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28 Jul

Heavy rain in siliguri, water blog ,collapse many bridges

editor0 CommentsNorth Bengal, North Eastheavyrain

One night rainfall in siliguri created Dangerous condition on siliguri nearby areas. mahanda balason, panchanai rivers overflow. part of panchanoi bridge damage. transport system interupt. people much suffer. a bridge At junction area is collapsed.nearby areas like pati colony, mahamaya colony water blogged.

20 Jul

YouTuber raise funds for Assam victims

editor0 CommentsAssam, North East

Dimpu Baruah, CarryMinati and Abhineet Mishra Raise Funds For Assam Flood Victims With generosity pouring in from different parts of the country, YouTube stars and internet sensations have appealed to citizens to come forward and help the flood victims in Assam.The YouTube sensation Ajey Nagar a.k.a CarryMinati successfully raised over Rs 10 lakhs to which he will personally add 1 lakh rupees for flood victims in Assam and Bihar.Assam’s Dimpu Baruah, the renowned YouTuber, has also raised Rs 43,000 which he plans to divide among 43 homeless flood victims.Stand up comedian Abhineet Mishra was also among internet stars to have…

17 Jul

CM reviews COVID-19 situation Meet finalizes lockdown relaxation guideline

editor0 CommentsAssam, North Eastguwahati, unlock

Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal reviewed the COVID-19 situation in the State today. The Chief Minister in the meeting that held at his official residence at Kharghuli in Guwahati took stock of the steps taken by the Health Department for treatment of COVID-19 patients and isolation as well as quarantine arrangements made by the Health Department. As the Government decides to relax lockdown from Monday, the meet discussed and finalized the guidelines to be made effective in the city. The Chief Minister directed to take adequate measures to ensure strict compliance of Health Department guidelines during the lockdown relaxation period. Chief…

15 Jul

Poba Reserve Forest to be upgraded to Sanctuary: says CM Sonowal

editor0 CommentsAssam, North Eastpobareserveforestupgrated, wildlifesanctuary

Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today took review of the flood scenario in Jonai at a meeting held at Jonai SDO (Civil) office and announced that Poba Reserve Forest, the vital biodiversity hotspot in Dhemaji, would be upgraded to a wildlife sanctuary. Poba Reserve Forest, declared in 1924 with an area of 10,522 hectares, is home to a large number of flora and fauna. The Chief Minister today also visited the Outer Jonai and Bera Sapori areas in Jonai and took stock of the devastation caused by flood while interacting with the inmates of a flood relief camp there. In today’s…

07 Jul

C S Ghosh, FIT and NEFIT contribute Rs.50 crore

editor0 CommentsNorth EastPM-CARES Fund

The country is going through unprecedented times and many have been affected by the pandemic and its effect. Chandra Sekhar Ghosh, in an individual capacity, along with Financial Inclusion Trust (FIT) and North East Financial Inclusion Trust (NEFIT) have come forward to support the food requirements of the marginalised communities. For the same, the three have contributed Rs.25 crores to various state governments. Another sum of Rs.25,01,00,001 has been contributed to the PM-CARES Fund. Considering Rs.1,000 can provide food requirements for each family for 15 days, the total contribution of over Rs.50,01,00,000 would serve over 5 lakh families across the…

26 Jun

Around 40 percent of the Kaziranga National Park has been inundated by floodwaters.

editor0 CommentsAssam, North East

GUWAHATI: Around 40 percent of the Kaziranga National Park has been inundated by flood waters due to incessant rains.Despite the park being submerged in water to this extent, no casualties have been reported so far.Around 2 lakh people have been affected by floods in the state across 9 districts as per Assam State Disaster Management Authority's (ASDMA) flood report at 5pm on June 25.

24 Jun

No cardiologist at Silchar Medical College despite efforts, people suffer

editor0 CommentsAssam, Health, North East

Many organizations in Silchar have taken expectations to the cardiology department of the Silchar Medical College and Hospitals (SMCH) not having a doctor till today. What has offended them more is the fact that despite the authorities at SMCH having selected a doctorfor the said department and sending a file in relation to his appointment to Dispur back in the month of March itself the appointment is yet to take place due to alleged red tape.Due to absence of a cardiologist, many patients, over a long time , have had to suffer. Some of them even had to face death…

22 Jun

Kamakhya Devalaya is set to perform all the rituals related to Ambubachi on June 22.

editor0 CommentsAssam, North East

The temple doors will remain closed from June 22 to June 25 during the Ambubachi which is celebrated to observe the annual menstrual cycle of Goddess Maa Kamakhya. This year the temple authority will not allow any visitors and pilgrims to attend the rituals during Ambubachi as the state along with the rest of the country is fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic.Last year, the mela saw a huge footfall of domestic as well as foreign pilgrims

18 Apr

India Revises FDI Policy To Shield Firms During This Pandemic

editor0 CommentsNorth Bengal, North East, Sikkim

Companies in any country that shares a border with India will have to approach the government for investing in India and not go via the automatic route, the Commerce and Industry Ministry said in a press note spelling out its new foreign direct investment or FDI policy for neighbouring states.FDI in India is allowed under two modes - either through the automatic route, for which companies don't need government approval, or through the government route, for which companies need a go-ahead from the centre.The revised FDI rule seeks to curb "opportunistic takeovers or acquisitions of Indian companies due to the…

17 Apr

IAF’s Brand New Apache Chopper Makes Emergency Landing In Punjab Field

editor0 CommentsNorth East, Sikkim

A brand new Apache attack helicopter of the Indian Air Force (IAF) made an emergency landing in a field in Punjab's Hoshiarpur today. The two pilots are safe and the district police are in touch with the IAF's base in Pathankot.Reports said there was no damage to the helicopter."An Apache helicopter of the IAF got airborne from Pathankot airbase. The helicopter, after approximately one hour of flying had indications of a critical failure and carried out a safe landing west of Indora, Punjab," the IAF said in a statement.