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Manholes in Guwahati to be cleaned by Robots

Manholes in Guwahati to be cleaned by Robots

Guwahati: Siddhartha Bhattacharya, Guwahati Development Department (GDD) Minister on Tuesday inaugurated the first-ever manhole cleaning robot to end manual scavenging. The robot named ‘BANDICOOT’ has been procured by the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) along with six Skid Steer Loaders (mini loaders) from JCB and six Backhoe Loaders from CASE and

Nagaland reports 75 new COVID-19 cases

Nagaland reports 75 new COVID-19 cases

Kohima: Nagaland reported 75 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, said the Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Government of Nagaland, S Pangnyu Phom. “75 new cases of COVID-19 have been detected out of 450 test results received. 51 in Kohima, 10 in Phek, 7 in Wokha, 3 each in Mon

103 dead, 56 lakh affected due to Assam floods

103 dead, 56 lakh affected due to Assam floods

Guwahati: A total of 103 people have died and 56,71,018 people from 5,305 villages have been affected by the floods here, a flood report from the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) stated on Tuesday. “So far, a total of 30 districts have been affected in the state so far