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India Gazette
02-07-2025
- Health
- India Gazette
Japanese Encephalitis claims 10 lives, 44 cases reported at GMCH in 2025
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 2 (ANI): The Guwahati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) has reported a surge in Japanese Encephalitis (JE) cases, with 44 confirmed cases and 10 deaths in 2025 so far, according to Dr. Achyut Chandra Baishya, Principal and Chief Superintendent of GMCH. Speaking to ANI, Dr. Baishya said, 'The number of JE cases is increasing at the Guwahati Medical College & Hospital. Particularly in June, the number of cases is significantly higher compared to the previous month. Till now, we have 44 confirmed cases of JE. Out of these cases, 10 people died.' According to the authority of Guwahati Medical College & Hospital (GMCH), 14 JE cases from Kamrup district have been admitted to GMCH, with 10 cases from Nalbari, seven cases from Darrang, and three cases from Kamrup (Metro) district. According to the data of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare of the Government of India, over 840 people died in Assam due to infection of Japanese Encephalitis during the period from 2015 to 2024. 135 people died of Japanese Encephalitis in Assam in 2015, while 92 people died in 2016, 87 in 2017, 94 in 2018, 161 in 2019, 51 in 2020, 40 in 2021, 96 in 2022, 34 in 2023 and 53 in 2024. In November 2024, Delhi also reported an isolated case of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in a 72-year-old man from Uttam Nagar, West Delhi, however, officials confirmed no outbreak in the city, emphasising that most JE cases reported in Delhi originate from neighbouring states. Public health measures, as per national guidelines, were implemented, and officials urged residents not to panic. The patient, a diabetic with a history of coronary artery disease and chronic conditions, tested positive for JE through IgM ELISA on November 6, 2024, during his hospital stay. He was discharged on November 15 after receiving care. The JE virus, primarily carried by waterfowl and amplified in pigs, is transmitted to humans through infected Culex mosquitoes. Although the virus can cause febrile and neurological illnesses, it does not spread through human-to-human contact. (ANI)
Time of India
23-06-2025
- Time of India
Monsoon bird watching season draws enthusiasts to Garbhanga
1 2 Guwahati: Bird enthusiasts and locals near Garbhanga Reserve Forest, on the outskirts of Guwahati, have launched an initiative to promote monsoon birding. While winter birding is common in Assam when migratory birds visit water bodies, monsoon birding holds significant potential to draw enthusiasts to natural locations around Guwahati. Despite substantial rain in Guwahati and surrounding areas, numerous young birders visited Garbhanga Reserve Forest, accompanied by experienced birders and photographers. With national parks and wildlife sanctuaries closed during the rainy season, organisers suggest monsoon birding could present fresh opportunities for nature enthusiasts and boost tourism. "Bird watching during the monsoon in India offers a unique and vibrant experience as the rain bring many bird species to light, especially during their breeding season. Many birds are more active and visible during the monsoon, displaying bright breeding plumage and engaging in vocalisations and courtship displays," said a well-known birder Jyotirmay Baishya. Specialists note that numerous summer migrant birds relocate at the monsoon's onset. Prime Indian monsoon birding locations include Thattekad and Munnar in Kerala, and Saswad in Maharashtra. The pied cuckoo, partially migratory and resident in southern India, signals the monsoon's arrival in north India. This mythologically significant bird arrives in Garbhanga and nearby areas during the late monsoon, Baishya said. Baishya added that Assam's national parks offer excellent monsoon bird watching. However, with most parks closed due to flooding, woodland reserves like Garbhanga and Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary become prime birding locations.
Time of India
08-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
AGP nominates Baishya for Rajya Sabha election, ‘fissures' within party
Guwahati: The new generation of AGP leaders, who have come up after the Assam Agitation, yet again failed to secure nomination for the lone Rajya Sabha seat. On Saturday night, AGP again nominated party veteran and outgoing Rajya Sabha MP Birendra Prasad Baishya as its candidate for election to the upper house, which will be held for two seats on June 19, after Baishya (AGP) and Mission Ranjan Das (BJP) complete their respective terms on June 14. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now AGP president Atul Borah on Sunday said the Rajya Sabha was a "house of elders" and an experienced parliamentarian like Baishya was the best fit. "Tomorrow (Monday), Birendra Prasad Baishya will file nomination papers. Rajya Sabha is a house of elders. Normally, more knowledgeable persons get priority, if compared to Lok Sabha across all parties," said Borah. He said in Assam's interest, Baishya needed to be there in the Rajya Sabha. However, sources in AGP said there has been a huge resentment among other party leaders, who have been seeking nomination for the RS polls. Some of the leaders, who were denied ticket, said there were 27 leaders who sought the ticket, displaying resentment within the party ranks. General secretaries Ramendra Narayan Kalita, Kamala Kanta Kalita, Satyabrat Kalita, Manoj Saikia and vice-president Apurba Bhattacharjee were among those prominent leaders and well-known faces of AGP, who wanted the ticket. "There is huge resentment. So many leaders were seeking ticket, when Baishya was again keen to go to Rajya Sabha. It was a kind of protest against his (Baishya's) decision. The younger leaders are frustrated," one of the ticket seekers said.
United News of India
06-06-2025
- United News of India
Armed with court order, Assam police attach property of cyber criminals
Guwahati, June 6 (UNI) In a significant move, the Assam Police have attached the property of cyber criminal Shariful Islam worth over a crore rupees and sent a strong message to the cyber criminals that a similar fate awaits them. Armed with an order by the Morigaon sessions court, the district and police administration of Morigaon district attached the property of Islam, a known cyber criminal who had amassed property with over crores of rupees by duping people. Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime), of Morigaon Samiran Baishya said that the police, along with the district administration, have executed the order of the Morigaon sessions court to attach the property of Islam. "It is the first such incident in Assam where the court has issued an order to attach the property of cyber criminals," Baishya said, adding that Shariful is absconding but operations are on to nab him. "There were four cases registered against him. The Bharatiya Nyay Samhita (BNS) has the provision under Section 107 that the property of criminals can be attached," he said. It may be mentioned here that Morigaon in Assam has become the "Jamtara" of Assam, with most of the cyber crimes being done by the criminals in the district. Baishya said that the police are working to nail more cyber criminals in the district, and similar action will be taken against them also. Baishya, who has been investigating the cyber crimes in the district, said that police have arrested 265 cyber criminals in the last two years from Morigaon who had been duping people of their hard-earned money. Narrating on the modus operandi, he said that the criminals like Islam procured people's PAN card and made fake Aadhar card, which were later used to dupe people. According to police records, Islam had been operating 16 bank accounts opened under different names. "We found that while the names and address of the account owners were different the photograph he used of himself. We have records that he has done transactions worth crores of rupees from these accounts," he said adding that police are now investigating other cases of cyber crimes also. UNI ANP BD
