Pastor killed in Positive cases cross 10,000; three more passes away to take death toll to 66 NPP MLAs confer with Conrad at Shillong inter-village clash IMPHAL, Sep 26 : One Pas- tor was killed while around 20 Manipur again crosses 250 cases in 24 hours ‘Wait and watch’ strategy advised people were injured in a vio- By Our Staff Reporter By Our Staff Reporter lent confrontation between 85,362 new cases take villagers of Aimol Khunyai IMPHAL, Sep 26 : While the IMPHAL, Sep 26: All the and Aimol Chingnunghut in total COVID-19 positive India's tally past 59 lakh four NPP MLAs namely; L Tengnoupal district this after- cases has crossed the 10,000 NEW DELHI, Sep 26 Jayantakumar, N Kayisii, Y noon. mark, three more have fallen Joykumar and Letpao Haokip Subsequently, the victim to the contagion during More than 85,000 new Covid left Imphal for Shillong today Tengnoupal District Magis- the last 24 hours, taking the cases were reported across to hold a meeting with party trate has imposed death toll to 66. India in the past 24 hours, president Conrad Sangma restrictions under CrPC Sec- A press release issued by Government data showed on and take a decision on tion 144 at both the villages Additional Director (Health) Saturday, taking the total whether NPP would so as to avoid any further and COVID-19 Common number of coronavirus cases ............................................................ withdraw their support from untoward incident. Control Room spokesman in the country past the 59 the BJP-led coalition or still According to a source, Dr Khoirom Sasheekumar lakh-mark. remain within the coalition. youngsters of a village were Mangang said a 57-year old Over 1,000 deaths were A late report reaching playing football in a ground woman from Imphal East also recorded in the past 24 the office of The Sangai They are V Hangkhanlian the Council of Ministers or located between the two vil- district died at RIMS during hours, pushing the total Express said that the four lages at around 3.30 pm the last 24 hours. number of deaths recorded (BJP), Th Radheshyam they would give up their NPP MLAs met Conrad (BJP), Nemcha Kipgen ministerial berths if any one today when they were sud- Two more women passed Thoubal, Noney, Shija Hos- Ukhrul, 11 to Noney, one to since the pandemic began Sangma late in the evening denly attacked by a group of away at Churachandpur, ac- past 93,000. (BJP), L Jayantakumar of them is removed from the pital, Churachandpur, Raj Kakching, two to Senapati, at Shillong today. (NPP), N Kayisii (NPP) and Council of Ministers. people belonging to another cording to a late evening Medicity, Kamjong, Imphal 20 to Churachandpur, six to The number of recoveries Though details of the village. report reaching here, taking reported in the past 24 hours Karam Shyam (LJP). Speaking to media per- East, Bishnupur, Kakching, Jiribam, 21 to Thoubal, two meeting are not yet avail- Following the removal of sons at Imphal airport today, This sparked a violent the total death toll in the dis- Mothers Care, Senapati, to Kamjong and three to is around 93,000 as well, able, Conrad Sangma is clash between the two vil- trict to 5. taking the total number of the two NPP MLAs from the Deputy Chief Minister Y Jiribam, Tamenglong, Bishnupur. Out of them, 232 reported to have suggested Council of Ministers, the Joykumar made it clear that lages. The two who passed Imphal West, Ukhrul and have no significant history people who have fought off the four MLAs to adopt the Grievously wounded in away are from New Bazar the virus past 48 lakh. party’s State unit has been the decision taken by NPP Babina Diagnostics. of travelling outside the ‘wait and watch’ strategy. considering whether they National president Conrad the clash, Pastor Thangjalal area and Chiengkonpang. This is the second con- State. Around 13.4 lakh Covid A source said that the of Aimol Chingnunghut was should still support the BJP- Sangma on whether they Churachandpur police also secutive day for the State to In the meantime, 79 tests were also conducted in NPP is yet to take a final rushed to Jivan Hospital but reported that 8 of its person- the past 24 hours. India is led coalition or walk out of should remain within the cross the 250 mark (includ- COVID-19 positive people decision on whether to it. The four NPP MLAs left BJP-led coalition or walk he succumbed to the inju- nel tested positive today, ing CAPF personnel) of were found free of the virus the second worst-affected withdraw from the coalition ries. Imphal for Shillong to dis- out of it would be final and taking the total positive positive cases. during the last 24 hours. As country by the Covid pan- Government or not. It is reported that around cuss the matter with Conrad binding for all of them. cases to nearly 1000 in the The cumulative figure for such, they