Covid Cases continue to rise in Assam and Mizoram

Assam has witnessed a further spike in COVID cases. A total of 1,254 fresh COVID cases have been detected in the state in the last 24 hours. Of these, the highest number of 472 cases has been detected in the Kamrup (Metropolitan) district. Also Read: Shillong Shops to close by 8 pm as Covid cases […]

Majuli Ferry Capsize: Assam CM gives away appointment letters to kin of victims

Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma gave away appointment letters to the kins of Majuli Boat Mishap victims at Guwhati today. Madhumita Das sister of deceased Parimita Das and Ruprekha Bora Senapati wife of Indreshwar Bora received their appointment letters from Assam CM. The decision to offer government jobs was taken by the Assam […]

Assam’s Goalpara District Shines at National Water Awards

Assam’s Goalpara district was awarded the best district in the North-East zone in the National Water Awards 2020 on Friday, which was announced by Union Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. Meanwhile, in the Best State category, Uttar Pradesh has been awarded first prize, followed by Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu. Speaking on the occasion, […]

Northeast Covid Scenario: Cases spike in Assam and Sikkim

Assam has witnessed a massive spike in COVID cases. 1,167 new COVID cases have been detected in the state in the last 24 hours, of which the highest number of cases, 517, has been detected in the Kamrup (Metropolitan) district. The positivity rate has increased to 3.32% as compared to the 2.37% positivity rate recorded […]

Covid SOP: Virtual Curfew for non-vaccinated in Assam

Change in night curfew timings, ramping up testing, suspending junior classes, and above all taking a decisive move to ensure the entire populace gets vaccinated. The Assam Government today made some key announcements to tackle the third wave which is likely to hit the state as early as the 20th of January. Highly concerned over […]

Assam Omicron Alert: 9 cases reported, 3 recovered

At least nine cases of the Omicron variant have been detected in Assam so far. Of these, three patients have already tested negative and have been discharged. Meanwhile, six patients are undergoing treatment. All the cases have been reported from Dibrugarh. Also Read: Mizoram issues new SOP for entry points amid covid surge One patient […]

Assam cabinet minister Pijush Hazarika tests positive for Covid-19

Assam cabinet minister Pijush Hazarika has tested positive for Covid-19. Hazarika, who holds portfolios of Water Resources and Information, tested positive for Covid-19. Hazarika took to social media to say that he is Covid positive and that he is currently in home isolation. Also Read: Mizoram issues new SOP for entry points amid covid surge […]

Assam CM reviews Covid scenario: New SOP on cards

In the wake of the surge in Covid cases, Assam will release a new set of SOPs today. This was informed by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. A review meeting was held by Chief Minister Sarma yesterday evening with top officials of the government to take stock of the Covid scenario for the state. Sarma […]

Assam Chief Minister to chair key Covid meet today, new SOP on the cards

A special meeting to review the covid scenario of Assam will be held in Dispur today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The meeting will take stock of the current status of Covid-19 in the state and hold talks on the release of a new SOP in the state in view of […]