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Anyone responsible for recruitment scam will not be spared: Assam CM

Sarbananda Sonowal said that state govt has instituted an inquiry into Sub-Inspector recruitment scam and investigating agency has been asked to conduct the inquiry impartially without any compromise

Two more months needed to kill damaged Baghjan gas well: Oil India chief

OIL Chairman and MD Sushil Chandra Mishra said it has started taking action against employees responsible for the mishap, which has killed three persons

Assam coronavirus update: 12 more Covid-19 fatalities, 3644 fresh cases

Assam reported 12 more COVID-19 fatalities on Monday, pushing the death toll to 667, while 3,644 fresh cases raised the tally to 1,73,629, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The deaths were reported from Sivasagar, Golaghat, Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Charaideo, Barpeta, Sonitpur, Kamrup and Kamrup Metropolitan districts, he said. "Very sad & anguished to inform that 12 more COVID-19 positive patients have succumbed to the disease... Every loss is painful. From the core of my heart, I offer my condolences to the bereaved families," Sarma said in a tweet. The new cases include 563 infections from Kamrup Metropolitan district, 284 from Golaghat, 237 from Jorhat and 197 from Sonitpur, the minister said. Assam now has 30,662 active cases, while 1,42,297 people have recovered from the disease, including 2,320 since Sunday. On the higher number of tests, Sarma said in a separate tweet: "I am in awe of my team for having relentlessly done an incredible job-be it of ...

Assam police exam paper leak: 20 held; bounty to catch ex-DIG, BJP leader

Seven more people were apprehended in connection with the Assam police recruitment exam question paper leak, taking the total nabbed to 20, said DGP Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta

Assam announces Covid-19 prevention norms for passengers arriving by air

"If the RAT result is positive, the person will undergo home isolation/ treatment at a Covid Care Centre or hospital, as per protocol," the guidelines read

Assam coronavirus update: 17 fresh Covid deaths, 1,792 new positive cases

The Covid-19 tally went up to 167,374 in Assam on Friday after 1,792 new cases were detected, while 17 fresh fatalities took the death toll to 625

Cong alleges involvement of BJP in Assam police recruitment exam paper leak

The opposition Congress alleged that a senior BJP leader was involved in the Assam Police recruitment paper leak scam and claimed that it proved that RSS was behind it

Assam's Covid-19 death toll tops 600-mark with 11 more fatalities

Assam's Covid-19 death toll surpassed the 600-mark with 11 more fatalities, while 2,091 new infections pushed the caseload to 1,65,582, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday.

Assam reports 2,073 new Covid-19 cases, 8 deaths in last 24 hours

Assam on Tuesday reported 2,073 new cases of Covid-19 and eight more deaths, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

Assam Teacher Recruitment 2020: Over 5,043 posts vacant; all you must know

Assam Teachers' vacancy: Applications are invited for Assistant Teacher, Science Teacher, Assamese Language Teacher, Manipuri Language Teacher (Upper Primary School) & Hindi Teacher vacancies

Assam coroanvirus update: 16 more Covid deaths, 2,640 new cases reported

Sixteen more people succumbed to Covid-19 in Assam on Monday taking the death toll to 578, while 2,640 new positive cases pushed the tally to 159,320

Assam coronavirus update: 14 deaths, 1,227 new Covid-19 cases reported

The COVID-19 tally in Assam went up to 1,56,680 after 1,227 more people tested positive for the infection while 14 fresh fatalities took the death toll to 562

Amit Shah discusses key issues related to Assam; Sonowal attends meet

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday discussed key issues of Assam -- the NRC, demand for granting ST status to six communities

MHA calls meet to discuss key issues of Assam; Amit Shah to attend

A team of top functionaries of the Assam government, led by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, has arrived in Delhi for the meeting

Assam coronavius update: 1,380 Covid cases reported, tally at 150,349

Assam reported 1,380 Covid-19 cases, pushing the tally to 1,50,349, according to state Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam coronavius update: 17 new Covid-19 fatalities, 1,380 cases reported

Assam reported 17 more Covid-19 fatalities, pushing the death toll to 528, while the tally climbed to 150,349 with 1,380 fresh cases

SpiceJet starts cargo service in North East, strengthens supply chain

The service will carry both perishable and general cargo to 44 international destinations of the SpiceJet network, Singh said through video link from New Delhi

Assam coronavirus update: With new 2,409 cases, tally reaches 146,575

Assam reported 2,409 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, taking the total number of cases to 1,46,575, said Himanta Biswa Sarma, State Health Minister

Assam's coroanvirus death toll mounts to 482 with 13 more fatalities

Assam reported 13 more Covid-19 fatalities, pushing the death count to 482, even as the coronavirus tally surged to 144,166 with 2,403 fresh cases

Fresh floods in four districts of Assam hit 34,000 people, one killed

After over a month, fresh floods in four Assam districts have affected 34,000 people besides killing one person, Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) officials said on Monday.