Grenade found State records 252 fresh COVID cases, 227 have no travel history IMPHAL, Oct 3: A Chinese Army chief, Foreign Secy to seal hand grenade was found in front of a grocery shop lo- cated at Bashikhong security ties with Two deaths in CCpur on Sep 26 finally added to official data Wangkhei Loumanbi, Imphal By Our Staff Reporter Medicity, Imphal East, East district under Irilbung Ukhrul, Tengnoupal, Ad- Deaths cross police station at around 8.30 IMPHAL, Oct 3 : The vance Hospital, Tameng- last night. State’s total COVID-19 long, Senapati, Kangpokpi, 1 lakh mark positive cases rose by 252 Jiribam, Churachandpur, The grocery shop belongs NEW DELHI, Oct 3 to one Lairenlakpam Kanta during the last 24 hours and Thoubal, Babina Diagnos- (49) s/o late Sanatomba. 227 of them have no tics, Jivan Hospital and 's coronavirus related A Bomb Detection and significant history of Christian Hospital. deaths crossed 1 lakh mark Disposal Squad retrieved the travelling outside the State. The 228 civilians who on Saturday with 1,069 hand grenade and set it off Meanwhile, the two have been tested positive are deaths reported in the last safely at a nearby paddy deaths reported from residents of Imphal West 24 hours, informed Union field with the help of Churachandpur on Septem- (52), Jiribam (2), Kakching Health Ministry. The Irilbung police last night. ber 26 due to COVID-19 (6), Thoubal (14), Chandel number of people who have Following registration of and published in The (5), Churachandpur (26), recuperated from the a case at Irilbung police sta- Sangai Express the next Imphal East (94), Bishnupur disease crossed 54 lakh tion in connection with the NEW DELHI, Oct 3 day have been finally added (1), Noney (14), Ukhrul (5), pushing the recovery rate to incident, due investigation to the official data, putting Tengnoupal (2), 83.84 per cent, the Union has been launched. On the eve of Myanmar general elections, Indian Army Chief the death toll at 71. Tamenglong (3), Senapati General MM Naravane and Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla Health Ministry said on Meanwhile, local women- The two deaths which (1) and Kangpokpi (3). Ex- Saturday. folk staged a sit-in protest are headed towards Naypyidaw on Sunday to seal the much- were missing from the offi- cept for one, none of them awaited coastal shipping agreement to activate the Kaladan The total coronavirus against placing the hand gre- cial figure all these days Mangang. other died at her home. has any significant history of cases mounted to nade in front of the local multi-modal project and cement security ties against insurgent have been finally reflected It was reported on Sep- According to today’s bul- travelling outside the State. groups. Gen Naravane and Shringla will meet senior General 64,73,544 with 79,476 grocery store. in the COVID-19 daily bul- tember 26 that two women letin, 252 people including On the other hand, 89 new infections being re- One Kangujam (O) Lata Min Aung Hlaing and Aung San Suu Kyi, the State counsellor letin released today by aged 68 and 46 died due to 24 personnel of CAPF were people were discharged dur- of Myanmar, as last incoming foreign visitors before ported in a day, while the decried the act of planting Additional Director (Health) COVID-19. While one died tested positive for COVID- ing the last 24 hours from death toll climbed to explosives in thickly popu- November 8 elections. and COVID-19 Common at a COVID Care Centre 19 during the last 24 hours RIMS (17), CCC UNACCO According to South Block officials, both Gen Naravane 1,00,842 with the virus lated area in the midst of the Control Room spokesman opened at Lanva TD Block, at RIMS, JNIMS, Maipakpi (24), CCC Kakching (14), claiming (Contd P 9) COVID-19 pandemic and and Shringla will comprehensively review ties with Dr Khoirom Sasheekumar Churachandpur district, an- Hospital, Noney, Raj RD Wing (Contd P 9) the resultant misery. Myanmarese leadership so that there is no discrepancy in ...... She asserted that there is the exchange of views. The highlight of the one-day two- always an option to resolve day visit will be the coastal shipping agreement that will Irabot Foundation all differences, if there are allow Indian ships to reach via Sittwe Port on the any, through peaceful dia- and through the Kaladan river multi-modal calls for apt SOPs Covid induced financial crunch looms large logue. link. This project has been hanging fire for the past 20 years By Our Staff Reporter By Our Staff