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Assam: Foreigners’ Tribunal member discharged over controversial letter on Tablighi JamaatSubscriber Only
May 25, 2020 09:58 IST
The Indian Express had in April reported about the letter -- dated April 7 and signed by Gupta -- addressed to state Health and Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Gupta had said that he had withdrawn the letter and that it was never actually sent to the government.
Mon, May 25, 2020
Shut for 40 days after its founder tested Covid positive, Shillong’s Bethany Hospital reopensSubscriber Only
May 23, 2020 18:09 IST
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, who visited the hospital and joined the family in prayers for Dr Sailo, said on the occasion that the biggest tribute to the deceased doctor will be to “continue with the good work and fulfill his vision for the people”.
Sat, May 23, 2020
Nagaland: Pushed to penury, migrant auto drivers journey home to BiharSubscriber Only
May 19, 2020 10:44 IST
“During the lockdown, we were not running our auto-rickshaws. There was nothing to eat. So what could have we done?” asked Mandal, one of the 70 auto drivers travelling back to Bihar.
Tue, May 19, 2020
Mizoram: Anonymous samaritan pays off loans of people in distressSubscriber Only
May 17, 2020 06:20 IST
This man is an Aizawl-based trader who prefers to remain anonymous. Bank authorities refused to divulge his contact details as he wished to stay away from the spotlight.
Sun, May 17, 2020
Arunachal: Civilian killed, another injured in Army firingSubscriber Only
May 16, 2020 23:36 IST
The Army has claimed that insurgents used a human shield to fire at their men, adding, that certain youth started pelting stones. In response, the Army personnel opened fire.
Sun, May 17, 2020
Assam recommends lockdown extension by two weeksSubscriber Only
May 15, 2020 20:09 IST
Sonowal added that according to a study by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Assam has suffered losses of one thousand crore rupees per day during the lockdown.
Fri, May 15, 2020Assam wants to follow only containment zone classification: SarmaSubscriber Only
May 15, 2020 02:24 IST
Assam has reported 86 Covid cases so far of which 40 patients have been treated and discharged. Guwahati city has seen 22 cases in the last 24 hours of which 15 are contacts of an earlier positive case.
Fri, May 15, 2020Assam: First special passenger train to reach tomorrow, only symptomatic to be testedSubscriber Only
May 12, 2020 21:49 IST
While all those who enter will be put into compulsory 14-day quarantine, the testing policy is a marked change from the government’s earlier stated position that everyone arriving in the state from ‘red zones’ of the country will be tested.
Tue, May 12, 2020
Assam: 16-year-old girl tests positive for Covid-19 after deathSubscriber Only
May 08, 2020 19:00 IST
GMCH student on screening tests positive, over 300 in quarantine.
Fri, May 08, 2020
Cancer patient, Assam’s first COVID case, beats virusSubscriber Only
May 08, 2020 05:41 IST
A resident of Karimganj district in Barak Valley, the man is a senior member of the Tablighi Jamaat. He was a madrasa teacher and ran a small business. He was found to be suffering from blood cancer in February.
Fri, May 08, 2020
Assam: 52-yr-old cancer patient beats Covid-19Subscriber Only
May 07, 2020 16:17 IST
Jamal Uddin, who hails from Hasanpur village of Karimganj district in Assam’s Barak Valley region, is a senior member of the Tablighi Jamaat.
Thu, May 07, 2020
Trying to balance financial and health concerns: Himanta on revised Assam lockdownSubscriber Only
May 05, 2020 07:35 IST
"Normalcy will not return immediately — we will gradually try to bring normalcy. But in the meanwhile, we should make sure that public health concerns should not go away from people’s minds,” Sarma said.
Tue, May 05, 2020
Assam plans to boost testing as it readies to bring back its residentsSubscriber Only
May 03, 2020 07:31 IST
Assam health and finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said from May 5, health department has decided to send one doctor each to every village of the state, within a span of 20 days, to screen people for influenza like infection and respiratory diseases.
