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The Latest Breaking News from Assam

Death toll in Assam floods stands at 179

About 7 lakh people remain affected across 26 districts

The Hindu

Climate change, poor planning: Decoding Assam’s mounting flood ferocity

The current wave of floods, which Assam is still reeling under, has claimed 174 lives

The Hindu

Northeast needs international routes

The land-locked southern part of northeast seeks fast-tracking of railway and road connectivity through the neighbouring country

The Hindu

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Manipur landslide: Army jawan among seven from Assam killed; State govt to airlift bodies

The overall toll in the landslide at Tupul yard railway construction camp in the neighbouring State on June 29 has increased to 25

The Hindu

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina gifts ‘Amrapali’ mangoes to Assam CM Himanta

‘This gift will make the relationship between the countries more sweeter,’ says envoy.

The Hindu

Six identified for bund breach leading to Silchar flooding, says Assam Biswa Sarma

Water Resources Department had registered a police complaint against unknown miscreants for cutting through the embankment at Bethukandi, about 3 km from the centre of the town, to let the rain-accumulated water of a wetland drain into the Barak river

The Hindu

Keeping head above water in Silchar

Since the sudden flooding that began on June 19, residents have been scrambling for dry land, food and clean water. Rahul Karmakar reports on the ferocity of the floods in Assam, the blame game on what caused them, and the palpable anxiety in Barak Valley about the days ahead

The Hindu

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Assam flood situation grim, over 31 lakh affected

CM Himanta Biswa Sarma held a virtual conference with Deputy Commissioners and asked them to provide relief and ensure the rehabilitation of affected people at the earliest

The Hindu

Assam flood situation worsens due to incessant rain, 24.9 lakh people affected

Brahmaputra, Beki, Kopili, Barak and Kushiyara rivers were flowing above the danger level in some places although most of the remaining rivers were showing a receding trend

The Hindu

Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs donate ₹51 lakh for Assam flood relief

Rebels to move out of Guwahati

The Hindu

Assam flood situation improves, most rivers show receding trend

Death toll reaches 134

The Hindu

Maha Turmoil: Rebel MLAs of Shinde camp to hold meet today, expected to take important decision

The rebel Shiv Sena MLAs of the Eknath Shinde camp, who are currently in Assam, will hold a meeting on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the further plan of action, amid the ongoing political crisis in Maharashtra. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘All is lost’: Floods in India’s Assam leave trail of destruction

With homes and fields submerged, people forced into camps on roads, forests and markets are facing hunger and diseases.

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Explained: Why does Assam flood every year and what’s the state doing about it?

Over 120 people have died in Assam this year in floods and rain-related incidents. Since June 21, at least 32 of the 35 districts have been affected.

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Silchar flood man-made; embankment breached: Assam Chief Minister

Drinking water scarce commodity in the largely inundated Barak Valley town

The Hindu

Flood situation remains grim in Assam; administration yet to reach all affected people of Silchar, says CM

As many as 2.33 lakh have taken shelter in 637 relief camps of the northeastern state, which had been battling floods and landslides for the past two weeks

The Hindu

Herbs dominate flowering plants in new Assam national park

A team of botanists and wildlife experts has also identified 33 endangered species in the 422 sq. km Raimona

The Hindu

Ban orders in Mumbai as MLA offices attacked

Rebel Sena MLAs write to Assam Chief Minister, Home Minister seeking police protection for their families

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Not spending money on Maharashtra MLAs: Assam CM

More than 40 MLAs led by dissident Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde have been camping at a five-star hotel in Guwahati since Wednesday

The Hindu

Explained | Assam’s annual tryst with devastating floods

Floods are an annual occurrence in Assam. In the ongoing wave, lakhs of people have been affected while 1.08 lakh hectares of crops have been damaged.

The Hindu

Assam flood situation grim, Silchar submerged for sixth day

Nearly three lakh people of Silchar are in distress with an acute shortage of food, clean drinking water, and medicines, as the city remains submerged for the sixth day.

The Hindu

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Assam flood situation eases; 10 more dead

The situation at Silchar in Cachar district remains critical

The Hindu

Assam Congress asks Eknath Shinde to leave State

Bhupen Bora asked the rebel Sena leader to leave immediately, saying that the MLAs are getting ‘royal hospitality’ amid floods in Assam

The Hindu

Garuda Aerospace deploys drones to support rescue efforts in flood-hit Assam

The drones were used to deliver emergency food and medicine packets to people affected by the floods

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