With 302 new cases, Assam's COVID-19 tally surges to 7794, death toll mounts to 12
Jun 30, 2020, at 09:27 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam has reported 302 new COVID-19 positive cases in last 24 hours and with these the state's tally for the new virus has increased to 7794.
Assam reports 230 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours, state tally surges to 2473
Jun 07, 2020, at 01:34 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam has registere​d 230 new positive cases for COVID-19 in last 24 hours, taking the state tally to 2473.
10 more people from Assam including 7 CRPF jawan tested positive for COVID-19 in Delhi
Apr 29, 2020, at 08:15 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: At least 10 more people from Assam including seven CRPF jawan tested positive for COVID-19 in Delhi.
Assam: Two COVID-19 patients discharged from hospital
Apr 29, 2020, at 08:00 pm
Guwahati/IBNS:: Assam has so far discharged 29 COVID-19 patients from different hospitals of the state.
After a week, Assam reports fresh COVID-19 positive case
Apr 23, 2020, at 04:50 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: After a week, a fresh COVID-19 positive case has emerged in Assam on Thursday.
Assam detects another COVID-19 case linked to Nizamuddin; tally at 30
Apr 13, 2020, at 08:45 pm
Guwahati/UNI: After a gap of three days, a new case of COVID- 19, linked to Nizamuddin area of Delhi, was detected in Assam on Monday, taking the state’s tally to 30.
Coronavirus: Assam govt sets up separate isolation wards in medical colleges, 741 people quarantined
Mar 12, 2020, at 07:37 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Amidst the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in several countries in the world including India, the Assam government has closely monitored the international bordering areas of Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal and directed all districts' administration, health officials to keep alert to deal with any situation.
Long python rescued in Assam’s Nagaon
Aug 20, 2019, at 11:48 am
Guwahati: The forest officials and activists of Hatibandhu – an NGO- had rescued a 14-feet long python in Assam’s Nagaon district.
Assam villagers donate 200 bigha land to create meal zone for wild elephants
Aug 13, 2019, at 07:35 pm
Guwahati, Aug 13 (IBNS): A cluster of villages in Assam’s Nagaon district have found a way to reduce the Man-Elephant conflict and keep their crop by setting aside a meal zone for the wild elephants.
Assam State Transport Corporation set to launch electric bus services in Guwahati
Jun 20, 2019, at 03:48 pm
Guwahati, June 20 (IBNS): In a bid to curb air pollution, the Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) is all set to launch a total of 15 electric buses in Guwahati city.
Wild jumbo brings traffic to a standstill in Guwahati
Apr 30, 2019, at 10:38 pm
Guwahati, Apr 30 (IBNS): A wild elephant terrorised the Guwahati city on Tuesday evening.
Union Minister Rijiju arrives in Assam to take stock of flood situation
Jul 13, 2017, at 07:59 pm
Guwahati, July 13 : While Assam is still struggling with a devastating flood.which has already claimed 45 lives and affected over 1.7 million people of 24 districts out of 32, Union Minister of State for Home, Kiren Rijiju, arrived on Thursday in the state, to take stock of the situation and submit a report to the Centre.
Rainfall and floods continue to ravage Manipur, Mizoram and parts of Assam
Jun 15, 2017, at 06:47 pm
Imphal, Jun 15 (IBNS): Heavy rains continue to affect life in the north eastern states of Manipur, Mizoram and parts of Assam on Thursday, according to media reports on Thursday.
India launches the biggest Leprosy Case Detection Campaign in the country
Sep 06, 2016, at 06:09 pm
New Delhi, Sept 6 (IBNS) Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda has launched the biggest Leprosy Case Detection Campaign (LCDC) in the country on Monday across 149 districts of 19 states/UTs.
Rhino horn verification begins in Assam
Aug 11, 2016, at 10:40 pm
Guwagati, Aug 11 (IBNS) : The much anticipated Rhino horn verification begun on Thursday at Golaghat as the expert committee have started physically verifying the genuineness of every single rhino horns with the help of the Directorate of Forensic Science.
6.8 earthquake jolts Myanmar, tremors felt in several Indian states
Apr 14, 2016, at 06:03 am
Kolkata/New Delhi, Apr 14 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale hit Myanmar - India Border region as tremors were felt across several Indian cities, triggering panic and injuring several people on Wednesday, officials said.
Jan 25, 2016, at 12:29 am
Guwahati, Jan 24 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Poachers killed another one-horned rhinoceros in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park (KNP) on the wee hours of Sunday and managed to flee with its horn.
Clouded Leopard cub admitted at IFAW-WTI run Wildlife Transit Home in Assam
Aug 22, 2015, at 02:49 am
Guwahati, Aug 21 (IBNS): A male clouded leopard cub aged between three to six months was admitted at International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) - Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) run Wildlife Transit Home at Kokrajhar in Assam on Aug 13.
Assam: Poacher killed in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
May 22, 2015, at 09:03 pm
Guwahati, May 22 (IBNS): A poacher was killed and two others were apprehended by Assam Forest Protection Force (AFPF) personnel in Assam's Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary on Friday, officials said.