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GUWAHATI: Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare J.P. Nadda will undertake a three-day visit to the Northeast from August 4 to 6 to assess the impact of recent floods, flash floods and cloudbursts in Assam, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh. ALSO READ: CRPF Personnel Shoots Two Colleagues Dead, Dies by Suicide at Assam Camp The…
GUWAHATI: Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were shot dead, while another sustained injuries after an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) allegedly opened fire inside a CRPF camp at Katimari in Assam on Tuesday morning, August 4, before dying by suicide. ALSO READ: Fresh IMD Alert: Very Heavy Rain in Neighbouring States May Impact Assam According…
GUWAHATI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast very heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms across several northeastern states over the next three to four days, with the weather system likely to affect parts of Assam, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said. ALSO READ: Assam’s Hailakandi Minor Rape-Murder Case: Three Teenagers, Including One Juvenile,…
GUWAHATI: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has announced the cancellation, rescheduling, and regulation of several trains due to ongoing restoration work near New Harangajao station, necessitated by settlement of railway tracks in the area. ALSO READ: Assam Flood Death Toll Rises to 85; Over 1.36 Lakh People Still Affected Cancelled Trains Two trains have been…
GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Assam has shown signs of gradual improvement, although the overall toll continues to rise, with the cumulative death count reaching 85, according to the latest flood bulletin. ALSO READ: Fake Flood Relief Collection Cases Surface Across Guwahati, Public Urged to Stay Vigilant While floodwaters have receded in several areas, 1,36,203…
GUWAHATI: Assam will build and name a one-kilometre road after Rupamoni Gorh, the state's first woman to summit Mount Everest, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced. ALSO READ: Fake Flood Relief Collection Cases Surface Across Guwahati, Public Urged to Stay Vigilant The road will lead to Gorh’s residence in Lakhimpur district. Gorh scaled Mount Everest on…
A free mobile application has been designed and launched to connect people affected by disasters, natural calamities, emergencies and distress situations with individuals, volunteers, NGOs, government agencies, rescue teams and donors through an easy-to-use digital platform. ALSO READ: NFR Cancels, Reschedules Trains as Lumding–Badarpur Section Restoration Continues While the immediate focus of the platform is…
GUWAHATI: The Assam government has transferred interim financial assistance of ₹15,000 each to nearly 75,000 of the worst-hit households across four flood-affected districts, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Monday, August 3. ALSO READ: Glasgow Hands Commonwealth Games Baton to India for Ahmedabad 2030 Sharing the update on X, Sarma said eligible beneficiaries have…
GUWAHATI: Olympic medallist and Assam boxer Lovlina Borgohain has raised objections after a Glasgow-based Indian restaurant provided Commonwealth Games athletes with paper napkins featuring an inaccurate outline map of India. ALSO READ: Centre Approves ₹2,117.85 Crore Advance Aid for Flood-Hit States The issue came to light after members of the Indian contingent visited Mister Singh's…
GUWAHATI: Assam will launch the self-enumeration facility for the first phase of Census 2027 on August 2, allowing citizens to submit their household and individual details online through the portal se.census.gov.in. The facility will remain available until August 16, ahead of the Houselisting Operation and Housing Census, which begins on August 17. ALSO READ: Assam…
GUWAHATI: The Assam government has prohibited strikes by employees engaged in the state's oil and gas sector for six months under the Essential Services Maintenance (Assam) Act, 1980, citing public interest and the need to ensure uninterrupted essential services. ALSO READ: Orunodoi 3.0 Hoardings in Guwahati Draw Criticism Amid Assam’s Flood Recovery In a notification,…
GUWAHATI: A dispute over a parking space at Silchar Medical College and Hospital in Assam’s Cachar district turned violent on Saturday, August 1, leaving one ambulance driver critically injured and another arrested. ALSO READ: Gauhati University Introduces Northeast India's First Undergraduate Minor Degree in Quantum Technology The incident reportedly began with an argument between two ambulance drivers…
From relief materials to medical camps, people across Assam are coming together to support flood-hit communities For Assam, floods have long been more than a natural disaster; they have become an annual reality that shapes the lives of millions. Every monsoon, swollen rivers, particularly the Brahmaputra and its tributaries, inundate villages, damage homes, destroy…
GUWAHATI: The Assam government has advanced the disbursement of the August instalment under the Orunodoi 3.0 scheme, releasing payments from August 1, two days ahead of the earlier scheduled date of August 3. The revised timeline applies to all beneficiaries enrolled under the state's flagship direct benefit transfer programme. ALSO READ: India Claim Double Podium…
GUWAHATI: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) convened the 2nd Quarter State-Level Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) Meeting of 2026 for Assam in Guwahati on Thursday, July 30, aimed at further strengthening coordinated action against drug trafficking in the region. ALSO READ: ‘No Need to Insist on PM’s Visit Now’: Sarma Says Centre Backing Assam Flood Relief…
GUWAHATI: Responding to questions about demands for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday, July 31, said there was no need to insist on a high-profile visit at this stage, as the Centre was already extending financial support and giving the state government the flexibility to take…
GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday, July 31, said that school uniforms worth approximately ₹8 crore will be distributed to students affected by the floods immediately. ALSO READ: Assam CM Announces August 5 Talks on Insurance, Loan Relief for Flood-Hit People Textbook distribution is already underway, while the Education Department has begun assessing…
GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday, July 31, said the Assam Government is working on a comprehensive rehabilitation plan for flood affected people in the upper Assam districts, as he announced a series of measures to support families, farmers, students and businesses impacted by the floods. ALSO READ: Assam Cabinet Approves CBG Policy…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet on Friday, July 31, approved the Assam Compressed Biogas (CBG) Policy 2026, aimed at creating a comprehensive framework for converting the state’s organic waste into clean energy. ALSO READ: Guwahati: Burglar and Two Receivers of Stolen Property Arrested by Dispur Police Under the new policy, the Commissionerate of Industries and Commerce…
GUWAHATI: Bongaigaon Police recovered 10,000 Yaba tablets and apprehended one person in an anti-drug operation, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. ALSO READ: Theft Reported at Digambar Jain Mandir in Guwahati’s Fancy Bazar; Donation Box Broken The contraband was valued at around ₹3 crore. Sharing the update on X, Sarma commended Bongaigaon Police for…
