Assam Floods

Assam Flood: Combined Competitive Main Exam Deferred

Jobs | Edited by Maitree Baral | Saturday July 20, 2019

The CCE main exam will be held in Guwahati only. The exam comprises written test and interview. The exam carries a total of 1600 marks out of which 200 marks are for interview.

Assam Limps Back To Life As Flood Situation Improves, 50 Killed So Far

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited By Jimmy Jacob | Friday July 19, 2019

The situation in Assam improved amid receding flood waters today, although the number of dead rose to 50 with 11 more losing their lives over the last 24 hours. Officials said 1.5 lakh people continue to languish in 226 relief camps, unable to return to their submerged homes as 27 of the state's 33 districts still remain affected.

People In Assam's River Islands Miss Citizen List Hearings Due To Floods

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Friday July 19, 2019

The Assam floods have left the state paralysed, with around three dozen people killed and 54 lakh displaced. People living on islands along the Brahmaputra river are facing another problem.

From Flood-Hit Assam, A Photo Of Rhinos Huddled On A Small Piece Of Land

India News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 18, 2019

A tiger escaped from the Kaziranga National Park in flood-ravaged Assam and stretched out on a shophouse bed Thursday, startling residents and shining a spotlight on the plight of animals caught up in the deluge.

Assam Woman Delivers Baby On Boat During Floods, Names Him Krishna

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited By Swati Bhasin | Thursday July 18, 2019

A 24-year-old woman in flood-hit Assam gave birth to a baby boy in a boat on Monday and named him Krishnaafter the Hindu Godwhowas also believed to have been born during massive floods.

Tiger's "Bed N Breakfast" In Assam Home As Raging Waters Flood Kaziranga

India News | Edited By Abhimanyu Bose | Friday July 19, 2019

A Royal Bengal tiger looked out of place on a bed inside a house, in a photograph that emerged on Twitter on Thursday from Assam's Kaziranga, where floods have left many animals dead or displaced from the world-renowned national park.

3 Days Of Extremely Heavy Rain Led To Assam's Deadly Deluge: Met Office

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhary | Friday July 19, 2019

Three days of extremely high rainfall may have been the biggest factor in triggering the massive floods in Assam that that have already affected 57 lakh people, forced 1.51 lakh to relief camps and left 30 people dead this month.

Assam Floods: Dibrugarh University Postpones Research Admission Test

Education | NDTV Education Team | Thursday July 18, 2019

Dibrugarh University has postponed the Dibrugarh University Research Admission Test (DURAT) 2019 in view of the prevailing flood situation in Assam.

52 Lakh Affected As Assam Flood Situation Worsens, 20 Dead So Far

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited By Jimmy Jacob | Thursday July 18, 2019

The number of people affected by the Assam floods rose to 52 lakh today, with as many as 1.5 lakh being moved to relief centres amid a red alert issued by the government. Five more died today, taking the total number of people killed in the floods to 20, even as the Indian Army was called in to assist in rescue operations.

In Flood-Ravaged Assam, How People Are Coping In Relief Camps

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Ria Saini | Thursday July 18, 2019

Nearly 52 lakh people have been affected and 1.5 lakh shifted to relief camps in Assam over the last one week due to floods triggered by incessant rain. So far, 20 people have lost their lives, five just today, with 4,600 villages inundated.

Rare Rhinos In Kaziranga National Park In Danger As Assam Floods Worsen

India News | Reuters | Thursday July 18, 2019

Floods in Assam worsened on Tuesday with incessant rain swelling already raging rivers, inundating villages and a rhinoceros sanctuary as 1,000 soldiers were deployed to rescue people fleeing the rising waters.

United Nations Offers Help To India, Other Countries To Deal With Floods

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday July 18, 2019

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has offered United Nations (UN) assistance to India and other flood-affected countries in the region.

Assam Man, Rescued During Floods, Happy "Most Precious" NRC Paper Is Safe

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Thursday July 18, 2019

In flood-ravaged rural Assam thousands who are displaced are as worried for their lives and that of their families as they are for their citizenship papers.

43 Lakh Affected, 95% Of Kaziranga Park Flooded In Assam: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited By Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday July 16, 2019

The Assam government on Monday issued a red alert as the flood situation turned extremely critical, displacing tens of thousands and cutting off entire portions of the state. As many as 4,157 villages across 30 districts of the northeastern state, including Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Biswanath, Sonitpur, Darrang, Udalguri, Baksa, Barpeta, Nalbari, Chirang...

Highlights: At Least 15 Dead As Assam Flood Turns Critical, Red Alert Issued For More Rains

India News | Monday July 15, 2019

The monsoon floods in Assam claimed four more lives today, taking the number of deaths in the rain-ravaged state to 15.