Guwahati: Three people, including a woman, died due to lightning in two districts of Assam on Tuesday. The officers provided this information.The incident occurred in Dhubri and Karbi Anglong districts.In Dhubri, two men died in Bilasipara and Athani, while in Karbi Anglong, a woman lost her...
Guwahati, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the Brahmaputra and its tributaries were flowing below danger levels at most places even as the overall flood situation in the state improved marginally with the number of people reeling under the deluge in 27 districts...
Guwahati: Two people were arrested with drugs in Assam's Karbi Anglong district on Tuesday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.The drugs were being brought from the neighboring state, he said.He posted on Twitter, "In an anti-narcotics operation conducted by @karbianglongpol in the...
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Amid the grim situation in Assam due to floods, more than 24.20 lakh people in 30 districts have been affected so far.Among the worst affected districts in the state is Dhubri, where 7,75,721 people have been affected.Agricultural lands have also been affected...
The flood situation in Assam's Guwahati continues to worsen, with eight more people losing their lives on Wednesday and more than 16.25 lakh people in 27 districts affected by the floods.According to the daily flood report of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), two people...
Golaghat/Jorhat (Assam), With flood conditions worsening in Assam, rising water levels have affected more than 43 percent of the 233 forest camps in the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve, as reported on Monday in an official report.As a major part of the wildlife habitat is now...
Karbi Anglong (Assam) [India], According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), an earthquake measuring 3.2 on the Richter scale hit Assam late on Wednesday night.The NCS said the epicenter of the earthquake was located in Karbi Anglong district at a depth of 25 kilometers.According to...
Guwahati (Assam) [India], On the occasion of the 10th International Yoga Day, people across Assam enthusiastically celebrated the art of healthy living on Friday.Many organizations and departments held early morning yoga events under cloudy skies.Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and...
Guwahati (Assam) [India] Police recovered and seized a huge quantity of drugs worth Rs 48 crore in two separate operations in Sivasagar and Karbi Anglong districts of Assam.Police also arrested three people in both these operations.In the first operation, Sivasagar district police stopped a...
Diphu (Assam): A 23-year-old woman was shot dead by an unidentified assailant inside her house in Karbi Anglong district of Assam. The police gave this information on Tuesday.He said the gunman entered the house near Arlonglangso on Diphu-Lumding Road at around 1 am and shot him before...
The flood situation in Guwahati, Assam, has further improved and water in major rivers of the state is showing a receding trend, although a population of 54,467 in eight districts is still affected, according to an official report.It said 25 people have lost their lives so far due to floods...
Guwahati: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said police have seized 'Yaba' tablets worth Rs 8 crore and arrested two people from Assam's Karbi Anglong district."In an anti-narcotics operation conducted by @karbianglongpol...a vehicle was stopped at Dilai Point and 40,000 YABA tablets worth Rs...
The flood situation in Guwahati, Assam worsened on Monday with five more people losing their lives, while over 6.25 lakh people in 10 districts are affected by the floods. an official bulletin said.According to the daily report of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), three...
New Delhi [India], Floods in Assam following Cyclone Ramal have taken the lives of eight people so far, while six people, including two children, have died in the last 2 hours. The flood situation in Assam is still serious, affecting around 3.50 lakh people. 78,000 children in 11 districts have...
The flood situation in Guwahati, Assam, worsened on Friday, killing six people and affecting over 3.5 lakh people in 11 districts, while incessant rains following Cyclone Remal disrupted road and rail communication.Three people died in Cachar, two in Hailakandi and one in Karbi Anglong, taking...
The flood situation in Guwahati, Assam, remained serious on Friday as incessant rains following Cyclone Ramal affected more than two lakh people in nine districts. The officers provided this information.He said that since May 28, a total of six people have died due to floods, rains and storms...
Guwahati (Assam) [India], The flood situation in Assam worsened on Thursday as around 2 lakh people, including 36,000 children, have been affected by the floods in districts across the state, Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) reported. ) A woman died due to drowning in flood...
Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) has identified nine districts as Hailakandi, Hojai, Golaghat, Nagaon, Karimganj, Cachar, Karbi Anglong West, Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao.“All these districts have been badly affected due to floods. Nearly two lakh people have been affected...
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: Several districts of Assam are on high alert in the wake of forecast of heavy to extremely heavy rainfall from Monday due to the impact of Cyclone Ramal, which has made landfall in neighboring West Bengal and Bangladesh.The administration has urged people to maintain safety measures...