have been dis- demic, second only to the Just before five new faces 20 people belonging to the Sangma and take a final de- The latest political devel- district. This comes after one COVID-19 positive cases charged RIMS (1), CCC United States in the total were inducted into the two villages were injured in cision, sources informed. opments would be of its personnel tested posi- has reached 10,051 with the Lamboi Khongnangkhong number of active cases. Council of Ministers on Sep- the clash. Earlier, the NPP MLAs deliberated minutely at tive a few days back. recovery rate standing at (43), CCC UNACCO (9), On September 6, India tember 24, six Cabinet The Tengnoupal DC or- On the other hand, 240 topped Brazil's coronavirus went on record saying that Shillong before taking a fi- 76.42 per cent. Kangpokpi (1), CCC Moreh Ministers were dropped out. they would stay together in nal decision. (Contd P 9) ganised a function of civilians and 20 personnel of Out of the 240 civilians (12) and CAPF (13). tally to follow the United erecting a monolith at the CAPF were tested positive who have been tested posi- There are 2306 active States as the second most ................................................................................................................................ ground yesterday but the for COVID-19 during the tive, 120 belong to Imphal cases (general population affected country in the same function was aborted last 24 hours at RIMS, West, 36 to Imphal East, 1896, Central security per- world. following a dispute between JNIMS, Swiss Hospital, two to Tamenglong, 16 to sonnel 410) (Contd P 9) NDTV Reinstate Nemcha to avoid 'trust deficit' : KIK the two neighbouring vil- ........................................................................................................................................................................... lages, said the source. Our Correspondent Following imposition of Cong MLA seeks KANGPOKPI, Sep 26 : KSO questions strategy/motive restrictions under CrPC Sec- Our Correspondent tion 144, a strong police MPCC scoffs at berths to ex-Cong MLAs deferment of by-polls Expressing deep team has been deployed in disappointment over the KANGPOKPI, Sep 26 : The Kuki Students' Organisation, By Our Staff Reporter Biren-led Government was Biren has been promising a By Our Staff Reporter dropping of Nemcha Kipgen the area to avoid any further saying there are no MLAs clean, corruption-free Gov- general headquarters has asserted that dropping Nemcha unwanted incident. from the Council of Ministers Kipgen from the Council of Ministers defies logic and added IMPHAL, Sep 26: The within BJP and their allies ernment, O Lukhoi, soon IMPHAL, Sep 26: Citing the in the reshuffle on September Manipur Pradesh Congress who are more qualified than after he was sworn in as a incessant surge in COVID-19 that it goes against the avowed pledge of the BJP to ensure 33 24, the Kuki Inpi Kangpokpi percent reservation for women in the State Assemblies and NSCN regional Committee (MPCC) has O Lukhoi and O Henry for Cabinet Minister, declared positive cases in the State, has urged the Chief Minister questioned the logic of Ministerial berths. that he would appoint peo- Congress MLA Kh Joykisan Parliament. to immediately reinstate her Not surprising that the decision to drop Nemcha Kipgen offices reaffirm FA allotting Ministerial berths to Although there is no rule ple of his Assembly segment has opined that it would be in in the Ministry to avoid 'trust IMPHAL, Sep 26: NSCN- O Lukhoi and O Henry after which prohibits allotment of in different Government de- the best interest of all to defer has raised concern and invited condemnations from dif- IM’s Wung Tangkhul Region deficit'. ferent organisations with some even questioning the they had voluntarily resigned Ministerial berths to any partments as much as the imminent by-election to The Kuki Inpi Kangpokpi and Lotha Region have reaf- from the membership of one, there is a convention of possible, Ratankumar some vacant Assembly political strategy of the BJP, said KSO and added that firmed and reiterated their wondered as to how the instead of removing her, it would have done the BJP Manipur Legislative giving preference to indi- pointed out. segments for sometime. Chief Minister dropped the support to the Framework Assembly. viduals who excel in one He asked whether the Speaking to media per- Government a whole lot of good if it had moved in for Agreement signed between only woman Minister from more women empowerment. (Contd P 9) Speaking to media per- field or another while select- new Cabinet Minister’s dec- sons at his Khoyathong the Council of Ministers the outfit and Government of sons at Congress Bhavan ing Cabinet Ministers or laration which went viral on residence today, Joykisan India on August 3, 2015.