No physical classes UNC throws spanner to Govt stand to hold ADC elections in newly created dists too IMPHAL, Apr 9: In view of the rising number of Covid Active cases touch 91, 12 more test positive infections in some States, the By Our Staff Reporter Government has ordered all Ghost of dists creation of 2016 yet to be exorcised India reports over 1.31 lakh daily schools to shut physical NNN and OSR IMPHAL, Apr 9: Although classes for students of Class there was no report of Covid cases in new high, 780 deaths VI to VIII with immediate ef- SENAPATI, Apr 9 : The related death during the last fect. United Naga Council (UNC) 24 hours, 12 people were All Government and pri- has asserted that that it will found infected by the virus, vate schools will suspend not accept activities of the pushing the total number of physical classes for students Government to “legalize the active cases to 91. of Class VI to VIII until fur- new districts in Naga areas” The 12 civilians who ther orders, said an order of while specifically referring to were tested positive at the Directorate of Education the March 27, 2021, Cabinet Imphal West, RD Wing, (S) today. decision to hold the ADC Shija Hospital, Babina Diag- However, physical elections too in the newly nostics and Maipakpi classes of students of Class created districts of Kamjong, Hospital are residents of IX to XII will continue by Tengnoupal, Pherzawl and Imphal East (1), Imphal Noney. ........................................................................ West (7), Bishnupur (3) and strictly adhering to the NEW DELHI, Apr 9 Covid SOPs/guidelines Notably the Demand Senapati (1). Committee on Creation of A press release issued by framed by the State Govern- As many as 1,31,968 more people tested positive for ment. Further, classes for ADCs had been maintain- Additional Director (Health) ing that ADC elections and COVID-19 Common COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative tally students of Class V and be- to 1,30,60,542, said the Union Health Ministry on Friday. low will continue online as should also be held in the Control Room spokesman newly created districts, even Dr Khoirom Sasheekumar This is the third day in the row that the number of before, said the order. positive cases has crossed the 1 lakh mark since April 7. It may be noted here that as the All Tribal Students' was issued to the general and the intervention of the UNC statement recalled. Mangang, said eight Union, Manipur has been public on the established Government of India is that “UNC lifted the economic COVID-19 positive people This is the biggest jump in new infections the country India reported 1,31,968 has reported since the outbreak of the disease. The last fresh COVID-19 cases in demanding that the ADC political position of the Naga ‘Naga people would be con- blockade in the meeting of were discharged during the elections be held to the ex- people on land, identity, his- sulted while creating new tripartite talk among the last 24 hours. biggest jump was of 1,26,789 new cases on Thursday. the last 24 hours. Delhi Gov- The Central Government had stated on Thursday that ernment has shut all schools isting ADCs while keeping tory and political rights”. districts’”, it added. Government of India, Gov- While four were dis- mum on the election in the With regard to the crea- The Naga body said that, ernment of Manipur and the charged from home isolation ten States-- Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Uttar amid rising Covid cases in Pradesh, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, the capital. newly created districts. tion of new districts, UNC while Nagas are upholding representatives of United following recovery, the A State Cabinet meeting said that the Government of the MoUs, the Government Naga Council on March 19, other four were transferred Kerala and Punjab--have shown a steep rise in the daily held on March 27 had ap- Manipur and the Naga peo- of Manipur outrightly cre- 2017 at Senapati headquar- outside the State. COVID-19 cases. Killed in mishap Among these, Maharashtra continues to be the biggest IMPHAL, Apr 9 : A road ac- proved to conduct ple have signed 4 ated 7 new districts on ters after agreeing that ‘the The cumulative number Autonomous District Coun- Memoranda of December 8, 2016. “In re- grievances of the United of positive cases is 29,475 contributor to the daily tally as the State saw 59,907 new cident on Tiddim road in the infections on Thursday. It is followed by Chhattisgarh wee hours today claimed the cil elections in the State Understandings (MoUs) on sponse, Naga Consultative Naga Council which led to (general population 26,023 including the 4 new dis- December 14, 1981, No- Meet was held on December the imposition of economic and Central security person- with 10,310 while