Assam

06 Jul

Assam govt orders total lockdown in 7 districts

editor0 CommentsAssam, India

The government of Assam has declared total lockdown in seven districts of the state, in the wake of coronavirus cases. According to the details, the total lockdown has been declared in Goalpara, Golaghat, Jorhat, Lakhimpur, Sonitpur, Biswanath and Morigaon. The lockdown restrictions in the said districts will come into effect from July 7 and will remain enforced till further orders. Here's a complete list of what will be allowed/restricted Assam's COVID-19 tally rose to 5,19,834 on Monday as 2,640 more people tested positive for the infection, while 31 fresh fatalities pushed the states coronavirus death toll to 4,683, a health…

05 Jul

A survey suggests that the plastic ban has not been successful across 11 states and two Union territories

editor0 CommentsAssam, India, West Bengal

A survey across 11 states and two Union Territories across the Himalayan region in the country works on the issue of waste suggests that while most people were aware of the existence of plastic bag ban in their areas, most believe the ban has not succeeded. The report published by Roshan Rai, Priyadarshinee Shrestha, and Rajendra P. Gurung, suggests that only 19 percent felt the ban was highly effective, while 82 percent of the respondents were aware of the existence of the plastic bag ban in their region. In Bengal, plastic carry bags are banned in Darjeeling and the Sunderbans;…

23 Jun

In Guwahati World’s first genetically modified rubber planted

editor0 CommentsAssam, North East

The GM rubber plant, is expected to grow well in the climatic conditions of the region,this kind of plant is developed exclusively for the northeast. on Tuesday, it was planted on the outskirts of Guwahati. It's the world’s first genetically modified (GM) rubber plant. The Plant has developed at the Kerala-based Rubber Research Institute of India (RRII), the sapling was planted by Rubber Board chairman and executive director KN Raghavan at the board’s farm in Sarutari near Guwahati. It is expected to revolutionise natural rubber production in India .It contains additional copies of gene MnSOD (manganese containing superoxide dismutase) in…

18 Jun

Assam board exam’s future will be decided on today

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The Assam government will take a call on High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC or Class 10) and Higher Secondary (HS or Class 12) final exams today. Officials from the education department of the state, chief minister, and officials from both Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) and Board of Secondary Education Assam (SEBA) will discuss the matter today. However Students have been demanding that Assam Board exams should be canceled and results should be based on alternative assessment criteria. On June 14, a petition was filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Assam government and state examination boards for the…

14 Jun

Man allegedly beaten to death in Assam on suspicion of cow theft

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A 34-year-old man was beaten to death in a village in Tinsukia district of Assam by a mob that suspected him of being a cow thief and the police have arrested 12 people in connection with the incident. The incident took place at Korjonga village in the district and the victim has been identified as Sarat Moran. According to villagers, the owner of a house spotted two persons at his cowshed around 1:30 am and raised an alarm. People then gathered at the spot and caught one among the duo. And then some villagers then allegedly tied the man in…

11 Jun

Assam Football Stadium Turns Into Covid Hospital

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A football stadium-turned 300-bed COVID-19 hospital was inaugurated by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday at Sarusajai Stadium complex in Guwahati in preparation for a potential third wave. The Chief Minister said "We have been able to set up 309 ICU beds and 2,684 oxygen beds all over the state to cater to COVID-19 patients," Due to our advanced planning, we have been able to cater to the oxygen needs of our patients as well as supply it to neighbouring states in the northeast to help them tackle the situation," he added. #AssamCovidUpdateOur fight against #Covid just grew stronger. Very happy…

10 Jun

IIT Guwahati has been ranked 41st on the list of QS World University Rankings 2022

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The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) has been ranked 41st on the recently announced list of QS World University Rankings 2022 in the ‘Research Citations per Faculty' category announced on June 08, 2021. Along with this, the Institute has gained rank 395 in World University Ranking globally. The main reason for this increase is the strong improvement in the ‘Citations per Faculty’ category where IIT Guwahati has improved from 77.9 in 2021 (Global Rank 56) to 94.8 in 2022 (Global Rank 41). Professor TG Sitharam, Director, IIT Guwahati, said, “I congratulate the faculty, students and staff of IIT…

01 Jun

World Milk Day: Purabi Dairy reaffirms its commitment towards sustainable dairying practices

editor0 CommentsAssam, Business

On the occasion of World Milk Day on June 1, Guwahati-based West Assam Milk Producers’ Cooperative Union Ltd (WAMUL), popularly known as Purabi Dairy, focused on ‘sustainability in the dairy sector’ while taking into account the environmental, nutritional and socio-economic aspects of dairying. The theme for this year’s World Milk Day, set by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, was 'sustainability in the dairy sector’. It aims to re-introduce dairy farming to the world, by helping to create a low-carbon future for dairy. To mark the occasion, WAMUL shared various initiatives taken by the cooperative for the…

31 May

Airtel takes another step in delivering the best network experience for customers in Assam

editor0 CommentsAssam, Business

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, today said that it has upgraded its mobile network in Assam to deliver the best network experience for its customers. Airtel has deployed an additional 10 Mhz spectrum in the 2300 Mhz band along with advance network software tools across its network in the state to significantly bolster high speed data capacity. The deployment will strengthen an already superior network for Airtel customers across the state. It will enable improved network availability and data speeds as more and more people access high speed data services from their smart devices. Airtel had acquired the 10…

12 May

Assam’s JSB Infrastructures wins big at 13th REALTY+ Conclave & Excellence Awards

editor0 CommentsAssam, Business

JSB Infrastructures, a pioneering real estate group from Dibrugarh with several residential projects under its belt, announced today that they have been honoured with three prestigious awards in the 13th REALTY+ Conclave & Excellence Awards | EAST 2021. JSB Infrastructures has won the Developer of the Year– Residential (Non Metro), Emerging Developer of the Year – Non Metro and Budget Housing Project of the Year - Non Metro for its project JSB Angan, Dibrugarh. Speaking about this achievement, Nikunj Harlalka, Managing Partner, JSB Infrastructures, said, “We are thrilled that our efforts in the JSB Angan project have been recognized by…