The total number of COVID-19 positive cases in Assam crossed the 40,000-mark on Friday after 1,862 fresh cases were detected out of 38,324 tests conducted in the last 24 hours. With a positivity rate of 4.85%, the overall tally in the state has now reached 40,269. Health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted, “1862 COVID cases detected […]

Oil India Limited’s efforts to cap the Baghjan oil well failed today after a crane-fitted vehicle used in the process toppled and fell crashing near the well that has been on fire since June 9 this year. Experts from OIL and Singapore-based firm Alert Disaster Control had expressed optimism about plugging the well number 5 […]

Top cricketers and sportspersons of the country have joined hands to contribute towards the flood-hit people of Assam and Bihar. Led by Indian captain Virat Kohli, the top sportspersons of the country have auctioned part of their memorabilia to raise money for the marooned people of the two States. Featuring in a video titled #WeAreTogetherForAssamAndBihar […]

The Assam government is in favour of continuing with many of the lockdown restrictions to keep a check on the COVID-19 situation, despite the Centre’s new set of guidelines for Unlock 3 to allow reopening of activities outside containment zones. According to reports, the state government wishes to continue with the night curfew along with […]

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Friday paid his last respects to the three Assam Rifles soldiers, who were martyred in a militant attack at Khongtal village in Chandel District on July 29. He attended a wreath laying ceremony organised in their honour at Bir Tikendrajit International Airport. Chief Minister Biren Singh also met […]

With the highest single-day spike of 55,079 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, India’s coronavirus tally breached the 16 lakh mark on Friday, informed the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. With this latest spike, the total cases in the country stand at 16,38,871. Among these cases 5,45,318 are active. A total of […]

In the biggest ever single-day spike in COVID-19 cases, out of the total 41028 tests conducted on Thursday, 2,112 new positive cases have been registered in Assam. Health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma taking to Twitter wrote, “2112 new COVID cases detected in Assam out of 41028 tests in last 24 hrs. Kamrup (M): 283 Nagaon: […]

Even as COVID-19 cases continue to surge in various parts of India, more than 1 million people have recovered and discharged till now, informed Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary, Ministry of Health, here on Thursday. “More than 1 million people have recovered from COVID-19 in the country. This landmark recovery has been achieved because of the selfless […]

A total of 107 people have died and 56,71,031 people from 5,305 villages have been affected by the floods in Assam, a flood report from the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) stated on Thursday. “So far, a total of 30 districts have been affected in the state so far and 130 revenue circles have […]

Three Assam Rifles personnel were martyred and at least 5 others injured in an ambush by suspected militants in Manipur on Wednesday night. As per sources, the dastardly incident took place in Manipur’s border district of Chandel last night when the troopers of 4th Assam Rifles were in a patrol. The ambush took place in […]