Assam: Flood situation grim, affects NRC work
The three districts of Barak valley region — Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi — remained the worst affected with around 450 relief camps and relief distribution centres opened and around 1.6 lakh people
The three districts of Barak valley region — Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi — remained the worst affected with around 450 relief camps and relief distribution centres opened and around 1.6 lakh people
GUWAHATI: Assam is scheduled to launch a cancer care foundation, the first for any State government in India, on Monday for making treatment of the disease more affordable and ensuring care for patients
Looking at the present flood situation in the State, the Sivasagar district administration has asked the District Disaster Management Cell, SDRF, Water Resources Department and also the security forces,
GUWAHATI/IMPHAL/AGARTALA: Five people drowned in the current spate of floods in Assam on Sunday, taking the death toll to 11 in the state since the first wave hit the state five days ago. Three persons
Kamrup (M) Deputy Commissioner has appealed to the people for not to use plastic during Ambubachi Mela at Kamakhya Temple this year. In a meeting today at Conference Hall of Deputy Commissioner’s office,
“Need to clear encroachments inside Goalpara forest division” GUWAHATI: The Assam forest department will take the help of experts in mitigating human-elephant conflict along the Meghalaya border even
GUWAHATI: Vice-chancellors of public universities of northeastern states held a brainstorming session in Tezpur University (TU) on Friday to build an integrated platform to deal with the challenges posed
TANGLA, May 29: The Udalguri district, administered by the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), has witnessed a steady rise in human-elephant conflict over the past decade. The illegal human encroachment
<p>A key component of achieving universal health coverage is ensuring that all populations have access to quality health care. Examining where gains have occurred or progress has faltered across and within
The high-level committee has approved Rs 480.87 crore for Assam as central flood assistance to the State. The high-level committee met in New Delhi on Monday with Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in
Guwahati: Kamrup (metro) deputy commissioner Virendra Mittal on Monday directed the forest department to conduct a survey to identify the problems during movements of elephants in the district. Mittal
Biotechnology is the most contemporary science and technology of research and development that has made significant progress. In recent years, a massive translation of biotechnology into economic benefits
Japanese encephalitis (JE) has been taking a heavy toll on Assam – the worst ever in the country. Even as the death toll by this vector-borne disease in the State keeps on falling since 2014, the State
The cashless scheme, 'Atal Amrit Abhiyan', will cover 92 per cent of the state's population with annual income below Rs 5 lakh, he said. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today launched a health scheme
GUWAHATI: The European Union is providing technical assistance to the solar park at Amguri in Upper Assam. The 70MW solar park is the first-ever facility in the Northeast. The project was tendered recently.
The recent Nasa findings that ornamental plants release maximum oxygen seem to have prompted the Assam government to plan massive urban agriculture and vertical farming to grow such plants, fruits and
<p>Soil fertility has direct implications on the agricultural production scenarios of a region. Surface soil samples at 1 km grid were collected to assess the fertility status of Lakhimpur district (Assam)
MORIGAON: A total of 102 rhinos have been counted in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary here during a census carried out by the state's forest department, a senior official said on Sunday. The one-horned rhino
As many as 32 financial institutions – 21 public sector banks, nine private sector banks and two State rural banks – have been extending loans to registered farmers in Assam. This came to light when State
The Assam government today told the National Green Tribunal that it has sanctioned a budget of Rs 11 crore for installation of sensor-operated automated traffic barriers to control the death of animals