Pothashang News Service Imphal, December 31, 2107: Nobel peace prize winner Yayah Khan who is an MBBS inter student at Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences was felicitated today at the institute. Yayah Khan was among five Indian Doctors for peace and Development (IDPD) delegations in the team—International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapon (ICAN) that…
Pothashang News Service Imphal, December 31, 2017: Democratic Students’ Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) has cautioned the mushrooming educational institutions which are motivated with business ideals and sought public support to jot out such institutions. DESAM president Moirangthem Angamba Meitei cautioned the institution in the student body’s annual programme “Meet the Press” held at its Sagolband…
Imphal: Chief Minister N. Biren Singh today said that as he assured earlier to the people of the Chandel District, the Imphal – Chandel Bus Service under the Manipur State Transport (MST) would be started from January 1, 2018 (New Year’s Day) and the Chief Minister-gi Hakshelgi Tengbang (Health Insurance Scheme for BPL families) would…
Pothashang News Service Imphal, December 31, 2017: Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh today handed over loans amounting Rs. 54, 36,000 to 45 beneficiaries who included farmers and entrepreneurs at the chief minister’s secretariat. The loan amounts were given to the 34 piggery farmers, 10 beneficiaries to dairy farmers and one beneficiary for embroidery. The beneficiaries included…
Pothashang News Service Imphal, December 31, 2017: Royal Photography Manipur (RPM) has announced the winner of 3rd Monthly Online Photography Contest_December 2017. The top three winners are Etmas Biaan Samte, Chirantanu Saikia and Nongam Sorokh. The prizes are sponsored by Sageingakpa Ahongshangbam of Thangmeiband, Imphal in loving memory of his late grandfather Ahongshangbam Kunjabihari Meitei….
Pothashang News Service Imphal, December 31, 2017: At least 40 persons including women and children hailing from Kiyamgei Muslim Awang Leikai, Imphal East were rushed to hospitals after consuming fermented soya beans, locally known as Hawaijar. The Hawaijar victims were yesterday admitted at public hospital, Hatta, Jawaharlal Nehru Institutes of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) and Noor…
Pothashang News Service Imphal, December 31: 26 ASSAM RIFLES under the aegis of HQ 9 Sector Assam Rifles has nabbed the culprits who were involved in kidnapping of a truck driver Adako Mao within 48 hours of the abduction thus tranquillising the communal tension. On December 28 Adako Mao was kidnapped after armed assailants stopped his truck…
Imphal, December 30, 2017 (DIPR): Chief Minister Shri N. Biren Singh along with Works Minister Shri Th. Biswajit Singh attended the review meeting of National Highways Projects of North East States which was presided by Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Shri Nitin Gadakari at Kaziranga, Assam on 29th December, 2017. All the projects…
Imphal, 30th December 2017(DIPR): Health and Family Welfare Minister Shri L. Jayantakumar Singh has laid the Foundation Stone for the construction of Homeopathy Medical College at Lamphelpat today. This will be the first Homeopathy Medical College of the state. Attending the Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony as Chief Guest, Minster Jayantakumar said that the Government is…
Pothashang News Service: Imphal, December 30, 2017: The Meitei community today celebrated Emoinu festival worshipping the mother goddess of wealth, peace and prosperity, Emoinu Ahongbi. Emoinu Eratpa ritual is performed at home and in public places on the 12th of the Wakching month in the Manipuri lunar calendar. According to a Meitei myth, Goddess Emoinu lands…
