ASSAM

Himalayan conclave to be held in Mussoorie on July 28

7:55 pm July 12, 2019

Dehradun: A conclave to deliberate on the problems faced by Himalayan states will be held in the queen of hills on July 28. Being held in Uttarakhand for the first time, it will be attended by the chief ministers of all Himalayan states besides administrators and experts. States to attend the conclave include Jammu and […]

2 more districts flooded in Assam; 1.95 lakh affected

Flood situation in Assam remains grave

7:30 pm July 12, 2019

Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam continued to be grave on Friday with more than half of the districts submerged by waters of the Brahmaputra river and its tributaries, leading to the death of three persons and affecting 4.23 lakh people. The swirling flood waters have forced the railway authority to control train services due […]

Assam flood situation serious, 62,000 in 8 districts affected

10:40 pm July 9, 2019

Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam turned serious on Tuesday with over 62,000 people getting affected across eight districts. The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said 145 villages are under water and 3,435 hectares of crop areas have been damaged. The situation could turn worse as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast enhanced […]

EDMC kicks off month-long anti-dengue campaign

Assam encephalitis toll rises to 57

10:35 pm July 8, 2019

Guwahati: A total of 57 deaths and 234 cases of Japanese encephalitis (JE) have been reported till Monday in Assam, a National Health Mission (NHM) bulletin here on Monday. Eight more deaths and 44 fresh JE cases have been reported since Friday in the state where the transmission season is at its peak. Though the […]

21 deaths reported in Assam due to Japanese Encephalitis

10:38 pm July 1, 2019

Guwahati: Twenty-one people have died due to Japanese Encephalitis outbreak in Assam, which has reported 69 cases of the disease, a senior official of the Union Health ministry said Monday after a central team reviewed the situation here. “There are two crucial months to come — July and August. The challenge would be to contain […]