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Assam court convicts 25 people for lynching elderly doctor in 2019

The Jorhat District and Sessions Judge in Assam on Monday convicted 25 people in connection with the lynching of a 73-year old medical officer of a hospital in Teok Tea Estate in the district in August last 2019. District and Sessions Judge of Jorhat, Robin Phukan, pronounced the judgement and convicted all the 25 people under different sections of the IPC and the Assam Medicare Service Persons & Medicare Service Institutions (Prevention of Violence & Damage to Property) Act, 2011. During the trial, one accused died in custody and judgement against him was kept in abeyance. The quantum of punishment would be declared on October 19, court sources said. The incident had happened on August 31, 2019 when Senior Medical Officer Deben Dutta was assaulted by a mob, which severely injured him, leading to his death. The angry mob had also vandalised hospital property following death of a garden worker undergoing medical treatment there. Reacting to the verdict, Dutta's ...

Assam coronavirus update: State logs 10 more Covid deaths, 1,521 new cases

Assam reported 10 more Covid fatalities taking the death toll to 826, while 1,521 new positive cases took the tally to 195,304 on Monday

Assam coronavirus update: State reports 396 fresh Covid-19 cases, 5 deaths

Assam on Sunday reported its lowest Covid-19 figures in four months -- 396 fresh cases and five deaths -- Minister for Health and Family Welfare Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

Assam will fight against 'Love Jihad' if BJP again comes to power: Himanta

Senior BJP leader and Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state government will start a "strict fight" against 'Love Jihad' if the party again comes to power in the 2021 Assembly elections

Assam coronavirus update: Toll mounts to 794 with nine more fatalities,

Assam's Covid-19 death toll rose to 794 with nine more fatalities, while 1,188 fresh cases pushed the tally to 191,397 on Thursday

Assam turns down bus fare hike demand, associations to continue strike

Transport associations in Assam have decided to continue with their indefinite strike, after the state government on Tuesday made it clear that bus fares cannot be increased

Assam coronavirus update: Death toll climbs to 760 with 11 fatalities

Assam reported 11 more COVID-19 deaths, pushing the toll to 760, even as the coronavirus tally soared to 187,718 with 1,518 fresh cases

Assam coronavirus update: State reports 1,632 fresh Covid-19 cases

As many as 1,632 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Assam on Saturday, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said

Two killed in Assam over suspected witch-hunting, nine arrested so far

Nine people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a case where a mob killed two persons in Karbi Anglong district

Assam coronavirus update: 14 fresh Covid fatalities, 1,585 new cases

Assam's Covid-19 death toll mounted to 711 with 14 people succumbing to the disease on Thursday, while 1,585 new positive cases were detected taking the tally to 182,396

Assam: Akhil Gogoi gets bail in NIA case related to protests over CAA

Activist Akhil Gogoi was granted bail by a special court in one of the two cases being probed by the NIA in connection with his alleged role in the violent protests against CAA in Assam last year

Assam police recruitment scam: Key accused Diban Deka surrenders

BJP leader and one of the prime accused in Assam police recruitment scam, Diban Deka, has surrendered before the police in the state's Barpeta district

Anyone responsible for recruitment scam will not be spared: Assam CM

Sarbananda Sonowal said that state govt has instituted an inquiry into Sub-Inspector recruitment scam and investigating agency has been asked to conduct the inquiry impartially without any compromise

Two more months needed to kill damaged Baghjan gas well: Oil India chief

OIL Chairman and MD Sushil Chandra Mishra said it has started taking action against employees responsible for the mishap, which has killed three persons

Assam coronavirus update: 12 more Covid-19 fatalities, 3644 fresh cases

Assam reported 12 more COVID-19 fatalities on Monday, pushing the death toll to 667, while 3,644 fresh cases raised the tally to 1,73,629, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The deaths were reported from Sivasagar, Golaghat, Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Charaideo, Barpeta, Sonitpur, Kamrup and Kamrup Metropolitan districts, he said. "Very sad & anguished to inform that 12 more COVID-19 positive patients have succumbed to the disease... Every loss is painful. From the core of my heart, I offer my condolences to the bereaved families," Sarma said in a tweet. The new cases include 563 infections from Kamrup Metropolitan district, 284 from Golaghat, 237 from Jorhat and 197 from Sonitpur, the minister said. Assam now has 30,662 active cases, while 1,42,297 people have recovered from the disease, including 2,320 since Sunday. On the higher number of tests, Sarma said in a separate tweet: "I am in awe of my team for having relentlessly done an incredible job-be it of ...

Assam police exam paper leak: 20 held; bounty to catch ex-DIG, BJP leader

Seven more people were apprehended in connection with the Assam police recruitment exam question paper leak, taking the total nabbed to 20, said DGP Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta

Assam announces Covid-19 prevention norms for passengers arriving by air

"If the RAT result is positive, the person will undergo home isolation/ treatment at a Covid Care Centre or hospital, as per protocol," the guidelines read

Assam coronavirus update: 17 fresh Covid deaths, 1,792 new positive cases

The Covid-19 tally went up to 167,374 in Assam on Friday after 1,792 new cases were detected, while 17 fresh fatalities took the death toll to 625

Cong alleges involvement of BJP in Assam police recruitment exam paper leak

The opposition Congress alleged that a senior BJP leader was involved in the Assam Police recruitment paper leak scam and claimed that it proved that RSS was behind it

Assam's Covid-19 death toll tops 600-mark with 11 more fatalities

Assam's Covid-19 death toll surpassed the 600-mark with 11 more fatalities, while 2,091 new infections pushed the caseload to 1,65,582, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday.