Assam imposes more restrictions, all offices shut in urban areas for 15 days"Complete lockdown is an option, but we are going gradually in a phased manner. We hope these measures will work in the next two-three days...
12 May, 2021, 02.11 PM IST
Bhutan thanks Assam for allowing movement of vehicle carrying essential commodities during lockdownIn a letter sent to the chief minister, the Bhutan King said, “Though Assam with its people fought it hard to contain the pandemic with nec...
31 Jul, 2020, 10.54 PM IST
Lockdown in Guwahati extended till July 19Assam health minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma said that health department had sought extension of total lockdown in Guwahati by one week.
11 Jul, 2020, 07.07 PM IST
Delayed by lockdown, Aasu now to fast-track move to form new political alternative in AssamAasu also launched a scathing attack on the Sarbananda Sonawal government's efforts to contain Covid-19, saying the lockdown decision was f...
09 Jul, 2020, 01.54 PM IST
Community transmission adding up to rising covid cases: Assam Health MinisterHimanta Biswa Sarma said, “On Saturday we got 30 percent positive cases from the total tests done in Guwahati. We have started to be a part...
05 Jul, 2020, 07.49 PM IST
Meghalaya imposes lockdown on areas sharing border with GuwahatiIn Manipur, the lockdown was supposed to be over by June 30. Chief Minister N Biren Singh said that the inter-district bus service will be ...
29 Jun, 2020, 07.36 PM IST
Lockdown is a last resort: Assam Health MinisterThe Assam government has also initiated a tracking program - Assam Targeted Surveillance Programme (ATSP) - in hotspots; under this program...
17 Jun, 2020, 06.54 PM IST
Covid-19: Assam writes to Centre favouring extension of lockdown by 2 more weeksAddressing a press conference, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said all states were supposed to give their feedback on the extensio...
15 May, 2020, 01.56 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
Crime rate plunges amid Covid lockdown, cybercrime goes upWhile overall crime seems to have fallen during the lockdown, cybercrimes are going up in some states.
02 May, 2020, 11.49 PM IST
Assam welcomes extension in lockdownEarlier today, a high-level meeting to discuss various issues related to the movement of people of the state stranded at different places a...
01 May, 2020, 09.11 PM IST
No relaxation yet in lockdown in Assam, says state governmentThe Union Ministry of Home Affairs notification, in a notification late last night, facilitated the easing of lockdown with some riders. In...
25 Apr, 2020, 07.14 PM IST
Assam hikes fuel prices to make up for some of the lockdown lossesThe state government was losing revenue as fuel purchase by consumers had come down drastically and "we had to increase the prices to cover...
22 Apr, 2020, 05.32 PM IST
COVID-19: Assam tea planters stare at Rs 1,218 crore lossAs per the Tea Board of India official figures, the annual average price of tea of North India (which includes Assam) at the Indian auction...
15 Apr, 2020, 05.44 PM IST
Assam allows opening of wine shops from MondayOn Saturday Meghalaya government announced that it has allowed wine shops and bonded warehouses in the State to sell liquor for seven hours...
12 Apr, 2020, 10.42 PM IST
Norms of the 21-day nationwide lockdown have not been relaxed in Assam: Assam CM SonowalHe said that the lockdown will remain fully in force till April 14 as declared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier. The state governmen...
31 Mar, 2020, 09.15 PM IST
Covid-19: Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya and Manipur announces lockdownAssam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, while stating that there is no case of COVID-19 in Assam, said anyone found violating the lockdo...
24 Mar, 2020, 11.09 AM IST