1. Ensure compliance of 2.0 Lockdown norms: MHA to States and UTs - The Union Home Ministry on Wednesday communicated to all States and Union Territories to ensure compliance of the new lockdown measures and direct the authorities concerned for their strict implementation to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. In the written communication from Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla to the Chief Secretaries of all the States and the UT administrations, it was clarified that “these guidelines are communicated to all the field agencies and wide publicity is given for the benefit of the public and that stricter measures should be imposed as per the requirement of the local areas”.

2. Release of almost all corona patients by April 20: Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma - Releasing two of the three recovered corona, positive patients, from the District Hospital at Sonapur on Wednesday, the State Health Department has expressed hopes of releasing almost all the Coronavirus positive patients of the State by April 20. This is the first such release of cured corona patients in the State. Addressing the media here on Wednesday, a beaming State Health and Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “We’ve released two corona patients – Jonab Ali and Nuruddin Ali— from the District Hospital at Sonapur. We hope to release three such patients tomorrow from the hospital in Goalpara. We had 31 patients with us. With the release of two, we’re le…

3. Coronavirus lockdown: All Assam Students’ Union flays Education department - The nationwide corona lockdown has left the future of the students in Assam, especially of colleges and universities, hanging in the air. The college and university students in the State are not sure if their respective academic years will remain intact. All Assam Students’ Union president Dipanko Kumar Nath, holds the State Education department largely responsible for such uncertainty.

4. Union Health Ministry tagged 5 Assam districts as Coronavirus hotspots - The Union Health Ministry has identified five districts in Assam as Coronavirus hotspot districts with clusters. Golaghat, Morigaon, Nalbari, Goalpara, Dhubri are the districts in Assam which have been put under hotspot districts with cluster.

5. Businessman, media persons offer Phulam Bihuwan to police personnel - In recognition of the humble and dedicated service of all the police personnel and to honour them on the very first day of Assamese New Year, Nimai Saha, a prominent businessman of the district based at Kharupetia, came forward with a unique idea to greet each and every policeman on duty with a phulam Bihuwan as a token of love and honour in the traditional way. Media person Hemanta Kumar Barua and Shrawan Kumar Jha also extended a helping hand to Nimai Saha and greeted the ‘Men in Khaki’ at Kharupetia, Dhula and Mangaldai Police Station area.

6. Relief materials distributed by All Bongaigaon district Karmachari Parishad - The All Bongaigaon district Karmachari Parishad distributed relief materials among 200 families of Bongaigaon on Wednesday. “We did it as per appeal of State Finance and Health Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma,” said Satyanarayan Ray, president of Bongaigaon district Karmachari Parishad. Several noted persons, including Pankaj Sarma and Sankar Sarkar were present on the occasion.

7. Coronavirus Outbreak: Low-key Rongali Bihu celebration Across Assam - Coronavirus pandemic dampened Bihu celebration throughout the State this year. On April 13, which was Garu Bihu, people washed their cows. On April 14 was Manuh Bihu. This year people could not wear new clothes but they sought the blessings of their elders and ate delicious delicacies.

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Afternoon News - 16 April, 2020