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Assam-Arunachal border firing leaves 11 injured; CM Sarma vows action

Assam-Arunachal border firing leaves 11 injured; CM Sarma vows action

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At least 11 people from the Assam side were injured on Monday following a firing incident by miscreants along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border in Assam’s Dhemaji district. The violence erupted at Mingmang Basti amid tensions over alleged land encroachment by individuals from Arunachal Pradesh on land belonging to Assam, reported ANI.  Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Assam floods death toll reaches 100 as incessant rains continues to cause widespread devastation

Assam floods death toll reaches 100 as incessant rains continues to cause widespread devastation

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While incessant rains in the last few days have caused havoc across Assam, the death toll due to the North-Eastern state has reached 100, with casualties reported across several districts as large parts. Amid the concerning situation, Assam continues to reel under the impact of the deluge. According to the Disaster Reporting and Information Management System (DRIMS) Assam bulletin released on Sunday, the devastating floods have heavily impacted multiple regions, resulting in the loss of 60 males and 23 females, along with 18 children (12 males and 6 females), as per ANI.  Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

A flood of woes in Assam

A flood of woes in Assam

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Tamuli Gaon, a village in eastern Assam’s Jorhat district, is about 40 kilometres west of neighbouring Sivasagar district’s Bihubar, the epicentre of destruction by one of Assam’s worst localised floods since the 1950s. The gushing waters that submerged much of Sivasagar and adjoining Charaideo districts on July 19–20 lost momentum by the time they reached the periphery of Tamuli Gaon, but inundated the surrounding, low-lying paddy fields, to turn this village of 110 families into an island. The village’s Biju Kumar Sarmah, a teacher nicknamed Gospuli for his obsession with plantation drives to “reclaim what’s lost”, explains why Tamuli Gaon was spared. “The water did not have enough force to cut through the embankments in our area, unlike those a few kilometres to the east, toward Sivasagar district,” he says. He is not sure whether the distance from Bihubar would provide Tamuli Gaon with insurance against a bigger disaster, with at least two more months of rain to go this year. “The floodwaters have less than half the distance to travel from Bihubar to Tamuli Gaon than from Mon …

Assam flood toll rises to 97; over 1.68 lakh affected as Sivasagar rail link resumes

Assam flood toll rises to 97; over 1.68 lakh affected as Sivasagar rail link resumes

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The flood situation in Assam continued to remain critical on Friday, with two more people losing their lives, taking this year’s flood death toll to 97. Although relief operations are underway across the state, more than 1.68 lakh people in 15 districts continue to face the impact of the deluge, with thousands still displaced and large stretches of agricultural land remaining submerged. The latest fatalities were reported from Golaghat and Udalguri districts, according to officials. Golaghat, Sivasagar and Jorhat remain among the worst-hit districts, while floodwaters continue to affect Kamrup Metropolitan, Kamrup, Nagaon, Darrang, Sonitpur, Hojai, Lakhimpur, Biswanath, Charaideo, Karbi Anglong and Dhemaji. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Himanta Sarma reviews Assam flood situation, assures relief and rehabilitation

Himanta Sarma reviews Assam flood situation, assures relief and rehabilitation

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday visited relief camps, flood-affected villages and educational institutions in Sivasagar district as part of his five-day tour of Upper Assam to assess the damage caused by the recent floods and review ongoing relief and rehabilitation efforts. The Chief Minister began his visit at a relief camp set up on the campus of the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology in Sivasagar, where he interacted with displaced families and reviewed the facilities being provided to them. He instructed district officials to ensure uninterrupted access to food, safe drinking water, healthcare services and other essential amenities, particularly for children, senior citizens and women staying at the camp. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Himanta Sarma assures comprehensive rehabilitation for Assam flood victims

Himanta Sarma assures comprehensive rehabilitation for Assam flood victims

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has assured comprehensive rehabilitation for families affected by the recent floods after touring the worst-hit districts. The government said its focus is now shifting from emergency relief to rebuilding homes, restoring infrastructure and helping people return to normal life Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Assam flood update: Two more deaths push toll to 80; 1.92 lakh people affected

