Northeast Covid Scenario: Cases continue to spike

Assam reported a total of 6,897 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours. Out of these fresh cases, 1,561 cases have been reported from Kamrup Metropolitan District. With these fresh cases, Assam’s COVID positivity rate now stands at 12.13 percent. On this note, the active caseload of the state stands at 45,021. What is […]

Assam: Strict Covid testing at State entry points

Strict checking and COVID testing of passengers and drivers is being conducted on people entering Assam from West Bengal. Covid testing is being done on a tight basis at the Srirampur inter-state border check-gate. People coming in buses, drivers of goods lorries and commercial vehicles are being made to undergo Covid testing before being allowed […]

Assam’s War on Drugs: Contraband of Rs 1 Cr Seized in Kamriganj

Another major win in Assam’s war on drugs was seen when contraband worth more than Rs one crore was seized by BSF at Indo-Bangladesh Border. About 26,000 Yaba tablets were seized from a drug peddler by the Border Security Force during checking at Kaliganj in Karimganj district. Also Read: Unprecedented development in Meghalaya politics, Congress […]

Assam’s active Covid tally at 41,118 with nearly 8000 cases in last 24 hours

Assam’s Covid-19 tally has taken a massive spike with nearly 8000 cases being reported in the last 24 hours. In the latest numbers, a total of 7,929 fresh cases of infection have been reported from the state which pushed the total tally to 6,78,057. The state’s active caseload stands at a total of 41,118. Also […]

Assam Meghalaya Border Issue: CMs meet Amit Shah, hand over regional committees’ reports

Assam Meghalaya CMs today apprised Union Home Minister Amit Shah of the outcomes of discussions held between the states to resolve the border dispute amicably. This was informed by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in a tweet right after the meet. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad Sangma met […]

Assam Khadi Board prepare Tricolours in bulk for Republic Day

With the 73rd Republic Day celebrations just a few days away, the Assam Khadi & Village Industries Board are on working on a war footing to prepare the tricolour. Every year, the artisans at the Assam Khadi & Village Industries Board prepare the National Flag in bulk numbers which get distributed throughout the state. Bipul […]

Panic ensues in Assam village after armed Mizo men enter & take photos

Reports of fresh tension have come in from the Assam-Mizoram border. As per reports, two armed men from Mizoram’s side entered the Dholaikhal village inside Assam’s territory yesterday. Reportedly, the two men started taking photos and videos in the village. When locals questioned them, an argument followed, after which the two went back into the […]

Assam : Poachers kill Rhino in Kaziranga, take away horn

One rhino has been killed by poachers in the world-famous Kaziranga National Park. The incident reportedly happened late last night when poachers killed the rhino and made off with its horn. The rhino was killed near the forest camp at Silekhunda in the Kohora range of the national park. Meanwhile, the forest department has initiated […]

Covid Alert: Assam logs record 8,339 cases in a single day spike

Assam’s COVID tally has taken a massive spike with more than 8000 cases being reported. In the latest numbers, a total of 8,339 fresh COVID cases have been reported from the state. Out of these fresh cases, 1,929 cases have been reported from Kamrup Metropolitan district. With these fresh cases, Assam’s COVID positivity rate now […]