15 more persons test positive for COVID-19 in Kamrup (M) taking the tally in Assam to 79. All positive cases are related to the patient from Guwahati’s Fancy Bazaar, who recently tested positive for the deadly virus. Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted, “15 persons are tested #COVID19 + in Kamrup Metro. All are […]

Amid COVID-19 pandemic, 6 buses carrying 163 Assam students from Delhi and another bus from Chennai with 24 cancer patients and their attendants reached Guwahati on Wednesday. Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma along with his deputy Pijush Hazarika received them at Sarusajai and discussed 14-day mandatory quarantine process and other precautions. Talking to media […]

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced a series of liquidity measures for millions of small businesses reeling under the impact of COVID-19 lockdown, including collateral-free automatic loans worth Rs 3 lakh crore. Borrowers with up to Rs 25 crore outstanding and Rs 100 crore turnover will be eligible. These loans will have a four-year […]

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a call for a self-reliant India, Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday announced that only indigenous products will be sold at all Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) canteens from June 1, 2020. “Yesterday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an appeal to make the country self-reliant and use local products […]

The government of Nagaland is working on a standard operating procedure to make arrangements for the stranded people who would be arriving from across the country. The state government is making sure that required quarantine and other protocols are put in place before the arrival of the stranded into the state. This was done as […]

With an increase of 3,525 COVID-19 cases reported in the last 24 hours, India’s tally of positive coronavirus cases rises to 74,281 cases, as of Wednesday, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The tally is inclusive of 47,480 patients who are active coronavirus cases and 24,385 patients who have been cured/discharged and one […]

Tripura registers one more COVID-19 positive case on Tuesday, taking the state tally to 155. State Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb informed that a BSF official of 138th-Battalion in Dhalai district was found positive. Biplab Deb said, samples of 710 civilians and BSF officials were sent for COVID-19 tests. Of those, 1 BSF official tested […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the fourth phase of the nationwide COVID-19 induced lockdown would be in “new form with new rules.” “Scientists say that COVID-19 will be a part of our lives for a very long time. But we can’t let our lives remain confined around COVID-19. We will wear masks […]

Prime Minister Narendra on Tuesday announced Rs 20 lakh crore special economic package for the country to be ‘self-reliant’ and deal with COVID-19. “I announce a specil economic package today. This will play an important role in the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan.’ The announcements made by the government over COVID, decisions of RBI and today’s package […]

The 11th COVID-19 patient in Meghalaya has tested negative after a fresh re-test. Earlier, the patient had tested positive 4 times. However, a final test will be conducted again after 24 hours. It may be mentioned that Meghalaya’s 11th COVID patient is a primary contact of the first COVID patient of the state. Meghalaya chief […]