Guwahati, July 27 (IANS) Former Assam Assembly Speaker and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Hitendra Nath Goswami on Monday defended his foreign visit during the recent flood crisis in Upper Assam, saying he remained in continuous contact with the district administration, party workers, and local representatives throughout the period and closely monitored the situation in his constituency from abroad. Goswami, who defeated Congress state President Gaurav Gogoi in the Jorhat Assembly seat in this…
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Guwahati, July 26 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said the flood situation in Upper Assam was gradually improving as water was receding in several affected areas, while assuring that the state government was continuing rescue and relief operations on a war footing.Speaking to reporters after attending a public gathering at Azara, where he joined people in listening to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’, the Chief Minister said the admi…
Guwahati, July 24 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday that the unprecedented floods that ravaged many districts were caused not only by exceptionally heavy rainfall in Upper Assam but also by intense precipitation in the neighbouring Nagaland districts of Mon, Mokokchung and Wokha, resulting in a massive inflow of water into the state. Addressing reporters here, Chief Minister Sarma added that the affected region witnessed extraordinary rainfall far above the seasonal …
Guwahati, July 24 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that nearly 80,000 people stranded in the worst flood-hit parts of Upper Assam are yet to receive relief, as rescue agencies continue efforts to reach marooned villages cut off by unprecedented flooding. Addressing the media persons here, the Chief Minister said around 50,000 people in Nazira and another 30,000 in Sivasagar remain inaccessible despite large-scale rescue and relief operations underway across the stat…
Guwahati, July 23 (IANS) Assam Congress President, Gaurav Gogoi, on Thursday accused the Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government of failing to respond promptly to the flood crisis, alleging delays in the distribution of essential relief materials to thousands of affected families across the state.Describing the floods as an “unprecedented humanitarian crisis”, Gogoi claimed that survivors in several districts were still waiting for basic necessities, including food, safe drinking water…
Guwahati, July 22 (IANS) The Indian Army has intensified flood relief and rescue operations across the worst-affected districts of Upper Assam, rescuing more than 700 stranded people and providing medical assistance and essential supplies to hundreds of flood-hit residents, officials said on Wednesday.According to an official statement, troops of the Army’s Red Shield Division under the Spear Corps have been carrying out round-the-clock humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations in t…
Guwahati, July 20 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Monday said the state government has adopted a “whole-of-government” approach to tackle the worsening flood situation in Upper Assam, where incessant rainfall has pushed several rivers above the danger mark, inundating vast areas across multiple districts.The Chief Minister said all government departments have been mobilised and senior officials have been instructed to remain on the ground until the flood situation returns to…
Guwahati, July 20 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said the state government is closely monitoring the flood situation in Upper Assam and is committed to ensuring that relief and rescue measures reach affected people without delay.The Chief Minister said rescue operations are in full swing across the flood-hit districts and are being supervised by a team of ministers deployed to oversee the ground situation and coordinate relief efforts with the local administration.”We …
Guwahati, July 18 (IANS) The Indian Army‑supported National Integrity and Educational Development Organisation (NIEDO) in Assam’s Tinsukia district has achieved a major milestone, with 30 out of 45 students qualifying for the National Eligibility‑cum‑Entrance Test (NEET) 2026, officials said on Saturday. The achievement has been made under an initiative supported by the Red Shield Division of the Indian Army under the aegis of the Spear Corps, which provides free residential coaching to …
Guwahati, July 6 (IANS) Assam Law Minister Susanta Borgohain on Monday announced in the Assembly that benches of the Gauhati High Court will be established in Dibrugarh and Barak Valley, marking a significant step towards improving access to justice in Upper Assam and the southern part of the state.The announcement fulfils a long-standing demand, particularly from Barak Valley, where lawyers, political parties, civil society organisations and residents have been seeking a permanent bench of the …