"The incident took place at Hauriapet market area near Gossaigaon in Kokrajhar district where at least 12-15 shops and business establishments were gutted in the blaze", Nur Mohammad, president of Hauriapet market management committee said.
Addressing a press conference held in Guwahati, the Assam DGP said that police have cracked down the entire chain of the question paper leak incident and arrested 27 persons and detained four others.
However, the official also said that the Health Department of Assam is keeping a close watch on the evolving Seasonal Influenza situation in the state through the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) network on real-time basis.
The Assam government on Monday said that 494 persons out of 8,773 who were charge-sheeted for child marriage and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) cases in the state, have been convicted since 2017.
However, Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu said later on Monday that General Science paper, which was cancelled on Sunday following reports regarding paper leak, will now be held on March 30.
Furthering the idea that quality healthcare is a human right, IIT Guwahati is working on developing world-class and affordable medical facilities at the doorstep along with its thrust for innovations and adaptation of newer technologies, which will ensure that the healthcare ecosystem in Ass