Assam floods: Nearly 4.96 lakh people affected in 22 districtsAccording to the flood report of Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), the flood situation in Bajali is more worst as nearly 2...
23 Jun, 2023, 07.40 AM IST
World Bank approves $108 mn for Assam to improve disaster preparednessThe $108 million loan from the International Bank of Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) has a maturity of 11.5 years and a grace period ...
25 Mar, 2023, 10.26 AM IST
President Ram Nath Kovind to inaugurate the year-long celebrations of the 400th birth anniversary of Lachit BarphukanIn event in Mumbai defence minister Rajnath Singh would be invited. In the Ahmedabad event, home minister Amit Shah will be invited.
21 Feb, 2022, 09.11 AM IST
Floods continue to ravage Assam: 87 dead now, 24.19 lakh affected, 2323 villages under waterAccording to the daily flood bulletin by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), one person died at Raha in Nagaon district ...
21 Jul, 2020, 10.17 PM IST
How Adani vessel, 2 others stranded for days on a Bangladesh riverWhat was supposed to be the new gateway to the north east has encountered an unexpected glitch.
08 Dec, 2019, 10.06 AM IST
Excessive water from Kuricchu Hydropower plant in Bhutan worsens flood situation in AssamASDMA said that due to release of excess water from the Kuricchu Hydropower Plant reservoirs some districts of Western Assam are flooded.
25 Jul, 2019, 11.29 PM IST
Assam floods: Death toll climbs to 75, water level rises in 7 districtsAccording to the Assam State Disaster Management (ASDMA), 34,92,734 people in 2,753 villages in 18 districts are affected by the deluge.
25 Jul, 2019, 10.37 PM IST
Over 25,000 people in 42 villages affected in floods in AssamAccording to a release, the flood water has affected Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Sonitpur and Jorhat districts while Brahmaputra is flowing above t...
24 Jul, 2014, 07.23 PM IST
Families reluctant to return to site of mayhem in AssamThe district administration is doing everything possible to instill a sense of security and confidence among affected families by providing...
11 May, 2014, 01.04 PM IST
Inhabitants of Bodo territorial area dismiss Bangladeshi tagFollowing the 2-day attack in Kokrajhar and Baksa districts since, some groups have been claiming that these people are illegal infiltrator...
09 May, 2014, 01.12 PM IST
Assam violence victims struggle for basic amenities"There are many areas that need to be looked at, but basic amenities are of the prime importance," Baksa DC Vinod Seshan said.
07 May, 2014, 03.41 PM IST
Gogoi visits violence hit districts, 5 more bodies recoveredThe people told him that the surrendered BLT militants were involved in the attack on them with the alleged help of Forest Guards, sources ...
07 May, 2014, 02.21 PM IST
Five more bodies recovered from troubled Assam districtsFive more bodies were found this morning from two trouble-torn districts of Assam, taking the toll in the violence unleashed by ultras to 4...
07 May, 2014, 10.52 AM IST
Attack toll rises to 36 in Assam, curfew relaxed in BTADTwo more bodies were found in trouble-torn districts of Assam, taking the toll in the mayhem unleashed by ultras there to 36.
06 May, 2014, 04.49 PM IST
Assam violence: Bodies of 4 children among 9 recovered, toll rises to 32Nine more bodies were recovered from village in Baksa district today, taking toll to 32 in violence unleashed by NDFB-Songbijit militants
04 May, 2014, 02.06 AM IST
Bodo extremists kill 23 Muslims in Kokrajhar, BaksaThe militants carried out the crime after entering the house near Ananda Bazar area in Baksa district also within BTAD, the police said.
03 May, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
- Flood situation remains grim in Assam
The flood situation in Assam continued to remain grim with huge areas reeling under water from the river Brahmaputra and its tributaries.
27 Jul, 2008, 06.04 PM IST