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Kamal Nath asks MP govt to ramp up COVID-19 testing

11:07 pm August 18, 2020

Bhopal: Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath on Tuesday said Madhya Pradesh lags behind other states in conducting COVID-19 tests. In a letter addressed to Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Nath asked him to ensure that the number of tests is increased. “Till the mid of this month, as compared to other states, Madhya Pradesh has […]

25 CISF personnel awarded President’s Police Medals

6:22 pm August 14, 2020

New Delhi: Central Industrial Security force (CISF) personnel have bagged as many as 25 President’s Police Medals on the eve of 74th Independence Day-2020, in appreciation of their outstanding services in various fields. Out of these, two medals have been awarded for ‘Distinguished Service’, while 23 medals for ‘Meritorious Service’. Here’s complete list: President’s Police […]

Singer Zubeen Garg ‘manhandled’ in Guwahati, case filed

7:46 pm August 13, 2020

Guwahati: Singer Zubeen Garg was allegedly abused and threatened by some drunk men in the early hours of Thursday in Guwahati, police said. A case has been filed in connection with the incident that happened near the Ganesh Mandir area, just 50 metres away from the assembly building, around 12.40 am, they said, adding that officials will also […]

Assam reports 8 more COVID deaths; tally rises to 140

10:53 pm August 8, 2020

Guwahati: Eight more people succumbed to COVID-19 on Saturday taking the death toll to 140 in Assam, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The total number of positive cases has reached 55,496 in the state. Of the fresh fatalities, two each were reported from Nalbari and Tinsukia while one each was registered in Morigaon, Kokrajhar, […]

Assam to cull 12,000 pigs as African swine fever spreads

Mizoram bans pig import in wake of ASF outbreak

11:45 pm August 7, 2020

Aizawl: The Mizoram government on Friday banned import of pigs and pig products such as pork sausage, frozen pork meat and smoked pork meat in view of the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the neighbouring states. An order issued by the state Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science Department said that a complete ban […]