Everything you need to know about Dhemaji Mdg: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Dhemaji Mdg: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) What began as an impulse to help those in need of dire medical attention in isolated areas of Assam, where the mighty river Brahmaputra is both a lifeline and a curse, is today a unique mission to reach healthcare to almost a million people spread over 13 districts of the far-flung northeastern state.
Dhemaji (Assam), Mar.1 (ANI): The Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, General (retired) J.J.Singh, inaugurated a two-day 'Army Mela' at Dhemaji Stadium in Dhemaji, Assam.
Guwahati, Jan 26 (IANS) Tens of thousands took part in Republic Day celebrations across Assam Saturday defying rebel calls to boycott official events.
Guwahati, Nov 16 (IANS) ULFA's anti?talk faction has called for a 12?hour dawn?to?dusk shutdown in Assam Monday to protest against the killing of three people in a staged gun?battle Nov 14.
Guwahati/New Delhi, Oct.7 (ANI): Both the Centre and the Assam Government are taking steps to manage the flood situation in the state, and provide immediate emergency relief to people in the affected areas.
Guwahati, Sept 29 (ANI): The situation in flood-hit Assam improved on Saturday as water level of Brahmaputra river and its tributaries receded following a break in incessant rains.
Guwahati, Sep 28 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Friday undertook a one-and-half-hour aerial survey of flood-hit districts of the state, even as the government announced a Rs.200-crore scheme to revive agriculture.
Guwahati, Sep 25 (IANS) The flood situation in Assam continued to be grim with over half of its 27 districts inundated, 18 people killed and more than 17 lakh affected, officials said Tuesday. The situation is expected to improve in a couple of days.
Guwahati, Sep 24 (IANS) The flood situation remained grim in Assam Monday with more areas submerged across 16 districts, marooning nearly 14 lakh people in the state, officials said.
Guwahati, Sep 24 (IANS) The flood situation remained grim in Assam Monday, with more and more areas submerged every day across 16 districts, marooning some 10 lakh people, officials said.
Guwahati, Sep 23 (IANS) The flood situation in Assam is grim with over 800,000 people affected in at least 15 of the 27 districts in the state, officials said Sunday.
Guwahati, Sep 21 (IANS) At least seven districts of Assam have been affected as flash floods have hit the state again, affecting lakhs of people and killing two youth in Tinsukia district, officials said.
Guwahati, Sep 4 (IANS) With trepidation and hope that things would be back to normal, people from the northeast of India who fled cities like Bangalore and Pune, centres of information technology and education, fearing violence after inter-community clashes in Assam have started returning to work.
Guwahati, Sep 4 (IANS) In groups small and large, people from the northeast who fled cities like Bangalore and Pune fearing violence following Bodo-Muslim clashes in Assam have started returning to work.
Guwahati, Aug 18 (IANS) Frustration and despair etched on their faces at leaving their jobs, thousands of people from the northeast, mostly youth, arrived in Guwahati Saturday on the three special trains arranged by the Karnataka government.
Guwahati, July 9 (ANI): Flood-hit Assam is expected to recover quickly from the natural calamity in the wake of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh sanctioning the release of Rs.500 crore from the Prime Minister's Relief Fund to rehabilitate those affected in the state.
Guwahati, July 5 (IANS) The death toll in the Assam floods Thursday rose to 100 even as the waters started to recede in most of the 27 affected districts except Dhemaji.
Guwahati, July 2 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi undertook an aerial survey of flood-affected areas of Assam today.
Shillong/New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Units of the Indian Army have stepped up relief efforts in the northeastern states after swollen rivers caused devastation in the region, leaving over 75,000 people homeless Sunday in Meghalaya alone, an official said.
Monsoon condition in Assam has been reported worsen and till date the death reports from various flood affected districts have reached to 18 while over 850,000 people about 70,000 hectares of cropland have been affected so far by the floods......
Guwahati, June 28 (IANS) Heavy rainfall in Assam since early June has killed at least 18 people till Thursday and has flooded 21 districts in the state.
Guwahati, June 12 (IANS) The first wave of floods that hit Assam about a week ago continues to wreak havoc, affecting over 30,000 people in seven districts of the state till Tuesday.
Guwahati, June 5 (IANS) Over 15,000 people across Assam were affected by floods triggered by incessant rains in the last two days, and officials Tuesday said water levels of major rivers, including Brahmaputra and Barak, are rising.
Guwahati, May 19 (IANS) The Government Railway Police (GRP) Saturday nabbed a human trafficker and rescued eight girls from her clutches here.
Guwahati, May 4 (ANI): In what should be a major concern to the government, the Maoists are reportedly multiplying their numbers and expanding their operations in the state.
Guwahati, Apr 28 (ANI): Even though many militant outfits in Assam have come forward for negotiations, the region faces renewed threat from the Maoists.
Guwahati, Mar 10 (ANI): Several NGOs and self help groups active in the northeast region with support from the government are training uneducated and school drop outs in Assam in different vocational skills to help them get jobs and become financially independent.
Guwahati, July 19 (ANI): The overall flood situation still remains unchanged in Assam's Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Golaghat and Sonitpur Dhemaji Districts.
Guwahati, July 17(ANI): The Central government has deployed five teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) for rescue and relief efforts in flood affected areas of Assam.
New Delhi, July 17 (ANI): The Central Government has deployed five National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams in the flood-hit areas of Assam.
Guwahati, May 16 (ANI): The Paresh Barua led anti-talk faction of ULFA is showing no signs of joining the Arabinda Rajkhowa led ULFA committee for peace talks with the Centre instead it is continuing with its unlawful activities in the region.
Dhemaji (Assam), Nov.18 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajnath Singh has slammed the construction of the Lower Subansiri power project in Assam, which is expected to generate 7421 of million units (MU) hydro power electricity.
Guwahati, Apr 25 (ANI): Over 1.5 lakh people have been affected as the flood situation in Assam worsened on Sunday with water level of Brahmaputra and its tributaries showing a rising trend.
Guwahati, Jan 31(ANI): People of North-eastern states celebrated India's 61st Republic Day with great enthusiasm.
Gerukamukh (Assam), Dec.22 (ANI): Hundreds of people assembled in Gerukamukh region located in Assam's Dhemaji district to demand an immediate halt in the construction of 2,000-MW hydel power plant, fearing catastrophic impact of the big dam.
Majuli (Assam), Aug 25 (ANI): Around 60 villages have been devastated by floods in Majuli islands of Assam.
Dhemaji (Assam), Aug 2 (ANI): Two National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants were killed in an encounter with the police in Assam's Dhemaji district today.
Majauli (Assam), July 18 (ANI): Though people in many parts of the country still await the arrival of monsoon, the rains in Assam have been a bad news; causing havoc in different parts of the State.
Majuli (Assam), July 6 (ANI): Authorities have begun relief work in Majuli island in Assam, where flood has rendered thousands of people homeless. he monsoon causes the mighty Brahmaputra River to bring Majuli miseries every year.
New Delhi July 5 (ANI): The overall flood situation in Assam remains grim even on the fourth day.
Guwahati/Majuli (Assam), July 4 (ANI): Incessant rains in Assam's catchment areas have left over 300,000 people stranded.
Majuli (Assam) July 3 (ANI): Heavy rain in catchment areas of the Brahmaputra River at the foothills of the Himalayas in Arunachal Pradesh has led flood Assam to declare a red alert in anticipation of floods.
Tezpur (Assam), Oct 21 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Tuesday said India is ready to face any challenge with the country's armed forces equipped with advanced weapons.
