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The forest department is fully alert on the National Highway (NH) 37 in order to avoid any poaching chances by hunters. This highway starts from Sutarakandi near Karimganj in Assam and terminates at Bhali in Manipur. (Photo: Representational I ANI)

70 pc of Kaziranga National Park submerged, animals taken to highlands...

Kaziranga National Park in Assam is home to the world's largest population of Indian one-horned rhinoceroses.

14 July 2019 3:18 AM GMT

Officials said over 27,000 hectares of farmland are under floodwater and over 7,000 people have been evacuated to 68 relief camps across the state. (Photo: AFP)

Assam floods: 6 dead, over 8 lakh affected as situation worsens

Ferry services across Assam were stopped on Friday after the weather office forecast more rain this weekend.

13 July 2019 4:25 AM GMT

The 17 affected districts are Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Biswanath, Sonitpur, Darrang, Baksa, Barpeta, Nalbari, Chirang, Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar, Nlorigaon, Nagaon, Golaghat, Majuli, Jorhat and Dibrugarh. (Photo: AFP)

Floods spread to new areas in Assam, affect over 4 lakh citizens

According to data provided by the Central Water Commission, several rivers are flowing above the danger mark.

12 July 2019 10:39 AM GMT

A village girl rows a makeshift raft to cross a flood-affected area in Morigaon district of Assam. PTI Photo

8000 sq kms of land lost due to erosion in Assam since 1951

Around 10 lakh families have become landless due to erosion over the years

27 July 2020 12:58 PM GMT

An elderly woman rows a makeshift raft to cross a flood-affected area of Mayong village in Morigaon district of Assam. PTI photo

No respite from floods in Assam, Bihar

The death toll due to floods and landslides has reached 123 in Assam, and 10 people have died due to the deluge in Bihar

26 July 2020 8:16 AM GMT

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal at one of the affected sites on Wednesday. (PTI)

At least 89 dead and 26 districts affected by Assam floods, says state...

A total of 2,525 villages are reeling from the effects of the rising waters of the Brahmaputra

23 July 2020 4:22 AM GMT

A flood affected woman and child take shelter at temporary structure near their submerged house along river Brahmaputra in Morigaon district, Assam, India. (AP)

Monsoon floods wreaking havoc in other South Asian countries too

As Indian states struggle with floods and collapsing buildings, situations are similar in neighbouring Nepal and...

17 July 2020 7:43 AM GMT

Mr Shah also reiterated the commitment that the BJP will make Assam flood-free if it retains power. (Photo: PTI)

Amit Shah hits out at Congress over allies

Shah went on to say that the Congress would go to the people, talk about communities and make them fight, which is its...

14 March 2021 7:28 PM GMT

A man carries his belongings through a flooded area after heavy rains in Morigaon district of Assam on May 22, 2022. (Biju BORO / AFP)

Assam flood: Six more die, 7.2 lakh people affected

The death toll due to the flood and landslides this year has now gone up to 24 across Assam

23 May 2022 5:26 AM GMT

Army soldiers evacuate a flood-affected villager after heavy rains in Hojai district of Assam on May 19, 2022. (Biju BORO / AFP)

Assam flood situation remains grim; over 7 lakh affected

As four more deaths were reported due to the calamity, the toll has gone up to 14 including five in landslides

21 May 2022 5:17 AM GMT

Villagers stand near a partially-submerged road in flood-affected Hojai district of Assam on Saturday. (Photo:PTI)

Death toll rises to 23 in Northeast floods, Assam situation still grim

Brahmaputra at Nimatighat in Jorhat, Barak at AP Ghat in Cachar and Badarpurghat in Karimganj are flowing above the...

18 Jun 2018 8:44 AM GMT

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Nearly 94 years after the Jallianwalla Bagh outrage British Prime Minster David Cameron felt deeply shameful but stopped...

22 Feb 2013 4:26 AM GMT