Assam: ICMR develops testing kit to detect Omicron in just two hours

The Indian Council of Medical Research Centre (ICMR) at Lahowal in Assam’s Dibrugarh district has developed a kit that can detect the latest Omicron variant of Covid-19 virus that has emerged as most infectious so far. The newly developed kit can detect the new variant within just two hours. A team of ICMR scientists led […]

Assam: ULFA (I) leader, 51 inmates test positive for COVID-19 in Dibrugarh jail

Amid the rapid surge in COVID-19 cases in several districts in Assam, 52 inmates of the Dibrugarh Central Jail tested positive for Coronavirus. Among the fresh cases, recently arrested ULFA-I leader Jibon Moran who is in judicial custody at the Dibrugarh prison also tested positive for the virus. The senior ULFA-I leader, who managed the banned […]

Assam CM Sonowal lays foundation stone of Institute of Wildlife Health and Research in Dibrugarh

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation stone of the Institute of Wildlife Health and Research (IWH&R) at Dinjan, Dibrugarh on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, Sonowal said that Assam stands out globally due to its rich natural heritage especially by the variety of flora and fauna and the setting up of such a […]

Indian Railways to run 3 trains in Assam from June 1

As a part of restoration service of 200 trains across the country, Indian Railways will run three trains in Assam from June 1. Talking to News Live, Northeast Frontier Railway (NF Railway) public relations officer (PRO) Nripen Bhattacharyya said that total five trains will resume services from June 1 under NF Railway. Among these, Delhi-Dibrugarh […]

Assam Medical College and Hospital in Dibrugarh converted into COVID-19 care centre

Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is leading from the front as the health department is working on a war footing to combat any spread of the novel Coronavirus. In a warlike promptness, a 300 bedded pre-fabricated hospital will be established in Dibrugarh, announced the health minister. Himanta Biswa Sarma today visited the Assam Medical […]

Assam: 55 arrested for anti-CAA violence in Dibrugarh

Dibrugarh Police has arrested 55 people in connection with vandalism and violence during anti-CAA protests in the district. All the arrested persons have been sent to judicial custody. These 55 persons have been arrested from various parts of the district on the basis of video evidences collected from CCTV cameras and mobile video clips. Moreover, […]

Police detains 3 in connection with firing incident in Assam’s Dibrugarh

Three persons have been picked up by the police and detained for questioning in connection with Tuesday’s gruesome murder of a flour mill employee at Dibrugarh in Assam. Meanwhile, the business community in Dibrugarh has observed a daylong shutdown of business in solidarity towards the bereaved family of Omprakash Agarwal, who was shot dead by […]

Two ULFA-I cadres arrested in Arunachal’s Tirap district

Two ULFA-Independent cadres were arrested by the troops of Assam Rifles from Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh on Friday evening. The duo was apprehended by Assam Rifles after they had sneaked in from their base in Myanmar. The duo have been identified as Nayan Jyoti Nath hailing from Tezpur and Manesho Ali of Chabua in […]

Tension in Dikom Tea Estate following death of woman inside premises; authorities intervene to bring situation under control

The situation in Dikom tea estate in upper Assam’s Dibrugarh district has improved with the formation of a peace committee after a meeting was held under the aegis of ATTSA and ACMS at the Puja field of the garden today. The meeting demanded that the garden management should lift the lock out immediately which was […]