No lockdown, Bihu to be celebrated across Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Rubbishing media reports about a possible lockdown during Bihu festival in Assam, health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said there is no such plan and Bihu will be celebrated with fanfare. He said COVID-19 testing will be intensified in coming days to ensure Bihu celebration in a grand manner. “Nevertheless, no lockdown, Bihu will be celebrated with […]

Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal gets first shot of COVID-19 vaccine

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday took his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Guwahati. Sonowal urged all eligible persons of the state to get vaccinated and continue following safety precautions. He said vaccines are safe and it will help curb the pandemic. “Took my first shot […]

PM Modi gets second dose of COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi, 37 days after his first shot. Sharing the news on Twitter the Prime Minister said a Covid shot was among the few ways to defeat the virus. He urged […]

India records over 1.26 lakh new COVID-19 cases, highest so far

Fresh COVID-19 cases hit an all-time high in India on Thursday, surpassing the 1.26 lakh mark in a single day. According to the Union Health Ministry, the country recorded 1,26,789 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. With this fresh surge, the total number of infections has reached 1,29,28,574. With 685 new COVID-related deaths […]

Lockdown not an option in Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam health minister and finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that the government is not mulling to impose a lockdown as situation in the state is still under control. The health minister added that the government will step up precautionary measures at the airports and railway stations. “Situation is under control in Assam. […]

Assam: 11 students of Jorhat college tests COVID-19 positive

As many as eleven out of 138 students of DCB Girls’ College in Eastern Assam’s Jorhat have tested positive for COVID-19. The development comes amid India facing a second wave of COVID-19, registering over one lakh cases on Tuesday. Out of the 11 students, three were supposed to appear for semester exams and have now […]

Tripura CM Biplab Deb tests positive for COVID-19

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The chief minister, taking to Twitter on Wednesday, confirmed that he tested positive for COVID-19 and has isolated himself at his home as per doctors advice. Deb further urged everyone to follow all the COVID-19 protocols. “I have been tested positive for […]

India records highest single-day COVID-19 vaccination coverage

More than 43 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered in a span 24 hours, the highest single-day coverage till now, taking the total doses given in the country so far to 8,31,10,926, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. A total of 43,00,966 vaccine doses have been given in a span of […]

India’s cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage near 8 crore mark

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country reached, 7,91,05,163, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday. These include 90,09,353 Health Care Workers (HCW) who were administered their first dose of the vaccine, 53,43,493 HCWs who were administered their second dose, 97,37,850 Front Line Workers (FLW) who were […]