Guwahati

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 […]

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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 […]

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EDMC kicks off month-long anti-dengue campaign

45 Japanese Encephalitis deaths reported in Assam

8:14 pm July 4, 2019

Guwahati: Forty-five people have died till July 3 since the outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis in Assam, the National Health Mission said Thursday. Most of upper Assam districts, including Jorhat, Golaghat, Dibrugarh, Lakhimpur, and the lower Assam district of Kamrup have been affected by the mosquito-borne disease. “Assam is undergoing the transmission season for Japanese Encephalitis […]

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NCB raids nightclubs in North Goa; five held with drugs

Assam Police posts cheeky tweet to report ganja seizure

7:54 pm June 5, 2019

Guwahati: The Assam Police has found a huge amount of cannabis and also a unique way to disseminate this piece of information to the people. “Anyone lost a huge (590 kgs) amount of Cannabis/Ganja and a truck in and around Chagolia Checkpoint last night? Don’t panic, we found it.” This is how the official Twitter […]

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CBSE class 12 exam results declared, girls outshine boys

CBSE declares Class 10 results, girls outshine boys

7:39 pm May 6, 2019

New Delhi: With a pass percentage of 92.45 in the Class 10 CBSE results, which were announced on Monday, girls outperformed boys by a margin of 2.31 per cent. Thirteen students bagged the first rank with 499 out of 500 marks. The second and third rank were shared by 24 and 58 students, respectively. A […]

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