Guwahati, June 12 (IANS) Two earthquakes struck Assam’s Cachar district within a span of less than an hour on Thursday night, triggering brief panic among residents in parts of the northeastern state’s Barak Valley region, officials said.According to seismic data, the first earthquake, measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale, occurred at around 9:10 p.m.The epicentre was located in Cachar district at latitude 24.941 degrees North and longitude 93.007 degrees East, with a focal depth of 39 kilometres,…
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Guwahati, May 19 (IANS) Three Bangladeshi nationals, including a woman, were apprehended by police in Assam’s Cachar district for allegedly entering India illegally, officials said on Tuesday. The trio was detained by police personnel from the Gumrah police outpost under Katigorah police station during a routine checking operation carried out in the area, officials added.According to police, the arrested individuals have been identified as Mohammad Awal, Reena Akhtar and Mohammad Harun. All th…
Guwahati, May 15 (IANS) Heavy rain lashed several parts of Assam on Friday, triggering floods in the urban areas of Silchar town of Cachar district and parts of Sribhumi district in the Barak Valley region, officials said. Continuous downpour since early morning inundated several low-lying areas in Cachar, Sribhumi and Hailakandi districts, disrupting normal life and vehicular movement.Roads in Silchar town went underwater, causing severe traffic congestion in several localities.According to dis…
Guwahati, March 6 (IANS) The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) is facing renewed internal turbulence in Assam following the resignation of another party MLA Zakir Hussain Laskar, who represents the Hailakandi Assembly constituency. Laskar announced on Friday that he has stepped down from the party, adding to the political uncertainty surrounding the AIUDF ahead of the upcoming electoral cycle in the state.However, the legislator has not publicly specified the reasons behind his decision …