Assam News

A 3.4 magnitude of earthquake hit Assam's Kamrup district on Monday.

Meghalaya too has been witnessing violence by ULFA, NDFB militants in the recent past.

According to the forest authority, five rhinos died after the massive flood hit the state.

Earlier also Ahmed had been attacked by miscreants, following which the Assam Police had provided him with personal bodyguards. Unfortunately, they were not there during the last attack.

The government is also planning to request the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the killing.

Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday visited flood affected areas at Lakhimpur in Assam.

PM Narendra Modi announced Rs 2,000 crore for the northeastern states to deal with the havoc caused by floods that have killed 76 persons in Assam and affected millions.

The seven-time Congress MP is survived by his wife and four daughters, including Sushmita.

Later in the day, ABMSU supporters blocked roads by burning tyres and shouted slogans in Basugaon and other adjoining areas, protesting the killing.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was received by Assam Governor Banwarilal Purohit and Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.

During his visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a series of high-level meetings to review the flood situation and the relief operations in the North Eastern States.

Over 25 lakh people bore the brunt of the flooding in 29 districts. The administration set up 1,098 relief camps and distribution centres in the state.

During the review meeting of SSB Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh was appreciative of excellent services rendered by SSB in disaster relief and in the plan of raising RRTs in each sector.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken several steps to creating a favorable environment for development and spread of sports.

Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday announced grant of Rs 200 crore as first instalment for immediate repair of National Highways damaged due to heavy rains in Assam.

A terrorist linked with the anti-talk faction of the NDFB was killed in a gunfight in Assam's Kokrajhar district, police said.

According to Assam State Disaster Management Authority, one person lost his life at Mayong revenue circle in Morigaon district.

The worst hit district is South Salmara where 1,25,040 people are affected, while in Morigaon district nearly one lakh people are facing the flood fury.

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday directed all Deputy Commissioners to ensure that families affected by the current wave floods is provided with relief materials, irrespective of whether they are staying in relief camps or not.

A case was registered at the NIA, Guwahati, in December 2013 under various sections of the IPC as well as Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

Five suspected poachers were arrested today and a tiger skin was seized in Barpeta district by Forest Department officials.

The Kaziranga National Park, a UNESCO world heritage site, is home to an estimated 2,500 rhinos out of a world population of some 3,000.

Around 77 per cent of the Kaziranga National Park, including 134 anti-poaching camps, has been inundated, leaving some animals dead and some moving to nearby highlands.

The court said that in the event of any difficulty, the State Coordinator for National Registration would apprise the court of the same.

Rijiju today toured flood-ravaged Lakhimpur, Dhemaji and Majuli districts along with senior central and state government officials.

Rajnath Singh said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said the Centre would render all possible help to Assam.

With the flood situation worsening in Assam, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal onWednesday reviewed the overall flood scenario of Biswanath, Sonitpur, Karbi Anglong, Golaghat and Nagaon with senior officials.

The ASDMA said a total of 17,18,135 people were affected as on Wednesday.

 PM Modi on Wednesday expressed anguish over the flood situation in various parts of the Northeast.

The flood situation deteriorated further in Assam on Tuesday with six more persons losing their lives and over 15 lakh people across 23 districts affected by the deluge.