Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday welcomed the Centre’s decision to include caste enumeration in the 2027 national census, calling it a long-overdue step that will significantly benefit the state’s indigenous Muslim communities. Speaking on the sidelines of a World Environment Day event, Sarma said the move would help these communities assert.
Imphal: Amid relentless rains and severe flooding in Imphal and surrounding districts, the Indian Army and Assam Rifles have launched massive relief and rescue operations under ‘Operation Jal Rahat-II’. Operating under extreme conditions since May 31, the Indian armed forces have evacuated nearly 2,500 civilians to safety, often stepping in even before formal requests were.
Morigaon (Assam): Due to ongoing heavy rainfall and rising water levels of the Brahmaputra River, many families in Assam’s Morigaon and Darrang districts have been displaced. Residents like Md Raham Ali and his family are now residing in makeshift tents after floodwaters inundated their homes. The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) reported that over.
Guwahati (Assam): The Assam Cabinet, headed by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, approved the expansion of Kaziranga National Park by over 47,000 hectares as part of its sixth extension. This move aims to bolster biodiversity conservation and encourage sustainable tourism at the UNESCO World Heritage Site. The expanded area includes villages such as Gopal Jarani,.
Guwahati: The overall flood situation further deteriorated in Assam while the deluge slightly improved in other northeastern states, even as the death toll in floods, rain, and landslides rose to 36 in six northeastern states. With two more deaths reported from Assam and Arunachal Pradesh on Monday, the total death toll during the current spell.
Sribhumi: The flood situation in Assam’s Sribhumi district is still critical following incessant rainfall and the water level of the Kushiyara River and other rivers of the district has risen. Around 40,000 people are affected in the district bordering the Indo-Bangladesh border and more than 300 revenue villages of the district have been affected in.
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam continued to deteriorate as inclement weather offered no relief to thousands of affected residents. Heavy rainfall and rising river levels have led to flooding in at least 17 districts across the state, impacting over four lakh people, officials said on Monday. Cachar district emerged as the worst-hit, accounting for.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court declined to hear a petition alleging that the Assam government is conducting a widespread and arbitrary campaign to deport individuals suspected of being foreigners to Bangladesh. A vacation bench comprising Justices Sanjay Karol and Satish Chandra Sharma advised the All BTC Minority Students Union (ABMSU) to seek relief from the.
