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Assam: NRC authorities to recheck rejection ordersSubscriber Only
June 19, 2020 01:22 IST
Over 19 lakh people were excluded In the final NRC published in August last year. They would be able to file an appeal for inclusion at the state's Foreigners Tribunals only after the rejection order is issued.
Fri, Jun 19, 2020
Covid-19: Assam begins targeted surveillance program to randomly test peopleSubscriber Only
June 16, 2020 15:14 IST
All staff, employees and labourers at truck parking lots and unloading bays including railway goods yard and godown will be screened and randomly tested under this program. The program aims to test over 50,000 samples in 10 days.
Wed, Jun 17, 2020
Assam prepares for more floods amidst rising Covid casesSubscriber Only
June 16, 2020 08:39 IST
Any suspected Covid case in the relief camp will be immediately shifted to designated health facility or quarantine centre, the guidelines say. In case a person under ‘home quarantine’ is evacuated due to floods, she has to be put in a “separate room in a separate building” wherein all guidelines have to be followed.
Tue, Jun 16, 2020
Assam: Man picked up during search operation dies in custodySubscriber Only
June 16, 2020 01:34 IST
Assam’s Additional DGP (Law and Order) G P Singh said, “A case has been registered.”
Tue, Jun 16, 2020
Decision on Guwahati lockdown to be based on 50,000 tests: SarmaSubscriber Only
June 14, 2020 02:50 IST
The measure was announced after 25 Guwahati residents with no travel history tested positive for the coronavirus.
Sun, Jun 14, 2020
Hanif or Hamid? Assam hospital discharges wrong Covid-19 patientSubscriber Only
June 13, 2020 02:09 IST
The mix-up occurred when a state government-approved list of recovered persons was read out loud by hospital staff before the patients.
Sat, Jun 13, 2020
Guwahati sees spike in Covid cases, now 30 containment zones in citySubscriber Only
June 12, 2020 11:07 IST
Since Monday, with the relaxation of the lockdown, Guwahati has largely opened up and all important roads were congested with traffic during the day. Officials say this could have an effect on the number of cases.
Fri, Jun 12, 2020
Assam govt orders probe into Baghjan gas leak and fireSubscriber Only
June 12, 2020 00:56 IST
The fire at Baghjan 5 well—close to the ecologically-sensitive Dibru-Saikhowa National Park and Maguri-Motapung wetland—occurred 14 days after natural gas started leaking from the well. It has led to the death of two firemen and displaced thousands.
Fri, Jun 12, 2020
Man who alleged corruption in Nagaland Covid handling heldSubscriber Only
June 11, 2020 01:34 IST
A police statement said that Pankaj Gupta was arrested in Kurukshetra on Tuesday by a joint team of Haryana and Nagaland police and has been charged under IPC Sections 153A, 505(1B), 505 (1C), 505 (2) and 120B.
Thu, Jun 11, 2020
District police chief plays key role in final rites of Assam Covid patientSubscriber Only
June 10, 2020 19:37 IST
When health workers and support staff members were not coming forward to transport the body from the hospital morgue, Karbi Anglong SP Debojit Deuri donned a PPE suit and did the needful.
Wed, Jun 10, 2020
Assam to shut 17 schools where no student passed HSLC examSubscriber Only
June 09, 2020 11:53 IST
The officials added that a formal order regarding the amalgamation of these schools with others will soon be passed by the government. “The process has been initiated. The formal order will be out soon,” one of the officials said.
Tue, Jun 09, 2020
Database, skill training: How Assam plans to absorb returning workersSubscriber Only
June 08, 2020 01:32 IST
Nearly 1.25 lakh migrant workers have returned to Assam, according to a senior state official.
Mon, Jun 08, 2020
Assam man dies after assault by police, 2 cops heldSubscriber Only
June 07, 2020 00:58 IST
Phanidhar Bora, in his early 50s, succumbed to his injuries in hospital, a day after he got into a scuffle with Constable Ataur Rehman and Naik Paresh Sarma of the Jajori police station.
Sun, Jun 07, 2020
Assam: Two policemen arrested for beating man to death in Nagaon districtSubscriber Only
June 06, 2020 15:46 IST
Phanidhar Bora, in his early 50s, got into a scuffle with Paresh Sarma and Ataur Rehman of the Jajori police station in Nagaon district following which he was brutally beaten. He succumbed to his injuries a day later in a hospital.
Sat, Jun 06, 2020
Assam sedition case: NIA chargesheet mentions Lenin quote, ‘lal salam’Subscriber Only
June 06, 2020 04:37 IST
Bittu Sonowal is a close aide of prominent activist Akhil Gogoi, who leads the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), one of the outfits instrumental in organising the protests against the CAA in Assam in December 2019.
Sat, Jun 06, 2020
Meghalaya groups seek check gates at entry-exit pointsSubscriber Only
June 04, 2020 05:23 IST
The Act, in its present form, allows the state to establish ‘facilitation centres’ at entry and exit points in the state.
Thu, Jun 04, 2020
SC seeks Govt response on pleas over denial of ILP to AssamSubscriber Only
June 04, 2020 05:18 IST
The petitioner said BEFR empowered the state to bring most districts in Assam under the inner line area – ILP is a must if outsiders, including people of other states, wish to visit a state which has inner line rules in place.
Thu, Jun 04, 2020
Explained: What is Inner Line Permit, what is its CAA context?Subscriber Only
June 04, 2020 04:00 IST
Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Mizoram are protected by the Inner Line, and lately Manipur was added. The concept originates from the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation Act (BEFR), 1873.
Thu, Jun 04, 2020
Bangladeshi cattle smuggler lynched in KarimganjSubscriber Only
June 03, 2020 01:51 IST
The incident occurred when a group of six smugglers — four Bangladeshis and two Indians — tried stealing cows from a house in the Putni tea estate, a few kilometres away from the Indo-Bangla border.
Wed, Jun 03, 2020
Youth dies after mob thrashes him over accident in AssamSubscriber Only
June 01, 2020 11:43 IST
Police rushed to the spot immediately after being informed. As word spread, locals too arrived to witness the row.
Mon, Jun 01, 2020
Assam ramps up testing to 10,000 per day, set to reduce institutional quarantine to 4 daysSubscriber Only
June 01, 2020 02:33 IST
Sarma said Assam had completed one lakh Covid-19 tests, and expressed confidence that by mid-June, it would have completed two lakh tests.
Mon, Jun 01, 2020
Six killed so far in Assam floods, water begins to recedeSubscriber Only
May 30, 2020 19:58 IST
Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that the state government would take adequate steps to compensate the loss incurred by farmers and fishermen due to the floods.
Sun, May 31, 2020
Assam govt dedicates new super-specialty hospital to Covid-19 patientsSubscriber Only
May 29, 2020 15:24 IST
The four-storey hospital — a new super-specialty block of the Guwahati Medical College and Hospital — was completed at a cost of Rs 150 crores and comprises 236 beds, including 50 ICU beds.
Fri, May 29, 2020
Two lakh affected in Assam floods, heavy rain predictedSubscriber Only
May 26, 2020 21:10 IST
Heavy rain continued to lash large parts of the state, including capital Guwahati, even as the number of Covid cases increased. According to the Regional Meteorological Centre in Guwahati, heavy rainfall is predicted in the region over the next five days.
Tue, May 26, 2020
Assam: Two held for beating vegetable vendor to deathSubscriber Only
May 26, 2020 02:15 IST
Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has announced a one-time financial relief of Rs 2 lakh for Deka’s family.
Tue, May 26, 2020Journalism of Courage
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