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1 year, 2 months ago

In Assam, blinking LEDs being used as jumbo deterrents

GUWAHATI Efforts to keep wild elephants off human settlements in Assam are riding on a flash of hope - light-emitting diode bulbs blinking to a rhythmic pattern. Five solar-powered LEDs, each 250 metres apart, were installed at five different locations in the Nayapara and Hastinapur areas of western Assam’s Baksa district on October 14 to prevent elephants from foraging crop …

Elephants Assam Elephant District Led Crops Human Settlements

1 year, 6 months ago

Assam flood 2023 updates: Nearly 1.20 lakh people in 20 districts affected | Here are DETAILS

India TV News

Assam flood 2023 updates: The flood situation in Assam marginally worsened as nearly 1.20 lakh people in 20 districts have been affected by the deluge. 780 villages under 45 revenue villages of Bajali, Baksa, Barpeta, Biswanath, Chirang, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dhubri, Dibrugarh, Golaghat, Hojai, Kamrup, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Nagaon, Nalbari, Sonitpur, Tamulpur, Udalguri districts are affected by flood and urban floods have …

Assam Flood Lakh Affected Lakhimpur Kokrajhar Flood Situation

1 year, 6 months ago

Watch: Roads inundated, bridges damaged as flood situation worsens in Assam, 1.2 lakh people hit

India Today

The flood situation in Assam worsened severely on Wednesday, which has already affected nearly 1.2 lakh people across 10 districts of the state. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority daily flood report, over 1,19,800 people were hit by the floods in Baksa, Barpeta, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dhubri, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Nalbari, Sonitpur and Udalguri districts. #WATCH | Flood situation in …

Assam Heavy Rainfall Flood Rainfall State Lakh Ani

1 year, 11 months ago

Himanta's 'hard' decision to merge Assam districts: Why Opposition is crying foul

India Today

“I am personally not happy, but the decision was not taken for personal or party gains. Let’s have a look at the religious composition of the districts chosen: Biswanath Chariali with Sonitpur In Biswanath Chariali, the Hindu population is 89.37%; Muslim 9.41%, Scheduled Caste 3.89% and Scheduled Tribe: 1.06%. In Sonitpur, the Hindu population is 73.95%, Muslim 18.22%, Scheduled Caste …

Population Assam Districts Caste Hindu Muslim Number

1 year, 11 months ago

This student reporter infiltrated a 'cyber hell' where women and girls were sexually exploited, and helped catch the ringleaders

ABC

Won Eun-ji was working on her laptop in a cafe when she clicked on a video so horrifying that she slammed the screen shut again. "It seems that people thought it was just one of the digital sex crimes that have always happened in South Korean society," Yeon-seo said. "Some even said they would give free illegal sexual exploitation videos …

Women Sex Crimes Victims South Korea Online South Room

2 years, 5 months ago

How is Assam faring on the TB eradication front?

The Hindu

Published : Jun 26, 2022 18:00 IST “My husband is a buddhu,” 41-year-old Anita Bodo says through her tears. Such is the stigma of TB among the tribal people of Baksa district in north-western Assam that a patient and even his family face exclusion and loss of livelihood. “Our goal is to reduce the TB infection rate to 44 per …

Health India Disease Assam Village Guwahati Sunil

3 years, 6 months ago

Human trafficking racket busted in Assam's Baksa, 31 people including seven minor girls rescued

India Today

Assam police busted a human trafficking racket and rescued 31 people, including seven minor girls, from a Gujarat-bound bus in Assam's Baksa district, near the Indo-Bhutan border. Based on intelligence input, police and Sashatra Seema Bal stopped a Gujarat-bound bus on Tuesday night in the Kumarikata area of Tamulpur police station in Baksa district. “During the investigation, it was discovered …

Human Trafficking Gujarat Human Baksa 31 People Trafficking Racket Seven Minor Girls

3 years, 8 months ago

Assam polls: At Baksa rally, PM Modi urges militants to join mainstream

India TV News

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday made a fervent appeal to militants in Assam who have not surrendered yet to return to the mainstream as they are needed to create an 'Atmanirbhar Assam'. Addressing an election rally in Baksa district, the prime minister said people of the state have rejected violence for development, peace, unity and stability. "It's unfortunate that …

Assam Nda Baksa

3 years, 11 months ago

Rat Meat Sells Like Hot Cakes in Assam's Baksa, but Concerns over Spread of Disease Prevail

News 18

Marketplaces in the Kumarikata village of Assam’s Baksa district which borders Bhutan mill with customers ahead of Magh Bihu — a harvest festival celebrated in these parts. Exceeding the popularity of chicken or pork, rat meat is enjoyed in various preparations such as a spicy gravy or just nicely browned during winter in this part of the state. Justin, a …

