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Assam: 90 per cent areas of Kaziranga submerged by flood waters, 11 animals die

Jul 15, 2019, at 05:11 pm

Guwahati, July 15 (IBNS): Around 90 per cent of the Kaziranga National Park and its 158 camps have been submerged by the flood waters,officials said.

Assam: Brahmaputra flows 1.17 metre above danger level mark in Guwahati

Jul 15, 2019, at 03:45 pm

Guwahati, July 15 (IBNS): The water level of the Brahmaputra river has gradually increased and it is flowing above the danger level mark in Guwahati city of Assam.

Assam flood: Over 26.45 lakh people of 28 districts affected, death toll rises to 11

Jul 14, 2019, at 07:29 pm

Guwahati, July 14 (IBNS): The flood situation in Assam has worsened with 11 people dead and over 26.45 lakh people affected in Assam's 28 districts.

Assam flood : Over 14.17 lakh people of 25 districts affected, eight people die

Jul 14, 2019, at 04:00 pm

Guwahati, July 14 (IBNS) : Eight people were killed and over 14.17 lakh people were affected as flood situation worsened in 25 out of 33 districts in Assam.  

Assam floods: Three deed, over 2.07 lakh people in 11 districts affected

Jul 10, 2019, at 07:51 pm

Guwahati, July 10 (IBNS): The floods in Assam have claimed three lives in the past 24 hours and affected over 2.07 lakh people in 11 districts of the state.

Pharmacist runs government health centre in the absence of doctors

Jul 04, 2019, at 12:27 pm

Guwahati, July 4 (IBNS): A pharmacist has been forced to run a government health centre in Assam in the absence of doctors.

Japanese Encephalitis claims 28 lives in Assam

Jul 02, 2019, at 04:06 pm

Guwahati, July 2 (IBNS): Japanese Encephalitis has claimed 28 lives in Assam so far, officials said on Tuesday.

Harsh Vardhan dispatches a Central Team to Review Japanese Encephalitis (JE) situation in Assam

Jun 30, 2019, at 05:46 pm

New York, June 30 (IBNS): In view of the recent reported Japanese Encephalitis (JE) cases in Assam, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare has dispatched a central team to review the Japanese Encephalitis (JE) situation in the State, on Sunday.

Assam to start free Hemo-Dialysis in the state from June 14

Jun 11, 2019, at 09:48 pm

Guwahati, June 11 (IBNS): The Assam government will launch a free Hemo-Dialysis programme in the state on June 14.

Villagers killed a leopard and chopped off its tail and legs

Jun 01, 2019, at 12:03 pm

Guwahati, Jun 1 (IBNS): A mob had brutally killed a leopard that strayed into a village in Assam’s Charaideo district.

Rhino poacher escapes from forest custody in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park

May 14, 2019, at 12:27 pm

Guwahati, May 14 (IBNS): A rhino poacher, who was in Assam forest department custody, had managed to escape from the lock-up in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park.

5.2 magnitude earthquake hits India-Myanmar border, tremors felt in Assam, north-east states

May 04, 2019, at 05:49 pm

Guwahati, May 4 (IBNS): Tremors were felt in Assam and other north east states as 5.2 magnitude earthquake Myanmar-India Border Region on Saturday, officials said.

Cyclone Fani : Alert in Assam

May 04, 2019, at 03:49 pm

Guwahati, May 4 (IBNS): In the wake of the devastating cyclone Fani that hit in Odisha and West Bengal, the Assam government has taken adequate measures and put in high alert across the state.

Royal Bengal Tiger strayed out of Orang creates panic in village area

Mar 27, 2019, at 04:50 pm

Guwahati, Mar 27 (IBNS): A Royal Bengal Tiger strayed out of the Orang National Park in Assam and created panic in the nearby villages.

A herd of 100 wild elephants create havoc in Assam’s Kaliabor

Dec 30, 2018, at 10:47 am

Guwahati, Dec 30 (IBNS): The wild elephant menace continues in Assam as a herd of over 100 wild elephants created havoc at Kaliabor area in central Assam’s Nagaon district recently.

