Guwahati, July 8 (IANS) The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) on Wednesday issued an advisory urging people to remain alert as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning across several parts of the state over the next three to four days, officials said. According to the IMD forecast, widespread rainfall activity is likely to continue across Assam under the prevailing monsoon conditions, with isola…
Latest Dhubri News & Updates
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 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…
Shillong, Feb 27 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, on Friday, highlighted Japan’s expanding role as a key development partner of the state, saying that the engagement extends well beyond infrastructure to areas such as youth empowerment, agriculture and sustainable livelihoods. Addressing the inaugural session of the sixth India–Japan Intellectual Conclave ‘Kizuna’ here, Chief Minister Sangma said the relationship between India and Japan is anchored in shared democratic values,…
Guwahati, Feb 9 (IANS) The Assam government has reclaimed 660 hectares of encroached land in Sribhumi Reserved Forest over the past two days, with another 220 hectares pending clearance, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday, as the state’s determined anti-encroachment campaign gathers pace. Posting on X, Sarma said the “relentless pursuit continues”, emphasising that the operation was aimed at restoring forest lands and government property that had been illegally occupi…
Dibrugarh, Feb 9 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said that along with providing government jobs, his administration has created a new generation of entrepreneurs, asserting that entrepreneurship has become a key pillar of youth empowerment and economic growth in the state. Launching the first instalment under the Chief Minister’s Atmanirbhar Asom Abhiyan 2.0 (CM-AAA 2.0) in Dibrugarh today, the Chief Minister disbursed seed capital to 10,404 beneficiaries from Dibruga…
Guwahati, Feb 6 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Friday, ramped up his attack on the Congress, asserting that the party must clearly state whether it stands with the indigenous Assamese people or with illegal migrants, whom he described as “Miya”, a term he said referred to the Muslim population who have crossed over from Bangladesh into the state. Speaking to reporters after attending a programme in Dergaon, Chief Minister Sarma said the debate over illegal migration and iden…
Guwahati, Jan 12 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Congress, strongly condemning what he termed an “insulting and provocative” remark by a party leader regarding Sivasagar. Reacting to a statement that Sivasagar would be turned into “Dhubri,” Sarma questioned both the intent and the authority behind such comments, saying they reflected arrogance and a deliberate attempt to demean the historical and cultural significance of the former…
Guwahati, Jan 9 (IANS) The Special Revision of the electoral roll in Assam has become a bone of contention between the BJP and the Congress party, with opposition leaders accusing the ruling party of using the Election Commission to take benefits in the next Assembly polls.A senior Congress leader said on Friday that the state government has been trying to wipe out the names of voters who are not the traditional vote bank of the BJP, and this act is a threat to democracy, which will have serious…