Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday interacted with journalists from different media houses on the first day of the New Year at Assam Administrative Staff College in Guwahati. Speaking on the occasion, Sonowal conveyed his New Year wishes to the media fraternity of the state. He lauded the role played by the journalists in […]

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday has assured assistance to Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh to contain the wildfire on the Manipur-Nagaland border. Taking to Twitter, Manipur CM N Biren Singh said, “Amit Shah Ji has assured all the necessary assistance from the Home Ministry to contain the situation at earliest.” Singh further […]

On the first day of the year 2021, festive spirit gripped Guwahati as residents welcomed the New Year on Friday. Religious places across the city witnessed huge footfalls despite COVID-19 restrictions. Devotees in large numbers thronged at the famous temples, mosques and other religious places in the city seeking blessings. Similarly, malls and roadside markets […]

India reported as many as 20,036 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of positive cases in the country to 1,02,86,710, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Friday. With this, the total number of active cases now stands at 2,54,254. As many as 256 lives were […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended his greetings to the nation on the occasion of the New Year 2021. Taking to Twitter, PM Modi said, “Wishing you a happy 2021!, May this year bring good health, joy and prosperity. May the spirit of hope and wellness prevail.” Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu also conveyed […]

President Ram Nath Kovind has sent his greetings to citizens on the eve of New Year 2021 and urged them to work together towards creating an inclusive society instilled with the spirit of love, compassion and forbearance that promotes peace and goodwill. In his message, he said the difficult time arising out of COVID-19 situation […]

India granted 17,148 patents till November 30 this fiscal out of 37,660 applications filed, according to the data of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). Infrastructure upgradation, manpower augmentation, regulatory reforms and IT enablement have resulted in speedy disposal of intellectual property application, DPIIT said in a statement. According to the data, […]

India has recorded 96.04 percent COVID-19 recovery rate on Thursday, which is one of the highest globally, according to the Union Health Ministry. The total recovered coronavirus cases have crossed 98.6 lakhs (98,60,280), the Ministry added. The gap between active cases and recovered cases is continuously increasing and stands at 96,02,624, it stated. The Health […]

Northeast’s first-ever specialised ginger processing plant at district Ri-Bhoi in Meghalaya is being revived and is likely to become functional in the beginning of 2021, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday. After reviewing the functioning of the North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation (NERAMAC), Singh said that the only Ginger Processing Plant of North […]

The three-match ODI series between the Australian and Indian women’s teams has been postponed until next season, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Thursday. The scheduled home series, originally scheduled for January 2021, has been moved to next season as part of the build-up to the Women’s 50-over World Cup, slated to be played in New […]