Assam has reported 1371 more cases of COVID-19, taking the state’s overall tally to 34, 947. The positive cases were detected out of 22,876 tests conducted on Tuesday. Health minister Himanta Biswa sarma tweeted, “Alert ~ 1371 new #COVID cases detected in Assam out of 22,876 tests done in last 24 hrs. Positivity rate continues […]

Assam will soon get four sophisticated Ro-Pax vessels that will replace the earlier Ro-Ro vessels to boost water transport facility. Among the four state-of-the-art vessels, two will be placed in Majuli, the river island in Brahmaputra. “We are concerned about the non functioning of Ro-Ro vessels placed in  Majuli operated by IWAI, GOI. We are […]

Amid grim COVID-19 situation in the state of Manipur, the seven day lockdown is being strictly implemented including its capital Imphal with police taking to the streets fining violators. With cases of local spread reported from several areas, people too are refraining from going out. Besides, members of local clubs have also sealed their respective […]

In a major achievement in the fight against COVID-19, the testing figure in Assam has crossed 8 lakh-mark on Tuesday. So far, 8,02,674 tests have been conducted in the state. Taking to Twitter Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma appreciated the health department teams for their hard work in fighting the pandemic. “My best appreciation […]

Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday released the report of the Tiger Census on eve of Global Tiger Day. “India is proud of its tiger assets. The country today has 70 per cent of the world’s tiger population. We are ready to work with all the 13 tiger range countries in their actual management […]

The first batch of five Rafale jets took off from France today and will be arriving in India on Wednesday, when the much-awaited fighter jets will officially be inducted and join the Indian Air Force (IAF) fleet at the Ambala air base in Haryana. The Rafale aircraft will cover a distance of nearly 7,000 kms […]

A total 56,71,018 people have been affected in 30 districts of Assam due to floods since May 22, the state government said. 102 people have died due to floods and 615 relief camps have been set up, according to the state government. A total of 132 animals at the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve […]

In a boost to Arunachal Pradesh’s efforts to tackle COVID-19, basic life support (BLS) ambulances were flagged off by Health Minister Alo Libang on Sunday. The Health Minister flagged off five ambulances in the first batch at the Directorate of Health Services in Naharlagun. The ambulances are designated at the district hospitals of West Siang […]

India’s COVID tally on Monday crossed 14 lakh mark with the highest single-day spike of 49,931 cases reported in the last 24 hours, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The total COVID-19 cases stand at 14,35,453, including 4,85,114 active cases, 9,17,568 cured/discharged/migrated, it added. With 708 deaths in the last 24 hours, […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday reiterated the importance of wearing masks and social distancing and urged the country to fight the battle against coronavirus with ‘full awareness and vigilance’. During his monthly “Mann ki Baat” programme, the Prime Minister stressed that over the last few months, the country has fought against corona unitedly and […]