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….
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Guwahati, April 3 (IANS) Election campaigning for the Assam Assembly polls intensified on Friday with top Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) heavyweights criss-crossing the state to galvanise support for party candidates. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is scheduled to arrive in Assam later in the day to campaign for the BJP. He will address an election rally at Missamari under the Barchala Assembly constituency in Sonitpur district.CM Aditya…
Guwahati, March 27 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to kick off a fresh round of campaigning in Assam, beginning with a high-profile roadshow in Guwahati on Saturday, as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) steps up efforts ahead of the Assembly elections.According to party sources, HM Shah will arrive in Guwahati on Saturday evening and take part in a roadshow in support of BJP’s Guwahati Central candidate Vijay Gupta. The roadshow is expected to commence from the Arya Vidyapeeth Playg…
Guwahati, Feb 15 (IANS) A forest guard was killed and another seriously injured after a rhinoceros attacked them while on duty inside Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR) in Assam on Sunday, officials said.According to a KNPTR official, the incident occurred at Bordoloni Camp under the Kohora Range around noon when 52-year-old Sahabuddin, a Home Guard, along with another forest staff member, Ramen Borah, was carrying out routine patrolling duties inside the protected area.Sahabuddin…
Guwahati, Feb 7 (IANS) Nearly less than a month after the recovery of two tiger carcasses, another dead tiger was found in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR) on Saturday, officials said. A senior KNPTR official said that one carcass of male tiger, aged nearly 12 to 13 years, was recovered from western side of Mandir Baneshwar Anti-Poaching Camp (APC) area of Burapahar Range Ghorakati. The official said that a committee was constituted by KNPTR Director Sonali Ghosh for car…