Sun, May 03, 2020
Manipur government books several people for criticism of handling Covid-19 crisisSubscriber Only
April 29, 2020 04:16 IST
One of those booked under the DMA in the first week of April was Yumnam Devjit, allegedly for a voice message in which he urged people not to obey the Prime Minister’s for lights-out at homes.
Wed, Apr 29, 2020
‘Unnatural’ pig deaths in Assam, pork sale banned till reports come from BhopalSubscriber Only
April 26, 2020 01:43 IST
The development comes at a time the country battles the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.
Sun, Apr 26, 2020
About Rs 30 crore paid to residents stranded out of Assam so far: HimantaSubscriber Only
April 25, 2020 04:18 IST
Sarma added that from Sunday, 150 people in Bilasipara, Chapor and Dhubri town in Dhubri district will be subjected to “sudden random” pool testing.
Sat, Apr 25, 2020
‘Assam Cares’ initiative to aid stranded residents ‘one of the largest’, claims Himanta Biswa SarmaSubscriber Only
April 24, 2020 19:12 IST
“Undoubtedly, it is the largest such outreach program undertaken by any state government at this point,” Himanta Biswa Sarma said, at a press conference in Guwahati.
Fri, Apr 24, 2020
Assam: Two brothers released as part of prison decongestion killed by mobSubscriber Only
April 22, 2020 13:14 IST
“They were released on bail a few days back and went to their village last night. We are trying to ascertain what exactly transpired between the villagers and the men. A mob of villagers attacked their house and killed the two persons,” the officer added.
Wed, Apr 22, 2020
For 36 hours, body of popular Meghalaya doctor wasn’t given a resting placeSubscriber Only
April 17, 2020 04:15 IST
On Thursday, Meghalaya’s first COVID-19 patient — a 69-year-old physician and founder of one of the first big private hospitals of the state — was buried at a church cemetery, almost 36 hours after he died.
Fri, Apr 17, 2020
Meghalaya reports first Covid-19 deathSubscriber Only
April 15, 2020 11:49 IST
Of the total 40 cases reported positive till now from the Northeast, this was the second death. Earlier, a 65-year-old patient from Assam’s Hailakandi district died.
Wed, Apr 15, 2020
Northeast COVID-19 updates: Cases now 40; Meghalaya reports first case; Manipur to help stranded students and moreSubscriber Only
April 14, 2020 20:47 IST
The Northeastern states account for 40 cases (including one death and one recovery) of COVID-19, with Meghalaya reporting its first positive case on Monday.
Tue, Apr 14, 2020
Sanitisation tunnels to market timings: 4 districts avoid Covid virusSubscriber Only
April 14, 2020 01:19 IST
The tunnel has plastic curtains and tarpaulin walls and six foggers arranged on the ceiling.
Tue, Apr 14, 2020
Our COVID aid not for Tablighis, jihadis, write Assam Foreigners’ Tribunals’ membersSubscriber Only
April 12, 2020 03:41 IST
A member who is listed as among the 12 contributors said that the members had decided to contribute a day’s salary towards COVID-19 relief. He said Gupta did not share the letter with them. “It was only after the controversy broke out that he accepted writing the letter. It does not reflect our views,” he said.
Sun, Apr 12, 2020
Assam reports first COVID-19 deathSubscriber Only
April 11, 2020 00:24 IST
A former government employee, the man had returned home on March 18 after travelling to Saudi Arabia and Delhi, where he visited the Nizamuddin Markaz.
Fri, Apr 10, 2020
Assam MLA held for sedition over ‘communal’ remarks on quarantineSubscriber Only
April 08, 2020 02:04 IST
Aminul Islam, All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) MLA from Dhing constituency in Nagaon district, purportedly said in the audio clip that quarantine centres in Assam are “worse” than the state’s detention centres for undocumented migrants.
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