Centenarian woman beats COVID-19 in Guwahati; Health Minister greets survivor

100-year-old Mai Handique, who had tested positive for COVID-19 was discharged from hospital on Wednesday in Guwahati after recovery. She was undergoing treatment at the Mahendra Mohan Choudhury Hospital (MMCH) in the city. Handique has now tested negative and was discharged from the hospital today. The hospital authorities gave a warm farewell to their patient, […]

President Kovind gives assent to promulgation of Ordinance to amend the Epidemic Diseases Act

President Ram Nath Kovind has approved to promulgate the Epidemic Diseases (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 which provides stricter punishments for attacks against health workers even as the country battles the coronavirus outbreak. The Union Cabinet in its meeting held on Wednesday has approved the promulgation of the Ordinance to amend the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 to […]

7-year jail term for attacking Covid warriors, Govt brings in ordinance

The Centre has brought an ordinance to end violence against health workers, making it a cognizable and non-bailable offence with imprisonment up to seven years for those found guilty. Speaking on the matter, Union minister Prakash Javdekar said the ordinance has been brought in to protect health workers and other Corona warriors. Under the ordinance […]