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3 poachers held in Assam, elephant tusks, deer horn seized
A joint team of the Sashastra Seema Bal, the Assam Police and the Forest Department on Monday apprehended three poachers in the state's border Baksa district and seized animal parts from them, officials said.The poachers, identified as…
Assam government committed to implementing 1985 accord: Sarbananda Sonowal
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday said that his government will not make any compromise in the complete implementation of the Assam accord.Unfurling the national flag at the Judges Field in Guwahati on the occasion of the…
Assam flood situation grim; death toll rises to 97, over 26 lakh in distress
The over a month long devastating flood in Assam continued to remain grim , with one more death on Saturday in Morigaon district, taking the toll to 97 while, 26.37 lakh people in 27 of the states 33 districts were distressed, officials…
28 lakh hit, four more die as Assam flood situation worsens
The flood situation in Assam further deteriorated on Thursday with four more persons losing their lives, taking the toll to 93, even as the number of people affected rose to 28.32 lakh across 26 districts, officials said.Officials of the…
Assam flood situation little better, 85 deaths so far
The flood situation in Assam further improved on Monday, even though one more person's death was reported in Kamrup (Metro) district, taking the death toll due to the deluge in the state to 85, while around 24.30 lakh people in 24 of the 33…
Assam flood situation gets slightly better, 79 deaths so far
Even as over a month-long flood situation in Assam marginally improved on Saturday, three more persons were killed in two districts, taking the death toll due to the deluge in the state to 79, while around 28 lakh people in 26 of the 33…
Assam’s Kaziranga park flooded, 51 animals killed, 102 rescued
Flood in different parts of Assam inundated large swathes of land in Kaziranga National Park, a World Heritage site, killing at least 51 wild animals though 102 animals have been rescued, officials said on Tuesday.They said many tigers and…
Assam flood situation grim, 59 lives lost, 33 lakh affected
At least nine more people were killed in five districts of flood-ravaged Assam on Tuesday, increasing the state's death toll due to the deluge to 59 even as 28 of its 33 districts waged a grim battle amid sufferings of around 33 lakh…