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‘Twenty RIMS Director suggests strict adherence chairs six today’ to guidelines to stop spread of COVID 19 opposition meeting on IT News Imphal, May 22 Imphal, May 22 : again for all 25 samples . It (kidney patients) . When there doctors, nurses, paramedical migrants’ crisis takes more time he added. are more COVID patients in staff and officials can manage The number of Novel From zero to 23 fresh COVID Most of the microbiologists hospital, all others patients the work load. The process By Raju Vernekar lockdown, which began on coronavirus positive 19 cases within a span of few working in ICMR , Virus like heart attacks, strokes, may take over six months or , May 22 March 25, and desperate to cases reaches 26 today days in Manipur has made the Research and Diagnostic dialysis patients, cancer maybe sooner if we find a get home, thousands of with the addition of one government specially health Laboratory ( VRDL ) and other patients, fracture, elective cure for it he added. Congress President Sonia migrant workers across the more positive detected practitioners and support staff states feel that the samples surgery, even CS are likely to Manipur government has Gandhi began a meeting via country have been marching late yesterday evening do a review of the may be too diluted to detect be sidelined he added. also started massive video conferencing, with on the state highways to their at VRDL, RIMS here in preparedness and the any positive cases. That may All diagnostic Radiology, X preparations for reception, nearly 17 opposition leaders native places on foot, on Imphal. The number of challenges ahead. be the reason it is still not ray, CT scan, USG will be transportation, quarantine of to discuss the coronavirus bicycles or packed into active Coronavirus All the new cases were included in ICMR latest affected as people are likely to strand, people. Separate place crisis and the large movement trucks. Notably, many of cases is 24. A press detected from people who guidelines published on May hesitate to undergo test/scan of transgender, strict of migrant labourers to their them have lost their lives in statement by the came back from other states 18 last he added. with same equipment in the implementation of guidelines native states, on Friday. accidents in different parts of Additional Director of and thousands of people will When the result is negative, same room he said. and other measures. State NCP chief , the country, a statement Health department, who be arriving by train and buses the person is sent for home The effect can be traumatic as consultation committee JMM leader Jharkhand Chief issued by the Congress is also the within the next few days. quarantine. This phase is after 11 new positive cases headed by Chief Minister, N Minister Hemant Soren, DMK party said. spokesperson of the Dr Ahanthem Santa, Director, important as the person , were found at JNIMS , the Biren Singh is monitoring the leader MK Stalin, CPI-M’s The Opposition has been department said that Regional Institute of Medical family and neighbourhood JNIMS emergency ward was situation. Sitaram Yechury, RJD’s criticising the Centre over its the 26th positive case Sciences (RIMS) said the virus should be aware of the almost empty . People are Ministers, MLAs, Director Tejashwi Yadav and handling of the migrant was detected from a 22 which we are dealing now is a ‘protocol’ to be followed scared even to go to hospital RIMS, Director JNIMS, Chief Chief Minister crisis. The Congress and years old male with tricky one, it attacks most of strictly during home he said. Secretary and other other opposition parties symptom of stuffy nose the vital parts of the body. As quarantine period he said. The planning for the next 14 government officials are also were part of the meeting. have also attacked the who return from Delhi more people are coming into There is also chance of False days is important. A small state members of the Committee. West Bengal chief minister Centre for allowing BJP-ruled by road. He has been the state pressure on health NEGATIVE in test results. like Manipur can’t manage The committee takes expert Mamata Banerjee, who states of Uttar Pradesh, shifted at RIMS COVID practitioners has increased Dr Santa said people should large numbers of COVID opinions from the members accompanied Prime Minister Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat care center. manifold and Dr Santa felt that know about the incubation patients and the plan is to and executes the works. Dr Narendra Modi during his to amend labour laws to lure the virus can spread in period and if a person gets “flatten the curve” he said. It Santa said most of the aerial survey of the areas foreign investors and to strip community if we don’t take infected today it doesn’t mean is to buy time and space for important issues were also affected by cyclone Amphan workers of their basic rights. Hidden pistol precautions now. that test will be positive the health practitioners to pointed out to the Committee. in the state, was scheduled to Last week, Congress leader There is demand for more tests tomorrow. So there is always prepare for more patients while RIMS has already treated a attend the videoconference, Rahul Gandhi was seen recovered; now. Dr Santa said it may small risk of community managing the patient. patient with serious health after her tour. interacting with a group of drug peddler difficult to do faster method transmission . The