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Guwahati: A court in Assam on Friday sent Zubeen Garg's band members Shekharjyoti Goswami and Amritprabha Mahanta to 14 days of police remand in connection with the death of the singer-composer. Munna Prasad Gupta, the Special DGP of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), told PTI that the Chief Judicial Magistrate of Kamrup Metropolitan district accepted the plea for further interrogation and sent the duo to 14 days of police remand. ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to embark on a three-day visit from September 13 to Mizoram, Manipur, Assam, West Bengal and Bihar to launch multi-crore infrastructure projects, participate in the birth centenary celebrations of Bharat Ratna Bhupen Hazarika and attend the Combined Commanders' Conference. The PM's tour will begin at Aizawl in Mizoram, where he will lay foundation stones and inaugurate development projects worth over Rs 9,000 crore catering to a host of sectors, includi ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 5 (ANI): Japanese Encephalitis (JE), a mosquito-borne viral infection, has claimed 13 lives at Guwahati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Assam so far this year. The hospital has reported 50 confirmed cases of JE since April 1, raising significant concerns among health authorities. Dr Ujjal Kumar Sharma, Deputy Superintendent of GMCH, told ANI, 'In Guwahati Medical College & Hospital, from April 1 to July 4, 50 patients of Japanese Encephalitis have been adm ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 5 (ANI): Japanese Encephalitis (JE), a mosquito-borne viral infection, has claimed 13 lives at Guwahati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Assam so far this year. The hospital has reported 50 confirmed cases of JE since April 1, raising significant concerns among health authorities. Also Read | Twist in Pune Techie 'Rape' Case: 'No Forced Entry, Selfie Edited by Complainant and Accused Not a Delivery Boy As Alleged' Say Police; Probe Ongoing. Dr Ujjal Kumar ...Read More >
Guwahati: State is witnessing a concerning surge in Japanese encephalitis (JE) cases, with Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) reporting 47 confirmed infections so far. The mosquito-borne viral disease has already claimed 13 lives across the state. Data provided by GMCH authorities shows that JE cases began emerging in April, with the first fatalities reported in June. While six patients have recovered and been discharged, three left the hospital against medical advice and several others ...Read More >
Assam Police arrested sixteen individuals for illegal cattle slaughter during Eid. The arrests followed the discovery of five illegal slaughter sites in Barak Valley districts. Cattle parts were also found in multiple locations across Assam. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma affirmed the government's commitment to upholding the law.Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said 16 people were arrested for "illegally" slaughtering cattle during Eid a day ago. The CM said five illegal s ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Sunday said that 16 individuals have been arrested across the state in connection with incidents of alleged illegal cattle slaughter during Eid-ul-Zuha celebrations. CM Sarma stated that cattle remains were recovered from various locations in Assam, with five unauthorised slaughter sites identified in the Barak Valley. These were located in Gumrah, Silchar, and Lakhipur in Cachar district, and Badarpur and Banga in Karimganj district. The arre ...Read More >
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday expressed serious concern over reports of illegal cattle slaughter during the Eid-ul-Zuha celebrations across the state, warning that strict action would be taken against violators, regardless of their faith or background.Taking to X, the chief minister said, "While our Constitution guarantees the right to religious freedom, it equally upholds the rule of law and public order. ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jul 7 (PTI) The overall flood situation in Assam improved marginally as the affected population decreased to 3.37 lakh in 12 districts, though the death toll in this year's deluge and landslides reached 23 with two fresh fatalities, an official bulletin said. Water levels of major rivers, including the Brahmaputra, were on a receding trend. The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) bulletin said 3,37,358 people in 41 circles and 999 villages in 12 districts remained affec ...Read More >
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam improved marginally as major rivers, including the Brahmaputra, were showing a receding trend though a population of over four lakh people was still affected by the deluge in 18 districts of the state, officials said on Saturday. Rainfall has been less in most districts and scattered in some, leading to a recession in the water level of the major rivers. The Brahmaputra is flowing above the danger level in Dhubri, Kopili in Dharamtul, River Barak at Katakh ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, while extending Eid-al-Adha greetings and urging citizens to uphold harmony and follow government guidelines, also remarked on the completion of one month of Operation Sindoor, stating that Pakistan, a 'territory of terrorism', must eliminate the executioners of oppression and crime who, he said, are a threat to both humanity and Islam. Speaking to reporters after offering Namaz at Imamia Hall, Shia Jama Masjid, Naqvi said that ev ...Read More >
Guwahati, Jun 7 (PTI) The flood situation in Assam improved marginally as major rivers, including the Brahmaputra, were showing a receding trend though a population of over four lakh people was still affected by the deluge in 18 districts of the state, officials said on Saturday. Rainfall has been less in most districts and scattered in some, leading to a recession in the water level of the major rivers. The Brahmaputra is flowing above the danger level in Dhubri, Kopili in Dharamtul, River Ba ...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 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, Jun 6 (PTI) Assam's flood situation remained critical on Friday with over 4.43 lakh people in 16 districts still suffering from the deluge even as major rivers, including the Brahmaputra, were showing a receding trend, according to an official bulletin. There was no report of fatality due to the floods during the day, though a person was reported missing in Kamrup (Metro). The current first wave of floods, along with landslides, triggered by heavy rainfall, has so far claimed 21 live ...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: 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 >
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