4.30 pm near the boys hostel of DM College of Science.The deceased has been identified as Pou..

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, May 10: Of the 60 Assembly Constituencies of the State, there are few Assembly segments which do not have any PHC or CHC or HWC.The absence of health centres in certain Assembly segments was detected in the course of the ongoi..

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, May 10 : The Democratic Students' Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) has urged the State Government and authority concerned to release L Bijoyraj and O Amarjit who were arrested by the State police on May 5 and 6 respectively for a p..

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, May 10 : The Phungyar Village Authority (PVA), Kamjong has appealed to the State Government to take immediate actions against an official posted at Phungyar Sub Division who allegedly shouted and hurled a pen at their headman ..

IMPHAL, May 10The Sirti Thiimjiitam Sourkhe (STS) or Monsang Naga Students Union has enforced various measures in Monsang villages in the wake of rising COVID-19 cases in ther areas.In a notification issued to this effect, STS has prohibited movement of c..

IMPHAL, May 10A team of Lilong PS including police personnel and along with members of ANJUMAN, Lilong arrested two drug dealers from their residence at Lilong Haoreibi Turel Ahanbi Ubakthong Makha on May 8 at around 8 am.The arrested drug dealers are ide..

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, May 9: Cash crunch in most ATM booths in Imphal City and its surrounding areas is distressing the anxious depositors who are short of cash during this pandemic.The curfew being clamped in areas under IMC and Greater Imphal has only exacerbated the hardships of the common people.Common men are being forced to come out from their homes to withdraw money from ATM booths, amid the curfew as they have run out of cash to manage the family amid surging prices of all essential ..

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, May 9: With the COVID-19 graph soaring rapidly every single day, the State today set a grim record of 15 deaths.The highest death toll earlier was 13 on May 6.As a result, the death toll has jumped to 476 while the recovery ra..

IMPHAL, May 9: A team of Nongpok Sekmai Police Station arrested 4 persons includinga a mother-son duo in connection with drug peddling yesterday evening.The team of Nongpok Sekmai Police Station along with women police personnel under the Supervision of S..

IMPHAL, May 9: POL and LPG tanker drivers and their helpers have been subjected to COVID-19 test on arrival at Khatkhatti, Assam.Notably, Khatkhatti is a popular parking place for most POL and LPG tankers coming from different States of the North East reg..

IMPHAL, May 9 : The Lainingthou Sanamahi Temple Board (LSTB) has mourned the demise of revered Pena singer Ningthoujam Iboyaima (81) of Kumbi Lai Sandong on May 8, 2021.In its condolence message, the board said that N Iboyaima was the oldest member of Pena loishang.The board prayed for the departed soul to rest in peace and shared the  grieve of the bereaved family members...

IMPHAL, May 9Indo-Burma Sports Association (IBSA), Singjamei Yumnam Leikai, sprayed disinfectant at areas in the vicinity of the club today under the aegis of Speaker Yumnam Khemchand.Heisnam Sarat, joint secretary, IBSA, said the second wave is spreading faster at every nook and corner of the Country and has also reached our State. As of May 8, there is 184 active cases and 4 deaths in Singjamei AC, he added.Spreading of Sodium Hypochlorite disinfectant was carried out to aid in curbing the spread ..

IMPHAL, May 9All Manipur VDF Welfare Association expressed dissatisfaction at being left out of benefits or schemes for Front Line Warriors and their demands to have their wages increased falling into deaf ears.The association said, in a statement issued ..

IMPHAL, May 9Manipur State Power Distribution Company Limited informed residents of Patsoi, Yurembam, Langjing, Takyel, Taobungkhok, Salam etc that are supplied byEaster-1 and Brickfield feeder from Yurembam Substation will not get power supply from 10 AM..

IMPHAL, May 9All Manipur Nupi Marup and Communist Party of India Manipur State Unit condoled the sudden demise of Khamnam Dhaneshwori Devi today at the age of 94.Late KH Dhaneshwori Devi was a prominent leader who worked and fought for the rights of women..

Our CorrespondentJIRIBAM , May 9: The 50 Bedded Hospital in Ningshing Khun, Jiribam district received  3 more 65 Kg D-Type Oxygen Cylinders today.The hospital had earlier received 12  D-Type Oxygen Cylinders on May 6 under the supervision of Jiribam DC, W Malemnganba Chenglei, IAS.The Oxygen cylinders were brought to the Hospital as a precaution to avoid the crisis of Oxygen shortage in the district under the initiative of Jiribam Administration and CMO.The handover programme of the Oxygen ..

TAMENGLONG , May 9The Chairman of Duigailong, Khangchiuluan and Chiuluan village, in a statement extended their appreciation to the Government of Manipur for appointing MHS officer, Dr G Majachungliu as the new incharge Chief Medical Officer, Tamenglong a..

