COVID-19: Night curfew in Dimapur from Friday

Following the surge in COVID-19 cases the Dimapur district administration on Wednesday announced that night curfew will be imposed in the district from April 23. The night curfew from 8 pm to 5 am to prevent the spread of COVID-19 will come into effect from Friday, said Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur Rajesh Soundararajan in an order. […]

Manipur Panchayat Parishad members protest for release of MGNREGS fund

In violation of the government order that prohibits large gathering in view of the pandemic, Manipur Panchayat Parishad functionaries continued to hold sit-in-protest on Wednesday and rally in large numbers without maintaining COVID-19 SOPs at Porompat, Imphal East demanding the state government to release Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MGNREGS) fund. The protesters also […]

India reports highest-ever single-day spike with 3,14,835 new COVID-19 cases, 2,104 deaths

More than 3 lakh new COVID-19 cases and over 2,000 deaths were reported in India on Thursday, a record-high since the pandemic broke out last year. As per the Union Health Ministry, as many as 3,14,835 new COVID-19 cases and 2,104 deaths were reported, taking the total cases to 1,59,30,965, including 22,91,428 active cases. As […]

Guwahati: Dist admin authorised to shut educational institutions if caseload touches 1,000, says Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday informed that a decision on closing down educational institutions and hostels in Guwahati will be taken by the Kamrup (M) district administration if the daily caseload in the city touches 1,000-mark. “In case the daily case rate in Guwahati Metro touches 1,000, the district administration has been […]

Meghalaya sets target to vaccinate 6.5 lakh beneficiaries in next 7 days

Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad Sangma, on Wednesday reviewed the COVID-19 situation in the state and said his government has set a target to vaccinate 6.5 lakh beneficiaries in the next seven days. The Chief Minister reviewed the COVID-19 situation in all the districts of the state through video conferencing with the Deputy Commissioners and health […]

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor tests positive for COVID-19

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday informed that he has tested positive for COVID-19. The Member of Parliament (MP) from Thiruvananthapuram took to Twitter to inform that his sister and 85-year-old mother have also tested positive for coronavirus. “After waiting two days for a test appointment and another day & a half for the […]

Assam: Popular singer Vitali Das succumbs to Coronavirus

Popular Assamese singer Vitali Das, who tested positive for COVID-19, breathed her last in Guwahati on Wednesday. Vitali Das, who tested positive for Coronavirus on April 14, was undergoing treatment at the Kalapahar Covid hospital. She was later shifted to the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital after developing difficulties in breathing. Das’ condition turned […]

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma inspects COVID-19 vaccination sites

The Meghalaya government is on a war footing to ensure that everything is in place to fight the second wave of the pandemic. Chief Minister Conrad Sangma is leading from the front to tackle the crisis. Chief Minister Conrad Sangma visited the various vaccination centres in Nongrim Hills today to inaugurate the intensive COVID-19 vaccination […]

India administers over 13 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses in 95 days

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 13 crores in 95 days, said the ministry of health. According to the ministry, the cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has reached 13,01,19,310 with 29,90,197 vaccine doses being given in a span of 24 hours, according to […]