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Assam CM suggests hydrological survey to tackle floods, erosion

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has mooted the idea of carrying out hydrological survey to address the problems of flood and erosion caused by the Dhansiri river in Lakhimpur district

Mizoram will not withdraw forces from Assam border: State home minister

Mizoram Home minister Lalchamliana has said that the government would not withdraw its forces from the state border with Assam till normalcy returns

Assam reports 3 more coronavirus fatalities, 448 new cases in a day

Assam reported three more Covid-19 fatalities, taking the death toll to 917, while 448 new positive cases pushed the tally to 2,05,237, Health and Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said

Assam coronavirus update: 508 Covid-19 cases, seven more deaths reported

Assam's Covid-19 death toll went up to 896 after seven more people succumbed to the disease, while 508 new cases pushed the tally to 203,282

Assam-Mizoram border issue: Trucks resume movement after 4 days

A day after Assam and Mizoram agree to restore peace and normalcy on the interstate boundary following a clash, movement of trucks carrying essential items has resumed after four days

Guwahati soul of Assam, steps being taken to make it nerve centre: CM

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday said his government, since coming to power, has been assiduously working to usher in good governance in the state

Assam reports 701 fresh Covid-19 cases, five additional fatalities

Assam's Covid-19 death toll went up to 889 after five more persons succumbed to the disease on Wednesday, while 701 new cases took the tally to 202,774

Amit Shah speaks to Sonowal about the situation along Assam-Mizoram border

Amit Shah called Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal and took stock of the recent situation along Assam-Mizoram border following the Oct 17 clash in which several persons were injured, a CMO spokesman said

Assam's Kaziranga National Park reopens after seven months due to Covid-19

The Kaziranga National Park (KNP), famed for one-horned rhinoceros, was opened to tourists on Wednesday, after being closed for seven months due to COVID-19 pandemic. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal formally reopened the KNP and expressed hope that this will revive the states tourism sector which has been severely hit by the pandemic. The KNP remains shut for around five months every year since April-end during the monsoon season when floods also occur in the state. The Park was closed in March this year after the government imposed lockdown. Sonowal said that unemployed youths in and around Kaziranga would find meaningful employment again through jeep safari and other tourism-related activities. He said that the state government had provided a one- time financial assistance to people engaged in the jeep safari to alleviate their economic stress brought by COVID-19. The state government would take more such initiatives in future for providing succour to the p

Assam govt committed to restore normalcy in border with Mizoram: Official

The Assam government is committed to restore normalcy in the Assam-Mizoram interstate border and to ensure peace, commissioner and secretary of border protection department, G D Tripathi said

Gauhati HC defers hearing in coal mining inside Dehing Patkai till Feb 2021

The Gauhati HC said it will wait for the outcome of the enquiry by Assam government before proceeding in the case related to Coal India's mining inside Dehing Patkai, the largest rainforest.

Gadkari lays foundation stone of first multi-modal logistic park in Assam

Gadkari said his Ministry has envisaged developing 35 Multi-modal Logistic Parks (MMLPs) in the country and work on preparing DPR (detailed project report) and feasibility report is underway

PM Modi, Amit Shah assured CM about steps on state border flare-up: Assam

PM Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah assured Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal of taking appropriate steps to improve the situation on the inter-state border with Mizoram, the Assam govt said

Assam-Mizoram border clashes: Union Home Secy talks to top state officials

With tension running high along the Assam-Mizoram border following clashes, the Centre asked both the state governments to resolve their border dispute amicably and restore peace, officials said

Border violence: Union Home Secy convenes talks with Assam, Mizoram

Union Home Secretary would hold a meeting with the Chief Secretaries of Assam and Mizoram, following the latter's complaint of Assam's "transgressions" along the inter-state border

Notification to shut govt-run madrassas, Sanskrit tols in Nov: Assam Min

All government-run madrassas and Sanskrit tols will be closed in Assam and a notification to this effect will be issued in November, Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday

Assam coronavirus update: State reports more 10 Covid deaths, 767 new cases

Assam's COVID-19 death toll increased to 853 with 10 more people succumbing to the disease on Friday, while 767 new cases took the tally to 199,749

10,000 ineligible names to be deleted from final NRC in Assam: Report

Around 10,000 names will be deleted from the final NRC in Assam as many "ineligible persons" and their descendants were included in the list, according to a directive issued by its state coordinator

Assam logs 4 Covid deaths, lowest single-day fatality count in 3 months

Assam reported four more Covid-19 fatalities on Tuesday, the lowest single-day death count in three months, taking the total number of casualties due to the disease to 830

Assam govt issues guidelines for organising Durga Puja amid coronavirus

The Assam government on Tuesday issued guidelines for organising Durga Puja amid the pandemic this year which the citizens, organisers and the administration must strictly follow. All organisers of the Puja Committee must take permission from their respective district administration for organising the Durga Puja this year, according to a notification issued by the Health and Family Welfare department. The district administration will convene a meeting of all puja committees for a detailed briefing on the protocol/guidelines issued by the government before giving permission, in order to ensure compliance with COVID protocols. Pandals must be spacious and open from all sides, there must be adequate space for arrangement of physical distancing of at least one metre distance and not more than 10 to 30 persons can gather at a time. Entry and exit gates must be separate and use of face masks shall be mandatory for all and the organisers must provide masks to any visitor w