Guwahati

Guwahati: Floods in upper Assam disrupted train services, forcing diversions, cancellations and passenger evacuations.Floodwater overtopped the railway track at Simaluguri in Sivasagar district, prompting Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) to suspend train movement on affected sections. More than 2,000 passengers were evacuated and moved by road.According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), Sivasagar, Charaideo…

Flood situation deteriorates in Assam GUWAHATI: With the flood situation deteriorating in Upper Assam, the Assam government on Monday placed the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force on standby to assist in evacuation and rescue operations, if required.Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state has requested the armed forces to remain prepared as…

Assam’s flood situation worsened Sunday, affecting over 57,000 people across seven districts GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Assam worsened on Sunday with one more person losing his life and the number of people affected by the deluge rising to over 57,000 across seven districts.The said incident has prompted the state government to ask the Army…

Dhubri: Police on Saturday seized 14 camels from a truck at Chagolia police outpost, along the Assam-West Bengal border, in Dhubri.The truck was intercepted while entering Assam from West Bengal during routine checking, police sources said. The animals were found to be in a cramped state inside the vehicle, the source added.The driver, identified as…

Imphal: Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president and former chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh on Sunday criticised both the state and central govts over the delay in the expansion of the Manipur cabinet while accusing the BJP-led NDA govt of failing to curb repeated examination paper leaks across the country.Addressing a media conference at the…

Guwahati: Anyone found defacing public property in Guwahati by putting up posters, graffiti or other unauthorised markings will face a penalty of up to Rs 5,000. Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has announced the initiative to curb visual pollution and preserve the city’s cleanliness and civic aesthetics.According to the GMC, walls, flyovers, govt buildings, electric poles,…

Guwahati: Altogether eight people died and 12 sustained injuries after a massive landslide struck Nagaland’s Mon district headquarters early on Sunday. Four bodies were recovered so far, and officials said the death toll could rise as four more bodies remain trapped under the debris.The landslide hit a hillside area where several houses were built, burying…

Guwahati: Raijor Dal chief and Sivasagar MLA Akhil Gogoi slammed BJP-led govt for removing a mural of climate and social activist Sonam Wangchuk on Sunday and a mural of singer Zubeen Garg in June. He asked why the govt was “scared of murals, artists and peaceful protests”.The Wangchuk mural, painted on the Basistha flyover, was…

Guwahati: A landslide damaged a guard wall at Ramcha Hill in Kharghuli on Sunday, prompting the evacuation of a homestay.The wall of a three-storey building collapsed around 11 am after spells of rain, DDMA officials and witnesses said. Residents, shopkeepers and customers nearby escaped unhurt, but six two-wheelers parked on the road were damaged, and…

Dibrugarh: The Assam Tea Tribes Students’ Association (ATTSA) is campaigning in Demow tea gardens against ‘sulai’, citing its health and social costs.ATTSA held its latest awareness session at Diroi Tea Estate in Sivasagar district on Sunday. Senior members Diganta Tasa and Rajkishore Bhumij led the weeklong drive.The campaign targets ‘sulai’, or country liquor, widely consumed…