VP, PM, Najma, CM 25 new cases detected in last 24 hours to take tally to 157 condole Marwah ......... India now 6th worst-hit Nation by N DELHI/IMP, Jun 6 : Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu With Pherzawl joining list, COVID-19 spreads to all dists and Prime Minister Narendra By Our Staff Reporter opened a helpline number COVID-19, surpasses Italy Modi condoled the demise of for frontline workers such as Marwah, recalling his "unwa- IMPHAL, Jun 6: Following doctors, nurses, paramedics, NEW DELHI, Jun 6 vering courage" which stood detection of three positive truck/bus drivers, police, India went past Italy to Nagaland COVID-19 count crosses out during his career. cases in Pherzawl district, not media, sanitation workers become the sixth worst-hit a single district of Manipur is and volunteers. 100, fourth in NE to hit century mark "Shri Ved Marwah Ji will Nation by the COVID-19 now free from COVID-19. They can contact mental be remembered for his rich pandemic with the country GUWAHATI , Jun 6 During the last 24 hours, health professionals on mo- contributions to public life. registering a record single- the State recorded 25 bile number 9402751364. His unwavering courage al- day spike of 9,887 cases Nagaland has become the fourth North Eastern State after COVID-19 positive cases. On the other hand, the in- ways stood out during his which pushed the Nationwide Assam, Tripura and Manipur to have more than 100 COVID- According to a press re- creasing number of career as an IPS officer," tally to 2,36,657. 19 positive cases. lease issued by Additional COVID-19 cases in Modi tweeted. Marwah was India's death toll due to Nagaland’s Health Minister S Pangnyu Phom on June Director (Health) and Churachandpur has placed also a well-respected public COVID-19 rose to 6,642 6 said the number of infected persons in the State reached COVID-19 Common Con- local authorities on their toes intellectual, the Prime Min- with a record increase of 107 with the addition of 13 fresh cases out of 252 swab trol Room spokesman Dr as they face an increasing ister said. 294 deaths in the 24 hours samples tested in the last 24 hours. Khoirom Sasheekumar nightmare of maintaining the "Pained by his demise. till Saturday 8 am. “All the 13 who tested positive are returnees from Mangang, 11 samples were ever-increasing number of Condolences to his family India is now the sixth Chennai,” he said. tested positive for COVID- returnees as every positive and admirers. Om Shanti," worst-affected Nation in All the 13 had returned from Chennai, reports NNN. 19 at JNIMS last night case stalls the discharge the Prime Minister said. terms of coronavirus infec- At the last count, Assam led the table among the eight followed by 14 others this males. schedule of the entire in- Marwah was an upright negative at RIMS today tion cases after the US, North Eastern States with 2,324 positive cases followed afternoon taking the State’s mates of the facilities, they officer known for his integ- They too came back from which means there are 103 Brazil, Russia, Spain and the by Tripura with 694 and Manipur with 143. total tally to 157. Mumbai. undergo quarantine, reports rity and competence, the active cases as of Saturday. UK, according to Johns While all of Nagaland’s cases are active, the number For the first time in All the 14 individuals our CCpur correspondent. Vice President said. "My Dr Sasheekumar said that Hopkins University data. of those undergoing treatment in Assam, Tripura and Pherzawl district, three fe- Adding to their nightmare condolences to the bereaved who tested positive for the nurse working at The number of active Manipur are 1,808 with the addition of 91 cases on Sat- males who returned from COVID-19 at JNIMS this is the ugly footage of some family members. May his Churachandpur district hos- COVID-19 cases stood at urday, 521 and 93. Assam and Meghalaya are the only Mumbai recently have been afternoon are males and they inmates that have sent physi- soul rest in peace," the Vice pital who was tested positive 1,15,942, while 1,14,072 States where people succumbed to the novel coronavirus. tested positive and their cal distancing norms and President's Secretariat belong to Kangpokpi dis- for COVID-19 did not wear people have recovered and Four died in Assam and one in Meghalaya. samples were among the trict. They came back from quarantine protocol for a tweeted. PPE as her work did not re- one patient has migrated, the Meanwhile, the Nagaland Government has attracted samples tested at JNIMS last Delhi by train. toss, landing up on social Governor, Dr Najma quire close contact with Union Health Ministry said. flak for repeating the “error” of sending an infected per- night. media. Heptulla and Speaker, Y Although their health COVID-19 patients although "Thus, around 48.20 per son with other returnees to their home district. Now all