Guwahati: Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the state is gradually facing financial stress because of huge expenditure incurred while dealing with the COVID-19 situation, including treatment of the patients. He announced the withdrawal of some of the free services offered to COVID-19 patients like reaching them
Guwahati: A television serial was banned here following protests by right-wing groups, alleging that it promoted “love jihad” and denigrated Hindu and the Assamese culture, officials said on Saturday. The TV serial, ”Begum Jaan”, was banned for two months on the recommendations of the Kamrup (Metro) district-level monitoring committee, Guwahati
Shillong: Forty-three more people, including eight security personnel, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Meghalaya, taking the northeastern state”s caseload to 2,283 on Saturday, a senior health official said. East Khasi Hills district reported the highest number of fresh infections at 26, followed by West Garo Hills (15) and South
GUWAHATI: The Ashura is the tenth day of the first Islamic month of Muharram. It is a day of great significance for the various Muslim denominations across the globe. The term Muharram means ‘forbidden’ or ‘prohibited’. Therefore, a few things are banned during this month. Read on to know why
Shivamo: Five people were arrested for the smuggling of nine hippopotamus tusks in Karnataka’s Shivamogga on Saturday, said Ravi Shankar, Chief Conservator of Forests.“On August 24, we received information that three people were trying to smuggle and sell hippopotamus ivory in Shivamogga. A team was constituted and three people were