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Guwahati, June 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) After a week of disruption due to landslides, the train services between south Assam, Tripura, Manipur, and Mizoram and the rest of the country via Guwahati partially resumed on Sunday, officials said. The train services in the Lumding-Badarpur Hill Section of the Lumding division have been disrupted since June 23 after huge landslides badly affected the railway track in the mountainous areas under Assam's Dima Hasao district. Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said on Sunday that the first goods train and the first passenger train (Kanchenjunga Express) crossed the landslide-affected location at Jatinga Lampur after restoration of the affected railway tracks. The movement of the trains over the affected portion in Lumpur-New Haflong was partially restored from Sunday and full-fledged train services are expected to resume from Monday, he said. Goods trains carrying petroleum products and food grains bound for the state of Tripura and the Barak Valley in southern Assam were prioritised for movement over the section. Additionally, a POL wagon currently stranded at Guwahati and scheduled for unloading at Dharmanagar in northern Tripura is also being dispatched, the official said. Sharma said that some portion of the Lumding-Badarpur hill section under Assam's Dima Hasao district was severely affected by multiple earth slips triggered by heavy rainfall. NFR General Manager Chetan Kumar Shrivastava visited the site to assess the ground situation, review restoration progress and encourage the field teams. He instructed that maximum manpower and machinery be deployed to accelerate the restoration efforts and ensure early resumption of train services on this vital hill section. Due to the effect of the railway tracks, the NFR has cancelled, diverted and short-terminated many trains scheduled to operate in these areas. During monsoon, every year several northeastern states, especially Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and southern Assam, remain cut off from the rest of the country for weeks owing to landslides, waterlogging and damage to railway tracks, leading to hardship for the people of the region.
Former Manipur CM N. Biren Singh stated that efforts are underway to establish a popular government in the state, currently under President's rule. He expressed optimism about forming a new government soon, emphasizing the BJP and its allies' desire for restoration of popular governance.Former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Saturday said efforts are underway for setting up of a popular government in the state which is now under President's rule. Speaking at the sidelines of a programme at BJP state headquarters, Singh expressed hope that a new government will be formed in Manipur soo ...Read More >
Guwahati, July 2: Notwithstanding an early monsoon onset, Assam recorded a rainfall deficit of 34 per cent in the first monsoon month of June, and July doesn't look better either. Against the normal June rainfall of 415.2 mm, the State as a whole received just 272 mm of rain during the month. Western Assam districts reported a huge shortfall in monsoon rains during the month, with Bajali topping the list (minus 77 per cent), followed by Darrang (minus 76 per cent), South Salmara (minus 72 per cent), Barpeta (minus 68 per cent) and Nalbari (minus 66 per cent). Eastern Assam districts had bet ...Read More >
Guwahati: After relentless rain for almost a week, showers in worst flood-affected northeastern states, Assam and Manipur, finally receded to deficient level over the last 24 hours. The number of flood affected population in Assam has declined by more than one lakh, with the number down to 5.6 lakh on Thursday as compared to 6.79 lakh on Wednesday, according to a report from Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).However, ASDMA confirmed two more death in the last 24 hours. While a child succumbed to the flood in Hailakandi, a man died of similar cause in Sribhumi, taking the total ...Read More >
New Delhi: Northwest India has been experiencing heavy rainfall lately, which has also led to a drop in the temperature level. Last week, the Northwest received 102 per cent more rainfall than usual. However, the monsoon has not yet entered all the areas. Regarding the mountains, the landslides caused by continuous rain are proving fatal for the people. At many places, the roads are blocked due to falling rocks, causing difficulties for passersby. Apart from this, rivers, drains, ponds and canals are also in spate here. The water level is increasing. Monsoon rains are also occurring in South ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is probing from all angles, including sabotage, in the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad that killed 274 people on board and on the ground last month, Minister of State (MoS) For Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said. Mohol said the black box of the Air India flight AI 171 that has been recovered is in AAIB's custody and will not be outside the country for a