India recorded 3,86,452 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. This is the highest single-day spike in the cases since the pandemic began last year. According to the Union Health Ministry, as many as 3,498 deaths and 2,97,540 recoveries were also recorded in the last 24 hours. The cumulative count of the COVID-19 cases […]

In a boost to Manipur’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, the state has received 150 ventilators under the PM Cares fund. This was informed by Chief Minister N Biren Singh in a virtual address to the public on Thursday. The Chief Minister informed that the Manipur government has received 150 AgVa ICU ventilators (both invasive […]

The Exit Polls for the just concluded Assam Assembly elections have generally predicted a comfortable victory for the BJP-led NDA in the State over the Congress-led Mahajot tie-up. The CNX-Republic TV Exit polls, have given the BJP and its allies between 74 to 84 seats which means that this poll has predicted a clear absolute […]

Following a major earthquake that struck Assam’s Sonitpur on Wednesday, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has instructed the senior government officials to talk with countries like Japan for installing an Earthquake Warning System in the State. Chairing a meeting with the senior officers in Guwahati on Thursday, CM Sonowal urged them to create mass awareness on […]

Chief of Army Staff General MM Naravane called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. They discussed various initiatives being taken by the Army to help in COVID management, said the Prime Minster’s Office (PMO). According to the statement released by the PMO, General MM Naravane informed the Prime Minister that the medical staff of […]

Lt Gen Anil Chauhan, GOC-in-C Eastern Command visited units and formations of Spear Corps and Assam Rifles in Nagaland and Manipur for three days from April 27 to  29. Lt Chauhan was briefed by Lieutenant General Johnson P Mathew, AVSM, VSM GOC Spear Corps at his Headquarters on the operational preparedness as well as counter […]

While the registration for the third phase of nationwide vaccination drive against Coronavirus began on Wednesday evening, not all states will not be able to provide vaccination to all those aged between 18 to 44 years starting May 1st. The Himalayan state of Sikkim will not be able to initiate the vaccination process as the […]

In a big setback for the ULFA-I, top leader of the banned outfit and Commander for Western Command, Dwipen Saud was killed during an encounter in Assam’s Bongaigaon district on Thursday. A fierce gun-battle broke out between the police and the ULFA-I rebels at Besimari in Bongaigaon district early morning today. Dwipen Saud had recently […]

Nagaland is facing a drought-like situation with reports of water shortage coming in from across the state, a senior official said. Agriculture Production Commissioner Kikheto Sema said seeds have not germinated due to the shortage of water amid the shortfall in rain, and the few seeds that have germinated have failed to survive. Speaking at […]

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said that within three hours of opening the registration for COVID-19 vaccines for people between ages 18-45 years, approximately 88 lakh people get themselves registered for vaccination. The Union Health Minister during his visit to the Lady Hardinge Medical College in Delhi said, “India has administered over […]