11th COVID-19 patient in Meghalaya tests negative

The 11th COVID-19 patient in Meghalaya has tested negative after a fresh re-test. Earlier, the patient had tested positive 4 times. However, a final test will be conducted again after 24 hours. It may be mentioned that Meghalaya’s 11th COVID patient is a primary contact of the first COVID patient of the state. Meghalaya chief […]

COVID-19: Area in Guwahati’s Fancy Bazar declared containment zone

After a person from Fancy Bazar area in Guwahati tested COVID-19 positive, Kamrup (Metro) district administration has declared the area encircling Hotel Rajkamal as containment zone. The district authority also shut down the Guwahati Municipal Corporation Market Complex falling over Tarun Ram Phukan Road which is under notified containment zone. The entire activities of the […]

24 from Meghalaya stranded in Rajasthan return home

24 state residents including students from Meghalaya who were stranded in Rajasthan reached capital city Shillong on Tuesday. Among these, 2 persons hails from East Jaintia Hills while the rest belongs to East Khasi Hills. Local authorities said that those who have returned were being sent to home quarantine after proper screening and registration. Meanwhile, […]

PM Narendra Modi to address nation at 8 pm today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 8 pm tonight, a day after hinting at another possible extension of the lockdown to control the spread of coronavirus. “PM Narendra Modi will be addressing the nation at 8 PM this evening,” a tweet by the Prime Minister’s Office read. On Monday, Modi held a […]

Tripura reports two more positive COVID-19 cases

Two more COVID19 positive cases have been reported from Tripura on Monday taking the state’s total count to 154. Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said that the two positive patients are BSF officials in Dhalai district. The chief minister informed, samples of 750 civilians and BSF personnel were sent for COVID-19 tests and out of […]

PM Modi says fight against coronavirus has to be more focused now, economic activities will gain momentum in coming days

Noting that the fight against COVID-19 has to be more focused now, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said economic activities have begun to pick up momentum in several parts of the country and the process will further gain steam in the coming days. In the fifth video conference meeting with the Chief Ministers on […]

Assam: 5 more COVID-19 patients discharged from hospital

Five more COVID-19 patients have been discharged from Mahendra Mohan Choudhury Hospital (MMCH) in Guwahati on Monday. Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma informed about the development on his official twitter handle. Sarma on his tweet stated that 5 patients of Bongaigaon, who were admitted at MMCH in Guwahati, are discharged from the hospital. “Glad […]

Fact Check: Morphed screenshot of Himanta Biswa Sarma’s tweet circulated

At a time when the Coronavirus crisis continues to be a cause of concern, circulation of fake news is adding to the troubles. An altered and morphed screenshot of a tweet of Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma with numbers changed was circulated by certain unscrupulous elements creating sensation. The morphed tweet claimed that 8 […]

BREAKING | Two more tests COVID-19 positive in Guwahati

Two more have tested positive for COVID-19 in Guwahati on Monday, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in Assam to 64. Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted, “2 persons are tested #COVID19 + in Guwahati. One originally hails from Morigaon, while other is from Guwahati itself.” ↗️ Total #COVID19 patients in Assam 64 ↗️Active […]