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Guwahati: At least 10 individuals have been arrested in connection with an attack on police and forest department personnel during an eviction drive in the Assam's Paikan reserve forest area of Goalpara district on Thursday morning. According to police, the clash left four civilians and 21 security personnel injured. A 19-year-old civilian died of bullet injuries, while three others are undergoing treatment for gunshot wounds. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off you ...Read More >
Guwahati: Two people were killed and several injured-on Thursday after police opened fire after the ongoing eviction drive at Paikan in Goalpara district turned violent. Eviction was carried out in the area on Saturday last despite that a group of people have been staying there. They clashed with a team of police and forest department officials who had gone there to carry out the eviction drive. Police said that a group of people pelted stones at the police. "At least five policemen were injur ...Read More >
Amaravathi (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 19 (ANI): A Telugu Desam Parliamentary Party meeting was held at the Chief Minister's Camp Office under the leadership of Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, in which it was emphasised that the party will focus on issues concerning Andhra Pradesh in the upcoming Parliament session. Andhra Minister Nara Lokesh and several MPs attended the meeting. Also Read | Ganeshotsav Declared 'Rajya Mahotsav': Maharashtra Government Elevates Century-Old Festival to St ...Read More >
12 Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said there is an organised and deliberate pattern of encroachment on govt and forest lands across Assam, with outsiders -- including families from as far as Manipur -- being brought in to establish illegal settlements."In Lakhimpur, where we recently conducted an eviction drive, we found people from Manipur. Today, 12 families from Manipur and Nagaon (in Assam) reached there. Perhaps, they were asked to come by the encroachers earli ...Read More >
Guwahati, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday claimed that illegal land encroachments across the state are part of a deliberate and systematic pattern, with people arriving from as far as Manipur and even Bangladesh to occupy forest and government land. Reiterating his government's zero-tolerance approach, Sarma said all encroachers -- regardless of their origin -- would be evicted. Addressing a press conference in Guwahati, the Chief Minister alleged tha ...Read More >
Assam government has cleared approximately 40,000 acres of encroached land ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said BJP govt reclaimed over 160 sq km of land from encroachers in 4 years * It was found during eviction drives that encroachers often own land elsewhere but settle illegally in Assam * Chief Minister Sarma warned demographic shifts in Upper Assam threaten indigenous Assamese identity Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Ass ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 15 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday informed that a total of 1,19,548 bighas of land have been freed from encroachers in the ongoing eviction drive in the state. Assam CM said, "After we formed the government, so far 84,743 bighas of land in forest and national park areas have been freed from encroachers. A total of 1,19,548 bighas of land have been freed from encroachers." Also Read | Guwahati Shocker: Woman Kills Drunk Husband, Digs Pi ...Read More >
Guwahati, July 15: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Tuesday, defended the state's ongoing eviction drives, calling them a dual-purpose initiative to safeguard Assam's forests and counter what he described as a "conspiracy" to alter the demographic profile of certain regions. Speaking at a press meet at Lok Sewa Bhawan, Dispur, the Chief Minister said the state is facing systematic encroachment -- both environmental and demographic -- and that firm administrative action was necessary. "En ...Read More >
Golaghat (Assam) [India], July 14 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday visited the flood-affected areas of Golaghat district and inspected several relief camps set up by the district administration to assess the condition of flood-affected people. The recent floods have significantly impacted the revenue circles of Khumtai, Sarupathar, Bokakhat, Morongi, Golaghat, and Dergaon in the district. Also Read | Bihar Assembly Elections 2025: Prashant Kishor Slams Nitish Kumar Gov ...Read More >
Chennai: Preliminary investigations attribute the fire on the goods train near Tiruvallur to a possible spark from overhead electrical equipment (OHE) igniting fuel leaking from a derailed wagon.The incident paralysed services on the busy Chennai-Arakkonam route and left nearby residents engulfed in thick black smoke. The disruption left thousands of rail passengers stranded, many of whom were unable to get updates as railway helplines went unanswered for hours. The train carrying diesel from Ch ...Read More >
Golaghat (Assam) [India], July 14 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday visited the flood-affected areas of Golaghat district and inspected several relief camps set up by the district administration to assess the condition of flood-affected people. The recent floods have significantly impacted the revenue circles of Khumtai, Sarupathar, Bokakhat, Morongi, Golaghat, and Dergaon in the district. The Chief Minister first visited the relief camp set up at Simoluchapori Primary ...Read More >
Dibrugarh: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday conducted an extensive visit to flood-affected areas of Golaghat, where over 8,000 people continue to grapple with the aftermath of severe flooding caused by the overflowing Dhansiri river.Triggered by torrential rains in neighbouring Nagaland, the devastating floods have led to the displacement of thousands of residents, who are currently taking shelter in relief camps."The govt stands with the flood-affected people in this hour of crisis. We have mob ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 13 (ANI): Amid criticisms of the eviction drive carried out by the BJP-led Assam government to evict the encroachers from the government lands, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that there is a concerted effort to change the demography of the state constituencies. From our recent eviction experience, we have seen that people originally from districts 400 km away have encroached upon lands in predominantly Hindu constituencies. There is a concerted effo ...Read More >
