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Hotels in Assam's Barak valley not to host Bangladesh nationals till attacks on Hindus stop

Hotels in Barak Valley of Assam have announced that they would not host any Bangladesh national till attacks on Hindus and other minorities in the neighbouring country stop. We have, therefore, decided to stop hosting any national from that country in all the three districts of Barak Valley until the situation improves and atrocities on the Hindus stop. This is …

Hindu Hindus Valley Barak Barak Valley Stop Hotels Host Bangladesh

2 weeks, 4 days ago

Hotels in Assam's Barak Valley not to host Bangladesh nationals till attacks on Hindus stop

New Indian Express

GUWAHATI: Hotels in Barak Valley of Assam have announced they would not host any Bangladesh national till attacks on Hindus and other minorities in the neighbouring country stop. Barak Valley, which comprises three districts of Cachar, Sribhumi and Hailakandi, shares a 129-km-long border with Bangladesh's Sylhet region. We have, therefore, decided to stop hosting any national from that country in …

Bangladesh Hindu Hindus Valley Barak Barak Valley

3 months, 1 week ago

FAC defers decision on police battalions in Assam’s forests

Hindustan Times

The Forest Advisory Committee has decided to defer its decision on ex-post facto forest clearance to police battalions being constructed in violation of the Forest Conservation Act in Hailakandi and Geleky reserved forest in Assam. The minutes of FAC’s meeting held on August 27, available on Parivesh website, state that FAC has also directed the regional office of Union environment …

Forest Fac Hailakandi Geleky Reserved Forest

5 months, 1 week ago

Assam flood situation remains grim, nearly 14 lakh affected

India TV News

The flood situation in Assam remained grim on Thursday as the number of inundated districts increased to 26 and major rivers flowed above the danger mark in multiple locations, an official bulletin said. Cachar, Barpeta, Kamrup, Nagaon, Dhubri, Darrang, Biswanath, Golaghat, Goalpara, Hailakandi, Sivsagar, Dibrugarh, Morigaon, Tinsukia and Nalbari were among the 26 inundated districts, the Assam State Disaster Management …

Dhubri Flood Affected

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam flood situation improves marginally; 17 lakh affected in 26 districts

The Hindu

“The flood situation in Assam improved marginally on July 10 with water levels of major rivers showing a receding trend, reducing the affected population to 1.7 million across 26 districts,” according to an official bulletin. Seven deaths were reported on July 9 with two in Cachar and one each in Dhubri, Dhemaji, South Salmara, Nagaon and Sivasagar, according to the …

Districts Flood Affected Dhubri Cachar Dhubri Cachar Kamrup Cachar Kamrup Sivasagar

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Weather Update: Mathura To Assam, Entire Country Faces Floods In Early July | ABP News

ABP News

Eight people were killed in Assam on Wednesday, taking the death toll to 56. According to a PTI report, more than 16.25 lakh people are reeling under the deluge across 27 districts, an official bulletin stated. The Assam State Disaster Management Authority report said that two persons died in Tezpur revenue circle of Sonitpur district, while one each drowned at …

Sonitpur Country Faces

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam flood situation deteriorates, 16.50 lakh people affected in 29 districts

The Hindu

The flood situation in Assam further deteriorated with over 16.50 lakh population affected in 29 districts with the major rivers flowing above the danger level across the state on July 4, an official bulletin said. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is scheduled to visit flood-affected areas in Maligaon, Pandu Port and Temple Ghat areas in Guwahati Metropolitan area on Thursday …

Flood Lakh Ghat Flowing Kamrup Dhubri

6 months ago

Assam floods: Death toll rises to 27; nearly 4 lakh affected, 1.71 lakh displaced

Hindustan Times

Silchar: The death toll due to floods in Assam has climbed to 27 this year, affecting at least 390,000 people across 19 districts, according to the reports shared by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority on Friday evening. Karimganj remained the hardest hit with 2.4 lakh people affected till Friday Officials said that over 171,000 people have been displaced, while …

Karimganj

6 months ago

Over 1.6 lakh people affected in Assam due to heavy rainfall; Karimganj worst hit

Hindustan Times

As many as 1.6 lakh people have been affected in Assam by the heavy rainfall caused by early monsoon arrival. According to the India Meteorological Department, Assam has received 280.2 millimeters of rainfall between June 1 and 17, which was 17% more than the normal rainfall. Between June 1 and 17, Assam’s Nalbari received 89% additional rainfall followed by Kokrajhar, …

