The Centre on Tuesday said there are reports about influx of Myanmar nationals into the Indian territory through the India-Myanmar border due to the internal situation in that country, but denied that the Mizoram government has decided to give them work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). Union Minister of State […]

Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday reported highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases as 508 people tested positive, taking the tally to 43,328, a senior health official said. The toll rose to 203 with an 80-year-old man from East Siang dying, State Surveillance Officer Dr Lobsang Jampa said. The highest number new cases were reported from the […]

Mizoram on Tuesday reported the highest single-day spike of COVID-19 cases as 807 people tested positive, taking the tally to 28,295, a Health Department official said. More than 150 children were among the newly-infected people, he said. The state also reported two more deaths, which pushed the toll to 125. On the fresh infections, 234 […]

The Plogging Challenge initiated by Oil India Limited as a part of Swacchata Pakhwada under Swachh Bharat Mission concluded on Thursday and the winners were declared on Monday. The winners of the Plogging Challenge are: Cycling: Rishiparna Choudhury, who was active for 10 days out of 12 days became the senior Plogging Champion with 87 […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted people on the occasion of Ashadhi Ekadashi. Ashadhi Ekadashi is observed on the 11th lunar day of the Hindi month of Ashadh, and devouts pray to Lord Vitthal on this day. Modi tweeted, “On the auspicious occasion of Ashadhi Ekadashi, my greetings to everyone. On this special day, […]

Amid global pandemic of COVID-19, another new infection has been reported in China. A Beijing-based veterinary surgeon was infected with the virus after he dissected two dead monkeys in early March, according to China CDC Weekly. The 53-year-old man who worked for an institution researching on non-human primates, showed early-onset symptoms of nausea and vomiting, […]

Parts of northeast India are likely to start the week on a wet note due to the prevalence of southwesterly winds. The region is expected to experience widespread rain with thunderstorms and heavy rains on Monday. As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the monsoon trough lies north of its normal position and is likely […]

Assam ADGP Harmeet Singh took charge as the new Guwahati Police Commissioner on Monday. Singh has been relieved of his additional charge of the Additional Director-General of Police (Administration and M&L). Harmeet Singh Tweeted, “Took over charge as CP @guwahatipolice today. Let us all join together to implement the Hon’ CM @himantabiswa‘s vision of a […]

Assam’s COVID-19 tally rose to 5,47,283 as 1,329 more people tested positive for the infection on Sunday while 15 new fatalities pushed the death toll to 4,999, the National Health Mission (NHM) bulletin said. Of the 15 COVID-19 fatalities, two deaths each were reported from Charaideo, Kamrup Metropolitan, Sivasagar and Sonitpur district, and one each […]

Amid the ongoing infighting in the Punjab Congress, former Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu was on Sunday appointed president of the Punjab Congress Committee, along with four working presidents. An official statement from the All India Congress Committee said Mr. Sidhu and the four working presidents had been appointed by Congress president Sonia Gandhi with immediate […]