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 […]

Blast rocks Imphal West ahead of R-Day; no casualties reported

Ahead of the Republic Day celebrations, a high-intensity blast took place at Nagamapal RIMS road in Imphal West in the wee hours of Thursday. The blast, reportedly occurred at around 4:57 am. The cause of the explosion has not been ascertained yet. However, no casualties have been reported so far. Earlier, on January 10, another blast […]

Locals stage protest after low-intensity blast rocks Imphal West

People have taken to the streets in Imphal West condemning Friday night’s blast at the Singjamei Chingamathak locality. The blast occurred at around 10:25 pm in Singjamei Chingamathak locality of Imphal West. The incident took place at the gates of the residence of one Baruni Singh, opposite to Iboyaima Hospital. The bomb has been touted […]

Manipur: Grenade hurled at Accountant General’s office in Imphal

A major tragedy was averted in Imphal after a hand grenade lobbed by unidentified miscreants at the office of the Accountant General in Manipur, did not explode. The office of the Accountant General is located just 50 m away from the State Secretariat and Manipur Police Headquarters. Later, a bomb disposal squad rushed to the […]