A second death due to COVID-19 has been reported in Assam on Thursday. According to reports, the deceased is a 16-year-old girl who was suffering from cancer. The girl is among the 4 new COVID-19 cases detected in Guwahati today. Her swab was tested positive for the deadly virus after her death. On Thursday, 8 […]

24 people from BSF’s 86th Battalion at Ambassa tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday. The number of positive cases in Tripura has risen to 88, with 86 active cases. “24 persons from 86th-Bn #BSF Ambassa found #COVID19 POSITIVE today.Total #COVID19 patients in Tripura now stands at 88 (Active cases: 86, Discharged: 02).” tweeted Chief Minister […]

Four fresh cases of COVID-19 have been reported from Guwahati on Thursday. The total number of positive coronavirus cases in Assam now stands at 53. While three patients are from Guwahati, one had come from outside Assam and was in home quarantine. Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted, “4 persons in Guwahati test #COVID19 […]

Four more persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in Assam, taking the total number of coronavirus cases to 49. All fresh cases are co-passengers of the 45th Covid case. Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted, “4 persons, who took the same bus from Rajasthan in which the Cachar dist #COVID19 + person travelled, have […]

The Assam government on Thursday declared summer vacation for schools and colleges as a precautionary measure amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools across the state will be closed till May 31. Addressing a press meet, Health and Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma declared May 1 to May 31 as summer vacation in schools across the state. […]

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma inaugurated the Corona Care Centre in the state at IIM Umsawli, Shillong on Thursday. With a capacity of over 250 beds, it said to be the largest such facility in the state. The COVID-19 facility will soon be operational and used for isolation.CM Sangma lauded IIM for their support and […]

One more person has tested positive in Assam’s Cachar district for COVID-19 on Wednesday, taking the total tally of active cases in the state to 10. This brings the total number of COVID-19 cases to 45. According to reports, the person who tested positive originally hails from Kochgaon in Sonitpur district but had accidentally boarded […]

A 19-year-old student from Assam’s Lakhimpur district who was stranded in Bengaluru allegedly committed suicide on Tuesday. The girl named Lopamudra Neog, a management student was found dead at her apartment under Koramangala police station in Bengaluru city district. After receiving the information, police arrived on the spot and recovered her body. The body of […]

At least seven people have been killed, including a child, and about 120 admitted to hospital after styrene gas leak in RR Venkatapuram village in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. The mishap took place at LG Polymers industry early on Thursday morning. “There have been seven casualties so far, one of them fell into a well while […]

On the occasion of Buddha Purnima, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday thanked the frontline workers who are putting their lives on the line in the fight against COVID-19 and drew a similarity between their contribution and Lord Buddha’s teachings. “Buddha is the ultimate limit of sacrifice and devotion. Buddha is the synonym of service […]