Bogibeel bridge set to be operational soon; first passenger train cruises through bridge

In a historic moment for the entire state the first passenger train was seen cruising at a speed of 120 km per hour over Bogibeel bridge on Monday. The passenger train travelled from Dhomol village in Dibrugarh district to Tengani in Dhemaji district on an experimental basis conducted by the Commissioner of Railway Safety. It […]

Assam BJP gears up for panchayat polls

The Assam BJP has geared up for the pancahayat elections slated to be held by the end of this year. Targetting the elections, the party will carry out a 10-day survey in every constituency to assess the ground status. Meanwhile, Assam BJP president Ranjit Das demanded that the panchayat elections should be held at the […]

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Flood alert in all the four districts of Assam – Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Dhemaji and Lakhimpur have been withdrawn as the water levels of the Siang and Brahmaputra rivers have decreased. The East Siang district administration too has withdrawn flood alert.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 […]