Guwahati, July 13: The government has reiterated its firm stand on carrying out eviction drives against encroachers occupying government land. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, while inspecting the flood situation in Golaghat on Sunday, highlighted that settlers encroaching the forests as well as critical VGR and PGR lands would have to vacate. He informed that a team of Forest Department officials will soon visit Golaghat's Uriamghat to assess whether forest there has been encroached upon. ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jul 12 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday claimed that there could be a "conspiracy" behind erosion-hit and landless people moving 200-300 kms away from their native places to settle in areas where "Hindus or Assamese Muslims" are in the majority. Sarma also asserted that demographic balance is being threatened due to such migration of people in places where his government carried out eviction drives to clear encroached land. Also Read | Maharashtra Language R ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 12 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday inaugurated India first water technology park named Aqua Tech Park established through collaborative efforts at Bagibari Sonapur. The Aqua Tech Park set up by Kolong-Kapili in association with NABARD, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA), Fishery Department and Selco Foundation, the Aqua Tech Park the first of its kind in Assam. The park sh ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 10: The Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday approved the release of Rs 1,066.80 crore to flood and landslide-hit six states - Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Kerala and Uttarakhand. Among the six flood affected states, Assam received Rs 375.60 crore, Rs 29.20 crore was given to Manipur, Rs 30.40 crore to Meghalaya, Rs 22.80 crore to Mizoram, Rs 153.20 crore to Kerala, and Rs 455.60 crore to Uttarakhand, as Central share from State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), said a Minist ...Read More >
Guwahati, July 10: In a major relief for flood and landslide-affected northeastern states, the Centre has approved a financial package of Rs 458 crore for Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, and Mizoram under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF). The funds form part of a larger Rs 1,066.80 crore allocation for six states -- including Kerala and Uttarakhand -- reeling under the impact of this year's intense southwest monsoon. Assam, among the worst-hit states in the Northeast, has been sanctioned Rs ...Read More >
Guwahati, July 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) The flood situation in Assam showed slight improvement on Thursday, with the number of affected districts dropping from six to five. However, a fresh fatality in Golaghat district pushed this year's flood-related death toll to 30, including six from landslides, according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA). The latest casualty was reported from the Morongi revenue circle in Golaghat, which remains the worst-hit district with 23,084 affect ...Read More >
New Delhi: Four river sites across Assam, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra were in a state of severe flooding, while 11 more sites were above the warning level, the Central Water Commission (CWC)'s daily flood bulletin stated on Tuesday. The bulletin showed that while no site breached its previous highest flood level, two sites in Assam's Golaghat district -- Dhansiri (South) at Golaghat and Numaligarh -- were flowing above the danger level. In Madhya Pradesh, the Narmada river at Mandla flowed ...Read More >
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam has worsened, with two rivers -- Dhansiri in Golaghat district and Dikhow in Sivasagar district -- rising above the danger level, according to the Central Water Commission's (CWC) daily flood bulletin issued on Friday. These are currently the only two locations in the country classified under the 'severe flood' category. While the classification indicates that water levels have crossed the danger mark, they remain below the all-time highest flood levels r ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 4 (PTI) The flood situation in Assam has turned grim, with the Dhansiri (South) river in Golaghat district and the Dikhow river in Sivasagar district flowing above the danger mark, according to the Central Water Commission's (CWC) daily flood bulletin issued on Friday. These are the only two locations in India currently under the 'severe flood' category, indicating that though the water levels have crossed the danger mark, they remain below the historical highest flood level. Ac ...Read More >
Guwahati: BJP in Assam has condemned the alleged incident in which a water bottle was thrown at CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's convoy in Golaghat, reportedly by Congress workers. The party claimed the act reflected "Naxalite-like behaviour" and alleged that the Congress has resorted to "Naxalite-like behaviour" after being unable to counter the BJP govt's politics of liberation and development BJP workers staged statewide protests on Wednesday in response. BJP state spokesperson Kalyan Gogoi said the ...Read More >
Guwahati, July 2: In a fresh development in the Golaghat protest incident, it has come to light that the plastic bottle allegedly hurled during the demonstration struck Agriculture Minister Atul Bora's convoy -- not Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, as previously believed. In a letter dated June 30 to the Officer-in-Charge of Golaghat Police Station, Inspector of Police Mintu Handique stated that the incident occurred while Minister Bora's convoy was passing near the GDSA Indoor Stadium on Ju ...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 ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 1 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Assam Pradesh on Tuesday strongly condemned the alleged attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's convoy in Golaghat, where Congress workers reportedly hurled water bottles, said the BJP spokesperson Kalyan Gogoi in a press statement. The party described the incident as an attack on democratic values and accused the Congress of resorting to 'Naxalite-like' tactics out of political frustration. Addressing a pres ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday said the state govt was consistently working to provide better resources to the doctors and quality healthcare services to the citizens.He mentioned that medical colleges were being established in every district.While there were only six medical colleges in 2014, the number has now increased to 15, and nine new colleges are under construction. As a result, MBBS seats in the state increased from 700 in 2014 to 2,185, at present. The ...Read More >
Dibrugarh: The Dibrugarh unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged a demonstration on Tuesday, condemning the alleged throwing of a water bottle at the convoy of chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma by Congress workers in Golaghat a day earlier. The protest saw participation from senior BJP leaders, including state ministers, MLAs, and hundreds of party workers, who marched through the streets of Dibrugarh, raising slogans against Congress. The incident in question occurred around 1.30 pm on Mon ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 1 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Assam Pradesh on Tuesday strongly condemned the alleged attack on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's convoy in Golaghat, where Congress workers reportedly hurled water bottles, said the BJP spokesperson Kalyan Gogoi in a press statement. The party described the incident as an attack on democratic values and accused the Congress of resorting to "Naxalite-like" tactics out of political frustration. Also Read | India ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jul 1 (PTI) Assam BJP president Dilip Saikia on Tuesday maintained that Congress members were behaving like "overground Maoists" in the state, as he lashed out at the opposition party a day after its supporters purportedly hurled a water bottle at the chief minister's convoy. The ruling party also staged protests across the state, including Guwahati, demanding exemplary punishment against the culprits. A water bottle was purportedly hurled at the convoy of Chief Minister Himanta Bisw ...Read More >
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