Security forces arrest a poacher in Assam’s Baksa district

Dec 01, 2018, at 12:57 pm

Guwahati, Dec 1 (IBNS) : Security forces on Saturday arrested a poacher in Assam’s Baksa district.

Two mild intensity earthquakes hit Assam

Sep 25, 2018, at 10:29 am

Guwahati, Sep 25 (IBNS): Two mild intensity earthquakes rocked Assam on Tuesday morning.

Multiple tremors in different parts of India

Sep 12, 2018, at 12:24 pm

New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS) : Mild to low intensity of earthquakes shook different parts of north eastern, eastern and northern India on Wednesday morning, triggering panic among the people, reports said.

Assam: Pregnant woman carried over 9 km to hospital in table tied to hand-cart

Aug 13, 2018, at 01:22 pm

Guwahati, Aug 13 (IBNS): Two days ahead of India's 72nd Independence Day, in Assam the family members of a pregnant woman were forced to carry her to a government run hospital in a hand-cart by crossing three rivers and 9 km of roads.

Assam flood situation worsens

Jul 04, 2018, at 02:13 pm

Guwahati, Jul 4 (IBNS): The flood situation has further worsened with the inundation of fresh areas by the flood water in Chirang and Bongaigaon districts in lower Assam.

Fresh floods hit four more districts of Assam, toll mounts to 31

Jun 28, 2018, at 11:22 am

Guwahati, Jun 28 (IBNS): Fresh floods hit four more districts of Assam as the situation in Lakhimpur district became worse. 

Over 5.48 lakh people hit by Assam flood, two more die as death toll touches 15

Jun 18, 2018, at 06:57 pm

Guwahati, June 18 (IBNS): The current wave flood situation in Assam still looks grim as flood waters inundated few more areas with affecting over 5.48 lakh people of six districts and claiming two more lives as death toll mounted in flood and landslides to 15.

Assam flood situation still grim, over 3.86 lakh people affected

Jun 15, 2018, at 07:27 pm

Guwahati, June 15 (IBNS): The current Assam flood situation worsened while flood waters inundated more areas affecting over 3.86 lakh people in 8 districts ai, Karbi Anglong West, Karbi Anglong East, Golaghat, Hojai, Biswanath and Cachar district are affected in the current flood.

8 people die in lightning and thunderstorm in Assam in past 48 hours

May 11, 2018, at 10:55 pm

Guwahati, May 11 (IBNS): At least eight people were killed and several others were injured as lightning strikes and thunderstorm hit Assam in the last 48 hours. 

Most wanted rhino poacher arrested in Assam

May 05, 2018, at 12:57 am

Guwahati, May 4 (IBNS): Police arrested a most wanted rhino poacher in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district on Thursday.

Forest guard injured in rhino attack in Kaziranga

May 02, 2018, at 03:52 am

Guwahati, May 1 (IBNS): A forest guard was injured after an one horned rhino attacked him in Assam's Kaziranga National Park on Monday. 

Assam: Rhino Population Estimation begins in Kaziranga

Mar 26, 2018, at 10:36 pm

Kaziranga (Assam), Mar 26 (IBNS): Rhino Population Estimation 2018 in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park started from Monday.

Assam : Rare and exotic animals from Africa, South America recovered

Mar 25, 2018, at 04:12 am

Guwahati, Mar 24 (IBNS): While illicit wildlife trade is continuing in India, Assam police on Saturday rescued several rare and exotic animals of Africa, South America, Madagascar from state capital Guwahati.

Poachers killed 52 rhinos in Assam in last three years: Assam Forest Minister

Feb 09, 2018, at 12:53 am

Guwahati, Feb 8 (IBNS): Poachers killed 52 one-horned rhinos in Assam in last three years.

Assam: 80-year old man killed in rhino attack in Majuli river island

Jan 30, 2018, at 03:23 am

Guwahati, Jan 29 (IBNS): A 80-year old man was died in rhino attack in Assam's Majuli Island on Monday morning.