Assam Rain Heavy Rainfall Rainfall Imd Karimganj Hailakandi

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam flood situation slightly improves, over 5 lakh affected, 14 deaths

Hindustan Times

Due to less rainfall in the past two days, the flood situation in Assam slightly improved on Sunday. Assam water resource minister Pijush Hazarika is visiting the flood affected districts and he said that the restoration works are going on across the 13 districts. A well-equipped team of National Disaster Response Force on Saturday reached Barak Valley part of Assam …

Assam District Nagaon Till Flood Affected Slightly Improves

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam floods leave three dead

Deccan Chronicle

Guwahati: The aftermath of Cyclone Remal has left Assam grappling with severe floods following incessant rains. According to official sources, the floods have claimed at least three lives—two in Cachar and one in Karimganj district—and affected 41,719 people as relentless rains and cyclone-induced conditions ravaged the state on Thursday. The Assam State Disaster Management Authority reported that at least eight …

Assam Cachar Karimganj Hailakandi Floods Leave

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Cyclone Remal: Assam schools shut today, IMD issues ‘red’ alert for these northeastern states

Hindustan Times

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has ordered the closure of educational institutions in nine districts in the state on Wednesday, May 29, amid heavy rainfall and landslides triggered by Cyclone Remal. Cyclone ‘Remal’ made landfall in Northeast India on Sunday night on the coast of the Bay of Bengal, bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds across several states. IMD's …

Assam Meghalaya Cyclone Heavy Rainfall Rainfall Red Imd

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Suspected dacoit killed in police encounter in Assam; his accomplice arrested

Hindustan Times

A suspected dacoit, who was involved in various extortion cases in Assam’s Cachar district, has been killed in a police encounter in Hailakandi district in the early hours of Monday, officials said. “The notorious dacoit Afzal Hussain Barbhuiya along with his companion, was running away but we managed to catch them near Kalibari road Hailakandi,” officials said. An official from …

Dacoit Hailakandi His Companion Barbhuiya

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam: 4-month-old baby dies due to swine flu, second H1N1 death in state

Hindustan Times

A 4-month-old child died in Assam’s Silchar Medical College and Hospital on Tuesday after he was infected with the H1N1 virus, making it the second death due to swine flu in the last three days in the state. SMCH principal Dr Bhaskar Gupta said, “He was suffering from other issues and the H1N1 virus made it worse.” Cachar district joint …

Virus H1N1 Smch

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Swine flu outbreak in Assam: Symptoms and precautions

Hindustan Times

Several cases of swine flu infections have been reported in Assam's Barak Valley, including one death, where health department officials are using Accredited Social Health Activist, Auxiliary Nurse Midwife and other frontline workers to examine if the virus has spread to other parts of the district. Swine flu outbreak in Assam: Symptoms and precautions In an interview with HT Lifestyle, …

Swine Swine Flu Flu Vaccine Swine Flu Outbreak

8 months ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 2: Assam’s Barak valley, stirred by NRC, awaits their unusual chance to elect an MP

Live Mint

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase two: Assam's Barak Valley will look forward to an unusual chance of voting to elect an MP during the 18th Lok Sabha polls on April 26. Residents of Barak Valley will vote for the Karimganj Lok Sabha seat and Silchar Lok Sabha seat on April 26. As Indian Express reports, the Barak Valley, is experiencing …

Assam Lok Sabha Bjp Lok Muslim Sabha Seat

10 months ago

Assam Cabinet gives nod to recognise Manipuri as associate official language in four districts

The Hindu

The Assam Cabinet has given its nod to recognise Manipuri as an associate official language in four districts of the State. It approved the Assam Official Language Bill, 2024 which seeks to recognise Manipuri as an associate official language in Cachar, Karimganj, Hailakandi and Hojai districts. Students of tribal communities will be benefitted: CM Himanta Biswa Sharma To protect the …

Language Assam State Cabinet Decided Manipuri

1 year, 2 months ago

ULFA asks Bengalis of Barak to clear stand on separation from Assam in 60 days

Hindustan Times

The ULFA-I has asked the Bengalis of Barak Valley to clear their stand on separation from Assam within 60 days and threatened that all the Bengali speaking people in the state will have to face the consequences if they don’t do this. “We are asking all the Bengali-speaking people of Barak Valley to clear their stand on Pradip Dutta Roy’s …