Our CorrespondentKANGPOKPI , May 9: The International Human Rights Association, Manipur State urged the Government of Manipur to send a proper and genuine report on the status of Mt Koubru and Thangting hill to the Central Government.Mark Thangmang Haokip..

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, May 8: The COVID-19 pandemic continues to exact heavy toll on the State with 12 persons succumbing to the virus during the last 24 hours while 442 persons including two CAPF personnel were found infected by the virus.During th..

Our CorrespondentCCpur, May 8: With the rapid surge in the number of COVID-19 cases and increa-sing severity of the disease, the Zomi Human Rights Foundation has sent SOS to Chief Minister N Biren Singh requesting him to provide sufficient life-saving med..

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, May 8 : A team of Kakching District com-mandos nabbed a person last night who was announced most wanted by National Investigation Agency (NIA) in connection with an ambush on a ROP team of 4th Assam Rifles in 2017.The person i..

Our CorrespondentKANGPOKPI , May 8: The fatality of COVID-19 second wave continued to ravage Kangpokpi district as it witnessed two more reported deaths today according to the official Covid situation report.Out of the two reported deaths, one is from Motbung area, she succumbed to the dreaded COVID-19 on May 6 at CMC Hospital Koirengei but it was officially reflected in the official portal only today.According to the death report from CMC Hospital, Koirengei the deceased woman (41) from Motbung, ..

Mungchan ZimikUkhrul , May 8: A man was arrested by Ukhrul police for sexually assaulting a 11 year  old girl at Kamjong district.The minor girl  was allegedly assaulted by the accused on April 20 at Kamjong.According to reports, the accused per..

Our CorrespondentBISHNUPUR, May 8: A 70 bedded Community Isolation Centre for Moirang at Moirang Multipurpose Higher Secondary School in Moirang Lamkhai was inaugurated by MLA of Moirang A/C, P Saratchandra today.The centre has been opened to the public a..

NONEY , May 8The Rongmei Naga Students Organisation Manipur (RNSOM), in a statement issued today extended their appreciation to the State Government for the all round preparedness to deal with the second wave of COVID-19 in the State.  The daily upda..

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, May 8: MLA Karam Shyam opened a Community Home Isolation Centre (CHIC) at Standard Robarth Higher Secondary School, Canchipur for Langthabal Assembly Constituency today.Opening the CHIC, MLA Karam Shyam said there has been 106 cases of COVID-19 in the AC, 11 were being treated at hospitals while 2 had succumbed to the virus. There are lot of problems on admitting patient at hospital these days, he added.An amount of Rs 1.3 crore was utilised in setting up Community Quarantine ..

IMPHAL, May 8Joint body of 6 students union including Apunba Ireipakki Maheiroi Sinpang Lup (AIMS), All Manipur Students Union (AMSU), Democratic Students' Alliance of Manipur (DESAM), Kangleipak Students Association (KSA), Manipuri Students' Federation (MSF) and Students Union of Kangleipak (SUK) disposed off seized tobacco products yesterday.The joint student body said they had announced that the sales of tobacco products will be not allowed in the State as the Government had also issued order banning ..

IMPHAL, May 8Chief Judicial Magistrate Imphal West rejected a bail application filed by attempted murder accused Nelson Nameirakpam (33).Nelson Nameirakpam is being charged with attempt to murder one  Roshan Thounaojam on March 13, 2020 at Horizon Pr..

IMPHAL, May 8The State Police Department continued its crackdown on violators of guidelines and restrictions issued by the State Government and the State Disaster Management Authority in connection with COVID-19 pandemic.The police, as a part of the crack..

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, May 8 : Managing Director of Chumthang Shannapung, Soraisam (o) Kebi distributed essential items to 120 families in Naoriya Pakhanglakpa in containment zones.S Kebi is also a member of BJP.Continuing her efforts to help the pe..

IMPHAL, May 8The Rs 83.6 crore sanctioned by Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj was grant-in-aid of the 2nd instalment of 1st tranche of central assistance towards wage, materials and administrative component for FY 2020-21 for clearance o..

IMPHAL, May 8Two days after Dr K Rajo Singh was removed from his post as the Director of Health Services, the Government has once again re-engaged him on contract basis today.This is the second time, Dr K Rajo has been made the Director of Health Services..

IMPHAL, May 8Kongpal Social Development Organisation (KSDO) condoled the demise of  former MLA Thangjam Nandakishore (Tayai) Singh on May 5.Members of KSDO observed a two minute silence at its office today and prayed for the departed soul to rest in ..

