In a major boost to Assam, laboratory at the Fakruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital in Barpeta has been accredited by the India Council for Medical Research (ICMR) for COVID-19 testing.
With this, the Medical College in Barpeta has become the fifth COVID-19 testing Centre in Assam.
Other than the Medical College in Barpeta, COVID-19 testing labs are also in place at Gauhati Medical College, Jorhat Medical College, Silchar Medical College and Dibrugarh Medical College.
The review meeting was attended by Chief Ministers of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Tripura.
In total, around 1,200-1,400 houses primarily belonging to Bengali-speaking Muslims, were demolished during the eviction…