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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…

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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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Jorhat, June 1:The Naginijan tea estate in Jorhat district of Assam has been declared an epicentre for the African swine fever virus outbreak by the district administration on Friday after many pigs were found infected.The outbreak occurred in the number 9 line of the Naginijan tea estate.As per sources, if the virus cannot be controlled…

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Guwahati, June 1: As the monsoon season begins, devastating floods across the state have claimed the lives of at least six individuals, including two minors, in Assam on Friday.According to the data shared by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), four rivers—Kopili, Barak, Katakhal, and Kushiyara—are flowing above the danger level, and 11 districts…

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