thorough assessment. The MoS was speaking at the Pune chapter of the Emerging Business Conclave. "It (plane crash) was an unfortunate incident. The AAIB has begun a full investig ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Monsoon covered the entire country on Sunday, nine days before the normal date, advancing into the remaining parts of Delhi-NCR, Rajasthan, west UP and Haryana, IMD said.This is only the fourth time in the past 25 years that monsoon covered NCR and remaining parts of northwest India the same day. The last time this happened was on July 13 in 2021, whereas the earliest date on which such an event took place was June 16 in 2013 -- the day Kedarnath witnessed a major disaster due to cloudburst and flash floods.It has taken monsoon 37 days to cover the entire country this time since its ...Read More >
Bhilwara: Communal tensions flared Saturday in Jahazpur town of Bhilwara district after a minor car collision with a vegetable vendor's cart led to violence in which a young man was beaten to death the previous night.A key temple event was postponed Saturday and permissions for weekend Muharram processions revoked after threats from Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal not to allow any such events in this area of the BJP-governed state. Police deployments were stepped up and markets in Jahazpur town were shut Saturday.The trouble began when Sitaram Keer (25) was headed to Jahazpur with ...Read More >
New Delhi: Monsoon is at its peak these days, due to which it is raining heavily in various parts of the country. It is raining heavily in the hilly areas of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. The situation is so bad that cloudburst has worsened the situation in Himachal Pradesh in many places. Due to landslide debris falling on the Kedarnath Badrinath highway, the passersby had to face difficulties. After about three hours of hard work, the debris was removed and the road was opened for the passersby. A woman was swept away due to a cloudburst in Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, and is still missing ...Read More >
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed 18 teams across Maharashtra for rapid rescue and relief operations, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted above-normal monsoon rainfall this year, with urban areas like Mumbai already showing signs of strain, Mid-day reported. Between May 25 and 26, NDRF teams responded to emergencies in Pune, Solapur, and Satara. While local agencies managed to rescue nine people in Baramati and Indapur, NDRF teams were redirected to Phaltan in Satara and Kurubavi in Solapur. In Solapur, a team carried out a midnight rescue operati ...Read More >
Haridwar: A woman politician has been arrested for allegedly letting her boyfriend and others repeatedly rape her 13-year-old daughter in Haridwar, Uttarakhand. The horrifying crime, which occurred between January and March, was exposed when the minor bravely confided in her father, prompting a police investigation that led to the arrest of the accused. The accused was arrested with her boyfriend and one more. According to police reports, the minor was gang-raped multiple times, often in the presence of her mother. The minor, who had been living with her father following her parents' separat ...Read More >
New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts heavy to very heavy rainfall over many parts of northwest, central, east and northeast India during next seven days. The southwest monsoon crucial for kharif sowing has further advanced over remaining parts of north Arabian Sea, some more parts of Rajasthan, West Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab. "Conditions are favourable for further advance of Southwest monsoon over some more parts of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and remainin ...Read More >
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Maligaon, June 29 (MExN): The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) announced the restoration of train services over the affected Jatinga Lumpur-New Haflong stretch of the Lumding-Badarpur Hill Section, with limited train operations between 12 noon and 6 PM on June 29. Full-fledged train services will resume from June 30, informed an official statement from NFR Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO). Following the successful restoration, the first empty goods train passed through the section and departed from New Harangajao at 10:21 AM, marking the resumption of traffic. The Sealdah-Silchar Kanche ...Read More >
Srinagar- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said foreign countries were told clearly during the post-Operation Sindoor diplomatic outreach that in case of a fresh provocation, India would repeat its action. Speaking at a discussion at the Ahmedabad Management Association, Tharoor said Indian delegations which visited foreign countries in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor managed to convey that India acted with restraint and responsibility. "In other places, we actually were able to get some very high-placed people to say not only that they respected and supported India's right of self- ...Read More >
