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Silchar, May 31: After relentless flooding caused by a gradual increase in water levels, Silchar residents are finally seeing a decline in the water levels.The water level, which had been rising at a sluggish pace of 1 cm per hour until 2 a.m. on Thursday, inundated several parts of the town, including Janiganj, Madhurband, and…
Barpeta, May 31: In a devastating incident that took place in Barpeta Road, Assam, two young lives were lost after falling into a pit near a mosque.As per sources, the children were aged between five and seven years old.According to eyewitnesses, the two children went missing from their residence around 4 p.m. on May 30….
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By-R Dutta ChoudhuryGuwahati, May 31: Assam has started facing the impact of climate change. The mean temperature is increasing, while, the number of extreme weather events is also increasing. Under the circumstances, the Government will have to take adequate adaptive measures to mitigate the sufferings of the people. These are the views expressed by the…
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By Sanjoy RayGUWAHATI, May 30: Assam Police has filed a chargesheet in connection with the 2021 organ trafficking racket case of Morigaon, naming five persons including a mother-son duo as accused.The chargesheet was submitted by Morigaon Police before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate.The organ trafficking racket, the largest ever reported in Assam, involved more…
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Guwahati, May 31: Assam is set for the vote-counting process, with 52 designated counting centres spread across 50 polling districts.These centres are divided into two types: those handling Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and those for postal votes. Entry to these centres is strictly regulated, allowing only licensed individuals.The district administration and police forces have been…
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HAILAKANDI, May 31: Three people, including a minor, drowned in the floodwaters of the Katakhal River in Hailakandi district. Their bodies were recovered by personnel from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF).They have been identified as Ajibun Nessa Mazumdar (70) from Borhailakandi Village Part III, Abdul Hussain Barbhuiya (30) from Appin Village Part II, and…
Guwahati, May 31:A reputed educational institution of Mayotte island of France, Iycee des Lumieres, has signed a two-year agreement with senior conservation biologist of Aaranyak, Dr. Purnima Devi Barman, to work together towards conservation of biodiversity in tune with the community-based model adopted by the latter for conservation of endangered greater adjutant storks (Hargila in…
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Guwahati, May 31: The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC), in a notification issued on Friday, informed that water supply will be disrupted from June 1, 2024, to June 2, 2024, due to replacement work.According to the notification, the work entails the replacement of the existing 450-mm-diameter pumping main from the Panbazar Water Treatment Plant to the…
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Kokrajhar, may 31: In a heartbreaking incident, a seven-year-old boy and his 45-year-old father, Rajaram Narzary, lost their lives in a village pond in Chesapani village under Kokrajhar police station this afternoon.The father-son duo was fishing when the young boy accidentally slipped into the water.In a desperate attempt to save his son, Rajaram also entered…
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Silchar, May 31: In the latest move considering the flood situation in Barak Valley, the Assam University, Silchar authorities have cancelled the ongoing TDC (CBCS) even-semester examinations, which were scheduled to be held on June 1.A notification issued by the registrar of the university on Friday stated, “It is hereby informed to all concerned that…
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