Flood situation still critical in Lakhimpur
The flood situation is still in a critical condition as the water of Ranganadi is flowing through the breached portions of its embankment in Bogoleejan, Jainpur and Aamtola. The worst affected areas
Dhemaji (D)
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Dhemaji students fast over Subansiri dam
The members of the All Dhemaji District Students
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AASU protest over flood relief
The members of the local committees of the All Dhemaji District Students
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Assam in the grip of brain fever
FORTY-FOUR people died of Japanese encephalitis, a viral infection, at the Assam Medical College Hospital in Dibrugarh on July 28. The same day another 68 patients suffering from the viral disease were admitted to the hospital that receives patients from across the state. T R Borborah, principal of the medical college, confirmed the deaths. Health officials in Assam said the disease has
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Dhemaji AASU flays Govt for failure to provide flood relief
DHEMAJI, Sept 6
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Flood scene grim, Dhemaji cut off
The flood situation in Dhemaji district has still remained grim. The district is cut off from the rest of the country for the 11th day today since the night of August 13. Heavy rains for the past two days have resulted in the Moridhol river overtopping its dykes on both the banks in Moridhol Gaon Panchayat areas inundating around 10 villages since Saturday.
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Flood displaces over 2 lakh people in Assam; two killed
Guwahati: A wave of flood, triggered by incessant rains along the foothills of Arunachal Pradesh and eastern Assam districts, has killed two persons and inundated hundreds of hectares of crop land rendering over two lakh people homeless so far in Dhemaji and Lakhimpur districts where rivers, on spate, have overtopped embankments in many places disrupting surface communication.
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Assam House panel to study impact of Arunachal dams
With legislators across parties expressing fears about the impact in Assam of mega dams on rivers in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam Assembly Speaker Tanka Bahadur Rai has constituted a House Committee to carry out its own study of the problem.
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Over 2 lakh displaced by floods in Assam
MANOJ ANAND The first wave of flood that hit the state on Thursday washed away the 100-metre stretch of the state-of-the art Matmora embankment.