Year: 2020

Centre orders immediate withdrawal of 10,000 troops from J-K

Centre orders immediate withdrawal of 10,000 troops from J-K

The Centre on Wednesday ordered “immediate” withdrawal of about 10,000 paramilitary personnel from the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. This is the biggest de-induction of these forces after additional troops were rushed to the UT post the abrogation of the Article 370 of the Constitution that gave the erstwhile

COVID-19: 2054 more patients recover in Assam

COVID-19: 2054 more patients recover in Assam

GUWAHATI: The total number of discharged COVID-19 patients in Assam reached 60,348 with the discharge of 2054 more patients on Tuesday. At present the active cases count stands at 23,753. Assam health minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted, “📌 Discharge Alert 2⃣0⃣5⃣4⃣ patients discharged today Heartening to see more than

Assam’s death toll reaches 213

Assam’s death toll reaches 213

Guwahati: The death toll in the state reached 213 with the addition of ten new deaths. Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma wrote on twitter, “Very sad & anguished to inform that ten more COVID19 positive patients have succumbed to the disease. Late Subhash Ghosh (42) of Dibrugarh, Late Md

2,116 new COVID-19 positive cases in Assam

2,116 new COVID-19 positive cases in Assam

GUWAHATI: Assam has recorded 2,116 fresh COVID-19 cases out of the 40,389 tests conducted on Tuesday. The positivity rate stood for the day at 5.23 per cent. So far, total 84,317 cases have been reported in the state. Assam health minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted, “📌Alert ~ 2116 #COVID