incoming people from issues and is now looking The focus of meeting was on migrants in the national like ‘pooling test’ as it may be The victims will be elder other states can be managed after COVID -19 patients in its coronavirus crisis with an capital. Later, Union Finance nabbed counter productive. If there is peoples, asthmatic patients , in a time frame he said. He said centre. OPDs are also emphasis on the “tremendous Minister Nirmala Sitharaman a positive result then separate obese people, heart disease if evacuations were done functioning with limited difficulties” faced by migrant attacked the Congress leader IT News tests have to be done all over patient, diabetic patient, CKD under a controlled situation intake of patients. labourers returning to their and called the stint as Imphal, May 22: homes in different states. It nothing but ‘dramabaazi’. “I also discussed the prolonged am urging the opposition Combined team of lock out and it adverse effect party very politely, folding Bishnupur Police and 13 Industries Minister Biswajit chairs MFICL on economy, loss of my hands and requesting Dogra Regiment employment, falling growth them here. We must all come recovered a hidden 9 mm rate etc. The Opposition has together and help migrant pistol along with four Board of Directors meeting manufacturing of already criticised the PM’s 20 labourers in this crisis,” round of live round in a trillion relief package, to Sitharaman stated. She also magazine while stabilise economy, following appealed to Sonia Gandhi conducting search hand sanitizers by MFICL proposed coronavirus pandemic. with ‘folded hands’ to speak operation at Kamong Imphal, May 22: highlighted the need of (CFC) under MSE-CDP, freezer of 60 MT capacity Rendered jobless due to the about migrant workers more Mayai Leikai at around reviving pharmaceutical convergence with each and a blast. Two coronavirus-induced responsibly. 5.30 am today. Trade, Commerce and companies in the State and MGNREGS for lemongrass chambers of cold storage On the other hand team Industries Minister setting up of a power sub- and citronella plantation and and main electrical fittings of Thoubal district police Thongam Biswajit Singh station at the proposed site processing and bulk have been repaired and two Lifting and distribution nabbed a woman drug chaired the 64th Meeting of for Mega Food Park with purchase of lemongrass and cold storage chambers have peddler from the Board of Directors cooperation of the Manipur citronella oil by MFICL. been made fully functional of PDS Rice completed Sawombung Keithel at Manipur Food Industries State Power Company Ltd. Other agendas discussed now and it has been resolved around 3 pm of May 20 Corporation Ltd today at the Several other agendas included Project that the cold storage facility along with 2.690 Kg of for May in IE District Conference Hall of his New discussed during the Management Consultant shall be made open for public opium. The drug peddler Secretariat office. meeting included proposal (PMC), Allotment of land use at rates fixed by the IT News PMGKAY for Tamei AC has been identified as Considering the present of clusters under National plots in the Mega Food Park, company on Imphal, May 21 (Tousem Sub-division) was Philangam Zimik (43) W/ COVID-19 pandemic, Honey Mission, including Fixation of development fee recommendation of also lifted from FCI godown, o Shanreingam Zimik of manufacturing of hand one cluster each at Ukhrul and maintenance fee amount committee constituted by the PDS rice allocated for the Jiribam. Ramva Lambui Village. Sanitizers by MFICL with and Jiribam districts. of plots on lease for the government. month of May continues to In Imphal West district, 1935.7 The arrested woman assistance of MSME-TC was Proposals discussed for Manipur Mega Food Park. The meeting was attended be lifted from several quintal of rice under NFSA along with the seized also discussed during the new programmes to be taken Regarding repairing of cold by Addl. Chief Secretary godown in the State. The (AAY & PHH) for Lamshang drugs were handed over meeting. up by the MFICL during the storage in Food Park, (Textiles, Commerce & lifted rice were under the AC and 90.58 quintal of Dal to the Lamlai police During the Meeting, Shri current fiscal year include at Nilakuthi, it was highlighted Industries) Shri Suhel Akhtar scheme of National Food for the district were lifted station for further Biswajit, who is also the least three Food Processing that there are five normal cold and board members of the Security Act (NFSA), today while, 2012.85 quintal investigation. chairman of the MFICL, Common Facility Centre storage chambers and a deep MFICL. Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan of rice under PMGKAY was Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) and distributed in Patsoi Open Market Sale Scheme Assembly Constituency. (OMSS). In Thoubal district too, 753.55 BJP stages ‘Maharashtra Bachao Andolan’ With the lifting of 645.30 quintal of rice under quintal of rice under OMSS PMGKAY,151.90 quintal IT Correspondent placards and sporting black BJP had also urged people submitted memorandums to time of a crisis when doctors, and 1828.05 quintal under under OMSS and 105.70 Mumbai, May 22: face mask and black ribbon. to stand in balcony wearing tehsildars listing out their nurses, police and the PMGKAY for Andro quintal of Dal was lifted for Another BJP MLA black dress holding playcards demands. administration are fighting an Assembly Constituency on Lilong AC. The following BJP staged ‘Maharashtra Ashish Shelar, accompanied to denounce Maharashtra BJP claimed that the state enemy called coronavirus. Thursday, lifting of rice quantities of Dal was also Bachao Andolan’ (Save by party workers, was at a Government for the “mess” government has failed to “Ahmedabad till Thursday allocated for the month of lifted today, 104.20 quintal for Maharashtra agitation), as a party office in the suburbs over Coronavirus...increasing contain the Coronavirus had recorded 9,449 positive May, 2020 is completed for Thoubal AC, 99.30 for protest against the - where they staged a ‘’dharna’’ number of deaths, including pandemic. While there was a cases and 619 deaths. Will the Imphal East district. Wangkhem AC, 97.87 quintal headed Maha Vikas Aghadi holding placards with the deaths of policemen, need to conduct over 10,000 BJP do a “Gujarat Bachao It is also reported that, 28.67 for Heirok AC, 108.59 quintal (MVA) government’ alleged messages critical of the MVA doctors, health workers and tests per day, the andolan” and ask for the quintal of Dal under Non for Wangjing Tentha AC and failure to contain the horrific government over its handling “inadequate” facilities administration was President’’s rule in the state,” NFSA and 82.84 quintal of Dal 114.80 quintal for Khangabok spread of COVID- of the COVID-19 crisis in offered by the state conducting hardy 4000 to he asked. under PMGKAY for the AC. The District 19, through out the state, on Maharashtra which has government. 5000 tests per day and total NCP leaders used the month of April, 2020 was also Administration of Thoubal Friday. recorded over 30,000 cases so In districts like Wardha, administration was in a hashtag MaharashtradrohiBJP lifted today for Kshetrigao district has distributed 53 Former chief minister and far. Yavatmal, the BJP workers mess. (Maharashtra treacherous AC in Imphal East district. quintal of rice under OMSS present leader of the The BJP had given a call also burnt cotton, as a mark Meanwhile, the BJP) to hit out at the opposition In respect of Tamenglong to Govt. Children Home, Opposition Devendra for “Maharashtra Bachao” of resentment against Congress, the Shiv Sena and party. The Shiv Sena, in an district, 845.50 quintal of rice Charangpat, Observation Fadnavis along with former agitation asking party inadequate remunerative the NCP - all constituents of editorial in its mouthpiece under OMSS and 113.77 Home, Samaram, Open Shelter minister Vinod Tawde and workers to protest against the prices offered by the state the ruling coalition - hit back ‘’’’, said the BJP’’s quintal of PMGKAY-Dal (for Home, Wangbal & Phouden, Mumbai BJP president government outside their government under monopoly at the BJP on their social agitation against the the month of April) for Tamei Children Home, Wangmataba, Mangal Prabhat Lodha held homes adhering to social procurement scheme. The media platforms. State Thackeray-led government at AC was lifted from FCI and Children Home for Mentally protest at the state party distancing norms amid the agitations were also held in Congress spokesman Sachin the time of a health crisis will FCS godown, Sangaiprou ill, Sabaltongba & Langathel office in Nariman point, in coronavirus-enforced various districts and talukas Sawant wondered how the boomerang on the opposition respectively. 827.12.340 and Specialised Adoption South Mumbai holding lockdown. by BJP workers who BJP can think of politics at the party. quintal of rice under Agency, Langathel. Imphal Times Supplementary issue Page No. 2 Has COVID-19 wrecked world economy ? By - Marina Seyie Narendra demand as well as to ensure Lockdown” recession will drag countries. supplies. Restrictions on global GDP lower by 3% in 2020, (h) Mandatory to have medical Concerns over the spread of movement of people, goods and but its managing director now treatment cashless cards for Tending to the the COVID-19 virus have services, and containment thinks the gloomy outlook could every citizen. Premiums of translated into an economic measures such as factory be too positive. A look back at poor can be funded by slowdown.The world economy closures have cut manufacturing history can help us consider the government whereas middle trivialities in time will go into recession with a and domestic demand sharply all economic effects of public health and rich class can purchase The entire world is getting preoccupied with the battle predicted loss of trillions of over the world. The impact have emergencies and how best to themselves. against the raging Covid-19 pandemic which has been eluding dollars of global income due to also seen on business travel and manage them. In doing so, a definite cure to this day despite the best efforts of the best the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s a tourism, supply chains, however, it is important to 2. Strengthening the world’s minds and unlimited resources combined with cutting edge serious trouble for developing commodities which has lower remember that past pandemics economies:- technology at the disposal of the experts. countries with the likely confidence in growing. were far more deadly than (a) Prioritized help for With the battlefield expanding with each passing day, our exception of and China, Following the pandemic, the coronavirus, which has a emerging markets and little state has joined the fray and today, the rising sense of according to a latest UN trade shortage of manpower led to a relatively low