Shimla: Heavy rains lashed Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, triggering landslides and flash floods and blocking more than 100 roads, even as the weather department issued a red alert.A landslide at Chakki Mod near Parwanoo blocked the Chandigarh-Shimla highway for hours, resulting in a massive traffic jam Sunday morning. The local administration had to divert traffic through the Jangeshu link road until the landslide debris was cleared at Chakki Mod.The traffic was first restored one-way and later two-way, but the traffic jam continued on both sides of the highway throughout the day due to slow veh ...Read More >
Silchar: Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president and Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi has urged PM Narendra Modi to urgently intervene in the worsening connectivity crisis of the Barak Valley, highlighting the region's continued isolation due to repeated disruptions in rail and road infrastructure.In a letter addressed to the PM on Thursday, Gogoi said the current condition of both railway and highway networks has reached a "critical low", leaving nearly 40 lakh residents of the valley stranded and disconnected from the rest of the country.Citing repeated breakdowns on the Lumding-Badarpur ...Read More >
NEW DELHI : The idiom advising one not to compare apples and oranges is a cliché -- a figurative expression that a fruit lover can safely ignore. But anyone with an interest in the origin, spread, popularity, and market dynamics of a fruit or a vegetable can and must draw comparisons. In that spirit of enquiry, one may compare apples and mangoes, more so as they appear to be headed in different directions. Apples are vying for eternal glory, while mangoes are in tatters. Sample these numbers: In 2024-25, India's mango exports, including fresh fruit and pulp, were valued at just ₹1,150 crore. ...Read More >
Pune: The Pune city and ghat areas which witnessed subdued rainfall activity last week are expected to see a marginal increase in rains this week, stated a Met department forecast.The IMD has issued a yellow alert for the ghat areas of Pune for Monday.According to India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials, a number of weather systems are present in the country which are boosting the chances of rainfall."The weather systems include an upper air cyclonic circulation near the Bay of Bengal. A ...Read More >
It has brought Aizawl onto India's railway map after overcoming unprecedented challenges. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * The Bairabi-Sairang railway line in Mizoram is ready for operation after 26 years of planning * The 51.38 km line includes 48 tunnels and over 40 bridges, crossing difficult terrain * Travel time between Guwahati and Aizawl will reduce from 18 to under 12 hours by rail Did our AI summary help? Let us know. A railway, first conceptualised 26 ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], July 18 (ANI): Government Railway Police (GRP) personnel at Agartala Railway Station recovered and seized 9.5 kg of dry ganja from the platform just before the departure of the Kanchenjunga Express during a routine security check conducted on Thursday. The ganja was seized from platform No. 1 towards the Jirania end. The contraband was discovered inside seven packets stored inside two bags, left unclaimed on the platform. Following all legal formalities, the ganja was officially seized as unclaimed property. The Agartala GRP Police Station has launched an investi ...Read More >
Numerical model predictions continue to predict formation of a fresh strong low-pressure area spinning up over the Bay of Bengal in another week's time (around July 25) even as Wednesday's well-marked 'low' intensified back into a depression over south-east Uttar Pradesh and adjoining north-east Madhya Pradesh, compounding flooded conditions in many areas. India Meteorological Department (IMD) as well as European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts have converged on the prospects of the fr ...Read More >
After an exceptionally early onset this year -- the earliest in 16 years -- the southwest monsoon has temporarily paused its journey across India, weather officials said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) confirmed that while the monsoon arrived over Kerala on May 24 and made swift progress through the southern peninsula, northeast India, and parts of the west, its advance has stalled. According to IMD officials, the rainfall will remain subdued across most parts of the country for the next few days. However, reports suggest that the monsoon is expected to gather strength between June ...Read More >
Guwahati, June 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) After a week of disruption due to landslides, regular train services between South Assam, Tripura, Manipur, Mizoram, and the rest of the country via Guwahati fully resumed on Monday, officials said. The vital train services in the Lumding-Badarpur Hill Section of the Lumding division have been disrupted since June 23 after landslides badly affected the railway track in the mountainous areas under Assam's Dima Hasao district. A senior official of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) said on Monday that both goods train and the passenger train are being operated ...Read More >
