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Assam, Tamil Nadu, Punjab may see COVID-19 peak by May 22: SUTRA model

Deepak BoraMay 19, 2021August 13, 2025

States like Tamil Nadu, Assam and Punjab may see the peak of the second wave of coronavirus cases in the next two weeks, the SUTRA model that charts the...

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Assam suspends inter-district transport services and movement of people

Deepak BoraMay 18, 2021February 1, 2022

The Assam government has decided to ban inter-district movement in the state to check surge in COVID-19 cases from May 21. Confirming this, Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma...

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Assam Govt issues new COVID-19 SOP – curfew from 12 noon, shops to shut by 11 AM from today

Deepak BoraMay 16, 2021February 1, 2022

Starting today, curfew will be in place from 12 noon instead of the current 2 PM and all shops and business establishments would shut by 11 AM instead of...

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Sahitya Akademi awardee Homen Borgohain no more

Deepak BoraMay 12, 2021February 1, 2022

Prominent litterateur, journalist of Assam Homen Borgohain is no more. Borgohain who was a former president of Asom Sahitya Sabha, the apex literary body of the state breathed his...

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New guidelines for controlling COVID-19 situation in Assam announced

Deepak BoraMay 12, 2021February 1, 2022

The government of Assam in a press conference held on Wednesday in Guwahati announced new restrictions to control the spread of coronavirus in the State. These are the additional...

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Himanta Biswa Sarma sworn-in as Assam Chief Minister

Deepak BoraMay 10, 2021February 1, 2022

Senior BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma was sworn-in as Chief Minister of Assam today. All Covid protocols were followed during the swearing-in ceremony. Some Chief Ministers of North Eastern...

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Himanta Biswa Sarma to be Assam’s new Chief Minister

Deepak BoraMay 9, 2021February 1, 2022

Himanta Biswa Sarma will succeed Sarbananda Sonowal as the Chief Minister of Assam, BJP sources have said. At the legislature party meeting held in Guwahati today, Mr Sonowal had...

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Assam records 4,826 fresh active cases and 55 deaths

Deepak BoraMay 7, 2021February 1, 2022

Assam on Thursday recorded the highest number of deaths at 55 and active cases of 4,826. This was tweeted by health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. “Today’s Total 4826. Overall...

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BJP-led NDA retains power in Assam for 2nd consecutive term

Deepak BoraMay 3, 2021February 1, 2022

BJP-led NDA has retained power for the second consecutive term in the north-eastern state of Assam. The NDA has secured 75 seats in the 126-member assembly. While BJP won...

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Exit polls predict clear win for BJP in Assam, Congress likely to improve marginally

Deepak BoraApril 30, 2021February 1, 2022

Exit poll numbers are out for Assam, where the ruling BJP is up against a grand alliance of eight parties including Congress and Badruddin Ajmal’s AIUDF. The BJP is...