Assam , Top News
Assam DGP Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta tests COVID-19 positive
Assam director general of police (DGP) Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta has tested positive for COVID-19. DGP Mahanta has currently put himself under home isolation. “Healthcare professionals will act as per protocols and test the samples of his immediate contacts,” a senior official told news agency PTI. Since March, around 30 people at the Assam Police Headquarters […]
4 years ago
National , Top News
Girish Chandra Murmu sworn in as CAG of India, takes charge
Girish Chandra Murmu took charge as the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India on Saturday after he was administered the oath of office by President Ram Nath Kovind in the Rashtrapati Bhawan earlier in the day. Murmu also paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar at the CAG office. Murmu was […]
4 years ago
International , Top News
No silver bullet for COVID-19 at present, there might never be: WHO
A number of coronavirus vaccines are now in phase three of clinical trials but “there’s no silver bullet at the moment and there might never be,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, World Health Organisation Director-General said on Monday. “A number of vaccines are now in phase three clinical trials and we all hope to have a number […]
4 years ago
Assam , Top News
Indian Railways to run 3 trains in Assam from June 1
As a part of restoration service of 200 trains across the country, Indian Railways will run three trains in Assam from June 1. Talking to News Live, Northeast Frontier Railway (NF Railway) public relations officer (PRO) Nripen Bhattacharyya said that total five trains will resume services from June 1 under NF Railway. Among these, Delhi-Dibrugarh […]
4 years ago
National , Top News
India’s count of COVID-19 cases continues to surge, PM shifts his motto to ‘Jaan bhi, jahan bhi’
As total coronavirus cases in India on Saturday crossed 7,500, Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked a shift in tackling the pandemic from his earlier motto of ‘Jaan hai toh jahaan hai’ to ‘Jaan bhi, jahan bhi’ or from “the world exists if life exists” to “life as well as the world.” The Prime Minister’s thrust […]
4 years ago
Assam , Politics , Top News
NDFB puts end to all speculation, to join politics
Putting an end to all speculations, the NDFB said that it would contest the Bodoland Territorial Council elections. Talking to newspersons, NDFB-S general secretary BR Ferenga said that the NDFB will fight the polls independently. However, Ferenga maintained that the NDFB has an open door policy and will join hands with like-minded parties. The NDFB-S […]
4 years ago
International , National , Top News
India-Bangladesh joint military exercise concludes in Shillong
The Indo-Bangla joint military exercise ‘Samprit-IX’, conducted at Umroi Army camp in Shillong, successfully came to an end today, after 14 days of extensive joint military drills and trainings, on counter terrorism environment under UN mandate to neutralize threats anywhere in the world. Talking to newsmen, Major General Sandeep Bajaj of the Indian Army said […]
4 years ago
Assam , Top News
Former Assam Police ADGP Pallav Bhattacharya appointed as APSC Chairperson
Former Assam special DGP, Pallab Bhattacharya has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Assam Public Service Commission (APSC). The former top cop served as the additional director general of Assam Police. He is also a member of the high-level committee on clause 6 of the Assam Accord. Meanwhile, former IAS officer – Sanjeev Gohain […]
4 years ago
Assam , Top News
‘Bodoland remains our primary demand’: NDFB (S) Chief B Saoraigwra
The NDFB anti-talks faction which is all set to sign a fresh agreement has maintained that Bodoland is still its main demand. Talking to newspersons for the first time after returning to the mainstream, the NDFB-S chief B Saoraigwra alias Amar Basumatary said Bodoland remains the primary demand besides maintaining that the Centre is quite […]
4 years ago
National , Top News
Two-day nationwide bank strike from Jan 31 over wage revision
United Forum of Bank Unions has decided to observe a two-day strike on January 31 and February 1, demanding early wage revision settlement which has been due since November 1, 2017, said the All India Bank Employees Association. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her second Union Budget on February 1. Banks will also […]
4 years ago