Floods affect over 6 lakh in 14 Assam districts, toll rises to seven
An ASDMA official said the flood have inundated large areas in several districts.
Jul 24, 2016, 22:44 PM ISTFloods batter Assam, Arunachal; 3 die in Uttarakhand wall collapse
While several parts of the country received rainfall, the national capital did not record any rain for the second consecutive day as high humidity levels troubled Delhiites.
Jul 23, 2016, 20:13 PM ISTWoman killed in landslide, flood situation grim in Assam
A woman died in the city on Wednesday in a landslide triggered by heavy rains which caused the flood situation in the state to remain grim.
Jul 20, 2016, 19:25 PM ISTMore than 1.7 lakh people affected in Assam floods, one killed
The Assam State Disaster Management Authority said the Brahmaputra river is flowing above danger mark at several places.
Jul 18, 2016, 21:56 PM ISTAssam floods: over 90,000 affected, Brahmaputra flowing above danger mark
Assam govt sources said more than 88,000 people are reeling under flood in 257 villages across Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Nagaon, Jorhat, Golaghat, Morigaon and Biswanath districts.
Jul 06, 2016, 09:34 AM ISTYear ender: Five worst natural calamities that shook the world in 2015
The year 2015 witnessed a number of natural disasters around the world; floods in Tamil Nadu, earthquake in Nepal to name a few.
Dec 16, 2015, 16:46 PM ISTFlash floods in Guwahati after heavy rains
Large areas of Guwahati were waterlogged by flash floods following heavy rains that disrupted normal life and also caused a landslide near Kamakhya temple atop Nilachal Hill here on Wednesday.
Sep 23, 2015, 18:45 PM ISTFloods have made Assam source, transit point of trafficking: Kailash Satyarthi
Assam has turned out to be both a source and a transit point for human trafficking rackets, mainly due destruction caused by flood and its aftermath almost every year, Nobel Peace laureate Kailash Satyarthi said on Sunday.
Sep 20, 2015, 11:54 AM ISTAssam flood situation improves, five lakh still affected
Though water levels were receding in most rivers in Assam on Thursday, over five lakh people remained affected by floods in 11 districts of the state, officials said.
Sep 10, 2015, 23:43 PM ISTAssam flood toll 48, flood water receding in 10 districts
With the death of one more person in Barpeta district the toll in the Assam floods on Thursday increased to 48 even as the water in 10 of the 21 districts in the state have started receding.
Sep 10, 2015, 22:42 PM IST