Reporter Department, the State Gov- economy slows down or with the Chief Secretary in when it was envisaged by the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Govern- ernment has initiated several there is a downturn. The the chair. Nungshiba Leinam ment. IMPHAL, Oct 3 : Irabot IMPHAL, Oct 3 : With the measures to minimise the State Government is able to The meeting discussed IMPHAL, Oct 3 : The two sides will also discuss strengthening security Foundation has overall economic condition impact of the COVID-19 manage its financial require- about submission of utilisa- 'Nungshiba Leinam', a com- ties by making the India-Myanmar border impenetrable to drawn the attention of the of the country growing from pandemic on the State’s ments only because of tion certificates in time so pilation on the life and the the anti-India insurgents and drug smugglers. A large State Government to focus on bad to worse due to the economy. proper management, said the that next instalment of funds works of late Sagolshem number of anti-India insurgents are based across the Moreh the prevailing COVID-19 COVID-19 pandemic, the Till the end of the second source. for several projects/schemes Indramani was released today border in Manipur and across Vijayanagar salient in situation in the State and State may also face a very quarter (July-September) of As a part of proper finan- being implemented in the during a simple function held . The anti-India insurgents are armed with chalk out SOPs accordingly. difficult financial situation. the current financial year, cial management and to State under different depart- at Khoyathong in the pres- Chinese weapons with their leaders like Paresh Baruah of Irabot Foundation Many States like Manipur the State did not face any ward off any situation of fi- ments can be obtained ence of Kh Joykisan, MLA of the ULFA based in Ruili in province of . The Manipur in a statement, said which have limited re- situation of overdraft. But nancial overdraft, fresh without facing undue obsta- the Thangmeiband Assembly Indian-Myanmar border is also used to smuggle synthetic that Manipur, despite its sources and are largely this does not mean Manipur appointments in Govern- cles, informed the source. Constituency as the chief drugs like YABA and heroin. small size and small popula- dependent on the Centre for has sufficient resources, said ment departments have been India is one of the coun- guest. India and Myanmar will also discuss in increasing coop- tion as compared to other their financial requirements the source. banned. tries whose economies have The book which also con- eration in the energy sector with New Delhi already States of the country, is be- are likely to face severe eco- Being highly dependent Meanwhile, a high level been worst affected by the tains poems written by many investing more than $1.4 billion dollars into the develop- ing gradually usurped by the nomic woes. on the Centre, the State al- meeting of Commissioners, COVID-19 pandemic. well known poets other than ment of hydrocarbon-rich off-shore blocks in the Andaman pandemic with each passing According to information ways suffers financial Secretaries and heads of de- The Ministry of Statistics information on late Seas. day. received from the Finance difficulties whenever the partments was held today has already (Contd P 9) While there is a significant presence of China in The COVID-19 positive Sagolshem Indramani, is ed- ...... ited and published by one of Myanmar in the infrastructure, hydrocarbon, power and cases in the State now has the emerging writers, ports sector, Naypyidaw is keen to develop across the board even surpassed the number Okendro Khundongbam. ties with India. The Myanmarese leadership is clear that its of cases in countries like Unveiling the book to the ties with China cannot be at the cost of the bilateral rela- Zimbabwe, Syria and public, MLA Kh Joykisan tionship with India. (Contd P 9) ...... Tajikistan (Contd P 9) lauded Sagolshem ...... Indramani and said that he was a commendable vision- ary who had left a set of CM inaugurates police guest house ideals for State youths and IMPHAL, Oct 3 (DIPR) development and adminis- with dedication and sincer- other positive suggestions tration reach interior parts of ity, stating that rewards for for the welfare and develop- Chief Minister N Biren Singh the State. He expressed hope every hard work comes au- ment of the State. inaugurated a guest house of that the newly inaugurated