Ratnadip Choudhury

4 Earthquakes Hit Arunachal In 24 Hours, Highest Among Them 5.5 Magnitude

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Debanish Achom | Saturday July 20, 2019

Four earthquakes of 5.5, 5.6, 3.8 and 4.9 magnitudes hit Arunachal Pradesh one after another on Friday and the early hours this morning, the Meteorological Department said.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Insurgent Linked To Ambush That Killed Arunachal Lawmaker, Son Arrested

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Debanish Achom | Tuesday July 16, 2019

A leader of the insurgent group NSCN(IM) who was suspected to be involved in the killing of a lawmaker from Arunachal Pradesh was arrested at a remote village in Assam, near the border with Nagaland.

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...

11 Dead, 26 Lakh Affected As Assam's Flood Nightmare Worsens

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Sunday July 14, 2019

Eighty-year-old Bano Khatun looks at her village in Barpeta, one of the worst-hit districts in Assam, and her eyes well up with tears. Her home has been washed away and the crops in her fields laid waste by one of the worst rain-related disasters witnessed by the state in recent times.

15 Lakh Affected By Assam Floods, At Least 7 Dead: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited By Jimmy Jacob | Sunday July 14, 2019

The monsoon floods in Assam claimed another life on Saturday, taking the number of deaths in the rain-ravaged state to seven. Official sources said that over 15 lakh people have been affected in 25 of Assam's 33 districts so far, and the situation will only get worse amid predictions of more rainfall in the hours to come. The rescue efforts are bei...

Top Court Notice To Centre, State On Plea Against Sikkim Chief Minister

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhary, Edited by Arun Nair | Saturday July 13, 2019

The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre and the Sikkim government on a petition challenging the appointment of Prem Singh Tamang as the chief minister of the Himalayan state. The petitioner has contended that Mr Tamang was not qualified to hold the office as he was convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act, making him ineligib...

Police Case Filed Against 10 In Assam Over Poem On Citizens' List

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Debanish Achom | Saturday July 13, 2019

The Assam Police have reportedly contacted several social media websites to verify the authenticity of a poem - that alleged Muslims were being targeted - shared by 10 people on the ongoing citizenship list exercise in the state.

6 Dead, Over 8 Lakh Affected In Assam Flood; Rivers Above Danger Mark

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Swati Sharma | Saturday July 13, 2019

More than eight lakh people have been affected in Assam as monsoon floods have inundated at least 21 of the 33 districts in the state.