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Specially abled child reunites with mother

Specially-abled UP boy reuniting with mother after 5 yrs will leave you teary-eyed | Watch

In a heartwarming incident, a 13-year-old specially abled boy reunited with his mother who went missing from his house in Uttar Pradesh's Handia. The boy was found in Assam's Guwahati-based NGO.

Oct 9, 2020

Assam CM thanks Akshay Kumar for donating Rs 1cr towards flood relief

Chief Minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal has thanked Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar for contributing Rs 1 crore towards the Assam flood relief.

Aug 18, 2020

Assam woman's job application rejected because her surname is 'Chutia'

Because of 'Chutia' as her surname, she could not proceed ahead on the job portal.

Jul 24, 2020

Massive blast near Baghjan oil well in Assam

Assam: Massive blast near Oil India well in Baghjan, three foreign experts injured

The officials confirmed that the incident occurred when operations to douse the fire at Baghjan oil field was going on. The operation has been halted now.

Jul 22, 2020

Assam floods: 116 animals perished in flooded Kaziranga park so far, 143 rescued

With over 90 per cent of land and forest areas in Assam's Kaziranga National Park flooded by rainwater, at least 116 wild animals have been killed so far due to drowning or vehicle-hits even as 143 animals have been rescued, officials said on Tuesday.

Jul 21, 2020

Along with prayers, flood-hit Assam needs attention & help: Chhetri

Sunil Chhetri, the captain of the Indian men's football team tweeted about the Assam floods calling for help for the devastated state.

Jul 18, 2020

Assam flood situation worsens; 13 lakh affected, toll at 44

The flood situation in Assam worsened further on Sunday with two more persons losing their lives in the deluge in Nagaon district, taking the death toll to 44 in the state, while the situation deteriorated across 24 of the 33 districts, Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) officials said.

Jul 13, 2020

Assam floods: 33 dead, 15 lakh people affected as flood hits 21 districts

The flood situation has slightly improved in Kamrup (Metro), Udalguri, Majuli and West Karbi Anglong districts in Assam.

Jul 2, 2020

Assam oil well fire: OIL loses 467 MT crude oil due to blockades by local bodies

The state-owned Oil India Ltd (OIL) lost 467 MT of crude oil production from 59 producing wells due to blockades by the local people and various students' organisations in two districts of Assam, an OIL release said on Thursday.

Jun 12, 2020

Assam oil well fire update: 7,000 shifted, 35 houses destroyed, firefighting operations on

Around 7,000 people have been evacuated while the inferno completely and partially burnt more than 35 houses as the fire fighters, NDRF, and engineers intensified their efforts to douse the oil well fire in Assam for the third day on Thursday, June 11.

Jun 11, 2020

Huge fire engulfs Assam oil well, two die

Assam oil well fire: 2 firefighters killed, bodies recovered from nearby wetland

The oil well at Baghjan in Tinsukia, around 550 km east of Guwahati, has been leaking gas for two weeks now.

Jun 10, 2020

Massive fire engulfs Assam's Baghjan oil well, CM talks to Rajnath Singh for Army, Air Force help

A team of NDRF, fire and emergency services, army and police officials have been deployed by the Assam government to minimise the loss of life and property due to the incident.

Jun 9, 2020

After pregnant elephant, leopard beaten to death by locals in Assam; 6 arrested [Video]

The locals in Katahbari area of Gorchuk in Guwahati have allegedly killed the wild animal and have even removed its teeth and nails.

Jun 8, 2020

Mahika Sharma on World Environment Day: Innocent rhinos are paying their life for their god-gifted one horn

Actress Mahika Sharma has spoken about the need for protecting one horn rhinos and need to protect them.

Jun 6, 2020

Assam reports first coronavirus case after 52-year-old man tests positive

The patient is under treatment in Silchar and is said to be in a stable condition. But this just adds to the growing number of coronavirus cases in India.

Mar 31, 2020

Assam shocker: 12-yr-old gang-raped, then hanged by seven juveniles

A 12-yr-old girl was lured for a party and then was raped by seven juveniles who later hanged her from a tree in Assam

Mar 2, 2020

Assam bus accident: 6 killed, 40 injured as bus falls into gorge in Goalpara

According to the police, six people were killed and 40 others were injured when a Guwahati bound bus fell into a gorge at Kutahuti village near Dhupdhara area.

Feb 5, 2020

Assam river on fire: Incident creates panic among locals, video goes viral

Massive flames have surrounded the Burhi Dihing River after crude oil transferred via a water pipe from the Duliajan plant of Oil India Limited (OIL) caught fire.

Feb 3, 2020

Four blasts rock Assam on Republic Day, CM Sonowal condemns 'coward attempt'

Security officials rushed to the site where bike-borne suspected militants lobbed a grenade.

Jan 26, 2020

Assam protests against Citizenship amendment bill

Amid CAB protests US, Canada issues travel advisory for citizens: 'Avoid 'non-essential' travel to Northeast'

Canada embassy issued a travel advisory for its citizens requesting them to avoid their trip to Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland.

Dec 14, 2019

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