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, May 7 : A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed with the High Court of Manipur in connection with the ‘present shortage of oxygen supply in Manipur during the COVID-19 second wave’ and to ensure that there is no dearth of oxygen supply and ICU beds.The PIL submitted to the Registrar (Judicial) of the High Court of Manipur prayed that the matter be listed before the High Court of Manipur.Listing the ‘facts leading to the filing of the PIL,’ ..

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, May 7: COVID-19 patients who have been undergoing treatment at Bishnupur District Hospital and different Covid Care Centres opened under the hospital are now facing a difficult situation due to shortage of medical oxygen.MSF general secretary Hijam Roshan told The Sangai Express that in the wake of the growing apprehension about shortage of oxygen in the State, they conducted an inspection tour at Bishnupur District Hospital and Manipur Oxygen Plant Private Limited.Roshan ..

By Our Staff ReporterIMPHAL, May 7: “Disappointed” with some newspapers for printing “misleading” reports regarding the interim order of the Supreme Court which has prohibited him from enjoying certain rights as an MLA, Y Erabot ha..

IMPHAL, May 7 (DIPR) Chief Minister N Biren Singh today visited the COVID-19 Care Centre being set up at Manipur Trade and Expo Centre, Lamboikhongnangkhong in Imphal West and took stock of the arrangement being made at the centre. The centre which w..

IMPHAL, May 7: A Community Home Isolation Centre (CHIC) with an intake capacity of 200 Covid patients was opened at Liberal College, Luwangsangbam for Heingang Assembly Constituency today.The CHIC was opened in the presence of S Rajen Singh, personal secr..

IMPHAL, May 7 : The Police Department collected a sum of Rs 67,600/- (sixty seven thousand six hundred only) as fine from 226 SOP violators today.The Police Department continued the crack down on violators of guidelines and restrictions issued by the Stat..

Our CorrespondentSenapati, May 7: With surge of positive cases prevailing in the district, the Indian Red Cross Society, Senapati district flung into voluntary services like sanitizing public places and offices with fogging machine. Volunteers from the Indian Red Cross Society, Senapati district today sanitized the District Hospital, Senapati with fogging machines which was accompanied by fire brigade in sanitizing the compound of the district hospital with sodium hypochlorite. Different people from ..

Our CorrespondentJIRIBAM, May 7: District Administration Jiribam under the aegis of Deputy Commissioner of Jiribam, W Malemnganba Chenglei, IAS, purchased 12 D-Type Oxygen cylinders weighing 65 kgs from Assam and the oxygen cylinders reached 50 bedded Jiribam Hospital yesterday night.District Administration of Jiribam assured of providing all possible help to the Government in solving the issue of lack of oxygen cylinders in the State.Speaking on the sidelines, the DC of Jiribam stated that the recently ..

KAKCHING, May 7With the approval of the Assembly Segment Covid Awareness and Covid Enforcement Committee, Wabagai High School, ITI Kakching and Kakching Makha High School, Langmeidong Higher Secondary School and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Umathel have be..

KAKCHING, May 7Pallel Bazar Board Action Committee notified to all the CSOs, NGOs, Clubs, Associations etc established and having its registered office in and around Pallel area to mandatorily obtain a permission from the office of Committee for any publi..

Our CorrespondentKAKCHING, May 7: A team of Kakching Range Office and Pallel Beat Office went to Pallel Loukon in Unapal Road today and destroyed nets and other items used for trapping birds and burnt down four huts which was used for keeping such items.The team went to Pallel Loukon after receiving reliable input that some miscreants are trapping birds using nets and other items however the team were not able to apprehend the miscreants.Regarding today's drive, Naorem Munal Meitei, Range Forest Officer/Ka..

CHANDEL, May 7The Naga Students' Union Chandel (NSUC) has urged the State Government and authority concerned not to give the post of District Fishery Officer Chandel to Kh Ibetombi Devi, contending that the opportunity should be given to Sumpi Pekham Anal..

IMPHAL, May 7North East Progressive Youth, Manipur State Unit (NEPY) sought action against Doctor, Government institutions/hospitals whose failure to provide medical attention to one P Masiiyi Mao led to his death on May 2.P Masiiyi Mao, a third semester ..

IMPHAL, May 7The People Task Force for COVID-19 (PTFC) continued to conduct awareness programmes to sensitize public about the COVID-19, guidelines and other measures issued by the State Government for public safety and to curb the spread of the virus.As ..

IMPHAL, May 7Landlord should reduced 50% rent for students and micro finance should stopped collection of dues from loanee during this hard times.All Manipur Muslim Students' Organisation (AMMSO) said this in a statement issued today and said the public h..

IMPHAL, May 7Manipur Pradesh Trinamool Congress' president, Dr Th Inaocha has condemned police's rudeness he faced when he was on his way home yesterday morning after buying some stuff including some medicines and masks from a wholesale shop in Imphal.In ..