Assam

Assam oil well fire: OIL loses 467 MT crude oil due to blockades by local bodies

The state-owned Oil India Ltd (OIL) lost 467 MT of crude oil production from 59 producing wells due to blockades by the local people and various students' organisations in two districts of Assam, an OIL release said on Thursday.

Jun 12, 2020

Assam oil well fire update: 7,000 shifted, 35 houses destroyed, firefighting operations on

Around 7,000 people have been evacuated while the inferno completely and partially burnt more than 35 houses as the fire fighters, NDRF, and engineers intensified their efforts to douse the oil well fire in Assam for the third day on Thursday, June 11.

Jun 11, 2020

Huge fire engulfs Assam oil well, two die

Assam oil well fire: 2 firefighters killed, bodies recovered from nearby wetland

The oil well at Baghjan in Tinsukia, around 550 km east of Guwahati, has been leaking gas for two weeks now.

Jun 10, 2020

Massive fire engulfs Assam's Baghjan oil well, CM talks to Rajnath Singh for Army, Air Force help

A team of NDRF, fire and emergency services, army and police officials have been deployed by the Assam government to minimise the loss of life and property due to the incident.

Jun 9, 2020

After pregnant elephant, leopard beaten to death by locals in Assam; 6 arrested [Video]

The locals in Katahbari area of Gorchuk in Guwahati have allegedly killed the wild animal and have even removed its teeth and nails.

Jun 8, 2020

Mahika Sharma on World Environment Day: Innocent rhinos are paying their life for their god-gifted one horn

Actress Mahika Sharma has spoken about the need for protecting one horn rhinos and need to protect them.

Jun 6, 2020

Assam reports first coronavirus case after 52-year-old man tests positive

The patient is under treatment in Silchar and is said to be in a stable condition. But this just adds to the growing number of coronavirus cases in India.

Mar 31, 2020

Assam shocker: 12-yr-old gang-raped, then hanged by seven juveniles

A 12-yr-old girl was lured for a party and then was raped by seven juveniles who later hanged her from a tree in Assam

Mar 2, 2020

Assam bus accident: 6 killed, 40 injured as bus falls into gorge in Goalpara

According to the police, six people were killed and 40 others were injured when a Guwahati bound bus fell into a gorge at Kutahuti village near Dhupdhara area.

Feb 5, 2020

Assam river on fire: Incident creates panic among locals, video goes viral

Massive flames have surrounded the Burhi Dihing River after crude oil transferred via a water pipe from the Duliajan plant of Oil India Limited (OIL) caught fire.

Feb 3, 2020

Four blasts rock Assam on Republic Day, CM Sonowal condemns 'coward attempt'

Security officials rushed to the site where bike-borne suspected militants lobbed a grenade.

Jan 26, 2020

Assam protests against Citizenship amendment bill

Amid CAB protests US, Canada issues travel advisory for citizens: 'Avoid 'non-essential' travel to Northeast'

Canada embassy issued a travel advisory for its citizens requesting them to avoid their trip to Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland.

Dec 14, 2019

Anti-CAB protests: Northeast boils as Citizenship Bill gets President's nod, turns Act

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday and by the Lok Sabha in midnight sitting little past on Monday.

Dec 13, 2019

Citizenship Bill aftermath: Army deployed in Assam, curfew in Guwahati, flights, trains cancelled

The bill was earlier passed in Lok Sabha with 311 votes in support and 80 against it on Monday midnight.

Dec 12, 2019

Citizenship Amendment Bill sails through Lok Sabha even as protests erupt in North East

The draft legislation was passed after a marathon debate which continued till 12.06 am on Tuesday after beginning at about 4 pm on Monday.

Dec 10, 2019

Parliament to heat up this winter session as Govt set to table Citizenship (Amendment) Bill

The BJP-led NDA government introduced the bill in its previous tenure as well but could not push it due to vehement protests by opposition parties, which criticised the bill as discriminatory on religious grounds.

Nov 16, 2019

By-poll results from Assam suggest polarisation

The elections conducted in the shadow of NRC controversy are throwing up interesting results.

Oct 24, 2019

Assam NRC final list: Status of 3.30 crore people published online

The final list -- to identify the bonafide citizens and root out illegal immigrants from the state of Assam -- can be checked on the official website of Assam NRC, nrcassam.nic.in.

Sep 14, 2019

Unhappy with Assam's final NRC list, BJP promises 'more finals'

Sarma expressed his unhappiness hours before the release of the final list, which has left out 19,06,657 people.

Aug 31, 2019

Heavy rains trigger floods, landslides in Northeast; 10 dead, over 8 lakh affected

While heavy rains in the region are expected till July 14, Barpeta in Assam is the worst-hit district with over 85,000 people affected.

Jul 13, 2019

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