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Pineapple Farmers of Khousabung Stare at Grim Prospect Amit Shah Mizoram tallies 468 Modi Cabinet expansion COVID-19 cases reach 2831 AIZAWL, Aug 2 : Mizoram reported the highest single- day spike of COVID-19 cases Names of Himanta, on Sunday with the detection 20 year old girl dies to mark 7th death in Manipur of 55 cases, reports NNN. By Our Staff Reporter tested positive recently. Yes- Control Room spokesman According to the Health Leishemba, Agatha from terday, one runner of the OC Dr Khoirom Sasheekumar, Department, with the latest IMPHAL, Aug 2: A 20 year and a newly recruited per- 75 people including 14 per- cases, Mizoram has so far old girl has died from sonnel stationed at the sonnel of Central Armed reported 468 cases of North East do the round COVID-19 even as positive station were also found Police Force (CAPF) were COVID-19. The State re- cases among people with no COVID-19 positive. tested positive for the conta- ported the first case on travel history have been rising Sources said the police gion during the last 24 hours March 24. rapidly in the State. personnel who tested at RIMS, JNIMS and Babina The Health Department A 20 year old girl from COVID-19 positive today Diagnostic Centre. said that, out of the 55 fresh Chandel who was staying at had produced one accused of They belong to Imphal cases of COVID-19, 54 Konung Mamang, a drug related case before West (42), Thoubal (9), cases were detected from Pureiromba Leikai, Imphal the Court of JMIC Imphal Kangpokpi (5), Senapati (3), Aizawl district and one case East died at her temporary West II Lamphelpat on July Churachandpur (1) and residence at around 1 pm 29. Chandel (1). from Lunglei district. ................................................................. It can be noted here that today. On the other hand, the A woman was also tested Mizoram reported the sec- Thus the cumulative Judge, staff of the Special positive at Thoubal district ond highest single day COVID-19 related deaths Court ND&PS and lawyers hospital after rapid antigen increase of COVID-19 cases has reached seven in the have tested negative for test today. on July 10 with the detec- State. COVID-19. However, all of In the meantime, 38 tion of 51 cases. The girl was found have been tested for bers have been tested posi- them are in the Court com- COVID-19 patients have The Health Department COVID-19 positive after COVID-19 today, 27 from tive. plex under 14 days been discharged after recov- added that out of the 55 GUWAHATI, Aug 2 rapid antigen test today. She Imphal West, nine from Moreover, 13 personnel quarantine. ery from RIMS (1), JNIMS fresh cases of COVID-19, was tested for the virus after Thoubal and one each from of Hqs IG AR (South) were Testing of the Judge, staff (2), CCC Meitram (18), With speculations rife that Narendra Modi Cabinet will be 47 are security personnel studying the contact list of Senapati and Kangpokpi tested positive today. Five of ND&PS Court CCC Thoubal (3), CCC expanded in the first half of August, three names from the and the remaining cases are the man who had died from have no travel history. personnel of CISF who have Lamphelpat was done on Kakching (4), CCC Moreh North East are doing the round for Ministerial berths. civilians. the virus earlier at CMC Meanwhile, the wife of been deputed as security es- July 31 after one alleged (2) and RD Wing (8). According to a media report, Assam Health Minister According to the latest Hospital, Koirengei. She one Orthopedics doctor of corts of the Chief Minister drug peddler, who was The State’s total tally of Himanta Biswa Sarma, former Union Minister Agatha update on COVID-19, 230 was suffering from full body RIMS has been tested posi- were confirmed COVID-19 found to be COVID-19 posi- COVID-19 positive cases Sangma and Manipur’s titular king Leishemba Sanajaoba (49.14%) cases are security paralysis since a long time tive for the virus after the positive today. tive, was produced in the has reached 2831. These in- are strong contenders for Ministerial berths in the Modi force personnel and National back, sources said. doctor was earlier confirmed Seven personnel of Court. clude 1087 active cases and Cabinet. Disaster Response Force On the other hand, the to be positive. Mayang Imphal PS includ- The Judge and staff who 1737 recovered cases. The The report quoted party sources as saying that the expan- (NDRF) staffers while 238 number of positive cases Notably, 36 doctors, ing a 3-month-old girl are under quarantine con- recovery rate as of Sunday sion is most likely to take place soon after the ‘bhoomi (50.85%) cases are civilians. among people with no travel nurses and other staff of staying in the family quarter ducted social service in the