Monthly Archives: December 2021

SAD camps organized

AALO, 20 Dec: Twenty-five government departments from Kamba and Aalo provided their services to the people during a Sarkar Aapke Dwar (SAD) camp held...

Democratic movements should be peaceful

The All Nyishi Youth Association (ANYA) seems to be heading for a massive showdown with the state government. The ANYA on Sunday vowed to...

Main vip hoon, tum kaun?

Arrogance Of Power By Poonam I Kaushish The more things change the more they remain the same. Daily we are treated to some mindless antics, inane...

Covid Bulletin Dec -20-2021

India lacks structured programme but we are on way to create one: Davis Cup...

New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI) The lack of depth in Indian tennis is due to the lack of a structured programme, Davis Cup captain...

Russian President Putin and PM Modi hold phone conversation

New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday held a phone conversation covering bilateral defence cooperation,...

Vaccination drive needs to be strengthened globally;pandemic treaty being discussed: WHO chief scientist

Pune, Dec 20 (PTI) WHO chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan on Monday called for the expansion and strengthening of the COVID-19 vaccination programme across...

Traders can import refined palm oil without licence till end of December 2022: Govt

New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI) The government on Monday said traders will be allowed to import refined palm oil without licence for one more...

Bharat Biotech seeks nod for phase-3 trials of intranasal COVID-19 vaccine as booster dose

New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI): Bharat Biotech has sought the Drug Controller General of India’s approval to conduct phase-3 trials of its COVID-19 intranasal...

India’s exports going strong, says official

New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI): While global trade took a hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, Indian exports showed a turnaround after December last year...

No evidence Omicron has lower severity than Delta variant: UK study

New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI): There is “no evidence” that Omicron has a lower severity than the Delta strain, according to a study in...

Electrifying 2022: Greater payment security net for gencos on anvil to ensure 24×7 power...

New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI): A greater payment security mechanism for power generation companies to ensure timely payouts for supply of electricity will be...

Razorpay raises $375 mn from Lone Pine Capital, others; valuation more than doubles to...

New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI): Razorpay has raised USD 375 million (about Rs 2,850 crore) in fresh funding from Lone Pine Capital and others at...

Assam govt introduces bills in assembly to reserve 50pc seats for women in civic...

Guwahati, Dec 20 (PTI) The Assam government on Monday introduced amendment bills in the state assembly to allow reservation of fifty per cent seats...

Over 4.5 lakh cases pending in Assam courts

Guwahati, Dec 20 (PTI) Over 4.5 lakh cases are pending in the courts across Assam, including the Gauhati High Court, the state assembly was...

Assam Information Commission for action against departments failing to submit reports

Guwahati, Dec 20 (PTI) With several departments failing to submit their annual reports to it despite repeated reminders, the Assam Information Commission has recommended...

Bill tabled in assembly to issue pass for transporting liquor through Assam

Guwahati, Dec 20 (PTI) The Assam government on Monday introduced an amendment bill in the state assembly for issuing transit passes for liquor from...

1,026 persons arrested in 12 days for anti-CAA stir in Assam: CM

Guwahati, Dec 20 (PTI) Altogether 1,026 persons, including 11 under the UA(P)A, were arrested in 12 days during protests against Citizenship (Amendment) Act in...

Peaceful eviction drive carried out on Assam-Nagaland border

Diphu (Assam), Dec 20 (PTI) A drive to evict around 3000 encroachers along the Assam-Nagaland border was carried out on Monday by the Karbi...

Assam proposes to increase seats in Deori, Sonowal Kachari autonomous councils

Guwahati, Dec 20 (PTI) The Assam government on Monday introduced two amendment bills in the Assembly to increase the number of seats in the...