Guwahati: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has alerted Assam and neighboring northeastern states about moderate to heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning over the next five days. The Regional Meteorological Centre in Assam's Guwahati released the warning on Sunday, advising residents to stay vigilant, particularly in vulnerable areas. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! The forecast predicts moderate rain across Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, and Mizoram. Additionally, some areas in Tripura and Mizoram may e ...Read More >
Guwahati, June 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The flood situation in Assam marginally improved on Thursday, while the situation further improved in other northeastern states, an official said. With two more fresh deaths in Assam, the death toll in seven states, excluding Sikkim, of the region increased to 48. According to the disaster management officials of different northeastern states, out of 48 deaths during the current spell of rain and floods since May 29, at least 21 people died in Assam, followed by 12 in Arunachal Pradesh, six in Meghalaya, five in Mizoram, two in Tripura and one each in Nagalan ...Read More >
Silchar: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday visited the flood-ravaged districts of Hailakandi and Sribhumi in the Barak Valley. He assured affected residents of providing timely disbursement of rehabilitation grants and swift repair of damaged infrastructure.This marks Sarma's second visit to the flood-hit region within four days, underscoring the gravity of the situation. Speaking to the media in Sribhumi after inspecting multiple relief camps, the CM said, "Flood-related problems may persist till July. I will return before Durga Puja to ensure that roads and infrastructure ar ...Read More >
Silchar: As Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) grapples with the aftermath of a major landslide, senior officials are racing against time to restore services in the Lumding-Badarpur hill section. On Thursday, NFR general manager Chetan Kumar Shrivastava visited the severely affected Jatinga Lumpur stretch at km 108/7-8 to take stock of the ongoing restoration efforts.Accompanied by divisional railway manager (Lumding) Sameer Lohani, senior divisional commercial manager Amitabh Kumar Mishra, and other top railway officials, Shrivastava spent over 90 minutes at the site. He reviewed the damage and ...Read More >
Aizawl (Mizoram) [India], June 30 (ANI): Eco-friendly LED lighting and solar power installed in the tunnels of the recently completed 51.38-km Bairabi-Sairang railway line in Mizoram, Divisional Electrical Engineer Md Zahid Akhtar said. Md Zahid Akhtar told ANI, "We have installed LED lighting in the tunnels, which is environment-friendly. We are also utilising solar power and plan to have a plant for the same in the future." Also Read | Stocks To Buy or Sell Today, June 30, 2025: BHEL, HAL, Piramal Enterprises Among Shares That May Remain in Focus on Monday. He added that the cables instal ...Read More >
Guwahati, July 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Railway services between South Assam, Tripura, Manipur, Mizoram, and the rest of the country via Guwahati were once again disrupted on Monday due to landslides in the Lumding-Badarpur Hill section, officials said. Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that trains running in the Lumding - Badarpur Hill section got disrupted due to a landslide between Mupa-Dihakho stations of Lumding Division. As a result of the landslide, the track has been suspended until clearance of boulders and earth that have ...Read More >
Agartala: Tripura Finance Minister Pranajit Singha Roy has urged the 16th Finance Commission to consider a 20% allocation for forestry and ecology, stressing their critical role in maintaining the state's environmental balance and economic sustainability. He was addressing a high-level meeting in New Delhi focused on the developmental challenges of the Northeastern states. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! Representing Tripura, Singha Roy called for robust financial backing to bridge infrastructure and development gaps, particularly in the Tripu ...Read More >
SHILLONG, July 10: The Centre has sanctioned Rs 30.40 crore for Meghalaya as central share of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) to support the state in battling the brunt of this year's intense southwest monsoon. The allocation comes as part of a larger Rs 1,066.80 crore relief package extended to six states, including four from the Northeast -- Meghalaya, Assam, Manipur, and Mizoram. The announcement was made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who stated that the Centre remains firmly committed to supporting states in times of crisis. "Modi govt stands resolutely beside the states in ...Read More >