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Assam: Over 33,000 people of three districts hit by flood

Oct 12, 2022, at 02:35 pm

Guwahati: Over 33,000 people of three districts of Assam are affected by fresh wave of flood.

Assam: Forest officials rescue two elephants stuck in a well in Mariani

Sep 24, 2022, at 03:27 pm

Guwahati: Two elephants, including a calf, stuck in a well were rescued by forest officials with the help of locals at Mariani area in Assam’s Jorhat district.

Three people, including a child, die in wild elephant attack along Assam-Meghalaya border

Aug 16, 2022, at 07:49 pm

Guwahati: At least three people, including a child, were killed in a wild elephant attack in Assam’s Goalpara district along the Assam-Meghalaya border on Monday.

Two people, including a woman, die in landslide in Assam’s Cachar

Jun 20, 2022, at 03:07 pm

Silchar: Two people, including a woman, died in a landslide in Assam’s Cachar district, officials said on Monday.

Flood and landslides claim 62 lives in Assam so far, 31 lakh people affected

Jun 20, 2022, at 05:54 am

Guwahati: The flood and landslides has claimed 62 human lives in Assam this year so far.

Assam: Four people killed in massive landslide in Guwahati

Jun 14, 2022, at 09:03 pm

Guwahati: At least four people were buried alive following a massive landslide in Guwahati on Tuesday.

Assam government sanctions Rs. 50 crore package to flood-landslide hit Dima Hasao

May 31, 2022, at 02:55 pm

Guwahati: To give relief to flood and landslide affected families and immediate restoration of different sectors in Dima Hasao district, the Assam government has announced an immediate package of Rs. 50 crore.

Flood situation in Assam improves, death toll rises to 26

May 25, 2022, at 03:08 am

Guwahati/IBNS: The flood situation in Assam has been improving and the water level in most parts of the state is receding, reports said on Tuesday.

Assam CM visits Haflong, inspects landslide areas and relief camps

May 24, 2022, at 10:22 pm

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday visited Haflong, the district headquarter of Dima Hasao and inspected landslide areas including a road at Sarkari Bagan area which got badly damaged by the incessant rain and consequent landslide.

Assam: 7.20 lakh people of 22 districts reeling under flood

May 23, 2022, at 12:55 am

Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam is still critical as nearly 7.20 lakh people of 22 districts are reeling under the deluge.

25000 people affected in first wave of flood in Assam, three killed in landslides in Dima Hasao

May 16, 2022, at 02:37 pm

Guwahati: As many as 25000 people in six districts of Assam have been affected in the first wave of flood in the state this year.

Assam govt signs MoA with Tata Technologies to upgrade technical institutes

May 12, 2022, at 05:18 am

Guwahati/IBNS: In a move to upgrade technical institutes covering all aspects of curriculum, training and equipment in consonance with the latest industry needs, a memorandum of agreement was signed between the government of Assam and Tata Technologies Limited in presence of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at Janata Bhawan in Guwahati on Wednesday.

Tornado damages several houses in Assam's Barpeta district

May 08, 2022, at 02:26 am

Guwahati: A low-intensity tornado struck the Chenga Roumari area in Assam's Barpeta district on Saturday.

African Swine Fever: Assam’s Biswanath district administration bans pig transport, pork products

May 04, 2022, at 02:32 pm

Guwahati: In view of the surging African Swine Fever (ASF) cases, Biswanath district administration of Assam has banned 66 locations of the district from transporting any live pig or pig feed or pork products.

Leopard caged in Assam’s Golaghat

Apr 04, 2022, at 12:17 am

Guwahati: A leopard was caged at Betioni Kakatigaon area under Khumtai assembly constituency in Assam’s Golaghat district on Sunday.

Rhino population in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park grows to 2613

Mar 30, 2022, at 12:28 am

Kaziranga: The population of one-horned rhinoceros touched 2613 in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and it has increased by 200 over the last four years, officials said on Tuesday.

14 Assam teachers, students detect 16 new asteroids working under IASC

Feb 15, 2022, at 09:29 pm

Guwahati: A 14-member students and teachers group of Assam have detected 16 new asteroids as part of an International Astronomical Search Collaboration (IASC) Citizen Science Programme that provides high-quality astronomical data to citizen scientists around the world.

Assam Health Minister joins virtual launching of Intensified Mission Indradhanush 4.0

Feb 08, 2022, at 05:07 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Health Minister Keshab Mahanta on Monday said that the government will fulfil the target of 6 lakhs vaccination in a year by covering children and pregnant women of all sections of the state through the special initiative of Intensified Mission Indradhanush 4.0 (IMI) along with regular vaccination drive.

Man killed in rhino attack in Assam’s Majuli

Jan 31, 2022, at 07:40 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: A man was killed after a rhino attacked him in Assam’s Majuli district.

Assam: Six wild elephants saved after getting stuck in muddy pond in Goalpara

Jan 29, 2022, at 06:41 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: The forest officials have rescued six wild elephants trapped in a muddy pond in Assam’s Goalpara district with the help of locals.

Wild jumbo killed after being hit by goods train in Assam’s Kamrup

Jan 28, 2022, at 05:29 am

Guwahati/IBNS: In an unfortunate incident, one wild elephant was killed after being hit by the engine of a goods train in Assam’s Kamrup district on Thursday night.

Villagers recover carcasses of wild elephants in Assam’s Jagiroad

Jan 21, 2022, at 02:42 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Local villagers of Jagiroad area in Assam’s Morigaon district have recovered carcasses of two wild elephants in nearby hill areas.

Poachers killed one-horned rhino in Kaziranga

Jan 21, 2022, at 01:25 am

Guwahati/IBNS: After almost nine months, poachers have killed a one-horned rhino in Assam's Kaziranga National Park and took away its horn.

Assam registers biggest single-day spike in Covid cases

Jan 18, 2022, at 10:42 pm

Guwahati/UNI: Assam logged the biggest single-day surge in Covid-19 infections numbers, as the state logged nearly 7000 new cases on Monday, the state health officials said on Tuesday.

Assam witnesses single rhino poaching incident in 2021, lowest in 21 years

Jan 17, 2022, at 04:52 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam witnessed only one case of rhino poaching in 2021, the lowest in 21 years.

60 COVID-19 positive cases detected in IIT Guwahati, govt declares campus as containment zone

Jan 06, 2022, at 04:33 am

Guwahati/IBNS: After detection of 60 COVID-19 positive cases from the campus of the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IIT-G), the administration of Assam’s Kamrup district has declared the campus of the higher education institute as a containment zone.

Assam reports two cases of Omicron variant

Jan 06, 2022, at 04:27 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam has reported two cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma launches vaccination drive for ages 15-18 years

Jan 04, 2022, at 01:55 am

Guwahati/IBNS: As part of the nationwide rollout of COVID-19 vaccination for 15-18 year age group, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday Launched the drive in Assam at Oil India HS School at Duliajan in Dibrugarh district.

We target to vaccinate 20 lakh beneficiaries of the age group of 15-18 years within a period of 60 days: Assam CM

Jan 03, 2022, at 09:57 pm

Guwahati: The vaccination drive of the age group of 15-18 years has started in Assam from Monday and Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the special vaccination drive at Oil India Higher Secondary School, Duliajan in Dibrugarh district.

Assam government issues fresh order for vaccination of those between 15-18 years

Dec 31, 2021, at 02:25 am

Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam government on Thursday issued fresh instructions for the vaccination drive between the age group of 15-18 years.