Tag: Assam

The Charaideo Maidam, a 700-year-old burial mound system of the Ahom dynasty in Assam, has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage list under 'cultural property'. This decision was made during the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee in New Delhi. Celebrations erupted across Assam following the announcement by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.

The flood situation in Assam saw a marginal improvement, though it remains severe with six more deaths reported on Monday. Around 19 lakh people are affected across 27 districts. Relief efforts continue with the setup of relief camps and rescue operations, especially in the worst-hit areas.

The flood situation in Assam remains critical, affecting over 24.50 lakh people across 30 districts with major rivers flowing above the danger mark. The toll has reached 64 due to floods, landslides, and storms. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is actively overseeing relief efforts.

The flood situation in Assam has worsened with eight new deaths reported, raising the toll to 46. Over 15 lakh people and 11.20 lakh animals have been affected. The government has set up 515 relief camps and deployed disaster response teams for rescue operations.

Assam's flood crisis deepens with 1.61 lakh people affected across 15 districts. The death toll rises to 35 since May 28, with infrastructural damages and agricultural losses escalating. Relief efforts continue as over five thousand seek shelter.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma criticized the BJD government in Odisha at an election rally, highlighting poor governance, job migration and lack of employment. He promised that BJP would create jobs while attacking BJD leader VK Pandian for monopolising power with his spouse.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma claims that Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik is held hostage by VK Pandian, leading to a loss of autonomous governance in Odisha. Sarma predicts the dissolution of BJD post-election as leaders with self-respect will likely join BJP.

Biswa Sarma gave an ultimatum to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s close aide VK Pandian to find the missing keys of Ratna Bhandar by June 10. He also said that if the BJD government fails to find the missing keys, BJP will find the keys after the party forms government in Odisha on June 10.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma targeted the state government while raising several issues including the disappearance of the Ratna Bhandar key and labour migration issues. 

Social activist and Padma Shri awardee Birubala Rabha passed away at 75 due to oesophageal cancer. She was known for her fight against witch-hunting and her significant contributions to social reform in Assam.

While addressing a huge public meeting at Kalimela in Malkangiri as the star campaigner of BJP, Biswa Sarma urged the people of the constituency to vote for BJP both in the Assembly and Lok Sabha segments to facilitate a double-engine government.

This comes four days after ISIS India chief Haris Farooqi, also known as Harish Ajmal Farukhi, and his accomplice Anurag Singh, also known as Rehan, were taken into custody in the Dhubri district following their crossing from Bangladesh.

According to an official statement, the police had received information from the security agencies that two top leaders of ISIS in India, who were camping in a neighbouring country

He attended the Don Bosco School, Tezpur, Assam till Class 10 and went to Ramanujan Junior College for Class 12.

Once racked with militancy violence, Assam’s Baksa district is witnessing development and transformation across sectors and spheres with central and state govt schemes.