death rate. A fully- developing economies which insecurity and concern amongst the public is getting more report.The coronavirus rise in the daily wages of funded health system is key to are hard hit by the crisis. intense and vocal. On the other hand, there are reports of pandemic is set to leave 170 labourers, as they were able to fighting both virus and stemming (b) Emergency financing to the increasing pressure on the health workers due to the lack of countries with lower GDP per market themselves to the highest the economic impact. Following countries running out of lively manpower and equipments to handle the increasingly capita by the end of the year, but bidder. Negative impacts of the points of concern can be looked stock. worsening situation in the state. the projection may be actually a coronavirus disease are mainly into to overcome present crisis:- (c) Eased debt obligations for Till date more than 11,000 Manipuris who were stranded in more optimistic picture than borne by people working the IMF’s poorest members various parts of the country have returned and are being reality produces. One of the specific industries, such as 1. Strengthening health systems through the Catastrophe quarantined at various designated centres for a mandatory 14 reason is that the America is restaurants, hotels, financially:- Containment Relief Trust. day period. About 40,000 more are estimated to be on the wait constituting less than 5 percent transportation companies, movie (a) Full funding for core public (d) Need promote economic for their turn to return to the state. These are certainly trying of the world’s population. theaters and tourism. health measures such as case- growth of state or country times, both for the common public as well as the administration. Americans generate and earn Infrastructure investment will finding, testing, contact through innovation. We must And though certain oversights and loopholes are expected to more than 20 percent of the not directly absorb many tracing, collecting data, and have national policies that emerge, there are more serious and deliberate sounding world’s total income. America is workers who worked in the communication and promote innovation to ensure blunders committed which has come to light that reeks of the world’s largest national industries mostly impacted by the information campaigns. that there will be enough opportunism and self-serving motives. economy and leading global disease. (b) Strong financial supporting prosperity to carry on into the The state government, with all the pressing tasks at hand trader but worse part is that they There is need of all countries to for health systems to ensure next generation. might be tempted to brush these ‘petty instances’ as are badly affected due to Corona introspect and re-evaluate their that health workers are paid (e) Countries have to insignificant and does not warrant immediate attention, but Virus. India is on the verge of an supply chains to become less their salaries, and health aggressively reach out own the fact of the matter remains that such ‘petty’ irregularities unprecedented economic dependent on China. The world is facilities have the reliable skilled labours to reduce and opportunistic behavior by those in positions of power catastrophe as the humanitarian opening its wallet to fight the funding and need to purchase dependency on other and influence or are close to one is seen as an act of disdain disaster from the Covid-19 effects of the coronavirus outbreak. essential medical supplies. countries. We have to made it and disrespect for the common public, especially in these pandemic unfolds. The sheer The United States unveiled (c) The removal of financial more difficult for foreign difficult times when the common people are looking up to the scale of disruption from the a $2 trillion rescue package. barriers to provide free testing entrepreneurs to come to and leaders for succour and reassurance. And when such petty ongoing national lockdown to European countries have and care for coronavirus stay in India. mattes are left unattended, it can culminate into an issue which contain the outbreak is announced their own spending patients regardless of (f) Eradicate illiteracy by could spiral out of control sooner than anyone can expect. unprecedented in Indian blitz, and Japan approved a insurances. compulsory education system There also remains the unfortunate practice of elected history.The greater part of the nearly $1 trillion economic (d) Need to have more number for every citizen and also representatives to portray themselves as the provider of non-agricultural work force will stimulus plan. The Indian of medical colleges and Hi-Tech providing skills for various job favours to the people when in actuality, it is their sworn have no livelihood for the government has announced hospitals. options to eradicate duty, a position they begged for with folded hands and duration of the lockdown and it a $22.6 billion stimulus plan to (e) Need to establish more employment. pleadings from the very people they are ruling over rather may continue beyond May 2020. directly aid poorer communities number of research (g) Lower interest rates – than serving. The need of the hour which should be In the absence of massive public affected by the coronavirus laboratories. reduce the cost of borrowing considered as important if not more, as keeping the people intervention, there will be lockdown. The Asian Development (f) Requirements of Hi-Tech and