Affidavit filed by the Chief Wildlife Warden, Assam in the matter of news item titled "the last feral horses in India" appearing in Mongabay, November 5, 2024. The matter relates to the critically endangered status of feral horses in the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park as well as of smuggling of these …
Health and Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday disclosed that while Japanese Encephalitis has claimed 44 lives, 87 persons have died due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome in the State this year in the State so far. The hospitals across the State have recorded 305 and 1111 cases of …
Amidst heavy floods in several parts in Golaghat, a girl studying in Class X lost her life after suffering from the deadly Encephalitis disease. According to report, the daughter of Kolia Das from flood-hit Rajanakhat village in Golaghat had been suffering from fever. Later, she was admitted at Swahid Kushal …
The overall flood situation in the State continued to be critical on Thursday, even though the number of rivers flowing above danger level has come down from 10 to 5 in the last 24 hours. However, with 5 more deaths reported – one each in Golaghat, Lakhimpur and Nagaon districts …
Due to the incessant rain since the last few days under Demow Circle Office in Bokota Mouza the water level of Desang and Deroi has increased and around 17 villages have been highly affected by floods. Due to the rise in the water level of the Desang and Deroi rivers, …
The Government of Assam today faced severe criticism of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for death of several animals in road accidents in the Kaziranga National Park (KNP) and was directed to ensure their safety, especially during monsoons. Expressing concern over growing wildlife deaths in road accidents in the national …
Officials sources in Guwahati said the total number of people affected rose to 12.55 lakh on Monday. The floods have caused damage to roads, bridges and other infrastructure in several districts, while over one lakh hectare crop area has been affected till date. The flood situation in Assam turned from …
With one more life lost, the flood situation in Assam continued to be critical on Sunday even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and took stock of the prevailing situation in the State. The death toll in the current wave of flood mounted to 24 …
Sivasagar district recorded continuous 12-hour heavy rainfall since Saturday night till Sunday afternoon. The heavy rainfall has further swelled the rivers of the district. As per the latest report of the District Water Resource Management Department, a total of 25 villages under Sivasagar Revenue Circle were still under flood water. …
The flood situation in Assam continued to be grim with three more deaths reported from various affected districts on Sunday , taking the toll to 27.Nearly five lakh people have been affected by the recent flood, though the number of affected districts has come down to 15 from the earlier …
The Guwhati city is facing the risk of getting inundated as the river Brahmaputra is flowing above the danger mark on Thursday. Official sources said if rain does not stop anytime soon, Guwahati will be submerged as the river Brahmaputra is currently flowing above the danger mark. Currently, the Brahmaputra …
CM reviews situation, orders ex-gratia payment within 48 hrs to kin of deceased The overall flood situation in Assam continues to be grim, even as 19 persons have lost their lives so far in the year’s second spell of floods. Almost all the rivers, including Brahmaputra and its tributaries, were …
GUWAHATI: Kaziranga National Park authority slapped its highest-ever penalty of Rs 5000 on five vehicles for violation of speed limit on Thursday, the first day of the imposition of the fine to check casualty of animals coming out of the protected area during flood. Animals from Kaziranga crosses National Highway …
The first wave of floods claimed two hog deer on Wednesday while they were crossing NH-37 in Kaziranga National Park (KNP). Disclosing that over 60 per cent of 858 sq km area of the park and 80 camps are already inundated by floodwater, the park authorities said that animals have …
The overall flood situation in Assam further worsened on Monday with all the major rivers flowing above danger mark. A total of 3.73 lakh people in 774 villages across 13 districts have been affected by the current spell of floods. Further, 15,235 hectares of cropland have been inundated. Meanwhile, two …
Two riders had a miraculous escape from a massive landslide on NH 37 near Jorabat police station today. Red soil and trees slipped from the hill nearby and almost blocked the service road along the national highway. Traffic police rushed to the spot immediately and cleared the road. Landslide is …
Fresh flood submerged over 50 villages affecting 70,000 people over 75 hectares of agricultural land and adjacent to the river side and a CRPF camp had to be shifted to Goromur Bongkhi Gopal Natya Mandir, near Goromur satra from the river island district since past 24 hours following rise of …
The flood situation in Sivasagar district seems grim as the water level of all the major rivers, including the Brahmaputra, has been rising up to the danger level in recent days. The percentage of rainfall also seems rising and in the last few days, rainfall has been continuing in the …
Angry residents protest on streets, clash with police. Guwahati: Heavy rainfall has reduced Guwahati to a deathtrap with at least three people, including a Class 7 student, losing their lives due to electrocution on the waterlogged streets of Guwahati in past 10 days. Dulal Malakar, an employee of a KFC …
Rescue operations on; transport partially hit in Assam Heavy rain affected life in Northeast India on Monday too, with the floods taking more lives. National Disaster Response Force personnel are continuing rescue operations. In Meghalaya, with the death of one more person on Sunday, the death toll in landslips rose …
GUWAHATI, June 18: Even as water levels in some rivers have started receding, the flood situation in the State continues to be grim with the death of a person in the current wave. While one person at Thelamara in Sonitpur district has been missing since Saturday, the body of a …
