Kaziranga National Park has suffered significant wildlife losses due to severe flooding, with 31 animals dead and 82 rescued. Efforts are ongoing to manage the crisis, including the rescue and treatment of affected animals, and addressing the challenges posed by a straying tiger.
As mother's labour advanced, the team on the boat swiftly sprang into action, raising a tarp to shield from the rain while aiding in the delivery. In just 10 minutes, the baby was born, greeted by joyful shouts of celebration.
Lakhimpur is the worst hit with over 1.65 lakh people suffering, followed by Darrang with more than 1.47 lakh people affected and Golaghat with almost 1.07 lakh people reeling under flood waters.
Assam's flood situation has worsened, impacting over 6.44 lakh people across 19 districts. Multiple agencies are engaged in rescue operations as eight rivers flow above the danger mark.
Rescue operations by the National Disaster Response Force, SDRF, fire services, and local administrations have rescued around 300 people in Dhemaji, 20 in Tinsukia, and three in Dibrugarh.
Nine individuals, including the prime accused, have been arrested in connection with a marksheet scam at Gauhati University, Assam.
Cachar is the worst hit with nearly 75,000 people affected, followed by Karimganj with more than 56,500 people and Dhemaji with almost 3,800 people reeling under flood waters.
Two motorcycle-borne cadres of the proscribed outfit had lobbed grenades at the military station in Lichubari in Jorhat district on December 14 last year as part of a bigger conspiracy to target army establishments across the north-eastern state.
The gunfight continued for about an hour, however, no casualties were reported. This latest incident strife comes weeks after violence in Jiribam which displaced over 200 people to relief camps and hundreds of others took refuge in the nearby Cachar district of Assam.
The Changchaki-Kawaimari connecting road has submerged and several portions of the embankment have washed away. According to the Central Water Commission, the water level of the Kopili River is flowing above the danger level mark.
Assam continues to struggle with the severe impact of the ongoing natural disaster, with many communities severely affected. The flood situation is slightly alarming now as many tributaries of Brahmaputra are flowing above the danger level.
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Shiladitya Chetia, a 2009 batch IPS officer, is survived by his two sisters as he and his wife had no children. He had lost his mother and mother-in-law in the past few months.
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The flood condition has been further exacerbated by landslides and storms this year, which have resulted in a total of 34 fatalities. Currently, 309 villages are submerged, and 1,005.7 hectares of crop areas have been damaged.
The project was approved by the State Cabinet in 2022. Spread across 108 acres, the solar power project is expected to cost Rs. 115 crores. It is projected to produce 50 million units of electricity annually, with construction expected to be completed by July 2025.
Assam CM said that the sole aim of this scheme is to delay the marriage of a girl so that she can be financially independent and start earning for herself and her family.
Due to the incessant rainfall and flood situation in Assam, erosion was reported in several parts of Sonitpur district. Many houses and streets have been destroyed in Sonitpur's Barsala village as the Brahmaputra river continues to swell. Watch to know more!
Assam received 2,40,301 votes in the Lok Sabha electionis in Assam. While Dibrugarh was polled maximum NOTA votes, Karimganj got minimum such votes.
In the recent Lok Sabha elections in Assam, both the BJP and Congress saw an increase in their vote shares by over one per cent, as per Election Commission data. The BJP's share rose from 36.41 per cent in 2019 to 37.43 per cent in 2024, securing nine out of 14 Lok Sabha seats.
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