Lucknow-Bound IndiGo Flight Hit by Lightning at 17,000 Feet , Aircraft Nose Damaged

  GUWAHATI: An IndiGo flight from Patna to Lucknow was struck by lightning while approaching Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport on Wednesday, October 7, damaging the aircraft’s nose. ALSO READ: Pregnant Woman, Child Among At Least 3 Killed in Delhi Building Collapse; 8 Injured The aircraft, operating as IndiGo flight 6E925, was carrying 104 passengers and…

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Heavy Rain Triggers Major Landslide In Sikkim’s Rimbi, Houses Damaged

  GUWAHATI: A major landslide triggered by continuous heavy rainfall caused extensive damage in Rimbi village under the Yuksom-Tashiding constituency of Sikkim’s Gyalshing district on Thursday night, September 24. Houses, government quarters and other properties were reportedly washed away in the incident. No loss of life has been reported so far. ALSO READ: Veteran Actor Mushtaq…

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8.3 Km of National Highways Damaged in Assam This Monsoon, Northeast Total at 40.36 Km

  GUWAHATI: Heavy monsoon rainfall, landslides, flooding and erosion have damaged a total of 40.36 kilometres of national highways across the eight states of Northeast India this season, the Union government told Parliament. ALSO READ: Lovlina Borgohain Felicitated in Guwahati, Receives ₹30 Lakh for Commonwealth Silver The figures were disclosed by Union Minister for Road Transport…

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Schools in Assam’s Flood-Affected Districts to Reopen from August 10, Alternatives for Damaged Ones

  GUWAHATI: The Assam government has decided to resume regular classes in schools across flood-affected districts, including Sivasagar and Charaideo, from August 10, even as several institutions continue to deal with damage caused by the recent floods. ALSO READ: Two Minor Girls Abducted, Gang-raped in Moving Car in Assam’s Cachar; Three Arrested Education Minister Ranoj Pegu…

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