GUWAHATI, DECEMBER 10: A Covid awareness programme along with face mask distribution to students was organised by the “Stars of North East India” (SONEI), public welfare trust, at Hengrabari ME School in Guwahati on Thursday. Speaking as the chief guest on the occasion, Dr Khalil Siddique, MD, Medicity Aditya Guwahati, … Read more
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Assam Rifles & Mizoram Police seize 90 gm of heroin
The Assam Rifles and state police in a joint operation have seized 90 gm of heroin and arrested one person in Champhai district The operation was carried out in Zokhawthar-Melbuk area by the Serchhip battalion of Assam Rifles and Champhai district police based on specific information, he said. One Chinese … Read more
The Chocolate Room Tezpur celebrates its 1st Anniversary
Youth Social Workers Felicitated and Cake Mixing Ceremony organised at the Chocolate Room Tezpur The Chocolate Room Café, Tezpur celebrates its first anniversary on November 29th, 2020. Various notable dignitaries from Guwahati and Tezpur and a vivid group of enthusiastic youth from different socio-cultural organisations across Tezpur attended the event. … Read more
Bishnupriya Manipuri Community Demands Central OBC Status
People from the Bishnupriya Manipuri community had assembled at Silchar, Karimganj, Guwahati, and Hailakandi to support the demand raised by the Nikhil Bishnupriya Manipuri Mahasabha to include the community in the central OBC status. It has been reported that students, youths, and women’s associations representing the community gathered at the … Read more
The average diabetes control level continues to be alarmingly high in Guwahati: India Diabetes Care Index
The average HbA1clevel – the best indicator of a patient’s long-term blood sugar control, stood at 8.42% for people living with diabetes in Guwahati. The risk of fatal outcome and severe health complications from COVID-19 is up to 50% higher in people with diabetes 1000 people with an average age … Read more
Patricia Mukhim resigns from Editors Guild of India
Editor of The Shillong Times Patricia Mukhim Tuesday resigned as member of Editors Guild of India (EGI) in protest against what she called, the organizations “complete silence” on the recent High Court ruling which refused to quash an FIR against her and held her guilty of creating communal disharmony through … Read more
Morning Club Assam to celebrate UN World Children’s Week.
The World Children’s Week is expected to be celebrated on November 14-20 by morning club Assam and two collaborating organizations situated in Afghanistan and Malaysia. It’ll be a grand, week long program where two (2) global partner organizations, more than 50 executives and 5000 children will be part of. In … Read more
CM Biplab Deb launches bamboo candles made by women’s SHG
Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb launched bamboo candles made by a self-help women group from Sipahijala ahead of Diwali on Friday. Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb officially launched the bamboo candles during a simple programme in his official chamber in presence of the members of SHGs and District Magistrate Sipahijala … Read more
Assam School Reopening: Schools to reopen on Nov 2, CM asks to follow strict protocols and guidelines
Assam schools would reopen on November 2, 2020, as per the latest updates from Government officials. The Chief Minister of the state, Sarbananda Sonowal has directed the education department to take up strictly follow the COVID-19 protocols while reopening schools on November 2 after more than seven months. Classroom teaching … Read more
Private Schools Can’t Charge Over Rs 37,000 a Year as Fees: Assam Govt
The Assam Government has fixed the fee structure of private schools for the academic year 2021-22, through a notification issued under The Assam Non-Government Educational Institutions (Regulation of Fees) Act, 2018 passed by the Assam Legislative Assembly in 2018. The state government has specified categories for fees in different stages … Read more