COVID-19: Amid shortage, Assam sends 3 MT oxygen to Manipur

As the country battles a devastating second wave of coronavirus, Assam has extended its support to Manipur amid shortage of medical oxygen in the neighboring state. Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday informed that the state provided 3 metric tonnes of oxygen to Manipur. He also said that the state has surplus resources and is […]

All shops, business establishments in Assam to be closed by 2 pm

The Assam government is likely to issue a fresh set of standard operating procedures (SOPs) amid the rising number of Coronavirus cases in the state As per the new SOPs, all shops and business establishments are to be closed by 2 PM. Moreover, night curfew will also be enforced across the state from 6 PM. […]

Assam postpones HSLC, HS examination amid rising Covid cases

In view of the current COVID-19 situation in Assam, the Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) postponed higher secondary final examinations, scheduled to be held from May 11. Meanwhile, the Matric and High madrassa examinations has also been postponed indefinitely. Board of Secondary Education Assam (SEBA) has postponed the High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) examinations […]

India registers 3.57 lakh new COVID-19 cases, 3,449 deaths

India registered a slight dip in COVID-19 cases as it registered 3,57,229 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, informed the union health ministry on Tuesday morning. With this, the cumulative count of the cases has gone up to 2,02,82,833. The daily spike had reached its peak of over four lakh cases on May […]

Assam registers highest single-day spike of 4,489 new COVID-19 cases

Assam reported 29 more deaths due to COVID-19 on Monday, while the number of positive cases rose to 4,489. This is the highest number of confirmed Coronavirus cases registered in a single-day this year. The fresh cases have been detected out of 55,939 samples tested in the last 24 hours. Kamrup (M) alone has registered 1,645 […]

Consider lockdown to curb spread of COVID-19: Supreme Court tells Centre, states

Amid an exponential rise in the number of COVID-19 cases, the Supreme Court has urged the Centre and states to consider imposing a lockdown to break the chain in the interest of public welfare. It also directed the central government to revisit its initiatives and protocols, including the availability of oxygen, availability and pricing of […]

India reports 3,68,147 fresh COVID-19 cases, 3,417 deaths

India registered a slight dip in COVID-19 cases as it registered 3,68,147 new coronavirus infections and 3,417 related deaths in the last 24 hours, informed the union health ministry on Monday morning. With this, the cumulative count of the cases has gone up to 1,99,25,604. The daily spike had reached its peak of over four […]

Delhi based Assamese journalist Kalyan Baruah succumbs to COVID-19

Delhi-based senior Assamese journalist Kalyan Baruah succumbed to COVID-19 related complications on Saturday morning. Baruah, who worked with The Assam Tribune, as New Delhi Bureau Chief, died in a private hospital around 8:40 am today after being on ventilation support for the past few days. His death comes a day after his journalist wife Nilakshi Bhattacharya, […]

India records highest single-day spike with over 4 lakh new COVID-19 cases

India for the first time has reported more than 4 lakh new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. A total of 4,01,993 fresh COVID-19 cases were recorded in the last 24 hours taking the cumulative count of the cases to 1,91,64,969, the Union Health Ministry reported on Saturday. With 3,523 people succumbing to the […]