april 2021

ASSAM   Assam plans to turn hotels into Covid observation centres   The Assam health department has asked the respective district authorities to explore the possibilities of turning hotels near hospitals into observation centres to accommodate the growing number of asymptomatic patients.The Assam health department has asked the respective district authorities to explore the possibilities … Read more

ASSAM   High fares’ may hit re-run of passenger train service     The decision of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) to resume passenger train service on a regular basis for the first time since last year’s lockdown may ease inter and intra-state passenger movement but will certainly pinch the pockets of travellers because of … Read more

INTERNATIONAL Inclusive Internet Index Facebook The Economist Intelligence Unit and Facebook released the “Inclusive Internet Index.” According to the index, India ranks 49th in terms of Internet penetration and gender equality in Internet access. Facebook’s Inclusive Internet Index surveyed 120 countries. These countries account for 96% of the global population and 98% of the global … Read more

ASSAM   Assam health dept’s biggest concern air, train passengers   Considering the sudden surge in daily Covid-19 cases in Kamrup (Metro) district, the focus has shifted now on screening all passengers arriving in the state capital through air and rail routes. Fewer cases in the districts also point to the infection being brought in by in-bound passengers, opined … Read more

ASSAM Assam board flip-flop questions future of Assamese study in schools   The Board of Secondary Education, Assam’s (Seba) flip flop on making Assamese learning mandatory has raised questions on whether the Assamese language will continue to be taught in schools mushrooming in the state.   Earlier, appearing in the Assamese subject was not mandatory … Read more

ASSAM   IIT Guwahati team removes micro-plastics from sea water using hollow fiber membrane Microplastics — plastic pieces smaller than one-fifth of an inch — are now found in almost all oceans and marine animals. What’s worse, sea salt has been found to have considerable amounts of microplastic. The researchers claimed that while there have … Read more

ASSAM   Results of 12 Bodoland seats could swing Assam election   Bodoland may well be the key to the formation of the next government in Assam.   But Hagrama Mohilary’s BPF ridiculed Boro’s poll math. “In the third phase we, as Mahajot, will win over 25 seats out of 40,” said Mohilary, predicting BPF victory … Read more

ASSAM   Indian Rhino Vision 2020 Translocation of Rhinos The Indian Rhinoceros Vision 2020 (IRV2020) program has ended, and two rhinos have recently migrated to Manas National Park in Assam. This is the eighth rhino translocation under IRV2020. Under IRV2020, the last stop from wild to wild, a total of 22 rhinos migrated from Pobitora … Read more

ASSAM Beginning of Bohag Bihu Bird Count Bohag Bihu is also called Xaat Bihu. This is a traditional national holiday celebrated in Assam. This marked the beginning of the Assamese New Year. Pohag is the Assamese calendar. The outbreak of Bohag marked the beginning of Rongali Bihu. Rongali Bihu is one of the three most … Read more

ASSAM   ‘320 hectares of Assam forest land encroached’: Assam forest department   The Assam forest department has admitted before the Gauhati high court that 320 hectares of reserved forest land of Longai Reserved Forest in Karimganj district have been encroached by people from Mizoram.   The petitioner’s advocate said the divisional forest officer in its affidavit stated that about two/three families from Mizoram encroached upon 7.58 hectares … Read more