Drug smuggler arrested with 6.5 kg opium

    Imphal: A team of Narcotics and Affairs of Border (NAB) police arrested one person along with opium from Heirok part III near Nongpok Ningthou Panthoibi Lai Haraopham at about 5 pm on Sunday. The arrestee has been identified as one Ngamminlal Haokip, 36, son of Letthang Haokip of Nungtak, Machi block, Tengnoupal district. The police…

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      People condemn bomb threat to engineer

      Imphal: Protesting against the planting of bomb at the residence of executive engineer, PHED, Kakching division, RK Surendra, locals of Eastern Popular Club, Khurai and Coordinating Body Khurai staged sit-in at the community hall of Khurai Thoidingjam Leikai, Imphal East on Sunday. A Chinese made hand grenade was planted at the residential gate of Surendra…

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        Campaign to preserve wildlife sanctuaries, wetlands launched

        Imphal: Manipur chief minister N. Biren Singh flagged off a month long “Know Your Sanctuaries and Wetlands” media campaign at Manipur Press Club, Imphal on Sunday. The campaign was organized by All Manipur Working Journalists’ Union (AMWJU) under the sponsorship of department of forest and directorate of environment and climate change. The campaign started with…

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          Letpao inspects the Chingkhei Ching Water Treatment Plant

          Imphal: Water resources minister Letpao Haokip inspected the Chingkhei Ching Water Treatment Plant at Yaralpat, Tinseed Road on Sunday. The source of the water supply at this plant will be from the Thoubal Multipurpose Project, and pipe works leading upto this plant is currently undergoing and is on the verge of completion. The construction of…

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            Another day with no Covid-19 death cases

            Imphal: Manipur on Sunday recorded no Covid-19 related death cases while the recovery rate stood at 98. 22 percent. At least 16 persons from general population were confirmed as new Covid-19 positive cases. The positive cases were from Imphal West (4), Thoubal (1), Bishnupur (2), Kakching (1), Churachandpur (6) and Senapati (2). Eight patients were…

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              Rajen warns for new work order for under quality works

              Imphal: Education minister S. Rajen Singh said new work orders will be allotted in place of the existing orders if any ongoing work concerning education department is found under quality. “Work orders will be cancelled if the construction works remains with no progress,” the minister said. Rajen was peaking to media during an inspection visit…

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                Rare tortoise smuggling foiled

                Imphal: Chandel Battalion under the aegis of IGAR(S) foiled an attempt to smuggle Radiated Tortoise, a rare wildlife species, close to the Indo Myanmar border in Chandel district on Friday. Acting on specific intelligence, regarding the smuggling of rare species of animal from across the border to Chandel, a team of Assam Rifles troops intercepted…

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                  Covid-19 active cases reduced to 125

                  Imphal: With the recovery of 21 Covid-19 patients the active cases has gone down to 125 in Manipur on Saturday. In 24 hours, 13 persons from general population and two personnel from Central Armed Police Force (CAPE) were confirmed as new positive cases. There was no report of death. The cumulative number of deaths remained…

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                    AR foils smuggling of timber worth over Rs 4 crore

                    Imphal: Shangshak Battalion Assam Rifles under the aegis of IGAR (S) launched an operation on Friday in Ukhrul district and intercepted three trucks ferrying smuggled timber. Acting on credible intelligence, the team intercepted three trucks in thr morning and seized 1350 cubic feet of Pinewood. The timber was being illegally transported from Maku village of…

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