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Assam flood situation improves, 59 villages still under water

Last Updated: Monday, July 15, 2013, 21:08

The flood situation in Assam on Monday showed some signs of improvement though 59 villages in three districts still reeled under water affecting nearly 30,000 people.

78 killed, 191 kidnapped in Assam in 2-yr time

Last Updated: Monday, July 15, 2013, 20:14

Altogether 78 persons were killed and 191 kidnapped by different insurgent outfits in Assam during the last two years when 20 security personnel were also killed, minister Rockybul Hussain said today in the Assembly.

Noisy scenes in Assam assembly, AIUDF MLAs expelled

Last Updated: Monday, July 15, 2013, 19:51

All 18 members of opposition AIUDF were on Monday expelled from Assam Assembly on the opening day of the monsoon session by Speaker Pranab Kumar Gogoi amidst noisy scenes.

Flood affects 12 more villages in Assam

Last Updated: Sunday, July 14, 2013, 22:30

While the flood waters receded in Bongaigaon and Sivsagar districts, fresh inundation occurred at a dozen villages in Nagaon.

35 boats given to Kaziranga to deal with floods

Last Updated: Sunday, July 14, 2013, 20:29

IFAW-WTI has provided 35 boats to the Kaziranga National Park authorities to assist in anti-poaching patrolling during the ongoing flood season.

Flood shows signs of improvement in Assam

Last Updated: Saturday, July 13, 2013, 19:50

The flood situation in Assam today showed improvement in some areas even as the majority of the affected locations are still under water.

Vehicles set ablaze during bandh in RHAC

Last Updated: Saturday, July 13, 2013, 14:19

A mini-van and a motorcycle were set ablaze at Dudhnoi in lower Assam`s Goalpara district during the 24-hour bandh on Saturday by local militant outfit Rabha National Liberation Front.

Assam flood hits 40 more villages, erodes 60 houses

Last Updated: Friday, July 12, 2013, 20:38

Flood waters on Friday engulfed 22 villages in Assam`s Bongaingaon and eroded 60 houses in Morigaon district displacing scores of people as Bramhaputra river continued to flow above the danger level.

2 ULFA cadres surrender with arms and ammunition

Last Updated: Friday, July 12, 2013, 15:38

Two ULFA insurgents surrendered with arms and ammunition before the army in Assam`s Dibrugarh district Friday.

Brahmaputra erodes 60 houses in Assam

Last Updated: Friday, July 12, 2013, 20:18

Altogether 60 houses were eroded in Morigaon by the Bramhaputra river, which was flowing one metre above danger level in the Assam district on Friday, with no sign of improvement in other areas of the state.