Guwahati, July 5 (IANS) The flood situation in Assam continued to improve on Sunday with only one district, Dhemaji, remaining affected, while no major river was flowing above the danger level, according to the latest report issued by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA). The daily flood bulletin said that 3,917 people across 15 villages in two revenue circles of Dhemaji district continue to be affected by the deluge. The worst-hit areas fall under the Jonai and Sissiborgaon rev…
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Guwahati, July 4 (IANS) The investigation into an alleged fake Indian currency racket in Assam gathered pace on Saturday after one of the two accused sustained a bullet injury during a police operation in Guwahati, even as investigators intensified efforts to trace the source of the counterfeit notes and identify other members of the suspected network. The accused, identified as Ajay Biswakarma, suffered a bullet injury to his right leg during the operation carried out by the Dispur Police in th…
Guwahati, June 29 (IANS) Troops of the Indian Army’s Spear Head Division under the Spear Corps rescued 27 stranded civilians from flood-hit areas in Assam’s Dhemaji district on Monday as part of a coordinated humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operation carried out alongside the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the civil administration, officials said.The rescue operation was conducted at Arun Chapori village in Dhemaji district after incessant rainfall and a sudden rise in w…
Guwahati, June 29 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said a sudden surge of upstream floodwaters has caused widespread devastation in several villages near Jonai in Dhemaji district, as the state’s flood situation continued to worsen with over 45,000 people affected across seven districts. Sharing photographs of the affected areas on social media, the Chief Minister said villages including Madhupur, Arun Chapori, Jamuguri Siyari, Uluwani, Majgaon and Malan have been severe…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Project Brahmank of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) celebrated its 16th Raising Day on Monday at Ranaghat, Arunachal Pradesh, marking 15 years of development of strategic infrastructure and connectivity in the region, said a Defence Ministry official. The Project is responsible for the development and maintenance of strategic road infrastructure across the Siang, East Siang, West Siang, Upper Siang and Shi-Yomi districts of Arunachal Pradesh, as well as parts of Dhe…
Guwahati, Feb 27 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday launched the distribution of land pattas to over one lakh indigenous landless families and public institutions under Mission Basundhara 3.0, reaffirming the state government’s commitment to resolving long-pending land-related grievances through a structured and transparent process. The Chief Minister formally inaugurated the state-level distribution programme at Deuri Beel in Dhemaji district, where digital land pattas an…
Guwahati, Jan 30 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday asserted that the Mising community and its rich cultural heritage symbolise the future of Assam as well as the nation, while announcing special recruitment initiatives to facilitate the induction of Mising youth into the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). Addressing a massive gathering at the Mising Youth Festival in Assam’s Dhemaji district, Shah said the Central government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi,…
Guwahati, Jan 30 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said the BJP-led “double engine government” accords the highest priority to the welfare, empowerment and cultural preservation of indigenous communities, underlining that Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s participation in the 10th Mising Youth Festival reflects this commitment. In a post on X, CM Sarma described the occasion as historic for the indigenous communities of the state. “In a historic occasion for our ind…
Dibrugarh, Jan 30 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to take part in a series of official, developmental and party programmes across Assam on Friday, following his arrival in Dibrugarh past midnight, officials said.HM Shah landed in the Upper Assam town late Thursday night amid elaborate security arrangements and proceeded directly to his place of stay. Senior state government officials and leaders of the ruling BJP were present to receive him at the airport.The Home Minister will begin…
Guwahati, Jan 13 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday stated that the state is steadily transitioning from manual record-keeping to digital systems in educational institutions, asserting that this move will significantly enhance efficiency and streamline academic monitoring across Assam. Reacting to the distribution of tablet PCs to teachers and Cluster Resource Centre Coordinators (CRCCs) in Dhemaji district, the Chief Minister said the introduction of digital devices woul…