Guwahati, July 22 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that during the last few months, after the pre-monsoon showers caused flood-like situations in the state, more than 7.27 lakh people across 25 districts were impacted.Sharing the latest flood status on the social media platform X, the Chief Minister said that 7,27,506 people have been affected by floods between April 29 and July 21 this year, with relief and rehabilitation efforts continuing across the state.Acco…
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Guwahati, April 30 (IANS) Assam recorded an instance of urban flooding, with partial waterlogging reported in a locality of Guwahati following rainfall earlier in the day, officials said on Thursday.The Disaster Reporting and Information Management System (DRIMS), Assam, in its Urban Flood Report issued on Thursday, said that only one district — Kamrup Metropolitan — was affected by the rain-induced urban flooding.The affected revenue circle was Dispur.Officials said that waterlogging was repo…
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Thursday that the first-ever Vande Bharat sleeper train will operate between Guwahati in Assam and Howrah in West Bengal. He stated that the complete trial, testing, and certification of the Vande Bharat Sleeper Train have been completed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the first Vande Bharat Sleeper Train on this route this month.The Minister said that this development represents a significant milestone…