Over 2.20 lakh people affected in Assam floods, death toll rises to 15
Guwahati/IBNS: The flood situation in Assam turned grim with more than 2.20 lakh people in 13 districts of the state affected in the second wave of floods.
Fresh flood submerged 10 villages in Assam’s Mariani
Guwahati, Aug 18 (IBNS): The fresh flood waters of Teok river have submerged at least 10 villages in Mariani area in Assam’s Jorhat district on Sunday.
Diageo India donates Rs 1crore to Assam CM's Relief Fund in support of flood relief
Diageo India donates Rs 1crore to Assam CM's Relief Fund in support of flood relief
Opposition Congress, AIUDF walk out of Assam assembly session over flood and erosion issue
Guwahati, July 26 (IBNS): The first day of the monsoon session of the Assam assembly witnessed a situation as oppositions staged massive protest and walked out at the beginning hours of the session over the present flood and erosion problems of the state.
Assam flood death toll rises to 62
Guwahati, July 20 (IBNS): The death toll in monsoon flooding in Assam has moved up to touch 62 as still over 4.4 million people and animals continue to face hardships in the state.
Assam flood: 110 animals, including 10 rhinos, die in Kaziranga
Guwahati, July 20 (IBNS): The Kazirnaga National Park, a World Heritage Site, which hosts two-third of the one horned rhinoceros, has lost around 110 wild animals so far in the devastating flood that has hit Assam and disrupted normal life in the state.
Modi calls Sonowal and takes stock of Assam flood situation, CM meets flood-affected people
Guwahati, Jul 15 (IBNS): While Assam is reeling under the devastating flood with over 26 lakh people being affected, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday said that, the state government has taken all adequate measures to help the flood-affected people.
Guwahati, Sept 15 (IBNS) : Assam flood situation worsened after flood waters have submerged 264 villages in six districts of the state and affected over 97,000 people in the state.
Over 80,000 people affected in Assam flood, 45 people dies
Guwahati, Aug 8 (IBNS): The flood situation in Assam still grim while over 80,000 people of three districts of the state remain affected.
Assam flood situation worsens, death toll mounts to 43
Guwahati, Aug 5 (IBNS): The flood situation in Assam is still grim with nearly 1.1 lakh people of six districts being affected and the death toll rising up to 43 so far.
Assam flood : Over 4.25 lakh people affected, three people drown, one die in landslide
Guwahati, June 16 (IBNS): The flood situation in Assam is still grim while flood waters inundated more areas, affecting over 4.25 lakh people and claiming three more lives in the state, on Saturday as death toll mounted due to flood and landslides to seven.
Sonowal meets Jaitley-Prabhu and requests centre’s help for new Industrial Policy
Guwahati, Sept 16 (IBNS) : Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday called on Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at the latter’s official residence at 2 Krishna Menon Marg in New Delhi and apprised him of the challenges posed by flood and erosion in Assam and sought his intervention for early release of the pending amount under the Flood Management Programme.
Sonowal pitches for early restoration of train services to help flood victims
Guwahati, Aug 22 (IBNS): Taking note of the ordeal faced by the passengers in the wake of disrupted rail link of North East Region with the rest of the country, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal requested Union Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu to restore train services.
Current flood claims 229 animal lives including 15 rhinos in Kaziranga
Guwahati, Aug 19 (IBNS): The second wave of devastating flood has claimed at least 229 animals' lives including 15 one-horned rhinos in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park.
Assam reels under severe flood : Death toll mounts to 104
Guwahati, Aug 13 (IBNS) : Flood situation in Assam on Sunday turned more critical after flood waters of Brahmaputra and its tributaries had submerged more areas and affected over 23 lakh people of 21 districts in the state.