Guwahati, June 29 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said Union Home Minister Amit Shah has assured the state of all possible assistance from the Centre as the first wave of floods continued to batter several districts, affecting over 22,000 people.Taking to social media, CM Sarma said HM Shah spoke to him over the phone to enquire about the flood situation, particularly in the worst-hit Dhemaji district.”I thank Hon’ble Home Minister Shri Amit Shah Ji for his phone call a…
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Guwahati, June 29 (IANS) The first wave of floods in Assam has affected more than 22,000 people across six districts following incessant rainfall in the state and neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh, officials said on Monday. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), a total of 22,124 people have been affected in Dhemaji, Nalbari, Dibrugarh, Chirang, Lakhimpur and Kokrajhar districts.Dhemaji remains the worst-affected district, where 15,483 people are reeling under floodwate…
Guwahati, June 24 (IANS) Assam has been placed on high alert following reports of extremely heavy rainfall and flash floods in neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh’s Lower Subansiri district, with authorities warning of a likely rise in water levels across several downstream districts over the next two days, officials said. According to an official statement issued by the Assam government on Wednesday, the situation is being closely monitored after intense rainfall triggered flash floods in the upper …
Guwahati, June 10 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast widespread rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning, across Assam over the next seven days, with several districts likely to experience heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places, officials said on Wednesday. According to the district-wise weather forecast and warning issued by the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Guwahati, adverse weather conditions are expected to persist across western, centr…
Guwahati, June 3 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday forecast widespread rainfall and thunderstorms across Assam over the next seven days, with heavy rain and lightning likely to affect several districts from June 5 onwards, officials said. According to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Guwahati, scattered rain and thunderstorms are expected in most parts of the state beginning Wednesday, while more intense weather activity is likely between June 5 and June 8….
Guwahati, May 19 (IANS) Assam is likely to witness widespread thunderstorms, lightning and heavy rainfall over the next several days, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing warnings for multiple districts across the state, officials said on Tuesday. According to the district-wise weather forecast issued by the Regional Meteorological Centre in Guwahati, several parts of Assam are expected to experience thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, gusty winds and isolated heavy to very…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday released its first list of candidates for the upcoming Assam Assembly elections, announcing nominees for 88 constituencies across the state.The list was finalised at a meeting of the party’s Central Election Committee, chaired by the top leadership of the party.The list features several prominent leaders, including Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who will contest from Jalukbari, a seat he currently represents and is co…
Dibrugarh, Jan 30 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday described the day as a landmark for Assam as he laid the foundation stone for the proposed second complex of the Assam Legislative Assembly in Dibrugarh, a move aimed at strengthening governance and improving administrative access for people in Upper Assam. Addressing a public programme at Khanikar, HM Shah said the new Assembly complex, along with the MLA hostel, would significantly enhance the ease of governance in the region onc…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Mega infrastructure projects such as the Dhubri-Phulbari River bridge and the Bogibeel bridge over the Brahmaputra River are fast transforming Assam’s logistics landscape, significantly improving connectivity, reducing travel time and opening up new economic opportunities across the Northeast.The 19.3-km Dhubri-Phulbari bridge, once completed, will become India’s longest river bridge, linking Dhubri in western Assam with Phulbari in Meghalaya. The project is being see…
Guwahati, Dec 31 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership for expediting and completing several long-pending infrastructure projects across the country, stating that such initiatives have transformed Assam’s development trajectory and strengthened national connectivity. Reacting to the Prime Minister’s post on social media platform X highlighting projects that had remained stalled for decades — including the Bogibeel Br…