Thousands of people on Saturday took refuge in relief camps in wake of the Assam floods in various districts of the state. Relief material is also being distributed at these relief camps. The flood situation in Assam continues to remain grim. Areas like Morikolong, Fauzdari Patty, and Milanpur remain flooded
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A carcass of Gangetic dolphin was found floating at Pahumara River in Assam’s Barpeta district on Saturday. The locals spotted the dead dolphin at Pahumara river and have immediately informed forest officials. The members of Aranyak NGO rushed to the spot and recovered the dead Gangetic dolphin. “We found the
Nirmala Sitharaman, the Union Finance Minister, stated on Saturday that the Centre will provide a subsidy of Rs 200 per gas cylinder (up to 12 cylinders) to nearly 9 million Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana beneficiaries this year. According to the finance minister, the action will generate revenue of roughly Rs
A team of herpetologists have discovered a new species of venomous snake Trimeresurus mayaae or Maya’s Pit viper from Umroi Military station in Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya. Named in honour of Col Yashpal Singh Rathee’s late mother – Maya, the snake looked very similar to Pope’s pit viper but the
As transport connectivity remains disrupted due to the flood situation in Assam, an emergency flight service has been started between Guwahati and Silchar under the UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagarik) scheme which will cost Rs 3,000 per seat, informed Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. “To deal with the