Flood alert lifted from Assam, Arunachal

Flood alert in all the four districts of Assam – Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Dhemaji and Lakhimpur have been withdrawn as the water levels of the Siang and Brahmaputra rivers have decreased. The East Siang district administration too has withdrawn flood alert. The NDRF personnel’s from Doimukh have already returned to their bases. While, the personnel’s who […]

Rising Siang: 7 villages inundated in Assam’s Dhemaji district

Rising water levels of the Siang river has led to the inundation of as many as 7 villages further downstream in Assam’s Jonai which falls under Dhemaji district. The gushing water forced its way through an already breached embankment at Berachapori at Jonai in Dhemaji district. There was no threat to life as villagers were […]

6 killed in tragic bus accident in Assam’s Nalbari district

6 persons have been killed, after an ASTC bus fell into a deep gorge at Mukalmuwa in Assam’s Nalbari district. More than 25 passengers were severely injured in the mishap that took place when the bus was travelling from Guwahati to Barpeta. #NEWSFLASH | 7 persons have been killed, after a Barpeta bound ASTC bus […]

Siang water level inching towards danger mark

The water levels in Siang river are rising steadily inching towards the danger mark with the Pasighat airport coming under threat. The water level of the Siang river has risen by over 3 metres in Pasighat. Dozens of drums were seen floating on the Siang river raising the apprehensions even further. Erosion has also started along […]

China flood warning: Things normal in Assam

Dibrugarh district Disaster Management Authority has negated any kind of threat to the people downstream in Dibrugarh stating that the present water level of the Brahmaputra in Dibrugarh is 2.26 metres below the danger level. According to a CWC official, the present level of the Brahmaputra in Dibrugarh at 6 am today was 103.44 metres […]

Assam observes Kati Bihu

Along with the occasion of Maha Navami, Kati Bihu or Kongali Bihu is being observed today across Assam to mark the beginning of a new harvest. During the occasion, people light earthen lamps at the foot of the household tulsi plant, akash bonti or earthen lamps held up on a pole is placed at paddy […]

Girl suffers serious injuries after acid attack in Assam’s Nagaon district

After the recent incident of acid attack in Lakhimpur, another shocking incident of acid attack has come to light at Salna in Nagaon. A girl was seriously injured while a miscreant threw acid on her. Along with the girl, her mother and brother have also suffered acid burns. The miscreant has been identified as Sanjay […]

Assam: Elephants run riot in Numaligarh; 40 yr old woman trampled to death by jumbo in Nagaon

Durga Puja festivities have been marred in Assam’s Numaligarh region with elephants running riot in several places. People are spending sleepless nights trying to defends their homes from the marauding jumbos and even using toy trumpets and such other items to scare off elephants which would have been otherwise used as amusement during the Puja […]

7 army men, including a Major General sentenced to life for 1994 fake encounter in Assam

Seven army men, including a Major General were sentenced to life imprisonment in a Court Martial for their involvement in extra-judicial killing of 5 youths in Assam’s Tinsukia district in a fake encounter dating back to 1994 for being suspected ULFA cadres. A summary general court martial by the Army has pronounced the judgement awarding […]