Guwahati: The Centre will release Rs 346 crores, in the first phase, under the Flood Management Program (FMP) scheme to Assam and will also hold talks with Bhutan to solve the recurring flood problem in the lower parts of the state. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal held a meeting with
Guwahati: The Brahmaputra River has been flowing above the danger level in Guwahati due to incessant rainfall in the state. Jitu Moni Das, an official at Central Water Commission said, “Water is flowing 8cm above danger level. The water level is rising by 2cm per hour.” Meanwhile, the increase in
Police have seized 17,000 fake COVID-19 testing kits discovered in raids against illicit food and drink products across dozens of countries, Interpol said Wednesday. Officials seized $40 million (34.5 million euros) worth of fake or substandard products in 77 countries, and arrested 407 people in the operation, carried out from
The government on Tuesday extended connectivity norms for work from home for IT and BPO companies till 31 December. The time period for work from home was expiring on 31 July. The announcement was made via a tweet from the official handle of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). “DoT has
Nagaland today registered 57 new COVID-19 cases, taking the State’s tally to 1,087. “Out of 513 samples tested, 57 positive cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed,” Health and Family Welfare Minister S Pangnyu Phom tweeted on Wednesday. He said of the 57 cases, 23 are from Dimapur, 18 from Kohima,