Browsing Category
Guwahati
Floods, landslides disrupt life in Arunachal, Assam, two dead
At least two people have lost their lives due to landslides and floods in Arunachal Pradesh, while 33,200 people were affected in three Assam districts, officials said on Friday.According to the officials, thousands of people were affected…
Another consignment of foreign cigarettes seized in Mizoram
In the second such case in a week's time, 100 cartons of smuggled foreign cigarettes, valued at Rs 1.30 crore, were seized by Assam Rifles in Mizoram's border Champhai district, officials said on Monday.An Assam Rifles official said that…
Rail connectivity for 3 more N-E states by 2023
Six of the eight north-eastern states' capital cities will come on the Indian railway map by March 2023, top railway officials said.The North-east Frontier Railways (NFR), which has already connected Assam's main city Guwahati (adjoining…
Assam government committed to implementing 1985 accord: Sarbananda Sonowal
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday said that his government will not make any compromise in the complete implementation of the Assam accord.Unfurling the national flag at the Judges Field in Guwahati on the occasion of the…
So far, 18 rhinos, 135 other animals dead in flooded Kaziranga
Even as the flood situation in Assam improved significantly since July 24, 50 per cent of the world-famous Kaziranga National Park is still inundated, with 18 rhinos and 135 wild animals dying due to the deluge till date, officials said on…
Assam flood situation improving, affected tally dips to 9 lakh
Assam's flood situation has significantly improved in the past ten days, with the number of affected people declining by over two-thirds to nine lakh as on Sunday against 28 lakh on July 24, officials said.The respite in the monsoon rains…
Assam flood situation improves further, affected tally dips
The flood situation in Assam has significantly improved during the past one week, even as one more person died in Kokrajhar district on Friday taking the death toll to 109, officials said.Officials of the Assam State Disaster Management…
Assam flood situation improves but 12L people still in distress
The overall flood situation in Assam improved considerably during the past one week, even as one more person died in Morigaon district on Thursday taking the death toll to 108, officials said.India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials…
Assam flood situation grim; death toll rises to 97, over 26 lakh in distress
The over a month long devastating flood in Assam continued to remain grim , with one more death on Saturday in Morigaon district, taking the toll to 97 while, 26.37 lakh people in 27 of the states 33 districts were distressed, officials…
28 lakh hit, four more die as Assam flood situation worsens
The flood situation in Assam further deteriorated on Thursday with four more persons losing their lives, taking the toll to 93, even as the number of people affected rose to 28.32 lakh across 26 districts, officials said.Officials of the…