Raijor Dal chief and Sibsagar MLA Akhil Gogoi was suspended from the Assam Legislative Assembly for the remainder of Thursday's session after a heated exchange with Speaker Ranjit Kumar Dass. Gogoi had sought an urgent discussion on the severe flood…
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has clarified that no cloudburst occurred in Assam or Nagaland, saying recent rainfall alone does not explain the devastating floods in Upper Assam. Experts have instead pointed to weak embankments, unscientific road construction, and the…
The Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Wednesday marched from Rajiv Bhawan to the BJP state headquarters in Guwahati, demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over alleged examination irregularities. The party also sought a Parliament discussion on the issue,…
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday announced an ex gratia of ₹4 lakh for the families of each person who died in the Assam floods. He said around 70 people are still missing in Sivasagar, making it too early…
Nine women and children were among the 21 flood-related deaths reported in Assam over the past 24 hours, taking this year's flood death toll to 31. Over 5.65 lakh people remain affected across the state, with 872 villages submerged and…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday warned that the flood death toll in Upper Assam could rise significantly as many people remain missing and several areas are still inaccessible. He said Charaideo, Sivasagar, Golaghat and Jorhat are the…
Nazira | July 22: Senior Assam Congress leader Debabrata Saikia has urged Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma to announce a special relief package for the flood-hit Nazira Co-District. In a letter, Saikia said floods have affected around 160 villages…
Guwahati | July 22: Guwahati strengthened its solid waste management infrastructure with the inauguration of a new Integrated Refuse Transfer Station (50 TPD) and Material Recovery Facility (10 TPD) at Panjabari. The facility was inaugurated by Housing and Urban Affairs…
Cachar, July 22: Cachar Police recovered four soap cases containing suspected heroin from a specially fabricated hidden compartment beneath the driver's seat of an auto-rickshaw during a vehicle check at Dholai. The vehicle's driver, Sebul Hussain Barbhuiya (27), was detained…
Guwahati, July 22: The Gauhati High Court is scheduled to hear an application filed by Sandipan Garg in connection with the high-profile Zubeen Garg death case on Tuesday. The hearing is considered an important stage in the ongoing legal proceedings…