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28.07.2021 / 04:01

Covid-19: Assam govt announces total lockdown in 2 districts

Assam government on Tuesday announced total lockdown in two districts-- Golaghat and Lakhimpur--till further order. The decision was taken in the wake of the high coronavirus positivity rate in these two districts.

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Assam revises Covid-19 guidelines. Latest rules and other details here

Assam government on Saturday relaxed lockdown restriction in 9 districts that has shown improvement in controlling the deadly coronavirus. Further, new guidelines have been issued for districts showing high and moderate positivity rate. The fresh guidelines will come into effect from June 28.

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Covid-19 lockdown to be eased in these states from today. Full list here

Here's a list of states that have eased the curbs:Assam: The Assam State Disaster Management Authority has issued a new set of lockdown guidelines that will be in effect from 5 am on June 16 till 5 am on June 22. The order divided the state into three categories depending upon the improvement in the pandemic situation.Accordingly, the curfew duration in Kamrup Metropolitan, which primarily comprises the Guwahati city, has been relaxed by one hour.

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Assam: COVID curfew extended till June 5 to check surge. All you need to know

Assam government on Tuesday announced to extend COVID-induced curfew in the urban areas till June 5 in a bid to contain the virus surge in the state.

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Lightning suspected of killing 18 elephants

GAUHATI – Lightning is believed to have killed a herd of 18 wild Asiatic elephants in remote northeastern India, a forest official said Friday.

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Modi's party seeks big win as 2 key Indian states vote

NEW DELHI – Two Indian states with sizeable Muslim populations began voting in local elections Saturday in a test of strength for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose Hindu nationalist agenda is being challenged by monthslong farmer protests and a fresh wave of the pandemic.

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As India's coronavirus cases rise, so do questions over death toll

coronavirus.Test results later revealed that Mitra had indeed been infected with COVID-19, as had his son, Abhijit, and four other family members in Silchar, in northeastern Assam state, on India's border with Bangladesh.But Narayan Mitra still isn't counted as a coronavirus victim.

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As India's virus cases rise, so do questions over death toll

NEW DELHI – When Narayan Mitra died on July 16, a day after being admitted to the hospital for fever and breathing difficulties, his name never appeared on any of the official lists put out daily of those killed by the coronavirus.Test results later revealed that Mitra had indeed been infected with COVID-19, as had his son, Abhijit, and four other family members in Silchar, in northeastern Assam state, on India's border with Bangladesh.But Narayan Mitra still isn't counted as a coronavirus victim.

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Indian villagers tire of coronavirus rules just as rural cases surge

BAIHATA CHARIALI/KARALAPAKKAM : Harmahan Deka doesn't wear a mask anymore to avoid the novel coronavirus nor does he try to keep a safe distance from others.For the 25 men and women he works with in his construction materials business near the small town of Baihata Chariali in India's Assam state, life is more or less as it used to be, Deka says."The virus can't attack me, it's weakened," the 50-year-old diabetic said. "I often hang out at a busy neighbourhood grocery store - without masks, nothing.

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Assam floods: 1 more person dies, 3.7 lakh people affected by deluge in 6 districts

Goalpara is the worst hit with 1.59 lakh people suffering, followed by Nagaon with over 1.07 lakh people and Hojai with nearly 94,500 people

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How zoos animals in India are coping with the covid19 lockdown

The lack of visitors has come as a welcome break for solitary animals like tigers and leopards, but the sociable primates are said to be missing the human company

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