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05 Aug

Assam minister steps up efforts to prevent urban flooding in guwahati

Paromita EditorAssam

Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Kaushik Rai on Tuesday chaired a high-level review meeting with senior officials of the Department of Housing and Urban Affairs to assess the prevailing flood situation in Greater Guwahati and the National Highways passing through the city. The meeting was attended by the Commissioner & Secretary and Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Affairs, the Chief Executive Officer of GMDA, Commissioner of GMC, Commissioner and Special Secretary of the Public Works Roads Department (PWRD), officials of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), and other concerned departments. During the meeting, the Minister reviewed…

05 Aug

Assam to Raise Nagaland Mining Concerns After Floods

Sonakshi SarkarAssam

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that many people living in the flood-affected districts of Sivasagar and Charaideo depend on coal and stone mining activities in neighbouring Nagaland for their livelihoods, and urged local residents to decide whether they want such operations to continue or be shut down.The Chief Minister made the remarks after visiting flood-hit areas of Upper Assam, where demands have been growing from opposition parties and several social organisations to stop alleged illegal coal and stone mining along the Assam-Nagaland border. They have alleged that such mining activities contributed to the recent floods that caused…

04 Aug

“Confined, Abused, Forced To Work”: 7 Dhubri Minors Return After Bihar Kiln Rescue

Preeti SinghAssam

Seven minor girls from Assam's Dhubri district, who were rescued from a brick kiln in Bihar after allegedly being sexually and physically abused, were brought back to the district on Tuesday under a Bihar Police escort. They were handed over to the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) following the completion of all legal formalities. According to officials, the girls were among 47 bonded laborers—including adults and children from economically vulnerable families in Dhubri—who had migrated to Bihar around five to six months ago to work at the Star Marka Eint Bhatta in Saharsa district. The case came to light in April…

04 Aug

Assam governor launches state-level programme of ’10 crore drug-free pledge’ campaign; calls for people’s participation to to build drug-free nation

Paromita EditorAssam

Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Tuesday launched the State-level programme of the '10 Crore Drug-Free Pledge' mega campaign, a nationwide public awareness movement to be held from August 6 to August 20, organised by the Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya at its regional centre in Rupnagar, Guwahati. Speaking on the occasion, Governor Acharya lauded the initiative of the Brahma Kumaris to administer a drug-free pledge to 10 crore people across the country and described it as a significant contribution to the ongoing Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan. He appreciated the organisation's efforts in promoting spiritual awareness, moral values, family…

04 Aug

Nadda Begins Three-Day Northeast Tour to Review Flood Damage, Relief and Health Services

Paromita EditorAssam

Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J.P. Nadda began a three-day visit to the Northeast on August 4 to assess the impact of floods, flash floods and cloudbursts and review relief, rehabilitation and healthcare measures in Assam, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh. During his August 4–6 visit, Nadda will inspect flood- and landslide-affected areas, relief camps and damaged infrastructure and interact with residents affected by the disasters. After arriving in Dibrugarh on Tuesday, Nadda is scheduled to visit Sivasagar and Charaideo in Assam on August 5. He will inspect flood-hit villages, relief camps, damaged agricultural land and houses and meet families…

04 Aug

CRPF personnel kills two colleagues, injuries one before killing self in Assam’s Nagaon dist

Paromita EditorAssam

A CRPF personnel allegedly opened fire on his colleagues, resulting in two fatalities and one injury before he took his own life.The incident has prompted an immediate and thorough investigation by local police and CRPF authorities.The incident took place at the CRPF's 34 Battalion camp in Katimari, Nagaon, at around 7 am, when Assistant Sub-Inspector (GD) Ballani Premabaram, who was on duty at the main gate, allegedly opened fire on his colleagues, police said.Premabaram later turned the weapon on himself and died at the spot.Head Constable (GD) Vishnu Prasad Baghel and Sub-Inspector (GD) Ramnawal Singh Yadav were killed in the…

04 Aug

An important initiative towards safeguarding Assam’s cultural heritage

Paromita EditorAssam

Amid the devastating floods affecting several parts of Assam, Gauhati University has undertaken a timely initiative to safeguard the state’s rich cultural heritage by conserving invaluable Sanchipat manuscripts damaged by floodwaters at the historic Medhijan Shri Shri Gajala Satra in Sivasagar district. A dedicated team of experts from the University, led by Mr. Medini Mohan Gogoi of the Centre for Southeast Asian Studies and Mr. Dhanjit Talukdar of the Manuscript section of the Krishna Kanta Handiqui Library, is working to recover, conserve and protect several rare Sanchipat manuscripts. As part of the restoration process, the team is carefully separating, cleaning…

04 Aug

KMSS Alleges ‘Man-Made’ Floods in Upper Assam, Seeks CBI Probe; Nepalikhuti Residents Demand Long-Term Protection

Paromita EditorAssam

The Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) has alleged that the devastating floods in Upper Assam were not entirely the result of natural factors, claiming that illegal coal and stone mining, allegedly backed by political influence, contributed to the disaster. The peasant organisation has demanded a CBI investigation into the alleged nexus. Addressing a press conference in Guwahati KMSS general secretary Bidyut Saikia said the latest flooding could not be attributed only to cloudbursts or water flowing in from neighbouring states. Saikia alleged that extensive illegal open-cast mining in the hill areas bordering Meghalaya, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh had created large…

03 Aug

Himanta Biswa Sarma In Sivasagar & Charaideo: Compensation Process To Begin After Survey

Preeti SinghAssam

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday visited the flood-affected areas of Nazira, Mahmora and Sonari Legislative Assembly constituencies to assess the prevailing situation and reviewed the extent of damage caused by the recent floods in Upper Assam districts. This was his second visit to the flood-hit districts of Charaideo and Sivasagar following the latest wave of floods. During the visit, the chief minister inspected the flood-affected areas at Santak, Nepalikhuti and Sundarpukhuri in Nazira constituency, Chomoni village in Mahmora; and ward number 8 of Sonari town of Sonari constituency. He also interacted with the affected residents and took…

01 Aug

Bharat Bhushan Dev Choudhury Takes Charge As Assam Chief Information Commissioner

Preeti SinghAssam

In recognition of his long administrative experience, retired IAS officer Bharat Bhushan Dev Choudhury has been appointed as Assam's Chief Information Commissioner. The state government made the appointment recently. Prior to this, Bharat Bhushan Dev Choudhury served as the Chairman of the Assam Public Service Commission for two years. He is currently also working as a Guest Professor at Gauhati University. A son of Patacharkuchi in Bajali district, Dev Choudhury's appointment has been met with great enthusiasm by the people of the area. Various groups and organizations, including the Patacharkuchi Press Club and Pragjyoti Club, have extended their heartfelt congratulations…