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    Veteran academician Prof Partha Sarathi Chanda passes away
    Assam

    Veteran academician Prof Partha Sarathi Chanda passes away

    Silchar, May 20: Veteran academician and senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party Prof Partha Sarathi Chanda passed away at his Malugram residence suffering a massive heart attack at 8:15 pm on Wednesday. He was 72. A bachelor for life, he is survived by his family members.Family sources informed...
    Vaccine supply to be streamlined within a week: Assam Health Minister
    Assam

    Vaccine supply to be streamlined within a week: Assam Health Minister

    Silchar, May 18: At a time when people are seemingly crowding the designated online link of Co-Win site for booking slots for getting themselves vaccinated against COVID-19, the alleged non-availability of slots has raised serious concerns among the masses especially those among 18-44 year age...
    Silchar: COVID-19 positive man allegedly commits suicide under home isolation
    Assam

    Silchar: COVID-19 positive man allegedly commits suicide under home isolation

    Silchar, May 18: In what could be called a tragic turn of events, a 70-year-old person who was reportedly tested COVID-19 positive recently has allegedly committed suicide on Tuesday evening.Sources informed that the person was staying in home isolation with his sister at Nivedita lane of...
    Assam Health Minister assures capacity facelift at SMCH
    Assam

    Assam Health Minister assures capacity facelift at SMCH

    Silchar, May 18: Minister of Health and Family Welfare Keshab Mahanta on Tuesday informed that the State Government is taking steps to romp up infrastructure facilities at the Silchar Medical College and Hospital(SMCH) to combat the challenges posed by COVID-19 pandemic.Talking to reporters on the...
    New Cachar SP urges people to become COVID police for maintaining safety rules
    Assam

    New Cachar SP urges people to become COVID police for maintaining safety rules

    Silchar, May 18: New Superintendent of Police in Cachar District Vaibhav Chandrakant Nimbalkar IPS has made his intentions clear that during his tenure, people of Cachar will witness action-oriented approach by police to curb crime and maintain law and order in the district.Nimbalkar, 2009 IPS batch...
    Sahitya Akademi awardee Homen Borgohain no more; to be cremated with full state honours
    Assam

    Sahitya Akademi awardee Homen Borgohain no more; to be cremated with full state...

    Guwahati, May 12: One of the most prominent literary figures of Assam and a Sahitya Akademi awardee Homen Borgohain has passed away due to post COVID-19 related complications in the morning hours on May 12. He was 89.Borgohain was also known for his journalism works and was associated with a number...
    Cachar DC takes stock of oxygen plants, urges people to follow safety guidelines
    Assam

    Cachar DC takes stock of oxygen plants, urges people to follow safety guidelines

    Silchar, May 8: Cachar Deputy Commissioner, Keerthi Jalli, on Thursday, visited the Oxygen generation plants at Chirukandi of Silchar and took stock of functioning and generation capacities of the plants.The Deputy Commissioner visited the Shantiram and Assam Oxygen plants and directed the Plant...
    Assam Cricketer Krishanu Dutta takes Covid vaccine jab, urges people to get vaccinated
    Assam

    Assam Cricketer Krishanu Dutta takes Covid vaccine jab, urges people to get...

    Silchar, May 7: Assam State crickter Krishanu Dutta, who was jabbed the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine along with his brother and cousins on the first day of vaccination for 18-44 year age group shared his experiences after coming out of the vaccination centre at Desh Bhakhta Tarun Ram Phukan HS...
    Vaccination for 18-44 yrs to get underway in Cachar, DC urges people to co-operate and avoid overcrowding
    Assam

    Vaccination for 18-44 yrs to get underway in Cachar, DC urges people to...

    Silchar, May 7: Covid-19 vaccination for persons belonging to 18-44 year age-group has started in Cachar district from Friday. In this regard, the District Administration and District Health Department has taken steps for arranging the vaccination drive to the beneficiaries effectively and in a...
    143 found Covid positive in Jorhat, 3 deaths reported
    Assam

    143 found Covid positive in Jorhat, 3 deaths reported

    Jorhat, May 6: Three persons expired due to COVID-19 and altogether 143 people were found positive in Jorhat district on Wednesday thereby increasing the total number of cumulative positive cases to 14,086. Jorhat Deputy Commissioner Roshni A Korati informed this evening that Atul Saikia (M, 76)...
    2 bodies found in Jorhat, police start investigation
    Assam

    2 bodies found in Jorhat, police start investigation

    Jorhat, May 5: Two bodies were found in different areas of Jorhat town on Wednesday. According to a police source, the body of a man was found lying dead near a known hotel at Garali near the railway gate here. He was identified as Pradip Dutta, in his forties, who was a resident of Bashbari...
    Ex-Assam footballer passes away
    Sports

    Ex-Assam footballer passes away

    Guwahati, May 5: Former Assam footballer Mahendra Brahma who represented the State in Santosh Trophy passed away on Wednesday morning at his hometown Barama after a prolonged illness. He was 57. Apart from participating in Santosh Trophy, Brahma was also a part of Assam Police football team from...
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