Assam Bengali State Valley Stand Separation Sarma

1 year, 3 months ago

17 fake 'qazis' arrested in Assam amidst crackdown on child marriages

Op India

The crackdown on child marriage in Assam continues with the arrest of 17 individuals who were masquerading as qazis in the Hailakandi region on September 13. The police carried out the operation as part of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s pledge to end child marriage in the state by 2026. Fifteen of them are identified as Azir Uddin Laskar, …

State Child Marriages Uddin Hailakandi Laskar Uddin Laskar

1 year, 5 months ago

Assam man held for killing woman he was in relationship with

Hindustan Times

A 21-year-old man has been arrested from Assam’s Hailakandi for allegedly abducting and killing a 19-year-old woman he was in a relationship with. The woman’s mutilated body was recovered three days after she went missing from Silchar town on July 15, sparking anger. Police superintendent Numal Mahatta said that they identified the suspect Pinak Suklabaidya within 24 hours of recovering …

Man Silchar Mahatta Suklabaidya

1 year, 5 months ago

Assam: Around 500 people detained during bandh against proposed delimitation

Hindustan Times

Around 553 people have been detained in Assam’s Barak Valley during a 12-hour-bandh against the draft proposal the Election Commission of India released this month for the fresh delimitation of assembly and parliamentary constituencies. We see a similar attitude in the police’s behaviour.” Police Superintendent Numal Mahatta said they have detained people for trying to stop people from going out. …

Congress Bjp Barak Bandh Barak Valley

1 year, 5 months ago

Here's Why Assam's Barak Valley Is Angry With ECI's Delimitation Draft

The Quint

The Election Commission of India, on Tuesday, 20 June, released a draft of the proposed delimitation for Assam's 126 assembly seats and 14 Lok Sabha seats, which has angered many in the state's Barak Valley. The three districts of Barak Valley – Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi – had 15 assembly constituencies till 2021 elections but the new draft reduces the …

Barak Valley

1 year, 10 months ago

'Not Any Religion, Targeting Those Violating Law': Sarma Clarifies on Child Marriage Row

News 18

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday clarified that the state’s crackdown on child marriages was not against any religion but targeted action against those violating the law as protests, suicide and appeals marked the clampdown. The crackdown on child marriage also led to the cancellation of several weddings of underage girls in Assam’s Barak Valley comprising Hailakandi, Cachar …

Assam Sarma Child Marriages

1 year, 11 months ago

Law & Custodial Death

Live Law

"One of the worst crimes in a civilized society under the Rule of Law is perhaps the death in custody. In its report: Torture in India 2008: A State of Denial - the first-ever nationwide assessment on the use of torture in India- released onJune25, Asian Centre for Human Rights stated that 7,468 persons, at an average of 1,494 persons …

India Human Rights Death Supreme Court Constitution Court Rights

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Hotels in Assam's Barak valley not to host Bangladesh nationals till attacks on Hindus stop

Hotels in Assam's Barak Valley not to host Bangladesh nationals till attacks on Hindus stop

FAC defers decision on police battalions in Assam’s forests

Assam flood situation remains grim, nearly 14 lakh affected

Assam flood situation improves marginally; 17 lakh affected in 26 districts

Weather Update: Mathura To Assam, Entire Country Faces Floods In Early July | ABP News

Assam flood situation deteriorates, 16.50 lakh people affected in 29 districts

Assam floods: Death toll rises to 27; nearly 4 lakh affected, 1.71 lakh displaced

Over 1.6 lakh people affected in Assam due to heavy rainfall; Karimganj worst hit

Assam flood situation slightly improves, over 5 lakh affected, 14 deaths

Assam floods leave three dead

Cyclone Remal: Assam schools shut today, IMD issues ‘red’ alert for these northeastern states

Suspected dacoit killed in police encounter in Assam; his accomplice arrested

Assam: 4-month-old baby dies due to swine flu, second H1N1 death in state

Swine flu outbreak in Assam: Symptoms and precautions

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 2: Assam’s Barak valley, stirred by NRC, awaits their unusual chance to elect an MP

Assam Cabinet gives nod to recognise Manipuri as associate official language in four districts

ULFA asks Bengalis of Barak to clear stand on separation from Assam in 60 days

17 fake 'qazis' arrested in Assam amidst crackdown on child marriages

Assam man held for killing woman he was in relationship with

Assam: Around 500 people detained during bandh against proposed delimitation

Here's Why Assam's Barak Valley Is Angry With ECI's Delimitation Draft

'Not Any Religion, Targeting Those Violating Law': Sarma Clarifies on Child Marriage Row

Law & Custodial Death