Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Monday reassured the people of the country that the Central government is alert about the new coronavirus strain emerging from the United Kingdom, adding that there is no need to panic. “The government is alert. There is no need to panic,” said Union Minister while addressing the curtain-raiser […]

Three Indian Army personnel along with a minor were killed when their vehicle skidded off a snow-laden road and fell down a cliff at 17th mile near Nathula on Sunday. Among the four persons killed in the mishap, the minor has been identified as a 13-year-old child of a Commanding Officer. One soldier was critically […]

The 51st director general-level border coordination conference between the Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) will be held in Guwahati from December 22 to 26, an official statement said. This is for the first time in four decades that the biannual conference will be held outside Delhi. The BSF delegation will be led by […]

Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday recalled Dipali Borthakur, known as the “Nightingale of Assam,” on her 2nd death anniversary. “Dipali Bortakur Baideu touched everyone’s heart with her beautiful voice. Baideu’s melodious songs will always resonate among us…” Sonowal tweeted. Borthakur who gifted many evergreen songs to the Assamese audience breathed her last on […]

With 24,337 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 count has reached 1,00,55,560 cases, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) on Monday. According to the Union Health Ministry, there are 3,03,639 active cases in the country and so far 1,45,810 people have died. Besides, as many as 96,06,111 cases […]

A massive fire broke out on Saturday near Jalukbari in Guwahati. More than 50 houses have been gutted in the fire damaging property. According to sources, the fire broke out in the afternoon in the area adjacent to the Jalukbari flyover due to cylinder explosion. At least 20 cylinders blew up, which led to the fire […]

Improper management of waste in Arunachal Pradesh’s Itanagar has become a major health concern for residents in the state capital. Waste materials from over 20 IMC wards across Banderdewa and Itanagar, which are being dumped at the lone dumping site in Chimpu has started emitting methane gas as well as hazardous toxic smoke when burnt. […]

Manipur Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Thounaojam Brinda on Friday returned her Chief Minister’s Gallantry Medal, she received for a drugs probe, in which former Bharatiya Janata Party ADC chairman and six others, were implicated. She also wrote to Chief Minister N Biren Singh in Imphal, stating the reason to be a court observation, which […]

Vice-President of India M Venkaiah Naidu released a book of English poems by Mizoram Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai, titled ‘Oh Mizoram’. The book releasing function was held formally at the India International Centre, New Delhi on Friday. The function was presided over by Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, wherein Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga was the […]

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has tasted massive victory in the Tiwa Autonomous Council (TAC) election in Assam by getting absolute majority in the 36-member council on Saturday. The BJP has got 34 seats in the TAC which covers parts of Morigaon, Nagaon, Hojai and Kamrup (Metro) districts. After the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) election, Congress […]