increase consumer safe from the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic is to provide widespread increases in poverty. Bank has assured India $2.2 billion ambulances for speedy transfer spending and investment. a sense of fairness and empathy of the uncertainties and The macroeconomic concern in its fight against the Covid - 19 of patients without (h) Increased real wages – if psychological challenges of the common public. Addressing now is to stabilise an economy pandemic. The International endangering lives. nominal wages grow above any grievance, however trivial it might seem at the very onset that is in free fall, which requires Monetary Fund recently (g) Sharing of case studies of inflation then consumers have should help in preventing issues from blowing up and adding measures to sustain some announced the “Great patients between states and more disposable to spend. to the crisis. Drawing up and implementing a uniform procedures and system across the state will ensure greater transparency and speedy operations and will also go a long way in assuaging the concerns of the public especially in rural and remote areas where the feeling of inequality in “It’s a cup of my Tea” providing the basic requirements and other assistances by the state authorities still runs strong. International Tea Day (21st May) The mark of a true leader is to display the ability to rise over petty politics and individual concerns and commit to By - Mandakini friend and an honest companion. Varnish Tree, I actually have to I can’t end this writing without the good of the people. This is the perfect opportunity to MA Sociology, Jamia Millia May 21, is observed annually Google it;)), brings back childhood appreciating a youngster from shine, and the people are expectant. Islamia, New Delhi as International Tea Day memories of growing up in Manipur Elizabeth Yambem (to according to the United Manipur. Traditional herbal name a few), I remember reading A house without tea is merely a Nations. The concerning healers in the state believe the an article on entrepreneurship, home, yes this is true and one can’t resolution was adopted on fruits have antioxidant, antiviral, Elizabeth has quit her cushy job Letter to the editor deny the fact and the love for tea December 21, 2019 and calls on the antibacterial and digestive in abroad and tries her hands on one has. It is therapeutic and United Nations Food and properties. Another drink which local tea chains. She sticks to her rejuvenating. From the moment Agriculture Organization (FAO) to takes me down memory lane is vision of a sustainable venture, one wakes up the very first thing lead the observance of the day. Nong-mang-kha (Basak plant). It as; Dweller Teas (a local tea COVID-19 recovered International is a herbal remedy, traditionally chain) is not just health Tea Day known for antiviral and conscious, but also environment aims to raise antibacterial properties, a herbal conscious. They use bamboo couple appreciates for awareness treatment for cold, cough and trays with banana leaves for of the long more. So what all you get is using service and paper products for extending help history and naturally and locally grown takeaways. Also, they mostly the deep ingredients, and no added colour, employ homemakers to uplift and We (husband and wife) from Manipur living in Delhi cultural and flavour or preservatives and what empower them. Her gamble on local would like to thank you for your kind helps offered during economic more needed to be stay healthy in produce has fared well, as her start- Covid-19 infection. We would like to thank Mr. Lokhon and significance quarantine. Shyamkishor Ningombam from “The Delhi Manipuri Society”, of tea I also remember Punam Rani Wangkhem of General around the accompanying my Dad in Secretary Mahila Manipur, and TNAI Manipur Branch for world. The work place during my stay their great help during such hard time. We also would like to goal of the in Imphal, as a goodwill clear the wrong information published in the previous news day is to gesture people used to dated on 12 May 2020 Imphal Times that Mr. Lokhon and promote and give away some money as Photo Courtesy: Cafe Dweller online Review page Shyamkishor Ningombam are from “The Delhi Manipuri foster a cultural impression and Society” but wrongly mentioned as representatives from collective they used statements like Manipur Students’ Association Delhi (MSAD). Members that strikes is having a cup of actions to implement activities in “Cha thaknabagi paisa from The Delhi Manipuri Society worked tirelessly to admit “Tea”. It gives an immense favour of the sustainable ne” (its a money to us at LNJP Hospital, helped monetary help of Rs. 10,000 and happiness and certain joy in that production and consumption of accommodate a cup of tea, they helped to send any essential items inside the hospital one sips’. “There is nothing quite tea and raise awareness of its that metaphorically kind during the lockdown period. We are now completely free from like a freshly brewed pot of tea to importance in fighting hunger and of a thanks giving!) See, Photo Courtesy: www.forestpick.com Covid-19 and we have been released from the hospital after get you going in the morning.” poverty. the lives of tea the second round of negative confirmation. Ch. Geetarani & Today, as we celebrate the In Manipur, culture of tea has everywhere. To be precise; to be a up today is shipping tea not just L. Biren. 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