Assam Sops

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday urged the police to develop a standard operating Procedure (SOP) for probing cases of 'love-jihad' in the state.

Curfew timings have been relaxed and inter-district movement of passengers allowed, except to and from Kamrup Metropolitan district, as per the revised COVID-19 SOP for the state, Assam Health Minister Keshab Mahanta said on Tuesday.

The Assam government on Monday announced that no public gatherings will be allowed in the state on Eid in view of the COVID-19 pandemic as it released a set of new virus-fighting measures to control the pandemic.

In districts where the daily fresh Covid cases has fallen below 400, the Assam gocernment has relaxed the protocol, according to the new pandemic SOP issued today. The state recorded 1,775 new infections on Sunday and 30 deaths related to Covid.

The ASTU SOPs seek to act as a guide for the students appearing for the end-semester exams amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As per the guidelines issued by ASTU, students have to mandatorily wear masks and follow respiratory hygiene during the end-semester examinations.

Committees set up to celebrate Bihu - a set of three Assamese harvest festivals that starts Wednesday - have expressed annoyed at SOPs and restrictions - including sanitisation of venues - announced by the state to combat the rise in Covid cases

Assam School Reopening: The Assam Government will reopen the schools and other educational institutions from the elementary level to the university level from January 1, 2021.

Educational institutions in Assam will reopen on Monday after more than seven months with strict COVID-19 guidelines, officials said on Saturday. Only students from Classes 6th to 12th will be allowed to attend and a Standard Operating Procedure or SOP has been issued that will need to be followed, according to the officials of the Education Depart...

The coronavirus curve in Assam has begun to flatten, the state government said Tuesday, pointing to a steep decline in the positivity rate - from over 8 per cent in mid-September to 1.41 per cent yesterday

Assam and Nagaland are set for a phased re-opening of schools, which have been shut since the nationwide coronavirus lockdown began five months ago, from Monday in line with "Unlock" guidelines issue by the centre earlier this month

Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today said the state is ready to implement the centre's standard operating procedure or SOP for holding NEET and JEE. However, he cautioned that the coronavirus crisis is still big threat and there are worries that even in Assam, which has one of lowest COVID-19 mortality rates in the country, the fatalitie...

Two days after a 30-year-old man allegedly died in custody after being caught by the Army in a counter-insurgency operation in Assam's Jorhat district, the state government said that security forces involved in such operations will have to be accompanied by the village headman or the line head of the tea estates.

The Assam government has decided against making any arrangements for the transportation of people returning by road from other states to the border point of the state. The decision was revealed in the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) released by the state government for returnees from other states.

Rajasthan became the third Congress state on Wednesday to announce a loan waiver for farmers after Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, as the party made good on a key election promise that is seen to be a big factor in its victory over the ruling BJP in the three heartland states. In Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, Chief Ministers Kamal Nath and Bhup...

The centre has warned retired police officers who continue to retain personnel and official vehicles even after superannuation, saying they must surrender such privileges immediately else action would be initiated against them.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday urged the police to develop a standard operating Procedure (SOP) for probing cases of 'love-jihad' in the state.

Curfew timings have been relaxed and inter-district movement of passengers allowed, except to and from Kamrup Metropolitan district, as per the revised COVID-19 SOP for the state, Assam Health Minister Keshab Mahanta said on Tuesday.

The Assam government on Monday announced that no public gatherings will be allowed in the state on Eid in view of the COVID-19 pandemic as it released a set of new virus-fighting measures to control the pandemic.

In districts where the daily fresh Covid cases has fallen below 400, the Assam gocernment has relaxed the protocol, according to the new pandemic SOP issued today. The state recorded 1,775 new infections on Sunday and 30 deaths related to Covid.

The ASTU SOPs seek to act as a guide for the students appearing for the end-semester exams amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As per the guidelines issued by ASTU, students have to mandatorily wear masks and follow respiratory hygiene during the end-semester examinations.

Committees set up to celebrate Bihu - a set of three Assamese harvest festivals that starts Wednesday - have expressed annoyed at SOPs and restrictions - including sanitisation of venues - announced by the state to combat the rise in Covid cases

Assam School Reopening: The Assam Government will reopen the schools and other educational institutions from the elementary level to the university level from January 1, 2021.

Educational institutions in Assam will reopen on Monday after more than seven months with strict COVID-19 guidelines, officials said on Saturday. Only students from Classes 6th to 12th will be allowed to attend and a Standard Operating Procedure or SOP has been issued that will need to be followed, according to the officials of the Education Depart...

The coronavirus curve in Assam has begun to flatten, the state government said Tuesday, pointing to a steep decline in the positivity rate - from over 8 per cent in mid-September to 1.41 per cent yesterday

Assam and Nagaland are set for a phased re-opening of schools, which have been shut since the nationwide coronavirus lockdown began five months ago, from Monday in line with "Unlock" guidelines issue by the centre earlier this month

Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today said the state is ready to implement the centre's standard operating procedure or SOP for holding NEET and JEE. However, he cautioned that the coronavirus crisis is still big threat and there are worries that even in Assam, which has one of lowest COVID-19 mortality rates in the country, the fatalitie...

Two days after a 30-year-old man allegedly died in custody after being caught by the Army in a counter-insurgency operation in Assam's Jorhat district, the state government said that security forces involved in such operations will have to be accompanied by the village headman or the line head of the tea estates.

The Assam government has decided against making any arrangements for the transportation of people returning by road from other states to the border point of the state. The decision was revealed in the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) released by the state government for returnees from other states.

Rajasthan became the third Congress state on Wednesday to announce a loan waiver for farmers after Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, as the party made good on a key election promise that is seen to be a big factor in its victory over the ruling BJP in the three heartland states. In Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, Chief Ministers Kamal Nath and Bhup...

The centre has warned retired police officers who continue to retain personnel and official vehicles even after superannuation, saying they must surrender such privileges immediately else action would be initiated against them.