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26 Jun

The state govt has decided to impose complete lockdown from June 28 midnight for the next 14 days in the entire Kamrup district.

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Restrictions Imposed ! For entire Assam:All Municipalities and town Committies will be on lockdown on Saturday and Sunday, except Kamrup Metro and other rural areas of Assam.There will be strict curfew from 7pm to 7AM all over Assam. All flood control/ disaster management activities are exempted from lockdown.Covid Care Centres will NOT BE CLOSED!All ongoing critical Govt construction works shall continue. Inter district Bus Service to be unoperational. Kamrup Metro:Sunday midnight to 12th July Kamrup Metro under total lockdown.First 7 days, strict lockdown with only pharmacy / essential services/ health institutions / laboraties open. Not even grocery stores to be…

25 Jun

Boat, Ferry Services To Remain Suspended Till June 30

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In view of rising water level of the Brahmaputra, plying of all kinds of boats/ferry service in Kamrup Metropolitan District has been suspended till June 30 evening.An order issued by additional district magistrate and CEO of district disaster management authority of Kamrup (Metro) on Wednesday stated that In partial modification to earlier order vide no, DDMA K(M) 25/2018 dated 21/06/2020 and the letter vide no. DWT-14/88/Pt-III/274 dated24/06/2020 received from the Director, IWT regarding extension of prohibitory order for plying of vessels in Brahmaputra at Kamrup Metropolitan District due to continuous rising of water level of Brahmaputra.The suspension of plying of…

25 Jun

12 Army Jawans Test COVID-19 Positive

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Twelve Army personnel have tested positive for COVID-19 in Nagaland’s Kohima district, officials said on Thursday. Health and Family Welfare Department officials said 12 Army personnel of Jakhama army camp quarantine centre tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday. A group of army personnel had returned to Jakhama garrison from different parts of the country last week and were put under strict quarantine as per the military SOP rules within the camp jurisdiction, officials said. Twelve COVID-19 positive cases were reported on Wednesday, taking the total infections in Jakhama Army camp to 15, they said. Earlier a COVID-19 case was detected…

24 Jun

No cardiologist at Silchar Medical College despite efforts, people suffer

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Many organizations in Silchar have taken expectations to the cardiology department of the Silchar Medical College and Hospitals (SMCH) not having a doctor till today. What has offended them more is the fact that despite the authorities at SMCH having selected a doctorfor the said department and sending a file in relation to his appointment to Dispur back in the month of March itself the appointment is yet to take place due to alleged red tape.Due to absence of a cardiologist, many patients, over a long time , have had to suffer. Some of them even had to face death…

24 Jun

In Guwahati petrol price stands at Rs. 83.98 and diesel at Rs. 78.56.

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GUWAHATI: With fuel prices constantly on the rise for the 18th successive day, a litre of diesel on June 24 is now more expensive than a litre of petrol after the price of the former was hiked by 48 paise.Petrol price however remained unchanged for the first time since June 7 even as diesel prices maintained its upward trend touching new highs. It may be mentioned that the daily price revision of the two fuels had been temporarily halted for 83 days till it was resumed on June 7.Notably, today's diesel rates are very sensitive to global crude prices. This…

24 Jun

REGIONAL | Guwahati: Subham Elite Apartment in Gandhibasti Declared Containment Zone

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The Subham Elite Apartment in Gandhibasti has been declared as containment zone after a resident tested positive for COVID-19. The person infected with the virus has been identified as Rajesh Agarwala.250 families who reside in the apartment have been asked to be home quarantine by the administration.

22 Jun

Assam Covid-19 updates

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117 more patients have been discharged today from various civil, dist & model hospitals in Assam after testing COVID-19 negative

22 Jun

Kamakhya Devalaya is set to perform all the rituals related to Ambubachi on June 22.

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The temple doors will remain closed from June 22 to June 25 during the Ambubachi which is celebrated to observe the annual menstrual cycle of Goddess Maa Kamakhya. This year the temple authority will not allow any visitors and pilgrims to attend the rituals during Ambubachi as the state along with the rest of the country is fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic.Last year, the mela saw a huge footfall of domestic as well as foreign pilgrims

22 Jun

NEWS | Apollo Hospital, Guwahati has informed that all Doctors, Nurses and Support Staff employed there have tested Negative for COVID-19.

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GUWAHATI: After a doctor from Apollo Hospitals Guwahati tested positive for COVID-19 on June 19, contact tracing of the patient was done and all contacts were tested and quarantined as per guidelines.The hospital has now informed that all Doctors, Nurses and Support Staff employed there have tested Negative for COVID-19.Apollo Hospital Guwahati is now practicing strict screening processes for all visitors to the hospital Apollo hospitals also assured people that all hospital facilities are open 24x7 for regular patients and the hospital is fully functional. The hospital has been following utmost hygiene with the use of PPE, social distancing, frequent sanitation…

21 Jun

Tarajan declared as containment zone

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One person from Tarajan,Jorhat found covid positive yesterday and what shook him up truly was his residence being marked as a containment zone as well even though the official notification from the deputy commissioner’s (DC) office clearly placed his residence outside the demarcated boundaries. Multiple visits to the DC’s office bore no fruit towards the removal of the tag. Handique reached out to his former ward councillor who expressed helplessness in the matter having remained out of power for close to two years now ever since the dissolution of the last Guwahati Municipal Corporation Council which completed its tenure on 31st…