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At least 50 missing after boat capsizes on Brahmaputra in Assam

At least 50 people, including women, were missing after a big boat capsized, following a collision with another boat on the Brahmaputra on Wednesday at Neamatighat in Assam's Jorhat, officials said.

Boat sinks in Assam river after colliding with ferry; several feared dead

The collision occurred when the private boat 'Ma Kamala' was headed to Majuli from Nimati Ghat and the government-owned ferry 'Tripkai' was coming from Majuli.

Govt to form new panel for preparing roadmap to implement Assam Accord

The Assam government on Tuesday announced that it will form a committee comprising ministers and members of the AASU for preparing a roadmap within three months to implement the Assam Accord.

An alliance thrown off the scent

In the coming months, with new political alignments taking shape, Assam is set to see basic political equations change

Assam flood situation improves marginally; 493,000 people affected

The flood situation in Assam improved marginally as the number of people affected by the deluge came down by nearly 1.55 lakh, though two more children died on Thursday, a bulletin said.

Over 258,000 people across 16 districts affected by floods in Assam

As many as 732 villages in 16 districts have been affected in Assam due to floods following heavy rainfall, said the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) on Sunday in its flood report."As many as 2,58,191 persons have been affected in 16 districts of Assam due to flood in the state. A total of 91 relief camps and relief distribution centres have been set up for the flood victims in the state in which 6,218 victims are taking shelter.According to the flood report of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), Circle Office, Fire and Emergency Services (F & ES), and local administration are involved in the rescue operations. Ten boats have been deployed for rescuing people.The State has been suffering from flood situations for the past several weeks.

6.1 mn people jabbed this month, Assam no longer faces vaccine shortage: CM

Assam CM said that the state no longer faces vaccine shortage, and as many as 6.1 mn people have been inoculated so far this month, with the figure likely to go up to 7 mn over the next three days

Arunachal to undertake ground assessment of border with Assam

Arunachal Pradesh Home Minister Bamang Felix directed deputy commissioners of 12 districts that share borders with Assam to submit ground assessment report on the inter-state boundary within two month

Section of Congress, AIUDF in Assam hand in glove with BJP: Sushmita Dev

TMC leader Sushmita Dev has said there is a "vacuum" in the opposition space in the state and the Northeast which her new party can fill

MFIs, Assam govt sign MoU for microfinance incentive and relief scheme

Microfinance Institutions Network on Tuesday said 37 microlenders and Assam government have signed an MoU for joint implementation of the Assam Microfinance Incentive and Relief Scheme (AMFIRS), 2021

Assam Cong chief Bhupen Borah meets Akhil Gogoi for talks on bypolls

Assam Congress chief Bhupen Borah has met Raijor Dal supremo Akhil Gogoi to evaluate possibilities of jointly fighting the assembly bypolls likely to be held by the end of this year.

14 arrested in Assam over supporting Taliban on social media: Police

Fourteen people were arrested from across Assam for alleged social media posts supporting the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, police said on Saturday.

Tension escalates again; Assam police fire on Mizoram civilians: official

Tension along the Mizoram-Assam border escalated again on Tuesday when personnel of the Assam police allegedly fired on civilians of the neighbouring state injuring one, an official said

Day after Sushmita quit, Sonia appoints Netta D'Souza as acting chief

Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday appointed Netta D'Souza as acting president of the party's women wing

Assam govt relaxes curfew timings, allows inter-district movement

The new guidelines, which also permits the opening of final year classes of technical education, will be effective from 5 am on Wednesday until further orders,

Assam exempts fully vaccinated travellers from mandatory Covid testing

The Assam government on Tuesday exempted fully vaccinated incoming people carrying the latest COVID-19 negative report from mandatory testing for the virus on arrival in the state

Assam: Curfew clamped in tea garden, 3 villages after clash between groups

An indefinite curfew has been clamped in Serispore Tea Garden and its nearby areas in Hailakandi district of Assam following a clash between two groups over an accident.

Assam CM pushes for new industrial policy to promote start-ups

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday asked the state Industry Department to frame a new industrial policy in order to promote local start-ups

Congress, AJP hold talks for common oppn candidates in Assam bypolls

Assam's opposition parties Congress and AJP on Monday held discussions for putting up common candidates against the ruling BJP-led alliance in the assembly by-elections in five seats. Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) vice presidents Shamsher Singh and Kamal Nayan Choudhury visited state Congress chief Bhupen Bora at his residence and discussed the proposal. "The AJP proposed giving common candidates in all the seats going for the bypolls. We respect the proposal and will discuss it at the appropriate level," state Congress working president Jakir Hussain Sikdar told PTI. Sikdar, who was also present during the talks, said that the Congress is always ready to work with all the anti-BJP forces in the state. "We cannot say at this stage that an alliance is being cemented between the Congress and the AJP. A political roadmap will have to be chalked out for that," he said. AJP spokesperson Ziaur Rahman said that the party's central executive committee had on July 16 passed a resolution for .

Health Minister Mandaviya to visit Kerala, Assam to review Covid situation

He will be accompanied by the Director of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and other senior officials of the Health Ministry.