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Assam floods: IIT Guwahati team to conduct survey of affected areas using drones, aide relief work
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Assam floods: IIT Guwahati team to conduct survey of affected areas using...

Guwahati, Jun 19: The Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati will help the Assam government in surveying the flood affected areas by using drones developed by its startup to aid the relief and rescue work. According to officials, the state government has reached out to the institute to...
Flood situation remains grim in Assam, more areas in Guwahati inundated
Guwahati

Flood situation remains grim in Assam, more areas in Guwahati inundated

Guwahati, Jun 19: The flood situation in Assam remained extremely critical on Sunday with many new localities coming under the impact of the deluge in several districts of the state and overnight incessant rain inundating more areas in Guwahati, officials said. According to the latest...
PM Modi dials Himanta to take stock of Assam flood situation
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PM Modi dials Himanta to take stock of Assam flood situation

Guwahati, Jun 18: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called up Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to enquire about the current flood situation in the state and assured all possible help from the Centre. Modi expressed concern over the hardships faced by the people affected by...
Assam CM thanks Arjun Kapoor, Rohit Shetty for donating Rs 5 lakh for flood relief
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Assam CM thanks Arjun Kapoor, Rohit Shetty for donating Rs 5 lakh for flood...

Guwahati, June 17: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has thanked Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor and director Rohit Shetty for their contribution of Rs 5 lakhs to the CM Relief Fund for the flood-affected people in the state. Taking to twitter, Sarma said, "Bollywood actor Shri Arjun Kapoor...
Power supply cut off in several areas in Guwahati, to be restored once water level recedes: APDCL
Guwahati

Power supply cut off in several areas in Guwahati, to be restored once water...

Guwahati, June 15: Heavy rains which lashed the city resulted in power cuts in several parts of Guwahati. The power supply was disrupted mainly due to flooding of streets forcing the electricity department to go for power shutdown as part of precautionary measures. The power supply was stopped to...
Landslide kills four in Guwahati after heavy rainfall
Guwahati

Landslide kills four in Guwahati after heavy rainfall

Guwahati, June 14: Four persons, died in Nizarapar near Boragaon in Guwahati early on Tuesday after heavy rain triggered landslides.The deceased, all of whom were labourers, were buried alive following a massive landslide. The police and the emergency teams recovered their bodies under the debris. ...
Heavy rainfall warning for Guwahati in next two days
Guwahati

Heavy rainfall warning for Guwahati in next two days

Guwahati, June 14: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall over Guwahati in next two days even as artificial flood is wreaking havoc in the city. Significant rainfall has been recorded in several places across Guwahati in the past 24 hours (upto 8.30 am on...
IIT Guwahati develops prosthetic leg for Indian conditions
Guwahati

IIT Guwahati develops prosthetic leg for Indian conditions

Guwahati, June 13: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati have developed a prosthetic leg specifically designed for Indian conditions. The low cost prosthetic leg is suitable for uneven terrain and supports Indian needs such as cross-legged sitting, and deep squatting....
AIIMS Guwahati doctor falls to death
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AIIMS Guwahati doctor falls to death

Guwahati, June 9: A senior resident doctor of the upcoming AIIMS, Guwahati died after purportedly falling from the seventh floor of a building on the campus on Wednesday, police said. The deceased was identified as Dr Pholgu Pratim Das. According to reports, AIIMS official Biswajit Sarma...
Kamrup transport deptt issues WhatsApp helpline for cab and two-wheeler users
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Kamrup transport deptt issues WhatsApp helpline for cab and two-wheeler users

Guwahati, June 6: The District Transport Authority, Kamrup Metro has issued a 24x7 WhatsApp helpline where people can complain about any misconduct by cab and two-wheeler services. Of late numerous complaints by customers against Rapido, Ola and Uber has come to the fore following which the...
Assam Police register 16 cases against PFI
Guwahati

Assam Police register 16 cases against PFI

Guwahati, June 6: Assam Police have registered 16 cases against Popular Front of India (PFI) and launched a crackdown against other such groups which are active in the state, a top police official has said while referring to PFI's alleged links with a Bangladesh-based terror group. The police...
Landfills need to be treated in a scientific and phase wise manner
Guwahati

'Landfills need to be treated in a scientific and phase wise manner'

Guwahati, June 5: Last month the old Boragaon dumping ground caught fire and was burning for over a week releasing harmful toxins in the environment. Although the exact cause of the fire was not known, experts believed that the fire may have caught due to the methane gas produced from the legacy...
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