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Govt asks states to set up relief camps for, give food to migrants

With tens of thousands of migrant workers walking down to their homes far way amid the coronavirus lockdown, the government on Saturday directed states and union territories to immediately set up......

Cops step up vigil to enforce lockdown after violations

Police across the country stepped up their vigil to ensure there was no violation of prohibitory orders on the third day of the national lockdown on Friday but faced thousands of migrant workers......

Covid India toll rises to 16, total cases 694; 80 new cases on Thu

The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 16 in the country and 80 fresh cases were reported, taking the tally to 694, the Union health ministry said on Thursday, but asserted that the rate of......

Here is where you can test for coronavirus in India

In the wake of 73 confirmed cases of coronavirus in India so far, the Union health ministry has made functional 52 laboratories for testing samples while 57 labs have been designated for helping in......

Coronavirus: 32 states, UTs under complete lockdown

A total of 32 states and Union territories have declared complete lockdown so far covering 560 districts, in a bid to contain the coronavirus outbreak, an official said on Tuesday. IMAGE: A family......

Did Nirmala Sitharaman berate SBI chief? Officers' union upset

The All India Bank Officers' Confederation has condemned the purported "unsavoury attack" on SBI chairman Rajnish Kumar by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during a banking event last month in......

What the economy needs: Painful medium-term steps

'Even without major reforms, with a business as usual scenario, and with current inflation trends, we should be clocking around 11 to 12 per cent nominal growth.''That is not happening and is a......

5 cr farmers yet to receive 3rd instalment under PM-Kisan

Over five crore farmers were yet to get the third instalment of money under the Centre's ambitious PM-Kisan scheme, aimed at providing direct support of Rs 6,000 annually to them, according to the......

Stiff riders for buyers of Air India, BPCL

The government is selling its entire 100 per cent stake in Air India but wants effective control to stay with Indian nationals. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Buyers of loss-making airline......

PIX: Gully Boy makes history at Filmfare Awards

The 65th Filmfare Awards were held in Assam, moving away from Mumbai for the first time in the event's history. Zoya Akhtar's Gully Boy made history winning an unprecedented 13 statutes -- the most......

PIX: Sonal Chauhan, Vidya Balan get ready for Filmfare

While the 65th Filmfare awards will be held in Assam on February 15, a curtain-raiser was held in Mumbai over the weekend, where the technical awards were given out. The actors looked gorgeous as......

Like Elli AvrRam's bathroom selfie?

Bollywood is on the move! The stars are travelling to various parts of India and the world on work and play. Here's looking at where they are. Photograph: Kind courtesy Elli......

Sprint star Hima donates one's month salary to Assam

'Friends it's high time to stand together & support people who need us.' IMAGE: Hima Das, an Asian Games gold-medallist besides being an under-20 World champion in 400m, is employed with PSU major......

Assam cricket offers stadium to be used as quarantine centre

IMAGE: The Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati. Photograph: BCCI The Assam Cricket Association on Thursday offered to convert its Barsapara Stadium premises into quarantine centres as the state......

Can Pandit replicate Vidarbha success with MP?

IMAGE: Vidarbha's players celebrate with coach Chandrakant Pandit after winning the 2017-18 Ranji Trophy title. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/Twitter India's most successful journeyman domestic coach......

Pietersen reaches out to India on coronavirus awareness in Hindi

IMAGE: Kevin Pietersen credited Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Goswami for teaching him Hindi. Photograph: Kevin Pietersen/Twitter Former England captain Kevin Pietersen, on Friday, urged Indian......

Hima Das, the Dhing Express

Hima Das represents the generation of Naya Bharat athletes who are conscious of their responsibilities towards their society, state and country.A fascinating excerpt from Abhishek Dubey and Sanjeeb......

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4 CISF personnel quarantined in North Lakhimpur

NORTH LAKHIMPUR, March 28 - Four jawans of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) coming from outside Assam have been put under quarantine... ...

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Sanitisation drive at Jorabat

JORABAT, March 28 - As the Assam government scrambles to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, the administration has been conducting sanitisation... ...

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State Cong leader suggests COVID-19 fund

GUWAHATI, March 28 - Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) general secretary Pankaj Borbora has appealed to all party members across Assam to... ...

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AISF jawan killed, 3 held

SILCHAR, March 28 - A jawan of the Assam Industrial Security Force (AISF) died over an alleged tiff at Sonabarighat area of Cachar district on... ...

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Demand for tobacco ban in State

GUWAHATI, March 28 - In view of the possible adverse health impact of tobacco in checking the spread of COVID-19, the Consumers' Legal Protection... ...

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