GUWAHATI, Oct 17 – Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) today resented the failure of the Government to supply adequate relief materials to the flood-hit people of a vast area of the Rangiya and Haj

GUWAHATI, Sept 30 – Accusing the BJP and Asom Gana Parishad of playing politics over flood and poaching of rhinos, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today announced that his government will bring out two

GUWAHATI: The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) has demanded a financial package of Rs 10,000 crore from the Central government for the relief and rehabilitation works in the flood affected districts of Assam.

In a statement issued to the media here on Wednesday, AIUDF president Badruddin Ajmal said the entire State has suffered heavy losses in the present floods ravaging several districts in upper and lower Assam. “Properties worth crores of rupees were destroyed in the current floods and several thousands of people have rendered homeless.

GUWAHATI: State Agriculture Minister Nilamoni Sen Deka has requested Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar to enhance the subsidy to at least 50 per cent for hybrid rice, high yielding varieties

GUWAHATI, Sept 25 – Over 17.60 lakh people in 2,055 villages under 69 revenue circles of 16 districts of the State are hit by the current wave of floods.

GUWAHATI, Sept 24 – The overall flood situation in the State has worsened further with nearly 14 lakh people in 1,972 villages under 63 revenue circles of 16 districts reeling under flood.

GUWAHATI, Sept 23 – Two more districts have been affected by the current wave of floods raising the number of flood-hit districts to 16 and that of the flood-hit revenue circles to 55.

ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki today sounded red alert across the State in the wake of flood that affected several districts of the State.

Expressing concern over reports of heavy floods and damages in Lower Dibang Valley, Changlang and Lohit districts, Tuki today directed the Deputy Commissioners concerned to initiate measure for immediate relief.

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf announced on Sunday a special package of Rs2 billion for rain-affected areas of Sindh and directed the finance ministry to immediately release the first instalment