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Assam spent Rs 1,500 crore on embankments in 3 years, but it does little to control flooding

On July 7, as devastating floods hit Assam, claiming at least eight lives and affecting more than 220,000 people across 3,446 villages, a war of words ensued between state water resource minister Pijush Hazarika and academician Mitul Baruah on X over the effectiveness of embankments in flood control.

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Assam Floods: 511 wild animals died in past five years

A total of 847 wild animals were affected by floods in Assam in the past five years, out of which 511 animals were reported as dead. Read further on Dynamite News:

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CBI held middleman for accepting Rs 3 lakh bribe for CGST official in Assam

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a middleman while accepting a bribe of Rs 3 lakh on behalf of an accused Inspector, CGST, Tezpur, Assam. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Assam: Floods claim lives of 215 animals including 13 one-horned rhinos at Kaziranga National Park

The flood in Assam has claimed lives of 215 animals including 13 one-horned rhinos at Kaziranga National Park this year so far. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Assam Flood: Death toll rises to 93 after 2 more die incluing a child

The flood situation in the state has been marginally improving as the flood waters are receding in various parts. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Assam: One lakh Yaba tablets worth Rs 30 crore seized in Karimganj, two arrested

Two drug peddlers have been arrested and one lakh Yaba tablets with a market value of Rs 30 crore were seized from their possession in the Karimganj. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Assam Floods: 159 animals, including 9 rhinos, killed in Kaziranga National Park

The park authority and the forest department have also managed to rescue 133 animals during flood time and 111 animals were released after treatment. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Rahul Gandhi visits flood-hit Assam and strife-torn Manipur to meet affected people

This is his first visit to Northeast after becoming Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Assam Floods: 23 lakh people affected in 29 districts; water level receding

The flood situation in Assam is gradually improving, with the deluge affecting 23 lakh people across 29 districts. The situation is improving in Darrang district, where floods have affected 1. 63 people and submerged 98 villages. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Priyanka Gandhi, while grieving loss of lives in Assam flood, urges Congress members for assistance

The grievous flood situation in Assam over the past month has claimed 58 lives across the state. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Assam lashed with floods, 17 wild animals drown, 72 rescued in Kaziranga National Park

According to the official, 32 wild animals are currently under treatment and 25 others were released. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Assam flood toll mounts to 38; Above 12 lakh people affected

The water level of the Brahmaputra River, including many other rivers, has been flowing above the danger level mark at Neamatighat, Tezpur, Guwahati, and Dhubri. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Assam ministers return to hate politics

In sharp contrast to the BJP’s Lok Sabha poll campaign, communal remarks have returned to the state’s politics with ministers trying to portray the Congress’s victory in three seats as a boost to criminal elements within the minority community.

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About 95 Kaziranga forest camps submerged in Assam floods

There are a total of 233 camps in the park. As a result of the flooding, the authorities have vacated six camps. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Assam: Rise in Brahmaputra water level raises concern following incessant rainfall

Assam is reeling under severe flooding as torrential rains over the past few days have caused the Brahmaputra River to swell, inundating large parts of the state. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Assam: Kamakhya Temple doors reopen after Ambubachi Mela

A large number of pilgrims from different parts of India and foreign countries offered their prayers to Maa Kamakhya on Wednesday after the doors of the temple atop the Nilachal Hill in Guwahati reopened after four days of Ambubachi Mela celebrations. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Four including three managers of Assam Gramin Vikash Bank booked by CBI for alleged fraud

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against four accused. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Assam Police seize heroin worth Rs 5 crore from Cachar, apprehends one

The Assam Police seized a large quantity of heroin worth Rs 5 crore in Cachar district. The Police also apprehended one person in connection with this. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Victims of medical negligence at Assam govt facilities are chronically ignored

This report is the second instalment of a series on medical negligence. Read the first part here.

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Assam’s flood situation remains grim, over 4 lakh affected

The flood situation in Assam remained grim on Friday with over four lakh people reeling under the deluge in several districts, officials said. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Assam Floods: 1.5 lakh people affected in Karimganj; 40 relief camps set up in different revenue circles areas

The flood situation in Assam's Karimganj district is still grim as over 1.53 lakh people have been affected in the district. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Hindutva resistance, new faces, Cong gains: Reading the Northeast mandate

The Lok Sabha poll results from the Northeast, which is electorally small with 25 Lok Sabha seats but territorially significant, have found little space in the mainstream media. The region, however, saw significant shifts in political narratives, with the BJP-led NDA losing some of its fort in the region.

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Assam Excise Department busts cross-border illicit liquor smuggling racket

The Assam Excise department carried out an operation in the Tamulpur district on Sunday and unearthed a huge racket of illicit liquor smuggling. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Assam: Heavy rainfall lashes Guwahati, normal life disrupted

The streets of Anil Nagar and Chandmari areas in Guwahati have been severely waterlogged, disrupting normal life, following heavy rainfall in the region. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Absconding life convict arrested by Delhi police from Guwahati

A life convict, who was absconding after coming out on parole for over a year, was caught by the Delhi Police from Guwahati in Assam. Read further on Dynamite News:

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