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Flood situation in Assam worsens; one dead, 718,000 affected

The flood situation in Assam deteriorated on Thursday with one more person losing his life and nearly 7.18 lakh people in 27 districts remaining affected by the deluge, an official bulletin said. According to the daily flood report of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), one person drowned in Kampur revenue circle of Nagaon district. Besides, two more persons are reported to be missing at Kampur, it said. With this, the total number of people losing their lives in this year's flood and landslides has gone up to 10 across the state. ASDMA said that more than 7,17,500 people are hit due to floods in Bajali, Baksa, Barpeta, Biswanath, Bongaigaon, Cachar, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Dima Hasao, Goalpara, Hailakandi, Hojai, Kamrup, Kamrup Metropolitan, Karbi Anglong West, Karimganj, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Majuli, Morigaon, Nagaon, Nalbari, Sonitpur and Udalguri districts. Nagaon is the worst hit with over 3.31 lakh people suffering, followed by Cachar (1.6 lak

Floods worsens in Assam, over 600,000 affected; landslides in Arunachal

1413 villages are under water and Nagaon is the worst hit district where 2.88 lakh people are reeling under the calamity; in Cachar nearly 1.2 lakh people ands in Hojai more than 1.07 lakh people were

Assam floods: Amit Shah assures all help, army joins rescue operations

Union Home Minister Amit Shah discussed the overall flood situation in Assam with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over phone and assured all possible help from the Centre

Seven die, over 200,000 affected in pre-monsoon flood in Assam region

With two more people dead in Cachar district, the death toll rose to seven in the ongoing pre-monsoon floods and landslides in Assam, where over two lakh people so far have been affected in 24 districts, officials said on Tuesday.

Around 200,000 people in 20 districts affected by floods in Assam

Around 2 lakh people in 20 districts of Assam have been affected by floods, with the hill district of Dima Hasao getting cut off from the rest of the state after landslides triggered by incessant rain

40,000 people affected in Cachar as Assam floods get worse

The situation in Assam's Cachar district continues to remain grim with over 41,000 people in the district affected by the current wave of floods

Assam floods: 57,000 people across 7 districts affected; 202 houses damaged

Massive landslides and waterlogging resulted in huge damages to the railway track, bridges, and road communications in this hilly terrain

Assam floods: 3 dead, nearly 25,000 people in 94 villages affected

The Army, para-military forces, SDRF, Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday had rescued 2,150 people from flood-hit areas of Cachar district

Assam joins Tata Tech to transform 77 institutes into Centres of Excellence

As a part of the MoA, Tata Technologies Ltd would invest Rs 2,390 crore while the Assam government would contribute Rs 366 crore with 12,000 sq feet area

Law and order situation improves in Assam, AFSPA to be revoked soon: Shah

Union Home Minister said that due to the efforts of the Centre and CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, most of the militant outfits have entered into peace agreements

Confident AFSPA will soon be revoked from entire Assam: Amit Shah

The Armed Forces Special Powers Act has been revoked from 23 districts, and partially from one district. I am confident that it will be completely withdrawn from the entire state soon, he said

Shah reviews Indo-Bangla border situation in Assam, interacts with locals

Shah is likely to discuss issues related to infiltration, cattle-smuggling, boundary fencing, river patrolling with senior BSF officials at the Sadartilla camp, sources in the paramilitary force said.

President Kovind calls for promotion, growth of Bodo language, literature

Addressing Bodo Sahitya Sabha, Kovind said it has played a significant role in ensuring that Bodo is included as a medium of education in both school and higher educational institutions

Union Ministers, CMs of North East Region attend dinner hosted by Assam CM

The Ministry of Development of the North Eastern Region had organised this 'North East Festival' as a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav from April 28 to May 4

Mevani calls Gujarat government 'useless' on his return from Assam

Jignesh Mevani arrived in Gujarat and hit out at the state's BJP government calling it "nikamma" (useless) for doing nothing when a legislator from the state was "kidnapped" and taken away.

Honoured to welcome President Ram Nath Kovind: Assam CM Himanta Biswa

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that he was honoured to welcome President Ram Nath Kovind along with state Governor Jagdish Mukhi."Honoured to welcome Hon President Shri Ram Nath Kovind Ji along with Hon Governor Prof. Jagdish Mukhi. The hon'ble President will attend the Bodo Sahitya Sabha which is working to promote the Bodo language & literature," tweeted Sarma.Earlier today, President Ram Nath Kovind arrived at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati.President of India Ram Nath Kovind is on a visit to Assam and Mizoram from May 3 to 6, 2022.On May 4, 2022, the President will address the 61st annual conference of Bodo Sahitya Sabha at Tamulpur, Assam. On the same day, he will also grace the valedictory function of the North East Festival at Guwahati, organized by the Ministry of DoNER as a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.On May 5, 2022, the President will address the 16th convocation of the Mizoram University at Aizawl.The Bodo ...

Assam CM calls for implementation of Uniform Civil Code to stop polygamy

Stressing on the need to implement the UCC, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday that the law should be implemented in the greater interest of Muslim women otherwise polygamy would continue.

18 killed Assam due to storms and lightning in April, says official

At least 18 people died in Assam in the month of April due to lightning and storms that struck different parts of the state, an official said. Houses and other infrastructure have also been damaged owing to the inclement weather condition, he said. The northeastern state has been receiving heavy rainfall accompanied with thunderstorms since the beginning of April, leaving a trail of destruction, the official said. An Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) bulletin, updated till late Saturday, said three persons were killed by lightning on Friday in Jorhat, Dibrugarh and Dhubri districts. As many as 14 people were killed in lightning and storms within a span of three days since April 15. Among the deceased were at least two minors, the official said. Altogether, 4,630 people in 325 villages have been affected by torrential rain and storms over the last three days, the ASDMA bulletin said. More than 1,000 houses were damaged during the month along with several schools an

FIRs filed against me in blatant disregard for rule of law: MLA Mevani

,A day after securing bail, Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani said here on Saturday that FIRs were filed against him in Assam in a "blatant disregard for the rule of law".

PhonePe says Northeast region took lead in digital transactions in Q1

Assam witnessed the fastest adoption with over 2.5 lakh merchants in 2022 compared to just 10,000 merchants in 2020, followed by Tripura, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Mizoram