Manipur Violence Spills Over to Assam, Clashes Outside Silchar Medical College Over Jiribam Killings

The tensions stem from an incident on November 11 in Jiribam, where armed miscreants attack targeted a relief camp, and security posts.

Kolkata Doctor Rape and Murder: Assam SMCH Doctors Protest, says “Our safety under serious threat”

Doctors at SMCH staged a sit-in protest in the hospital premises holding placards and vocally expressing their frustrations.

SMCH in Midst of Controversy after Issuing Diktat Asking Female Doctors to Avoid Roaming Alone in Night

According to the principal cum chief superintendent of the institute, Dr Bhaskar Gupta, the advisory was issued in view of the recent tragic and reprehensible incident at R.G. Kar Medical College, Kolkata

Assam: 5 swine flu cases in Barak valley, SMCH Principal urges people not to panic

Significantly, SMCH Principal Bhaskar Gupta said that one case in which a minor girl was infected with the virus was taken away from the hospital against medical advice.

Assam: SMCH intern doctor accused of brutally assaulting a man suspended for 3 months

The intern doctor identified as Anurag Dey is accused of physically brutally assaulting a man identified as Vanrai Rongmai

Assam: MBBS student dead in accident

Dickson Panmy lost control of the bike he was riding before finally crashing into a wall reportedly at a high speed.

Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurates 40-bed ICU at SMCH

A 40-bed Intensive Care Unit was inaugurated by Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH) in Assam on Saturday. Inaugurating the ICU, Sarma announced that it would be upgraded to 100 beds by December 31 in 2020. On the other hand, minister Sarma also laid the foundation stone of a […]

Assam registers 7th COVID-19 death as 73-year-old cancer patient succumbs in SMCH

Assam registered is 7th COVID-19 death on Friday with a 73-year-old woman who had tested positive for the deadly coronavirus. The Covid positive woman died at Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH). The victim identified as Mangala Das hailing from Hailakandi district was undergoing treatment at SMCH. The patient was also suffering cancer and had […]

Eight more COVID-19 cases in Assam, tally reaches 230

Assam’s COVID-19 tally on Friday reached 230, after 8 new positive cases were detected in the state, taking the number of active cases to 169. Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted, “Eight cases of #COVID19 confirmed, as per details below.” 1 patient who is at MMCH under quarantine 1 patient of SMCH 6 persons […]