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40% Northeast Students Had No Digital Tools During Covid Pandemic: Survey
Over 40 per cent students in the Northeast region had no digital device to help them take online classes during the Covid pandemic, according to the National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021 report published on Wednesday.
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China Locks Down Millions More As Covid Spreads
China on Sunday imposed stay-at-home orders on millions more people in the country's northeast as it battles its biggest COVID-19 outbreak in two years.
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Tripura, Manipur, Meghalaya Turn 50, Muted Celebrations Amid Covid Rise
Three states in northeast India - Tripura, Meghalaya, and Manipur - celebrated 50 years of statehood on Friday with colourful events and functions while maintaining Covid safety norms.
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Delhi's Kali Ghata Market Closed Till Friday Morning For Covid Norms Violation
The authorities have ordered the closure of Kali Ghata Market in West Karawal Nagar Road in northeast Delhi due to overcrowding and violation of COVID-19 norms amid a surge in coronavirus cases across the national capital, according to an official or
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Meghalaya Sees Its First 5 Omicron Cases As Variant Spreads To Northeast
Meghalaya has detected five cases of the Omicron variant, three of which are from Shillong, while the remaining two are from the RiBhoi district, health authorities said on Tuesday.
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No Community Feast, Cautious Christmas Amid Covid Fears In North-East
A surge in Coronavirus cases has heralded another pandemic-tinged Christmas in Mizoram, with Santa's arrival and longed-for community feast overshadowed by the prospect of yet more Covid restrictions.
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Centre Announces Rs 1,353 Crore Package For Northeast To Tackle Covid Pandemic
The Centre will provide a financial package of Rs 1,353 crore to the Northeastern states to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, Union Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced on Tuesday.
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India's Covid R-Value Climbing Steadily, Kerala And Northeast At Top
The R-factor, which indicates the speed at which COVID-19 infection is spreading in the country, is climbing steadily with Kerala and the Northeastern states occupying top spots and fuelling worries about the pandemic rearing its head again.
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Sikkim Concerned After Delta Variant Found In 97 Of 98 Samples Studied
In a development that has set alarm bells ringing in the Sikkim government, the highly-transmissible Delta variant of Covid-19 was detected in 97 out of the 98 samples sent by the state for genome sequencing.
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47 Of 73 Districts With Over 10% Covid Positivity In Northeast: Centre
At least 64 per cent of the districts in India with over 10 per cent COVID-19 positivity rate are from the eight states in the northeast region, the Health Ministry has said.
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90 Districts Reporting 80% Covid Cases, 14 Of Them In Northeast: Centre
Eighty per cent of COVID-19 cases in India are reported from 90 districts, of which 14 are in the northeastern states, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.
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With 62% Of Districts On Covid Alarm In Northeast, Centre Calls Meet
India's northeastern states account for over 62 per cent of all 77 districts with high Covid positivity. The Centre is now set to review the situation there on Wednesday, days after sending multi-disciplinary teams to three of the states.
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Vaccine Shortage Delays Inoculation Drive For 18-Plus In Northeast
Unavailability of vaccines has delayed the third phase of the COVID-19 inoculation drive for those in the 18-44 age bracket in the eight northeastern states.
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Latest News Highlights: PM Modi Launches Several Infrastructure Projects In Assam
Accusing the governments that ruled India for decades since Independence of neglecting Assam and the northeast, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday reaffirmed his commitment to the development of the region.
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Dozen Doctors In Assam To Volunteer For Vaccine Shots Today
A dozen doctors in Assam have volunteered to take the first vaccine shots today at the Gauhati Medical College to dispel rumours about the Covid vaccine and encourage their fraternity as the country gears up for the the world's biggest inoculation drive against the deadly coronavirus.
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40% Northeast Students Had No Digital Tools During Covid Pandemic: Survey
Over 40 per cent students in the Northeast region had no digital device to help them take online classes during the Covid pandemic, according to the National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021 report published on Wednesday.
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China Locks Down Millions More As Covid Spreads
China on Sunday imposed stay-at-home orders on millions more people in the country's northeast as it battles its biggest COVID-19 outbreak in two years.
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Tripura, Manipur, Meghalaya Turn 50, Muted Celebrations Amid Covid Rise
Three states in northeast India - Tripura, Meghalaya, and Manipur - celebrated 50 years of statehood on Friday with colourful events and functions while maintaining Covid safety norms.
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Delhi's Kali Ghata Market Closed Till Friday Morning For Covid Norms Violation
The authorities have ordered the closure of Kali Ghata Market in West Karawal Nagar Road in northeast Delhi due to overcrowding and violation of COVID-19 norms amid a surge in coronavirus cases across the national capital, according to an official or
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Meghalaya Sees Its First 5 Omicron Cases As Variant Spreads To Northeast
Meghalaya has detected five cases of the Omicron variant, three of which are from Shillong, while the remaining two are from the RiBhoi district, health authorities said on Tuesday.
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No Community Feast, Cautious Christmas Amid Covid Fears In North-East
A surge in Coronavirus cases has heralded another pandemic-tinged Christmas in Mizoram, with Santa's arrival and longed-for community feast overshadowed by the prospect of yet more Covid restrictions.
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Centre Announces Rs 1,353 Crore Package For Northeast To Tackle Covid Pandemic
The Centre will provide a financial package of Rs 1,353 crore to the Northeastern states to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, Union Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced on Tuesday.
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India's Covid R-Value Climbing Steadily, Kerala And Northeast At Top
The R-factor, which indicates the speed at which COVID-19 infection is spreading in the country, is climbing steadily with Kerala and the Northeastern states occupying top spots and fuelling worries about the pandemic rearing its head again.
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Sikkim Concerned After Delta Variant Found In 97 Of 98 Samples Studied
In a development that has set alarm bells ringing in the Sikkim government, the highly-transmissible Delta variant of Covid-19 was detected in 97 out of the 98 samples sent by the state for genome sequencing.
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47 Of 73 Districts With Over 10% Covid Positivity In Northeast: Centre
At least 64 per cent of the districts in India with over 10 per cent COVID-19 positivity rate are from the eight states in the northeast region, the Health Ministry has said.
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90 Districts Reporting 80% Covid Cases, 14 Of Them In Northeast: Centre
Eighty per cent of COVID-19 cases in India are reported from 90 districts, of which 14 are in the northeastern states, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.
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With 62% Of Districts On Covid Alarm In Northeast, Centre Calls Meet
India's northeastern states account for over 62 per cent of all 77 districts with high Covid positivity. The Centre is now set to review the situation there on Wednesday, days after sending multi-disciplinary teams to three of the states.
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Vaccine Shortage Delays Inoculation Drive For 18-Plus In Northeast
Unavailability of vaccines has delayed the third phase of the COVID-19 inoculation drive for those in the 18-44 age bracket in the eight northeastern states.
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Latest News Highlights: PM Modi Launches Several Infrastructure Projects In Assam
Accusing the governments that ruled India for decades since Independence of neglecting Assam and the northeast, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday reaffirmed his commitment to the development of the region.
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Dozen Doctors In Assam To Volunteer For Vaccine Shots Today
A dozen doctors in Assam have volunteered to take the first vaccine shots today at the Gauhati Medical College to dispel rumours about the Covid vaccine and encourage their fraternity as the country gears up for the the world's biggest inoculation drive against the deadly coronavirus.