the 16 districts of conditions are said to be sta- Last night inmates of a Khemchand have conveyed she served tea and snacks to cent patients have recovered (Contd P 7) the State have COVID-19 ble, all precautionary particular quarantine facili- condolences on the demise patients. so far," a senior Health Min- positive cases. ties dancing on a muddy of the former Governor. measures like containment He said that he is yet to istry official said. The remaining eight sam- and contact tracing have ground have landed up on five in Rajasthan, two in West Bengal with 366, Uttar In her condolence mes- receive a report of the inves- The total confirmed cases ples which tested positive at been put in place, said the social media drawing the ire Andhra Pradesh and one Pradesh with 257, Tamil sage, Dr Najma stated that tigation carried out on how include foreigners. JNIMS last night belong to of many including the local each in Jammu and Kash- Nadu with 232, Rajasthan Ved Marwah was a firm and press release. the nurse contracted Of the 294 deaths re- residents of Churachandpur So far, 54 COVID-19 authorities. mir, Odisha, Punjab with 218, Telangana with straightforward seasoned COVID-19. ported since Friday morning, district. Six of them are fe- patients have recovered and Meanwhile, the State psy- Claiming that manning Jharkhand and Uttarakhand. 113 and Andhra Pradesh civil and police administra- 139 were in Maharashtra, 58 Of the total 6,642 fatali- with 73 deaths. tor who had a soft corner for males and the other two are they include two who tested chological support team has nearly a (Contd P 7) ............................................................................................................................................................................ in Delhi, 35 in Gujarat, 12 ties, Maharashtra tops the The death toll reached 57 the State. each in Tamil Nadu and tally with 2,849 deaths fol- in Karnataka and 48 in Pun- His demise is an irrepara- Uttar Pradesh, 11 in West lowed by Gujarat with 1,190 jab. ble loss to the country in Disqualification case of 7 MLAs : Hearing to continue on June 17 Bengal, eight in Telangana, deaths, Delhi with 708, Jammu and Kashmir has general and the State of seven in Madhya Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh with 384, reported (Contd P 7) Manipur in particular, she ................................................................................................................................ said. Chief Minister, Speaker Tribunal dismisses objection from respondents Nongthombam Biren Singh By Our Staff Reporter Hence, the petitions pre- too extended condolences sented before the Tribunal ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ Former Governor Ved Marwah dies at 87 on the demise of the former IMPHAL, Jun 6 : The seeking disqualification PANAJI, Jun 6 the force when terrorism IPS officer and Governor of Manipur Legislative must strictly comply with was at its peak. He led the Manipur. Assembly Speaker Tribunal the provisions of the Mem- Former Governor of battle against terrorism," the "As a Governor of today dismissed the bers of Manipur Legislative Manipur, Mizoram and DGP said. Manipur, his love for the preliminary objection filed by Assembly (disqualification Jharkhand, Ved Marwah, Marwah had served as the people and contribution to the respondent MLAs in on ground of defection) who had also served as the Governor of Manipur (1999- the overall development of connection with a Rules, 1986, otherwise the Delhi Police Commissioner 2003), Mizoram (2000- the State is still remembered. disqualification case filed same are liable to be rejected in the 1980s, died in Goa on 2001) and Jharkhand The void created by his de- against them for as not maintainable. Friday, a police official said. (2003-2004). mise would be difficult to disqualification under Tenth The lawyer further in- He was 87. He was the Police Com- fill," said N Biren in his con- Schedule of the Constitution vited attention of the He breathed his last at a missioner of Delhi from dolence message. of India and fixed June 17 for Tribunal to the relevant pro- private hospital in Mapusa 1985-88 and served as the "On behalf of my Gov- further proceedings of the visions of the Members of town in North Goa, officiat- third Director General of the ernment, I convey my case. Manipur Legislative Assem- ing Director General of elite National Security deepest condolence and The Tribunal also fixed bly (disqualification on Police (DGP) of Goa, Jaspal Guard from 1988-90. He share grief with the bereaved June 12 for the respondents qualification case filed of Manipur Legislative As- ground of defection) Rules, Singh, said. was also the adviser to the family," the CM continued to file comments. against them before the sembly (disqualification on 1986, as contained in Rule Marwah was admitted to said.