With the 10 new addition, the total number of athletes under TOPS has increased to 301, which includes 107 in the Core group while 294 in the Development group.
Lovlina Borgohain is the second sportsperson from the state to be appointed a DSP in Assam Police as per a new sports policy. In February last year, top sprinter Hima Das was given the same honour.
The Indian Council of Medical Research has approved a test kit to detect the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. The kit is manufactured by Tata Medical & Diagnostics.