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…
Lakhimpur, July 22: A nine-year-old boy, identified as Anshuman Saikia, died after allegedly falling into an under-construction Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) water tank at Madhavpur in Narayanpur, Lakhimpur. The Class IV student had gone missing on Monday evening, and his…
Bokakhat, July 22: Assam Cabinet Minister Atul Bora visited the flood relief camp at Numaligarh Higher Secondary School after rising waters of the Dhansiri, Kaliyoni and Gelabil rivers affected several areas in Bokakhat. The minister interacted with flood-affected families, reviewed…
Guwahati, July 22: Barpeta Police, with assistance from Guwahati Police, arrested three alleged cyber crime suspects during coordinated raids in Guwahati. The accused, identified as Amirul Ali, Paran Ali and Moinuddin Ali, were apprehended as part of an ongoing investigation…
Tinsukia, July 22: The Tinsukia district administration has declared an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Simoluguri village under Margherita Revenue Circle. Culling operations will be carried out from July 21 to 23, with a 1-km infected zone and…