tomatically. "Sagolshem Indramani Police guest house would reduce It was hard to maintain was a patriot. He only ad- constructed at an estimated the inconvenience earlier order in hill districts earlier, vised youths to become cost of around Rs 27 lakh at faced by police officers and however the situation has competent and worthy indi- Mao via video conference personnel visiting the border improved considerably in viduals and serve the society today. town for their official duties. the past 2-3 years, and it was distinctively," said Joykisan Public Health Engineer- Stating that Mao is one of due to the dedicated efforts while urging all present to ing Minister Losii Dikho, the most important entry of the Manipur Police De- join hands and contribute in DGP LM Khaute, ADGP points to Manipur, the Chief partment, the Chief Minister realising Indramani's dream (LO) AK Sinha and other Minister acknowledged the said. of a peaceful Manipur. high ranking police officers tremendous difficulties He also asked the police Executive editor of the were also present at the oc- faced by police in checking to maintain cordial relation- FPSJ Review of Arts and casion. uncontrolled entry of people ship with the people and Politics, RK Bobychand and Speaking at the function, during this time of pan- civil society organizations. eminent writer, the Chief Minister said that demic. Stating that police should Makhonmani Mongsaba also the BJP-led Government has He also instructed the always try to explore differ- spoke on the occasion. been working hard to ensure police to continue working ent ways (Contd P 9) Liangmai body backs ...... IMPHAL, Oct 3 : Liangmai organizations in Manipur have reiterated their “un- Gold smuggled via Manipur seized flinching” support to the GUWAHATI, Oct 3 that a sizable quantity of total of 202 pieces of gold NSCN-IM under the leader- gold of foreign origin would which were hidden inside ship of Q Tuccu and Th In a massive success for the be smuggled from across the the luggage of the occupants Muivah, reports NNN. Directorate of Revenue Indo-Myanmar border and of the truck were recovered. Liangmai Naga Council Intelligence in Eastern India, via Manipur, in a truck Total weight was recorded (LNC), Liangmai Naga the agency foiled the plan of through Siliguri, headed to- to be 33.532 kgs which is Katimai Ruangdi (LNKR) smuggling 33 kgs of gold in wards Sri Ganganagar in the valued at Rs 17,51,17,168/-. and Liangmai Pui Naga Siliguri on Friday. Terming it western State of Rajasthan" Under Section 104 of the Ruangdi (LPNR) said this in as one of the "largest seizures said a senior DRI officer on Customs Act, the four who a joint press statement on of gold in recent times", DRI Friday. accepted the crime were ar- Saturday. officials stated that they have The senior officer also rested and were liable Asserting their stand, the intercepted 33 kgs of gold stated that the DRI inter- punishment under Section three Liangmai organiza- from a truck which is valued cepted this particular truck 135 of the Act which could tions said that they “do not at Rs 17.51 crore and arrested with four occupants from lead to imprisonment of up see a possible Naga solution four persons. Rajasthan. The four have to seven years in jail. without flag (Contd P 9) "We acted on intelligence been arrested in Siliguri. A RepublicWorld Manipur man remembers his college days with Modi IMPHAL, Oct 3 Manipuri friends also couldn’t help me. On a For the whole world, fine Monday morning, I Narendra Modi is the frantically looked for Prime Minister of India Narendra and finally and a very powerful found him standing on leader. But for Okram the second floor of the Singhajit Singh, a resident university and sought of Manipur’s Thoubal financial help from him.” district, Modi is a dear Stating that he did not friend who helped him by have enough money, giving him money to pay Narendra asked him to his hostel and university come to his residence. fees during his university “With a friend of mine days in Gujarat. from Manipur, I went to “My elder brother, amount for two months Gujarat University. his house and were who used to send me Rs as he was seriously ill He added, “The hostel warmly received by his 250 every month for my and hospitalized,” said warden would frequently mother,” said Singhajit. hostel and university fee, Singhajit, who studied ask me to clear the dues He added that though could not send the MA with Modi in but I was helpless. My he had (Contd P 9) ......