ASSAM

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Japanese Encephalitis toll in Assam rises to 97

10:17 pm July 18, 2019

Guwahati: The Japanese Encephalitis toll in Assam since the beginning of this month rose to 97, with three more deaths reported on Thursday, a National Health Mission (NHM) bulletin said here. The number of JE-positive cases increased to 426 as 20 new ones were registered, the NHM bulletin said. On Thursday, one death each was […]

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Assam floods cause of worry for all of us: Nadda

9:54 pm July 16, 2019

New Delhi: Floods in Assam is a cause of worry for all of us, BJP working president J P Nadda said on Tuesday and party workers to help the affected people in all possible ways. “I appreciate the efforts of the state government for all possible relief and rescue operations on a war footing. The […]

19 NDRF teams in flood-hit Bihar: MoS Home

8:04 pm July 16, 2019

New Delhi: As many as 19 National Disaster Response Force teams have been deployed in flood-hit Bihar, Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai told reporters on Tuesday and asserted that the Centre is ready to provide all necessary assistance to the state. He said Home Minister Amit Shah has instructed officials to be in […]

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5 more patients die, Assam JE toll rises to 76

11:42 pm July 14, 2019

Guwahati: With the death of five more patients on Sunday, the toll in Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in Assam rose to 76, a National Health Mission (NHM) bulletin said. The registered positive JE cases across the state also increased to 348 from 334 on Friday. The five deaths were reported from Darrang, Nalbari, Tinsukia, Kamrup and […]

2 more districts flooded in Assam; 1.95 lakh affected

Assam flood death toll rises to 11

9:27 pm July 14, 2019

Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam worsened on Sunday with the death toll rising to 11 and affecting nearly 26.5 lakh people across 28 districts. An Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) report said four fresh deaths were reported from Jorhat, Barpeta and Dhubri districts. Of the 28 affected districts, Barpeta is the worst hit […]