As India witnesses the second wave of Coronavirus, the number of COVID-19 cases in Assam continues to rise with over 500 people testing positive on Friday. As many as 32,421 tests were conducted today, of which 573 tested positive for Coronavirus. The overall positivity rate is recorded at 1.77 percent. Of the fresh cases, 245 […]

The current production capacity of indigenously developed Covaxin vaccine will be doubled by May-June 2021 and then increased nearly 6-7 fold by July-August 2021, the government announced on Friday as the country is witnessing a record surge in COVID-19 infections in past some weeks. In an effort to accelerate the development and production of indigenous […]

The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 11.72 crores on Friday as part of the world’s largest vaccination drive, the Union Health Ministry has informed. According to the ministry, cumulatively, 11,72,23,509 vaccine doses have been administered through 17,37,539 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am on Friday. These […]

Over 200 supporters of the Confederation of Meghalaya Social Organizations or CoMSO staged protest outside the State Secretariat in Shillong on Friday. Upset over the delay in implementation of the Inner Line Permit, CoMSO members and supporters led by general secretary Roykupar Synrem staged demonstration outside the Secretariat bringing traffic in the busy area to […]

With the surge in COVID-19 infections across the country, Assam is ramping up efforts to vaccinate more and more people in the state. Assam has a stock of 3.25 lakh doses of Covishield and 2 lakh doses of Covaxin, informed Health and Finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday, while sharing the details of the […]

Amidst an exponential growth in COVID-19 infections being reported in the country, various ministries of the Government of India have advised their employees to work from home and officers above the Under Secretary rank have been asked to report to the office in staggered timings. Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Information and Broad casting Ministry, […]

Two cadres of proscribed National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) surrendered before the police in the Dharmanagar area of North Tripura district, the police informed on Thursday. According to the police, the cadres have been identified as Joseph Jamatia and Uttam Kishore Jamatia. “The NLFT cadres have deposited three factory-made pistols, magazines and ammunition to […]

After finishing the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) polls in the second place with 11 seats, NPP national president and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma met Independent candidates Aktar Ali and Arbinstone B Marak who emerged victorious on Thursday. While Aktar Ali had emerged victorious from the Zikzak seat on an Independent ticket, in […]

India reported its highest-ever single-day spike in COVID-19 cases with over 2.17 lakh new cases and more than 1,100 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry on Friday. In the last 24 hours, 1,185 COVID-related deaths were reported in the country taking the death toll to 1,74,308. As many as […]

The Meghalaya Government on Wednesday decided to let the state Board of School Education or MBOSE to go ahead with the Class 12 exams as per schedule, informed by Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong after a crucial review meet chaired by Chief Minister Conrad Sangma. Tynsong reassured the parents and guardians of those appearing […]