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Guwahati: Assam Cabinet has approved the Draft Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and Regulatory Guidelines to Prevent Coercive Practices by Private Nursing Homes/Hospitals in Assam and Hospitals must hand over dead bodies within two hours post-death certification irrespective of pending payment. The cabinet has deliberated that there will no withholding of dead Bodies, Hospitals must hand over dead bodies within two hours post-death certification irrespective of pending payment. Delay beyond t ...Read More >
Dispur (Assam) [India], July 10 (ANI): The Assam cabinet on Thursday approved the proposal to enhance the remuneration of Gaon Pradhans from Rs 9,000 per month to Rs 14,000 per month with effect from October 1. This has been done keeping in view the increasing responsibilities of the Gaon Pradhans in Assam and as per Budget announcement 2025-2026. This will also be extended to Gaon Pradhans of Forest Villages. Also Read | Bengaluru Peeping Tom Case: CM Siddaramaiah Condemns Man Filming Women i ...Read More >
Dispur (Assam) [India], July 10 (ANI): The Assam cabinet on Thursday approved the proposal to enhance the remuneration of Gaon Pradhans from Rs 9,000 per month to Rs 14,000 per month with effect from October 1. This has been done keeping in view the increasing responsibilities of the Gaon Pradhans in Assam and as per Budget announcement 2025-2026. This will also be extended to Gaon Pradhans of Forest Villages. It also approved the proposal for the implementation of the Gaja Mitra Scheme in the ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 7 (ANI): Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday announced multiple initiatives by the government to boost the waterways and maritime sector in the region. "With an investment of Rs 5,000 crore earmarked, the Union Government has drawn up major initiatives in this regard," Sarbananda Sonowal said. Also Read | US Demands Trade Deals or Threatens Tariffs by August 1. He said that, over the past 11 years, the Ministry of Ports, ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, on Monday announced multiple initiatives by the Government to boost the waterways and maritime sector in the region. With an investment of 5,000 crores earmarked, the Union Government has drawn up major initiatives in this regard, a release from the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said. As per the release, over the past 11 years, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways (MoPSW) ...Read More >
Guwahati: In a significant push to boost religious tourism and ease access to the Kamakhya Temple, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday announced key updates on two major ropeway projects connecting the revered shrine. Speaking during his visit to the temple after the annual Ambubachi Mela, Sarma revealed that two ropeways are currently under development- one from Kamakhya Railway Station to the temple, and another from Sonaram Field in the city to the holy shrine. "Work on bot ...Read More >
Guwahati, June 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant move to boost infrastructure and community development, the Assam State Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday approved key decisions under Mission Basundhara 3.0 and amended governance rules for autonomous councils and panchayats. The Chief Minister said: "The Cabinet cleared the allotment of government land for 942 infrastructure projects across 11 districts, including Kamrup, Barpeta, and Dhemaji. Barpeta leads wit ...Read More >
Lucknow: A man accused of kidnapping and raping a three-year-old girl in Lucknow was killed in an encounter with police in the early hours of Friday. The accused was identified as Deepak Verma, 24.Police said he was a habitual offender, and several criminal cases were lodged against him at various police stations. Police had announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh for any information leading to his arrest.On Thursday, a complaint was registered at Alambagh police station that a three-year-old girl was k ...Read More >
Assam continues to face a severe flood crisis, affecting nearly seven lakh people across 21 districts. The death toll from the first wave of floods and landslides has risen to 19, with one person missing in Cachar district. Nine major rivers, including the Brahmaputra and Barak, are flowing above danger levels, causing widespread inundation. A total of 1,494 villages across 66 revenue circles have been affected, with Sribhumi district hardest hit, impacting over 2.5 lakh people. Floodwaters have ...Read More >
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam improved marginally on Friday, with the affected population decreasing to over 4.43 lakh from over 5.6 lakh on Thursday, due to a reduction in rainfall in the state.The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), in its daily bulletin, said 18 districts -- Cachar, Nagaon, Sribhumi, Hailakandi, Kamrup, Hojai, Dibrugarh, Bongaigaon, Morigaon, Darrang, Golaghat, Dhemaji, Goalpara, Sonitpur, Biswanath, Lakhimpur, Jorhat, and Kamrup (M) -- are currently r ...Read More >
GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Assam improved further on Friday following a decline in the rains. No death was reported in the state during the past 24 hours but one person was reported missing. Manipur reported three deaths which took the Northeast flood and landslide toll to 53. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 4,43,560 people across 18 districts are still affected by the floods in Assam. Over 40,000 of them were taking shelter in relief camps. Cropland r ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India] June 6 (ANI): The flood situation in Morigaon district of Assam has shown a slight improvement, but the district is still struggling, with 117 villages remaining submerged on Friday. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), the floodwaters have affected over 5.60 lakh people across 19 districts in the state. Also Read | Ahmedabad Horror: Woman Alleges Dowry Harassment by In-Laws, Accuses Husband of Forcing Her To Watch Porn and Engage in Unna ...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 ch ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jun 5 (PTI) The flood situation in Assam improved on Thursday even though two more people lost their lives and over 5.5 lakh people across 12 districts are reeling under the deluge, an official bulletin said. According to the daily flood report of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), one person each died in Hailakandi and Sribhumi districts. With this, the total number of people losing their lives in this year's flood and landslide has increased to 21. The report s ...Read More >
Guwahati: The flood situation across Assam remained critical on Thursday, June 5, 2025, as incessant rainfall continued to swell major rivers, impacting nearly seven lakh people across 21 districts. Officials confirmed that the death toll in the first wave of floods and landslides this monsoon season has climbed to 19, with two fatalities reported on Wednesday. Additionally, one person remains missing in the Cachar district. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your ...Read More >
Guwahati, May 28: The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, directed the Assam Human Rights Commission (AHRC) to conduct an independent and expeditious enquiry into allegations of fake police encounters in Assam. A bench of Justices Kant and N Kotiswar Singh said that the AHRC would be at liberty to carry out further investigations into the allegations and the Assam government has to cooperate and remove any institutional barriers in the enquiry process. The Court also directed the AHRC to issue public ...Read More >
Guwahati: Lymphatic filariasis (LF), commonly known as elephantiasis, is a challenge in Assam, said state health minister Ashok Singhal. Health department has set a goal to achieve over 90% drug compliance of the eligible population consuming anti-filaria medicines in the endemic districts. Union minister for health and family welfare, Jagat Prakash Nadda, on Monday launched the Annual Nationwide Mass Drug Administration (MDA) Campaign for LF elimination through a video conference with health m ...Read More >
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