Karnataka reported 6,976 new cases. life of a man and left his wife In addition to this, 780 more people succumbed to the and two children injured. tricts—Kamjong, vember 10, 1992, September 12, 2016 at Tahamzam blockade was recognized as nel 3,452). Tengnoupal, Pherzawl and 27, 1996 and June 23, 1998 (Senapati) headquarters and there was no adherence to This figure includes 91 disease in the last 24 hours. The death toll now stands at The family was travelling 1,67,642. in a Hyundai i-20 car from Noney. and also the intervention of resolved to demand that the the 4 (four) Memoranda of active cases (general popu- In a statement issued to the Government of India on newly created 7 districts be Understanding (MoUs) and lation 90 and Central This is the biggest jump in the fatality count India has Bishnupur towards Imphal reported in the last six months. when they met with the ac- Newmai News Network November 24, 2011 that all rolled back”, the statement the Government of India’s security personnel 11) and (NNN) on Friday evening, stakeholders including Naga of UNC also said. assurance on the matter. The 29,009 recovered cases A total of 61,899 have recuperated from the disease, cident at around 1.45 am taking the total number of recoveries to 1,19,13,292. near Keinou Thongkha. It UNC stated, “UNC Presi- body (s) who would be af- In this connection, the Government of Manipur (general population 25,572 dential Council meeting was fected by such creation Naga people imposed 139 agrees to start consultation and Central security person- As a result, the number of active cases has reached was a case of self accident, 9,79,608. The country had breached the nine-lakh mark said police. held on April 9, 2021, fol- would be consulted. “The days of economic blockade with all stakeholders to re- nel 3,437). lowing which this statement spirit of signing the MoUs from November 1, 2016, the dress (Contd P 9) While the death toll in active tally on Thursday and crossed over eight-lakh The deceased has been cases on Wednesday. ............................................................................................................................................................................ stands at 375, the recovery identified as Ngangom India has tested 25,40,41,584 samples for COVID-19 Tikendrajit Meitei (41) of rate as on Friday is 98.41 per cent. until now, according to the Indian Council of Medical Kumbi Terakha. He died CM inaugurates Golden Jubilee celebration of Manipuri Cinema Research (ICMR). because of the injury at the Air passengers who came to the State on April 8 by Out of these, 13,64,205 samples were tested on Thurs- accident site. day. The wife is identified as Indigo flight 6E-2615 in CMAT distributed to deserving artistes rows 1-13 have been in- Containment measures Luxmi and the two children- Several States have restricted the movement of people, make easier the life of aged structed to inform the one boy and a girl, have IMPHAL, Apr 9 (DIPR) in the form of night curfews or weekend curfews, to curb and reputed artistes who COVID-19 Common Con- been identified as Mahesh the spread of coronavirus. Chief Minister N Biren Singh have contributed in making trol Room on 18003453818 and Maher. All of them were The Maharashtra Government has imposed a night cur- the tradition, culture and art or respective District Sur- evacuated to hospital for inaugurated the year long few from 8 pm to 7 am till 30 April. There will also be Golden Jubilee Celebration of forms of Manipur more vi- veillance Officers treatment, said the police. a weekend lockodown all through the month. Manipur Cinema at the Palace brant. immediately. Bishnupur police have In Delhi, the administration has put in place a seven- registered a case. Auditorium of Manipur State Recalling the contribu- Meanwhile, 722 people were vaccinated on Thurs- hour night curfew, from 10 pm to 5 am, till 30 April. Film Development Society tions of pioneers of Vaccination in India (MSFDS), Imphal today. The Manipuri Cinema who had day, taking the cumulative The vaccination figure crossed the nine-crore mark on ‘2.5 NAAC score needed’ made tireless efforts to lift number to 91,272 which in- IMPHAL, Apr 9 (DIPR) : function was organized by the Thursday. Manipur State Film Manipuri films to greater cludes 31,904 health care Colleges in the State need to (Contd P 9) Development Society. The heights, he stressed that cin- workers. get a minimum of 2.5 NAAC Chief Minister also unveiled a ema has a big role in ................................................................................................................................ credit score in order to enter- monolith of Manipuri shaping a society. The State, tain the facilities provided by Cinema and inaugurated SN despite little resources, has UGC.