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5 more deaths in Assam floods
16 Jul

5 more deaths in Assam floods

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According to Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 3,218 villages and localities in 27 of the state’s 33 districts are still affected by flooding on Assam. Nearly 4 million people continued to be affected by floods in Assam on Thursday, which saw five more deaths due to drowning-taking the tally this season to 71. Five deaths due to drowning-2 in Morigaon reported during the day. The state has also recorded 26 deaths, due to landslides caused by heavy rains, since May. Over 49,000 people displaced by flood waters are at present taking shelter in 748 relief camps set up in…
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Poba Reserve Forest to be upgraded to Sanctuary: Sonowal
15 Jul

Poba Reserve Forest to be upgraded to Sanctuary: Sonowal

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Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today took review of the flood scenario in Jonai at a meeting held at Jonai SDO (Civil) office and announced that Poba Reserve Forest, the vital biodiversity hotspot in Dhemaji, would be upgraded to a wildlife sanctuary. Poba Reserve Forest, declared in 1924 with an area of 10,522 hectares, is home to a large number of flora and fauna. The Chief Minister today also visited the Outer Jonai and Bera Sapori areas in Jonai and took stock of the devastation caused by flood while interacting with the inmates of a flood relief camp there. In today’s…
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Controversy on ‘Begumjaan’
11 Jul

Controversy on ‘Begumjaan’

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Actress Preeti Kankana and her family are suffering from mental anguish due to the extreme intolerant atmosphere created by the newly aired serial 'Begumjan' on Rangoni TV. Recently, a statement was filed against two people for allegedly raping a popular actress and murdering by throwing acid on her, as well as for making indecent remarks on social media. The actress have filed a complaint in this regard.
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Assam flood situation worsens, 3.4 lakh affected in 14 districts.
10 Jul

Assam flood situation worsens, 3.4 lakh affected in 14 districts.

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The flood situation in Assam deteriorated on Friday as vast areas of two more districts were inundated, affecting 1.70 lakh more people, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said in a report. It said 3,41,837 people of 32 revenue circles of 14 districts are now affected by the deluge. The two new districts where floodwaters entered since Thursday are Udalgiri and Dibrugarh. This flood and landslides have claimed 64 people's lives so far across the state with 40 having been killed in incidents related to the deluge and 24 dying in landslides. Meanwhile, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) predicted…
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Assam gas well continues to blaze
09 Jul

Assam gas well continues to blaze

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The well at the company Baghjan oil field had a blow out - uncontrolled release of gas and oil condensate - on May 27 during a work over operation and caught fire on June 9, killing two firefighters and destroying 13 houses located close by. Nearly 9,000 people from the area were shifted to relief camps after the well caught fire. It has been exactly a month since an Oil India Limited’s (OIL) natural gas well caught fire in Assam’s Tinsukia district but it continues to blaze despite efforts to control it. Officials had expected the fire to be put…
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More than 2.52 lakh people have been affected in 16 districts in fresh floods caused by heavy rains in Assam.
27 Jun

More than 2.52 lakh people have been affected in 16 districts in fresh floods caused by heavy rains in Assam.

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Notably, Ten wards of Dibrugarh in Upper Assam were inundated by rain waters causing panic among general public to commute as waterlogging covered most of the areas.Meanhwile, in a press notification, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said that in Assam and Meghalaya rainfall is expected at most places with isolated heavy to very heavy and  extremely heavy falls till June 30.
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No grocery essentials, meat, fish, or vegetable stores will be allowed to open for the first 7 days of the lockdown.
26 Jun

No grocery essentials, meat, fish, or vegetable stores will be allowed to open for the first 7 days of the lockdown.

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GUWAHATI: The state health minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, while addressing a press conference this afternoon, announced a 14-day lockdown in Kamrup Metro. The lockdown would be implemented with stricter rules this time in view of public safety.No grocery essentials, meat, fish or vegetable stores will be allowed to open for the first 7 days of the lockdown; however, these would be exempted from the lockdown 7 days later. Final decision on this is still pending, said the health minister. “Those willing to buy these essentials must do it within today or tomorrow,” said Sarma in the press conference. Pharmacies along…
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The government is now mulling a complete lockdown of the entire city.
25 Jun

The government is now mulling a complete lockdown of the entire city.

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After the Kamrup (M) District Admin imposed lockdown in 11 wards of the city, the government is now mulling a complete lockdown of the entire city.After the Kamrup (M) District Administration imposed lockdown in 11 wards of the city, the government is now mulling a complete lockdown of the entire city.Highly placed sources in the government have indicated that it is considering a complete lockdown of the city given the rising number of cases and the people’s apathy towards observing COVID-19 protocols of maintaining social distance and avoiding gatherings. Minister of state for health, Pijush Hazarika, speaking to G Plus…
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