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A decision by the Assam government has created fresh problems for many patients suffering from chronic kidney disease who depend on regular dialysis. Protesting the decision to discontinue cashless dialysis services at private hospitals from July 1, hundreds of patients, relatives, and locals blocked a road in Dibrugarh on Monday. According to the Assam government’s directive, certain dialysis services availed at privately empanelled hospitals under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) and Ayushman Asom-Mukhya Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AA-MMJAY) will be stopped from July 1. These include long-term haemodialysis, emergency haemodialysis, placement of permanent tunneled catheters, and peritoneal dialysis. Protesting the decision, dialysis patients and their ...

A migrant worker from Assam was allegedly beaten to death by a mob in Tamil Nadu's Thiruvallur district, triggering fresh concerns over the safety of workers from the state employed in different parts of the country. The deceased has been identified as Prasenjit Das, 35, a resident of Dudhnoi in Assam's Goalpara district. He had recently travelled to Chennai in search of employment and was staying with six other workers from Assam in a rented accommodation. According to police, the incident occurred on Friday evening when Das reportedly went out to explore the locality. Preliminary investigations suggest that he allegedly approached a local woman's residence while under the influence of alcohol and sought drinking water. Authorities claim that after the woman closed the door, Das al...

In order to ensure the smooth conduct of the vote counting process for the General Election to the Assam Legislative Assembly, 2026, a training programme for the District Election Officers, Returning Officers, and Election officers was held at Hotel Radisson Blu in Guwahati. Organised under the aegis of the Chief Electoral Officer, Assam, the programme covered detailed planning and various aspects of implementation of the counting process, in line with the guidelines of the Election Commission of India. The Chief Electoral Officer, Assam, Anurag Goel, along with the Additional Chief Electoral Officer and Joint Chief Electoral Officers, attended the programme as resource persons. The Chief Electoral Officer instructed all concerned officials to ensure that the counting process is ca...

Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma has ushered in a new era in the connectivity landscape of Meghalaya's West Garo Hills district. Recently, during a colorful ceremony, he inaugurated a newly constructed bridge and several projects involving the renovation and development of key roads in the region. The fulfillment of this long-standing demand has sparked immense enthusiasm and excitement among the local residents. In his address, the Chief Minister emphasized that robust connectivity infrastructure is indispensable for keeping the wheels of the rural economy turning and for enhancing the standard of living of the common people. This new bridge will not merely connect two localities; it will also play a pivotal role in enabling local farmers to transport their produce to markets swiftly and ...