GUWAHATI: Police in Assam's Golaghat district seized heroin worth Rs 3 crore and arrested a drug smuggler, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday.He told that the police found 654 grams of heroin from him."Based on secret input, @Golaghat police conducted an operation in...
Guwahati, The flood situation in Assam deteriorated further on Thursday, with six more people losing their lives and over 21 lakh people affected in 29 districts as major rivers continued to rise above danger levels, according to a official bulletin.The Assam State Disaster Management...
Guwahati, Assam continues to grapple with a severe flood crisis, affecting 11.50 lakh people in 23 districts, as the water level of major rivers, including the Brahmaputra and its tributaries, flows above the danger mark , according to an official report.The death toll from this year's floods...
Golaghat (Assam) [India], Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday visited the flood-affected Bankuwal in Bokakhat sub-division in Golaghat district and inspected the breaking point of the area.CM Sarma took a boat trip to reach Bankuwal area where the current flood breached a point...
Kaziranga (Assam) [India], Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday visited Kaziranga National Park and took stock of the current flood situation after waters inundated 163 forest camps in the national park.Assam Agriculture Minister Atul Bora, MLA Biswajit Phukan and senior...
Kamrup Metropolitan (Assam) [India], The flood situation in Assam has deteriorated and more than 6.44 lakh people in 19 districts have been affected. The floods have claimed 35 lives so far and one person died in Tinsukia district on Monday, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA)...
Golaghat (Assam) [India], Assam Minister Atul Bora appreciated the predictions made by exit polls regarding the Lok Sabha elections, and said that the Bharatiya Janata Party had expected similar results during the campaign.He also praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is predicted to...
At least five suspected drug smugglers were arrested in Guwahati, Assam and heroin seized from their possession, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday.“In two separate anti-narcotics operations conducted yesterday, a large quantity of heroin was seized. This will save our youth...
Guwahati, Three people were arrested after a coordinated operation in Golaghat and Jorhat districts on suspicion of their involvement in rhino poaching in Kaziranga National Park in Assam. An official gave this information on Thursday.Acting on a tip-off, a joint operation was launched by the...
Golaghat (Assam) [India], Assam Tourism Minister Jayant Malla Barua on Saturday inspected the site of three five-star hotels to be built with the aim of adding quality hospitality infrastructure in Kaziranga National Park and its surrounding areas, Minister Barua said the government is working...