Assam govt announces fresh SOP, relaxes curfew timing by an hourAuto Rickshaws, cycle rickshaws and taxis shall operate for passengers with 100% seating capacity and observance of COVID-19 appropriate be...
27 Oct, 2021, 09.56 AM IST
New strain responsible for Covid surge in North East India, say expertsNortheast India, which stood largely unaffected by the first wave, has been resorting to lockdowns and other restrictions since the last co...
04 Jun, 2021, 12.23 PM IST
Delta may have caused northeast India surgeResearcher and Assam Medical College assistant professor Dr Gayatri Gogoi told ET, “We have done a survey where we found that 41% people in...
04 Jun, 2021, 08.45 AM IST
With COVID--19 cases in villages, Assam government will set up war rooms in every Goan panchayatDass said that though the disease was earlier confined in the urban areas, with time it has spread to the rural areas too. Therefore, as fr...
22 May, 2021, 11.29 PM IST
COVID-19 situation in Assam under control: Himanta Biswa Sarma“After detection of two positive cases in the teacher of a private school in Guwahati it is speculated that cases have increased. However, ...
25 Feb, 2021, 12.12 AM IST
Petrol, diesel & liquor to become cheaper in Assam from next month onwards: Himanta Biswa SarmaPetrol, diesel and liquor will become cheaper in Assam from next month onwards as state government will withdraw additional duties levied d...
01 Jan, 2021, 08.08 PM IST
In view of assembly elections, precedence will be given to Assam for COVID-19 vaccination: Health ministerSarma said, “We are getting the vaccine ready. I think in view of elections in Assam, priority will be given to Assam for COVID-19 vaccine.”
31 Dec, 2020, 08.57 PM IST
Centre has decided to distribute COVID-19 vaccine free of cost: Himanta Biswa SarmaThe health minister also said that there is improvement in the COVID-19 scenario in Assam in the last one month. "However, if we can mainta...
24 Oct, 2020, 12.46 AM IST
Assam readies SOP for phased reopening of educational institutions from SeptemberAll the teachers and staffs of the government educational institutions will have to undergo compulsory Covid-19 test by August 30, Assam he...
01 Aug, 2020, 06.23 PM IST
Situation in Guwahati critical, govt may have to impose lockdown: Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam government has decided to conduct 50,000 tests in Guwahati and bring petrol pump and Dhabas under surveillance. The state has also de...
13 Jun, 2020, 09.31 PM IST
Assam CM asks health department to ramp up Covid-19 testingConvening a meeting to assess the Covid 19 situation in the state, Sonowal said that considering the fact that the viral infection is sprea...
13 Jun, 2020, 12.22 AM IST
Assam to reach 2 lakh Covid sample testing landmark by June 15: Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam is also coming up with standard operating procedure (SOP) for flood and COVID. Assam has 1272 COVID-19 positive cases out of which 11...
01 Jun, 2020, 10.25 AM IST
Assam won't allow buses from other states if they don't follow social distancing normsAssam witnessed spike in the number of COVID-19 positive cases, on Saturday 70 new cases were detected taking the overall COVID tally to 32...
23 May, 2020, 06.40 PM IST
Assam reports eight new positive cases of coronavirusSarma said that in a matter of concern, the deputy commissioner of Ajmer without seeking permission from Assam send a bus with 42 people (3...
08 May, 2020, 05.56 PM IST
Lockdown partially eased in AssamTransport Department has taken initiatives to resume public transportation through its corporation, Assam State Public Transport Corporatio...
05 May, 2020, 12.53 AM IST
Assamese people not immune to COVID-19: Himanta Biswa SarmaSarma said, “On Tuesday Assam reported two cases of COVID positive, one case of a 16 year old girl. Her case surfaced almost after 36 days....
29 Apr, 2020, 08.13 PM IST
Assam manages to break the chain of COVID-19 pandemic: Health minister, Himanta Biswa SarmaAsserting that state has successfully negotiated the first wave of Corona and flattened the curve , health minister said the state is now p...
18 Apr, 2020, 10.37 PM IST