Rat Rat Meat Meat Sells

4 years ago

In India’s Assam, a young Muslim leader fights election to unite

Al Jazeera

Shajahan Ali Ahmed, a poet-turned politician, hopes to end hostility between Bodo tribals and Muslims in northeastern state of Assam. As a leader of the All Assam Minority Students Union – an influential grassroots organisation – Shajahan, as he is popularly known as, has worked for victims of organised violence, told stories of Bengali Muslims excluded from the National Register …

India Peace Violence Assam Bangladesh Election Party

4 years, 4 months ago

Assam Floods Death Toll Climbs to 112 as Waters Enter Fresh Areas; Around 29,000 People Still Affected

News 18

Flood water entered fresh areas of Assam on Friday, raising the number of affected people to over 29,000 in four districts while two more persons lost their lives in incidents related to the calamity, an official bulletin said. The water has been receding for the past few days and only over 11,000 people were affected by the deluge in just …

District Lakhimpur Baksa Fresh Areas

4 years, 4 months ago

Three Districts Remain Submerged in Assam Due to Floods, Over 14,000 People Affected

News 18

Dhemaji, Baksa and Morigaon districts of Assam continued to remain submerged on Wednesday, even as floodwaters receded from most parts of the state, according to an official bulletin. At present, 14,205 people are suffering due to the deluge in these three districts while 7,009 hectares cropland is affected, according to the daily flood bulletin of the Assam State Disaster Management …

District Morigaon Dhemaji Three Districts Baksa

4 years, 4 months ago

Flood-like situation in Karnataka, death toll in Kerala landslides climbs to 24

India TV News

Battered by torrential rains, several parts of Karnataka faced a flood-like situation on Saturday, while the death toll in the massive landslide in Kerala climbed to 24 and the number of people hit by the deluge in Bihar rose to over 73 lakh. The flood situation in Assam continued to improve with the waters ebbing from two districts and remaining …

Karnataka Kerala Delhi Bihar Uttar Pradesh Maharashtra Districts

4 years, 4 months ago

Assam Flood Situation Improves; 1.96 lakh People in 15 Districts Continue to Remain Affected

News 18

The flood situation in Assam continued to improve with the water maintaining a receding trend, though 1.96 lakh people in 15 districts are still affected by the deluge, an official bulletin said on Tuesday. Flood waters ebbed from Barpeta and South Salmara districts since Monday and the number of affected people decreased by 1.93 lakh, the Assam State Disaster Management …

Water Districts Flood Barpeta Baksa Beki

4 years, 4 months ago

Assam Floods: Situation Improves But Toll Rises to 108, Over 12 Lakh People Affected

News 18

The flood situation in Assam improved further on Thursday though one more person lost his life taking the toll to 108 in the calamity, an official bulletin said. Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi visited the flood hit Barpeta and Baksa districts, where the overflowing rivers have rendered thousands of people homeless. According to the daily flood report of Assam State Disaster …

Assam Districts Flood Lakh Affected Lakhimpur Morigaon

4 years, 4 months ago

Assam flood situation improves; 12 lakh in 22 districts still in grip of deluge, says govt

Firstpost

The State Disaster Response Force, district administrations and local people have rescued 46 people from different places during the last 24 hours by deploying 102 boats The flood situation in Assam improved further on Thursday though one more person lost his life taking the toll to 108 in the calamity, an official bulletin said. According to the daily flood report …

Assam Flood Lakh Affected Lakhimpur Morigaon Dhubri

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In Assam, blinking LEDs being used as jumbo deterrents

Assam flood 2023 updates: Nearly 1.20 lakh people in 20 districts affected | Here are DETAILS

Watch: Roads inundated, bridges damaged as flood situation worsens in Assam, 1.2 lakh people hit

Himanta's 'hard' decision to merge Assam districts: Why Opposition is crying foul

This student reporter infiltrated a 'cyber hell' where women and girls were sexually exploited, and helped catch the ringleaders

How is Assam faring on the TB eradication front?

Human trafficking racket busted in Assam's Baksa, 31 people including seven minor girls rescued

Assam polls: At Baksa rally, PM Modi urges militants to join mainstream

Rat Meat Sells Like Hot Cakes in Assam's Baksa, but Concerns over Spread of Disease Prevail

In India’s Assam, a young Muslim leader fights election to unite

Assam Floods Death Toll Climbs to 112 as Waters Enter Fresh Areas; Around 29,000 People Still Affected

Three Districts Remain Submerged in Assam Due to Floods, Over 14,000 People Affected

Flood-like situation in Karnataka, death toll in Kerala landslides climbs to 24

Assam Flood Situation Improves; 1.96 lakh People in 15 Districts Continue to Remain Affected

Assam Floods: Situation Improves But Toll Rises to 108, Over 12 Lakh People Affected

Assam flood situation improves; 12 lakh in 22 districts still in grip of deluge, says govt