Guwahati, Aug. 26 -- The Tinsukia District Administration has strongly denied reports circulating in a section of media regarding the alleged death of a pregnant woman during the ceremonial distribution of cheques under the Mukhya Mantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyan, held on August 24 at Margherita in Tinsukia district.

The cheque distribution event was part of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's recent visit to Margherita, where he launched several developmental initiatives and personally handed over cheques to beneficiaries under the women's entrepreneurship scheme.

In an official statement issued through the Co-District Commissioner Margherita's social media page on Tuesday, the administration clarified that after thorough verification, ...