With 3,26,098 new COVID-19 cases and 3,53,299 recoveries, India recorded more recoveries than the fresh infections in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry’s data on Saturday. The cumulative caseload touched 2,43,72,907 including 36,73,802 active cases and 2,04,32,898 total recoveries. After 3,890 deaths in the last 24 hours, the toll due to […]

Consul General of Royal Bhutanese Consulate Phub Tshering on Friday called on Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Guwahati and discussed wide range of issues of mutual interest to strengthen Assam-Bhutan ties. CM Sarma, while extending his gratitude to the Royal Bhutan King and the Prime Minister for their statesmanship which helped in strengthening […]

Three insurgents of the banned National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) have surrendered before the state police, a senior officer said on Friday. Rupadhan Debbarma, Amush Tripura and Dilip Debbarma deposited a pistol along with ammunition and some extortion notices while surrendering before the special branch of police on Thursday night, he said. During interrogation, […]

Home Minister Amit Shah condoled the death of two civilians in a grenade blast at Tingrai Market in Tinsukia district of Assam on Friday. According to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, he has apprised Home Minister Amit Shah about the matter and asked the police to take stern action against perpetrators. “Home Minister Amit […]

Students of Tezpur University in Assam have designed an IoT-based portable ventilator, which will help patients with respiratory ailments breathe easily and overcome the problem of shortage of the life-saving instrument, amid a second wave of COVID-19, an official said on Thursday. In a bid to address the prevailing COVID situation in the country, the […]

India’s cumulative recoveries crossed the 2-crore mark over the last 24 hours, taking the national recovery rate to 83.50 per cent, the Union Health Ministry reported on Friday. As many as 2,00,79,599 recoveries have been reported so far, including 3,44,776 in the last 24 hours. 3,43,144 fresh cases were also reported during the same time […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the eighth installment of the financial benefit of over Rs 20,667 crores to more than 9.50 crores beneficiary farmers under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme on Friday. Prime Minister interacted with beneficiary farmers during the event via video conferencing. Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar was also present […]

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar met people affected by post-poll violence in Bengal at Ranpagli camp in the Agomani area of Assam on Friday. He interacted with those who had taken refuge in the camp. He also urged West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to give up the confrontationist approach. “Would urge @MamataOfficial to take […]

In a heart-wrenching incident, at least 20 wild jumbos were killed in the protected Kondali forest reserve in Assam’s Nagaon district after being struck by lightning on Wednesday. However, the incident came to light only on Thursday morning after the carcasses were spotted by a few locals. Forest officials said the report of the elephant […]

The 4 Corps of the Indian Army has set up five ICU and 45 oxygen beds at Tezpur Medical College to help combat the surge in COVID-19 cases, said the Army on Friday. “As part of the continued fight against COVID-19, #IndianArmy #EasternCommand #GajrajCorps has set up 5 ICU and 45 Oxygen beds in Tezpur […]