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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visits conflict-hit region Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky paid a working trip to Donbas in eastern Ukraine due to the escalation of tensions in the region, his press service said in a statement.   |  10 April 2021 11:06 AM GMT KIEV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky paid a working trip to Donbas in eastern Ukraine due to the escalation of tensions in the region, his press service said in a statement. Zelensky inspected the positions of the ...

Offline talks of human dependency on technology: Arnesh Ghose Director Arnesh Ghose of the recently-released short film “Offline” says the fact that the human race has become dependent on technology excites and worries   |  10 April 2021 3:49 AM GMT Director Arnesh Ghose of the recently-released short film "Offline" says the fact that the human race has become dependent on technology excites and worries at the same time. The story of the short film, which dropped on the YouTube, revolves...

CM Sonowal receives 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday received the first dose of COVID 19 vaccine when he was administered with the jab at Guwahati Medical College & Hospital.   |  9 April 2021 2:15 AM GMT GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday received the first dose of COVID 19 vaccine when he was administered with the jab at Guwahati Medical College & Hospital. After receiving the jab, Chief Minister Sonowal thanked the Central G...

Poacher detained at Bhetapara area in Guwahati Forest Department personnel detained a suspected poacher from the Bhetapara area here on Wednesday night. The detention has been made on the request of West Bengal Forest department. STAFF REPORTER GUWAHATI: Forest Department personnel detained a suspected poacher from the Bhetapara area here on Wednesday night. The detention has been made on the request of West Bengal Forest department. Sources informed that the poacher identified as Jamaludd...

GU NSS celebrates World Health Day The NSS (National Service Scheme) Cell of Gauhati University celebrated the ‘World Health Day’ by organizing a webinar at the GU campus on April 7.   |  9 April 2021 2:19 AM GMT GUWAHATI: The NSS (National Service Scheme) Cell of Gauhati University celebrated the World Health Day by organizing a webinar at the GU campus on April 7. Inaugurating the webinar, Director of Students Welfare & Programme Coordinator, GU NSS Cell, Dr Ranjan Kr Kakati enligh...

Target for the financial year surpassed by 26.23%, Railways achieves highest-ever scrap sale in 2020-21   |  9 April 2021 2:22 AM GMT GUWAHATI: The NFR (Northeast Frontier Railways) has surpassed its yearly target of earnings from sale of scrap items during the last financial year 2020-21. Sale of scrap is done through e-auction. During this period, the NFR earned Rs 94.64 crore from scrap sale surpassing the target of Rs 75 crore by 26.33%. The Northeast Frontier Railway has also surpassed ...

Actor Sonu Sood gets vaccinated for COVID prevention Actor Sonu Sood on Wednesday took the vaccine for COVID-19 prevention at a hospital in Amritsar, Punjab. The actor also launched “Sanjeevani: A Shot of Life”,   |  8 April 2021 4:39 AM GMT Actor Sonu Sood on Wednesday took the vaccine for COVID-19 prevention at a hospital in Amritsar, Punjab. The actor also launched "Sanjeevani: A Shot of Life", an initiative to encourage people to get vaccinated and raise awareness. Speaking about the...

No Lockdown, Bihu to be Celebrated Across Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma Assam government on April 7 conducted 18,000 covid tests which were around 7,000 if compared to earlier, the govt now aims to conduct around 35,000 tests today.   |  8 April 2021 8:26 AM GMT GUWAHATI: Assam health and finance minister Dr Himanta Biswa Saram in a press meet at the BJP headquarters in Guwahati said that there will be no lockdown and Rogali Bihu 2021 will be celebrated with fanfare. Further, the minister sai...

Nepal starts administering Chinese COVID-19 vaccines Nepal on Wednesday started administering Chinese COVID-19 vaccines amid a resurgence of new cases in the Himalayan nation. A batch of the vaccines developed   |  8 April 2021 5:44 AM GMT KATHMANDU: Nepal on Wednesday started administering Chinese COVID-19 vaccines amid a resurgence of new cases in the Himalayan nation. A batch of the vaccines developed by Sinopharm was delivered to Nepal late last month, reports Xinhua news agency. Accor...

Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal Takes 1st Shot of COVID-19 Vaccine Assam had recorded 195 new cases across the state out of which 104 had been detected from the district of Kamrup (M), as of 7th of April 2021.   |  8 April 2021 7:24 AM GMT GUWAHATI: Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal took his first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital on April 8. Taking to his Twitter handle the chief minister wrote, "Took my first shot of #COVID19 vaccine at GMCH. Vaccines...