Assam flood update: Two more deaths push toll to 80; 1.92 lakh people affected

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The death toll in the Assam floods has risen to 80, with two fresh fatalities reported, while more than 1.92 lakh people remain affected across five districts, according to the Disaster Reporting and Information Management System (DRIMS) report as of July 31. The flood-hit districts are Sivasagar, Golaghat, Jorhat, Nagaon and Charaideo, where 379 villages have been affected by the deluge. Of the two latest deaths, one was reported from Sivasagar and the other from Charaideo. Till July 30, the flood-related death toll stood at 78, reported ANI.  Over 15,000 hectares of crops damaged According to the DRIMS report, 1,92,799 people have been affected by the floods, while 15,430 hectares of agricultural land have suffered damage. The report also stated that no incidents of urban flooding have been reported from any district so far. Gautam Adani donates Rs 11 crore for relief efforts Meanwhile, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed gratitude to industrialist Gautam Adani for contributing Rs 11 crore to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to support flood relief and rehabilitation efforts. In …

Assam redraws who counts as an ‘original inhabitant’ in heritage land law | India News

Assam redraws who counts as an ‘original inhabitant’ in heritage land law | India News

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2 min readGuwahatiUpdated: Jul 30, 2026 05:11 AM IST Two years after it passed legislative amendments that put tight restrictions on the sale and purchase of land around certain institutions, the Assam Assembly passed a revised Bill Wednesday that redefines the phrase “original inhabitants”. The 2024 law was passed but did not come into force. The government Wednesday introduced a revised set of amendments to the Assam Land Revenue and Regulation Act. In 2024, the previous Assam Legislative Assembly had passed the Assam Land and Revenue Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2024, restricting the sale and purchase of land within a 5-kilometre radius of “iconic heritage structures” over 250 years old to “original inhabitants”, which it defined as people who have been living, along with their families, in that area “for three generations prior to the date of commencement of the Act”. The revised Bill passed by the Assembly Wednesday has tweaked the definition of an original inhabitant as a person “who has been living in that area along with his family for [the] last three generations …

Assam floods: Death toll touches 47; CM Sarma says 70-80 people still missing

Assam floods: Death toll touches 47; CM Sarma says 70-80 people still missing

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The death toll in Assam floods now stands at 47 after six more deaths were reported from the Sivasagar and Charaideo district, officials said on Thursday. The CM announced that the family members of the deceased will be given ₹4 lakh each as ex gratia. (HT photo | Sourced) According to state chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, 70 to 80 people are still missing and the toll may rise further. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), four of the deaths were reported from Nazira in Sivasagar district while two from Mohmara in Charaideo district. Though the ASDMA has not confirmed any missing persons due to floods, the chief minister, during a visit on Thursday, said 70 to 80 people are missing. “In Sivasagar, nearly 70 are missing and overall, at least 80 are missing and the number of deaths may rise in the upcoming days,” he said. Also Read: Assam flood situation remains grim as 41 killed so far, over 727k affected The CM announced that the family members of the deceased will …

CM Sarma says skilled youth are the key to Viksit Assam and Viksit Bharat

CM Sarma says skilled youth are the key to Viksit Assam and Viksit Bharat

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that a skilled and empowered youth population forms the backbone of a Viksit Assam and Viksit Bharat, underlining the state’s continued efforts to strenghten skill education and industry-oriented training on the occasion of World Youth Skills Day. In a post shared on X, the Chief Minister said that the youth of Assam are tranforming their aspirations into accomplishments and are making a significant contribution to the state’s development. A skilled and empowered youth force is the foundation of a #ViksitAssam and a #ViksitBharat. On #WorldYouthSkillsDay, we celebrate Assam’s young minds who are turning ambition into achievement and powering the state’s growth story. Through skill education in over 1,700 schools,… pic.twitter.com/ozYkA1Wqej — Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) July 15, 2026 “On World Youth Skills Day, we celebrate Assam’s young minds who are turning ambition into achievement and powering the state’s growth story,” CM Sarma said. He stated that the Assam government has been working to build a strong ecosystem that prepares young people with the knowledge and practical …