Manipur on Wednesday got its first genome sequencing laboratory, which is the first in the region. The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) Sequencing Facility began operations today following a function held at the Institute of Bio-resources and Sustainable Development at Takyelpat in Imphal West district. INSACOG aims to focus on genome sequencing of clinical samples […]

Sensation prevailed in Meghalaya’s East Jainti Hills district following a blast at the police reserve in Khliehriat during the wee hours of Wednesday. Khliehriat is about 90 km from Shillong. As per initial reports the blast was triggered by an IED planted in the premises of the police reserve. While no casualty or injury was […]

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday silenced the critiques of the state government who raised questions against the action of the state police force. Sarma said the police have been given a free hand to act within the framework of law as part of his government’s zero tolerance policy towards crime. Giving details […]

The Union Home Ministry on Wednesday issued an advisory to states and union territories over “blatant violations of Covid norms” and directed states to make officers personally responsible for strict enforcement of Covid appropriate behaviour. The ministry said that with the country witnessing a dip in the number of active COVID-19 and with states and […]

In a major relief to Central government employees and pensioners, the Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved a hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) to 28 per cent. Till now, central government employees used to get DA of 17 per cent on their basic salary. This was announced by […]

Ahead of the monsoon session of the Parliament, the first in-person meeting of the Union Cabinet was held at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official residence on Wednesday. This is the Union Cabinet’s first physical meeting in over a year. Notably, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held the first meeting with the Council of Ministers virtually after […]

One jawan dead while seven others were seriously injured after an Army vehicle met with an accident due to bad weather conditions in Arunachal Pradesh on Wednesday, reported news agency ANI. The incident took place near Pango village in Arunachal’s Upper Siang district. The injured Army personnel were airlifted to hospital by the Indo-Tibetan Border […]

In a bizarre incident reported from Meghalaya’s South Garo Hills, a teenager attempted to commit suicide by climbing onto a high-tension electric post at her village but she survived unscathed as there was power outage in the area. Most villages in Meghalaya’s Garo Hills often encounter long hours of power cuts, but this is probably […]

India reported 38,792 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday. On Tuesday, India had recorded 31,443 new COVID-19 cases. The country has also reported 41,000 recoveries and 624 deaths, the Ministry said. The cumulative tally of positive COVID-19 cases stands at 3,09,46,074, including 3,01,04,720 […]

The Union home ministry has asked the CBI to probe the mysterious deaths of two youths from Nagaland – Rosy Sangma and Samuel Sangma – in Gurgaon in Haryana last month. The decision came after Meghalaya MP and former Union minister Agatha Sangma requested Union Home Minister Amit Shah for an investigation of the highest […]