12-member team from Mizoram enters Myanmar, registers protest against the killing of 3 people from the state inside Myanmar

The team headed by its president H.C. Vanlalruatpuia held talks with the cadres of the Chin Defence Force – Zophai group and villagers of Nghalang village in Chin state

‘Headless’ RIMS, Imphal in doldrums; AIIMS in Manipur becoming a distant dream

The healthcare system in Imphal is undergoing a crisis with the proper functioning of RIMS being affected without a Director at the helm of the affairs

Manipur: 50-bedded COVID Care Centre, COVID Care Private Ward set up at RIMS Imphal

Director of the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences or the RIMS, Professor A. Santa on Friday inaugurated of as many as five facilities, including 50 Covid Care beds/infectious disease Centre, Covid care private ward, PSA oxygen generator and refilling station, hospital record department, and a store for condemned materials. Speaking exclusively to North East Live, […]

Manipur: Couple injured in bomb blast outside RIMS hospital

A husband-wife duo was seriously injured in a bomb explosion on Monday near the gate of the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Imphal. Papao, 40, and his wife Haopi, 34, had come to the hospital from the State’s Kangpokpi district for treatment. A team of police led by Deputy Inspector general (DIG) Manipur […]

Manipur’s COVID-19 tally crosses 10,000-mark

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Manipur crossed the 10,000 mark with 260 persons testing positive for coronavirus on Saturday, according to latest figures from state health department. Total COVID-19 cases rose to 10,051, after 240 new cases from general population and 20 personnel from Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) were reported in the past […]

First COVID-19 death reported in Manipur

The first death due to COVID-19 was reported from the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) here on Wednesday as a 56-year-old man succumbed to the infection on Wednesday, according to an official. Ch Arunkumar Singh, Superintendent of RIMS said that patient who was tested positive on July 26 had already had multiple sessions of […]

Manipur’s COVID-19 count rises to 970; 49 more test positive

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Manipur climbed to 970 on Wednesday with 49 more people testing positive for coronavirus. All samples were confirmed positive at the Virus Research and Diagnostic Laboratory’s of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) and Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) 29 and 20 respectively. The fresh cases […]

23 fresh COVID-19 cases detected in Manipur; total count 921

23 more cases of COVID-19 were detected in Manipur on Tuesday, taking the state’s total coronavirus cases to 921. All samples were confirmed positive at the Virus Research and Diagnostic Laboratory’s of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) and Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS). The fresh cases include 5 males and 18 females, […]

57 more COVID-19 cases reported in Manipur; count rises to 898

Manipur has reported 57 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, taking the state’s overall coronavirus tally to 898. Of the fresh cases, 41 males and 16 females were confirmed positive at the VRDLs of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) and Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS). Among the 57 new cases, 3 are […]