is 61.07 per cent. pujan’ for the construction of Ram Temple at Ayodhya. Meanwhile, the total history has been surging RIMS have been already in- have tested COVID positive Court complex today. Of the 42 people belong- The ‘bhoomi pujan’ will be held on August 5. number of recovered cases rapidly in the State and the fected by the virus. today. According to a press re- ing to Imphal West district The Modi Government currently has 57 Ministers. Sev- of COVID-19 in the State situation is quite akin to On the other hand, 28 It may be noted that the lease issued by the who were tested positive to- eral of the Ministers have a number of portfolios. has risen to 253 on Sunday. community transmission. personnel of 1st MR and 8th Officer in-Charge of the Additional Director (Health) day, nine belong to The report quoted sources in BJP State units in the North With this, the number of Of all the people who MR and their family mem- Mayang Imphal PS had and COVID-19 Common Khongnang (Contd P 7) Eastern States as claiming that two Ministerial berths “in ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ active cases stands at 215. the likely expansion are to be from the region.” For one of the Ministerial berths, Manipur’s titular king Lockdown 0.2 Manipur joins Leishemba Sanajaoba, who won the lone seat of Rajya ......... NEW DELHI, Aug 2: Sabha in Manipur on June 22, is a strong contender, a BJP more effective Amit Shah tests positive, tweets moving to hospital Jammu and Kashmir, leader said. By Our Staff Reporter NEW DELHI, Aug 2 called on Shah. Manipur, Nagaland and Sanajaoba recently had a meeting with BJP top leader * On July 24, On July 21, the Minister Uttarakhand have joined the Amit Shah in the National capital. IMPHAL, Aug 2: With Home Minister Amit Shah received a delegation of the ‘One Nation-One Ration Sanajaoba is a Meitei, which is the largest community in increasing number of tweeted on Sunday afternoon BJP’s newly National Backward Classes Card’ scheme, taking the total Manipur. coronavirus cases and rising that he has tested positive for Commission (NCBC) under number of States and Union Assam Finance and Health Minister Himanta Biswa death toll, less people are now coronavirus, adding that he is elected RS MP the under the leadership of Territories connected under Sarma is another name doing the round to represent the seen violating the lockdown “fine” but getting hospitalised Bhagwan Lal Sahni. the scheme to 24, Food Min- North East in the Modi Ministry. and curfew imposed till as advised by doctors. from Madhya Pradesh Chief ister Ram Vilas Paswan said The report quoted a senior Assam BJP leader as saying: August 6. “On getting the initial Minister Shivraj Singh on Saturday. “Sarma has been trying to go to Delhi for some time. There The lockdown and cur- symptoms of corona, I got Manipur, Chouhan, another big BJP With this, about 65 crore is nothing new in it. But the point is, the State is going to few which had "little effect" the test done and the report Leishemba leader, is presently recover- beneficiaries, comprising 80 polls in early 2021 and it is not likely to be smooth sailing when the pandemic first came back positive. My ing in a hospital after he per cent of the total benefi- for the party because of the massive protest against the reached Manipur is now to- health is fine, but I am being Sanajaoba, tested positive for ciaries, covered under the CAA. So we need him here too.” tal. admitted to the hospital on coronavirus. National Food Security Act Sarma, who is the North East Democratic Alliance Streets are now seen the advice of doctors,” called on Shah Earlier today, UP Cabinet (NFSA) can now get their (NEDA) convenor, played an important role in the forma- empty with only a few es- tweeted Shah. Minister for Technical Edu- subsidised ration from any- tion of the BJP-ruled Governments in the North East. sential service vehicles The Home Minister also broke, BJP chief JP Nanda dressed the Indian Council cation Kamal Rani Varun where in these 24 States and Sarma expressed his willingness to contest the last Par- plying the road. Almost all requested those who had tweeted saying he is praying of Cultural Relations (ICCR) succumbed to COVID-19 at Union Territories, he said. liamentary polls, however, his wish was turned down by the shops in localities have also come in contact to isolate for the Minister’s speedy re- online conference on free- the Sanjay Gandhi Post- Remaining States/UTs Central party leadership. shut and street vendors are themselves and get tested. covery. dom fighter Bal Gangadhar graduate Institute of Medical are targeted to be integrated Former Union Minister and National People’s Party not seen on the streets.
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