Guwahati: Twice homeless, twice in danger, and twice in fear — the flood-hit families are now forced to live between the roar of trains and the disturbing memory of rising waters.For nearly a month, the railway track has become both refuge and peril for around two dozen flood-hit Adivasi and indigenous families in Sivasagar’s Betbari…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Guwahati: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday expressed confidence in police protection following an online death threat.Abdul Mutaleb of Morigaon allegedly threatened in a comment during the livestream of Sarma’s Independence Day speech to kill him for Rs 1 crore. He has been arrested.“Even during the Ashirwad Yatra, there…
Guwahati: Former Tripura CM and West Tripura MP Biplab Kumar Deb was on Monday elevated to the post of BJP’s national general secretary in the new organisational team announced by party president Nitin Nabin on Monday.Deb is among eight national general secretaries named by BJP. His elevation comes after he served as Tripura CM from…
The hotline can be used to seek information, raise concerns or lodge grievances Guwahati: Farmers and landowners along a power transmission corridor can now seek answers and lodge grievances through Assam’s first dedicated project helpline.Chirang district commissioner Gokul Chandra Brahma launched the service on Monday for people affected by the North Eastern Region Expansion Scheme…
Guwahati: Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi urged PM Narendra Modi to declare floods in three upper Assam districts a “national disaster”.In a letter released on Monday, the Sivasagar MLA submitted a 22-point charter seeking immediate relief, rehabilitation and long-term reconstruction in Sivasagar, Charaideo and Jorhat.Gogoi sought Rs 10 lakh each for affected families and businesses and…
Guwahati: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said sub-inspector Nabajit Das was allegedly murdered by drug traffickers in Dima Hasao.Das’s death on Friday was initially treated as a hit-and-run case.“We have credible information that he was, in fact, murdered by the drug peddlers and drug traffickers. But the investigation is on. So once the investigation…
The estimate is based on an ongoing rapid assessment survey in Sivasagar, Charaideo, Jorhat and Golaghat Guwahati: Flood losses in four upper Assam districts have touched Rs 450 crore, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said Monday, adding that the total loss could be in excess of Rs 1,000 crore.The estimate is based on an ongoing rapid…
Silchar: Fresh track subsidence near New Harangajao has raised concerns along NF Railway’s Lumding-Badarpur hill section after continuous rain.Subsidence was reported around km 118/1-3 near New Harangajao station, where restoration work is underway. A portion of Line 2, which had earlier suffered extensive damage, has reportedly sunk again.Train services on Lines 1 and 2 have…
Guwahati: City police arrested two alleged habitual thieves and recovered six stolen mobile phones near Basistha temple on Sunday night.Basistha police received several complaints of mobile phone thefts targeting pilgrims during the ongoing Bol Bom period.“Acting on reliable source information, a special operation was conducted in the Basistha Mandir area on Sunday, leading to the…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Guwahati: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday accused Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi of promoting anarchy to regain power.“Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi are nearly on a mission to oppose the nation. By instigating protests in the name of Gen Z, they have vowed to spoil the atmosphere of…
