Just after the sensational abduction of Quippo employees abduction by ULFA-Independent ended recently, the rebel group is once again hitting the headlines. This time the focus is once again back on the long drawn tussle between the centuries old tea industry of Assam and the outfit. The ULFA-I on Thursday issued a notice to Amalgamated […]

Doctors of the state-owned JNIMS hospital in Manipur submitted their resignation papers today over inaction by the government regarding their demand for implementation of the 7th Revision of Pay. Nearly 250 doctors, under the banner of JNIMS Teachers’ Association participated in the mass resignation today. The doctors have been staging peaceful demonstrations for several weeks […]

Mizoram Health Minister R Lalthangliana on Thursday urged churches, NGOs and local volunteers to revive efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 as the state has registered a spike in Covid-19 cases since March last week. The Health Minister held an interaction program with representatives of churches, NGOs, Mizoram Village Council Association and Aizawl City […]

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday flagged off 90 basic care ambulances procured by National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL) for several states and union territories across the country. As per a statement, the states and union territories that will avail the benefits of the new service are – Andaman […]

Lt Gen Anil Chauhan, GOC-in-C Eastern Command visited units deployed in forward locations of Arunachal Pradesh on April 6-7. The General Officer interacted with the troops and called upon them to demonstrate professionalism in their conduct during maintenance of peace and tranquillity along the Northern Borders while being well prepared for all eventualities simultaneously. The […]

Rubbishing media reports about a possible lockdown during Bihu festival in Assam, health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said there is no such plan and Bihu will be celebrated with fanfare. He said COVID-19 testing will be intensified in coming days to ensure Bihu celebration in a grand manner. “Nevertheless, no lockdown, Bihu will be celebrated with […]

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday took his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Guwahati. Sonowal urged all eligible persons of the state to get vaccinated and continue following safety precautions. He said vaccines are safe and it will help curb the pandemic. “Took my first shot […]

The Union Health Ministry on Thursday said the cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India has crossed 9 crores. According to the health ministry, cumulatively 9,01,98,673 vaccine doses have been administered through 13,77,304 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am today. Nearly 30 lakh vaccination doses were administered in the last […]

After having successfully disengaged with China in the Pangong lake area, Armies of India and China are scheduled to hold the 11th round of Corps Commander-level talks on Friday to discuss disengagement from friction points in Gogra, Hot Springs and Depsang plains in Ladakh. “Indian and Chinese Army are scheduled to hold the 11th round […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi, 37 days after his first shot. Sharing the news on Twitter the Prime Minister said a Covid shot was among the few ways to defeat the virus. He urged […]