Guwahati, July 24 (IANS) Rescue and evacuation operations continued across flood-hit parts of Assam on Friday, with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) intensifying flood water rescue (FWR) efforts amid heavy rainfall and rising river levels, officials said.According to official figures, NDRF teams have so far rescued 59 people, evacuated 4,037 residents to safer locations, rescued 48 livestock and recovered six bodies from flood-affected areas of the state.The rescue personnel have been…
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Guwahati, July 20 (IANS) The Indian Army has launched ‘Operation Jal Rahat’ to support the Assam government in large-scale rescue and relief operations as worsening floods continue to inundate several parts of eastern Assam, severely affecting thousands of people across seven districts, officials said on Monday.A senior official stated that the Army and Assam Rifles columns have been deployed in the worst-affected districts of Charaideo, Sivasagar and Jorhat, where floodwaters have submerged vas…
Guwahati, July 18 (IANS) Assam Police has become the first police force in the Northeast and the third in the country to be registered as an Offline Verification Seeking Entity (OVSE) under the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), a move aimed at strengthening identity verification, particularly in remote and internet-deficient areas of the state. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the development on Friday, describing it as a significant step towards making policing more …
Guwahati, July 16 (IANS) Football fever has gripped Assam with the Chief Minister’s FIFA Fan Park initiative transforming into a major public attraction across the state, drawing thousands of football enthusiasts to watch the FIFA World Cup matches together on giant screens. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday that the Fan Parks have evolved into a football carnival over the past few days, with supporters from different cities gathering to cheer for their favourite teams and cele…
Guwahati, June 23 (IANS) Assam on Tuesday rolled out the “e-Zero FIR” initiative, becoming one of the first states in the country to implement an automated system that converts cyber financial crime complaints registered through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP) and the 1930 cyber helpline into First Information Reports (FIRs). Announcing the launch, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the initiative is aimed at ensuring quicker police intervention, seamless registration of ca…
Guwahati, June 13 (IANS) In a major policy decision aimed at strengthening identity verification and preventing illegal immigrants from obtaining Aadhaar cards, the Assam Cabinet on Saturday decided to discontinue the routine Aadhaar enrolment process for individuals above 18 years of age. Announcing the Cabinet decision, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state government has introduced additional safeguards to ensure that the Aadhaar enrolment system is not misused by illegal immigran…
Guwahati, June 5 (IANS) Assam on Friday recorded a major environmental milestone with the plantation of more than 1.02 crore saplings across the state in a single-day greening drive led by women associated with Self-Help Groups (SHGs), Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Sharing the achievement on social media platform X, Sarma hailed the contribution of Assam’s women, stating that the record had been made possible by the active participation of the state’s ‘Nari Shakti’.“Assam achieves…
Guwahati, June 5 (IANS) Two orphaned Asiatic black bear cubs on Friday were successfully released into the wild in Assam’s Dehing Patkai National Park after undergoing months of scientific rehabilitation at the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) in Kaziranga National Park, marking a first-of-its-kind conservation achievement in the state, officials said on Friday. The cubs, estimated to be four to six weeks old when rescued from the Dissoi Reserved Forest in Jorhat distri…
Guwahati, June 5 (IANS) Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Friday administered the oath of office and secrecy to 12 ministers in the cabinet headed by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, completing the formation of the new state government following the NDA’s emphatic victory in the recently concluded Assembly elections.The swearing-in ceremony was held at the Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra in Guwahati in the presence of Chief Minister Sarma, senior BJP leaders, legislators and government…
Guwahati, May 30 (IANS) Assam Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Dilip Saikia said on Saturday that the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) is a big step towards providing justice for women.His response came after the Assam Assembly on Wednesday passed the UCC Bill, with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stating that the legislation would now be sent to Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya for approval before being forwarded to President Droupadi Murmu for assent.Speaking to IANS, Saikia recalled that the…