BSF seizes Yaba tablets worth Rs 1.70 crore in Assam's Cachar district

Guwahati: The troops of Border Security Force (BSF) recovered 17,000 Yaba tablets worth Rs 1.70 crore and apprehended a person in Assam's Cachar district along Indo-Bangladesh border on Tuesday night, officials said on Wednesday.

With highest single-day spike of 1202 cases, Assam COVID-19 tally surges to 11,001

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam has witnessed the highest single-day spike on Saturday in the numbers of COVID-19 as the state has registered 1202 positive cases for the deadly virus in the last 24 hours

Assam: Total lockdown in Guwahati to check COVID spread

Guwahati/UNI: A total lockdown started in the main city of Assam, Guwahati, as well as the entire Kamrup (metro) district from Monday to check the spread of novel coronavirus.

Coronavirus: 12-hour night curfew and weekend lockdown start in Assam

Guwahati/IBNS: In view of a sharp spike in COVID-19 positive cases, the 12-hour night curfew has been imposed in Assam from 7 pm on Saturday.

Assam Pollution Control Board withdraws closure notice on OIL operations

Guwahati/IBNS: In a relief to the Oil India Limited(OIL), the Pollution Control Board of Assam (PCBA) has withdrawn its earlier closure notice on conditions which served OIL on oil exploration.

33 students-tourists stranded in Assam due to lockdown return to Bangladesh

Guwahati/IBNS: As many as 33 people from Bangladesh who stranded in Assam and other parts of North Eastern region due to the COVID-19 lockdown, have finally gone back to Bangladesh.

Assam to conduct 50,000 random tests for COVID-19 to check community transmission

Guwahati/IBNS: Keeping in view the surge in the numbers of COVID-19 positive cases in the state, the Assam government has decided to launch Assam Targeted Surveillance Program (ATSP) from Jun 17 by aiming to conduct 50,000 random tests for the deadly virus in a week’s time.

Assam’s Baghjan oil field fire: Two firefighters die and one still missing

Guwahati/IBNS: Two firefighters have died in the massive fire incident which broke out at a gas well of Baghjan oil field in Assam’s Tinsukia district.

Assam: Baghjan oil field fire spreads to nearby villages, Sonowal orders action

Guwahati/IBNS: The fire which broke out at a gas well of Baghjan oil field in Assam’s Tinsukia district is now spreading to nearby villages and left several houses and other properties burnt.

Assam: 95 new cases take state's COVID-19 count to 2776

Guwahati/UNI:  The number of COVID 19 positive cases in Assam has increased to 2776 with detection of 95 new cases today, while 29 patients were also discharged during the day.

Assam: 60 new cases takes Covid tally to 1621

Guwahati/UNI: The Covid-19 count in Assam rose by 60 on Wednesday, taking the overall figure to 1621.

Assam Economic Advisory committee submits report outlining roadmap post COVID-19 lockdown

Guwahati/IBNS: The Advisory Committee for revitalisation of economy of Assam, constituted in the backdrop of the situations arising out of COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent lockdown, under the chairmanship of former Additional Chief Secretary Subhash Das has submitted its report to Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in Guwahati on Monday.

Assam CM calls Petroleum Minister regarding gas explosion at Baghjan oilfields

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday telephoned Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and apprised him about the incidents of gas explosion at oilfields at Baghjan in Tinsukia district.

Assam reports 73 more COVID-19 positive cases, Manipur registers 11new cases

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam on Thursday reported 73 fresh positive cases for COVID-19. With the new infections, the state tally has now surged to 856.

Assam CM interacts with bank officials on PM’s economic stimulus package

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Wednesday urged the public and private sector banks of the State to devise a standard operating plan to maximize credit flow to MSMEs and other stressed sectors in the backdrop of Prime Minister’s announcement of an economic stimulus package worth Rs. 20 lakh crore to galvanize the economy which was hit hard by the novel Coronavirus-induced nationwide lockdown.