1. Social distancing in Assam Glaring violations! - The most powerful weapon that can ensure man’s win over coronavirus is the strictest adherence to social distancing. However, during the lockdown in Assam social distancing has been going for a toss on a number of occasions! The State government has made certain relaxations in the lockdown, especially for essential commodities, including free of cost rice to the needy people. However, with a view to availing these facilities, some sections of the public have been violating social distancing norms. Various district administrations in the State are also not that prompt to enforce social distancing to the letter.

2. Coronavirus Infected woman from Tripura visited Guwahati; panic grips residents - Detection of the first COVID-19 positive case in Tripura has sent the Assam capital’s city into a tizzy. The infected person, Gita Rani Karmakar (45), had visited the city before reaching her home State (Tripura) and testing positive for the dangerous coronavirus. Karmakar arrived at the Guwahati Railway Station on March 15 and then went straight to the historic Kamakhya temple premises atop the Nilachal Hills here.

3. Assam Govt. show cause notice to Juria BDO & two suspended panchayat secretaries - The State government has issued a show cause notice to Juria BDO Mainul Haque Choudhury and suspended two panchayat secretaries – Pompi Deka and Asadus Zaman – on the charge of anomalies in the selection of beneficiaries of various schemes.

4. Coronavirus scare: Shutdown to stay, indicates Prime Minister Narendra Modi - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday told all the floor leaders of various parties in the Parliament that the kind of response and suggestions he has received does not indicate that the lockdown should be lifted, said sources. The Prime Minister is also slated to meet the Chief Ministers of all the States and Union Territories on April 11, through video conference, where a final decision on the issue is slated to be made. This will be the third such conference with the CMs.

5. Krishna Upadhyay Senior journalist of Tinsukia assaulted by unknown people - Krishna Upadhyay, a senior journalist of Tinsukia, was allegedly physically assaulted by two unknown persons in presence of his wife, who was also manhandled, in front of his residence at Kuhmar Patty located at GNB Road on Wednesday afternoon.

6. Assam Tea Tribe Students’ Association demands release of full wages to tea garden workers - The central committee of Assam Tea Tribe Students’ Association has expressed vehement resentment over the reluctance of some tea garden management to release the full wage and due ration for tea garden workers for the period of lockdown. In this regard, the organization strongly demanded the tea garden management to release full daily wage to them along with the due ration for the period concerned in accordance with the government’s instruction or to face agitation.

7. Kamrup Metro District Administration permits five Garages for maintenance of vehicles - The District Administration has given permission to five Garage and Tyre Repairing Centres in Kamrup Metropolitan District for maintenance of Government on-duty vehicles as we as private vehicles carrying essential commodities.

8. In view of Coronavirus outbreak & lockdown vegetable vendors permitted for online delivery - In view of the outbreak of novel and lockdown situation in the city, the following vendors have been permitted for home delivery of vegetables through online mode.

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Afternoon News - 09 April, 2020