Year: 2020

Coal India carried out illegal mining in 3 more forests

Coal India carried out illegal mining in 3 more forests

DIGBOI/MARGHERITA, July 6 – North Eastern Coalfields (NEC) of Coal India Limited (CIL) had been illegally carrying out opencast mining operations in not just Saleki proposed reserve forest (PRF) but also in three other forests in the Dehing Patkai range. While the Saleki violation hogged media limelight and triggered public

Tripura’s total covid-19 tally stands at 1693

Tripura’s total covid-19 tally stands at 1693

GUWAHATI: With 112 new COVID-19 cases reported in the last 24 hours, the total number of confirmed cases in Tripura till date has reached 1,693, said Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb. Besides, a total of 1,219 recoveries have been recorded while 459 cases are active. One person has succumbed to

House-to-house tests planned in Guwahati

House-to-house tests planned in Guwahati

GUWAHATI: Grappling to contain the spread of novel coronavirus in Guwahati, the State health department will carry out house-to-house tests, beginning from Ward No. 2 in the Pandu locality. “In a first of its kind initiative on mass testing in Assam, the Health Department will carry out house-to-house Covid tests