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Kayaking, canoeing training facilities added to Khelo India Centre in Srinagar

Khelo India Youth Games to be held in Guwahati next year

9:23 pm July 27, 2019

New Delhi: The third edition of Khelo India Youth Games will be held in Guwahati next year, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Saturday. Rijiju announced the decision on his official Twitter handle. “I am happy to announce that the 3rd edition of the #KheloIndia Youth Games will be held at Guwahati from January 18-30, […]

2 more districts flooded in Assam; 1.95 lakh affected

5 more die in Assam flood, toll touches 80

9:49 pm July 26, 2019

Guwahati: Floods in Assam claimed five more lives, taking the toll in the state to 80 on Friday even as water levels in all the affected districts receded further, an official report said. Around 27.15 lakh people in 2,078 villages of 17 districts have been affected by the deluge. Of the five deaths reported on […]

Toll in Assam flood climbs to 66, over 30 lakh affected

9:57 pm July 22, 2019

Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam remained grim with the toll touching 66 on Monday following the death of two more persons, as 30.55 lakh people is 18 of the state’s 33 districts were affected by the deluge. The calamity has also claimed the lives of 187 animals, including 16 rhinos in the Kaziranga National […]

Earthquake jolts Arunachal again, tremors felt in Assam

1:26 pm July 20, 2019

Itanagar/Guwahati: An earthquake of 5.5 magnitude hit Arunachal Pradesh Saturday, a day after three quakes shook the state within minutes of each other, the MeT Department said. The latest quake, tremors of which were felt in Assam, occurred at 4.24 am at a depth of 10 km with the epicentre in East Kameng district of […]

Earthquake jolts Arunachal Pradesh, other NE states

5:50 pm July 19, 2019

Guwahati/Shillong: A 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and other northeastern states on Friday afternoon. The epicenter of the quake was located at a depth of 10 km at East Kameng district in Arunachal Pradesh, the Met Office website stated. According to reports, tremors were felt in Guwahati, parts of Assam, Dimapur in Nagaland, among […]