Evening News - 22 April, 2020
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Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma informed that home bound or office bound workers will be provided transport on 25, 26, 27 April. For this e-pass needs to be acquired from DCs of localities. Only after proper permission is obtained the travel can take place. The first category of people will be patients. Second category of people will be those who have private cars and want to reach home. Additionally, contractors with limited number of migrant workers can move after complying with MHA guidelines. For those who are stuck within the state, transport will be arranged via ASTC which will ply on certain designated routes on 25, 26, 27 April. To avail services people can call on 104. As much as possible, requests will be accommodated by the state, informed Sarma. He also shared a link on his Twitter account.

No school can increase fees without prior approval of govt. informed Himanta Biswa Sarma during a press conference. Also, all private schools can charge 50% fees in April, he said. There will be no salary cut for teachers, employees in private schools. Schools violating rules will be shut down under disaster management act.

State govt has helped 34 people from Assam stuck outside the country, informed Himanta Biswa Sarma during a press conference. $1000 has been sent, Additional thousand dollars will reach them soon, he said. 717 people with severe health issues seeking treatment outside the state have been helped, informed Sarma. State has also helped 1 lakh 2000 families stuck outside Assam, informed Sarma.

From April 22, Assam government has decided to increase fuel prices by Rs 1 litre of petrol will cost Rs. 77.46 while diesel will cost Rs. 70.50 per litre.

Youngsters who feasted on deer, wild cat in Nagaland have surrendered, informed Nagaland Forest Department. The suspects who were tracked down after the incident was reported surrendered before the Wildlife Wing of the Department of Environment, Forests and Climate Change of Nagaland. In a viral video, some youngsters in Nagaland were seen feasting on wild animals such as deer and wild cat to celebrate ‘lockdown festival."

Government to impose Rs 2-5 lakh fine to 7 years jail for those who attack health workers. Cabinet has approved promulgation of Ordinance to amend the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 making such acts of violence as cognizable and non-bailable offences and to provide compensation for injury to healthcare service personnel or for causing damage or loss to the property, said Information and Broadcasting minister Prakash Javadekar during media briefing. “Investigations will be completed in 30 days. There will be stringent punishment including fines up to Rs 2 lakh. If serious cases, the punishment will be imprisonment up to seven years and fine up to Rs five lakh…The message is clear. No attacks on health staff and doctors will be tolerated,” he added.

Facebook has bought 10% stake in Jio worth Rs 43,574 crore. This makes it the biggest FDI in India, claim reports. Jio owned by Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) said in another statement, “Facebook’s investment will translate into a 9.99 per cent equity stake in Jio Platforms on a fully diluted basis.” The FB deal is part of value unlocking by RIL to cut its debt.

An employee working at Ministry of Civil Aviation has tested positive for COVID-19. The Ministry tweeted and informed that the person who attended office on 15 April 2020 has tested positive for COVID19 on 21st April. All necessary protocols are being stringently followed on the Premises. All colleagues who came in contact are being asked to go into self isolation as a precaution