News for 'assam floods'

Landslides kill 4 ITBP personnel; hit Amarnath Yatra

Landslides kill 4 ITBP personnel; hit Amarnath Yatra

Rediff.com29 Jun 2018

The Manali-Leh National Highway-3 was blocked after heavy rainfall triggered landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district on Friday.

11 killed as rains pound north India; 'red alert' in Punjab

11 killed as rains pound north India; 'red alert' in Punjab

Rediff.com24 Sep 2018

Five people, including a minor girl, died and as many injured in separate incidents during heavy rains in Kullu, Kangra and Chamba districts of Himachal Pradesh.

REWIND: Best moments from June

REWIND: Best moments from June

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

Black Lives Matter protests and coronavirus rages across the pandemic and much more. Here are the top images from the month of June.

Crashed IAF chopper's debris sighted, fate of crew unclear

Crashed IAF chopper's debris sighted, fate of crew unclear

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) Nabin Payeng said the debris of the chopper was sighted from a hill top at Chopo Yoha in the district by a police team at the confluence of a water fall and the Nyorch river.

65 pending bypolls likely to be held along with Bihar polls

65 pending bypolls likely to be held along with Bihar polls

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

There are 64 vacancies in the legislative assemblies of various states and one in Lok Sabha.

Olympics: #GirlsGetItDone

Olympics: #GirlsGetItDone

Rediff.com7 Aug 2021

'Everyone wants to get involved when there is success.' 'But what about guaranteeing it?' 'Making sure girls have the opportunity to succeed all the time?'

National Games may be delayed

National Games may be delayed

Rediff.com25 Jul 2005

These animals would have drowned if it was not for the CWRC

These animals would have drowned if it was not for the CWRC

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation staff rescued rhinos, elephants, hog deer and even a tiger from the floods in the Kaziranga National Park.

'Opt for smiling Rahul over stern Modi'

'Opt for smiling Rahul over stern Modi'

Rediff.com1 Apr 2014

Electioneering in Kaliabor Lok Sabha constituency in Assam, Congress candidate Gourav Gogoi, son of Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, has been asking the electorate to choose Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi over BJP's Narendra Modi.

2 dead in fresh landslides in Arunachal, toll rises to 19

2 dead in fresh landslides in Arunachal, toll rises to 19

Rediff.com23 Apr 2016

The district administration has pressed men and machinery for relief and rescue operations, he said.

Kaziranga Park to get e-surveillance system, aircraft

Kaziranga Park to get e-surveillance system, aircraft

Rediff.com11 Oct 2012

Union Minister for Environment and Forest Jayanthi Natarajan has announced that the central government would provide an un-manned remote-controlled aircraft and an electronic surveillance system for protecting the rhino and other wildlife in Kaziranga National Park in Assam that recently witnessed a spurt in killing of flood-hit rhinos by poachers on the prowl.

Hima Das, the Dhing Express

Hima Das, the Dhing Express

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

Hima Das represents the generation of Naya Bharat athletes who are conscious of their responsibilities towards their society, state and country.

Cong launches campaign against holding of NEET, JEE

Cong launches campaign against holding of NEET, JEE

Rediff.com29 Aug 2020

The Congress and various opposition parties have demanded that NEET and JEE examinations be deferred due to the COVID-19 pandemic and floods in parts of the country, even as the Union government has made it clear that they will be held as per schedule with due precautions.

SHOCKING: India wastes most of its water and exports the rest

SHOCKING: India wastes most of its water and exports the rest

Rediff.com13 Jul 2012

The devastating floods in Assam and the continuing scarcity of water in its cities are woeful manifestations of India's mismanagement of water. India may not be a water-rich country, but it is not water-starved either.

All you need to know about Bogibeel bridge

All you need to know about Bogibeel bridge

Rediff.com25 Dec 2018

The Bogibeel Bridge, which was a part of the Assam Accord and sanctioned in 1997-98, is likely to play a crucial role in defence movement along the India-China border in Arunachal Pradesh.

Sonia takes a dig at PM's tea seller remark; asks, 'When will acche din come?'

Sonia takes a dig at PM's tea seller remark; asks, 'When will acche din come?'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2016

Slamming the Bharatiya Janata Party-led alliance in Assam as coming together of "two dangerous forces of communalism and divisiveness", Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "insulting" people of the state

Fight against Covid at final stage, should not let our guard down: Mandaviya

Fight against Covid at final stage, should not let our guard down: Mandaviya

Rediff.com11 Nov 2021

Stating that the fight against COVID-19 is at the final stage, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday cautioned against letting the guard down before it is completely over and requested states to enhance the vaccination coverage and motivate the over 12 crore beneficiaries who are due for their second dose to take it.

MLA, husband receive treatment after being beaten up

MLA, husband receive treatment after being beaten up

Rediff.com30 Jun 2012

Congress Member of Legislative Assembly Rumi Nath and her second husband Jaki Jakir, who were beaten up by an angry mob in Karimganj in Assam and seriously injured, were on Saturday treated by a team of doctors of the Guwahati Medical College Hospital.

SC rejects plea seeking to defer JEE (Main), NEET due to COVID-19

SC rejects plea seeking to defer JEE (Main), NEET due to COVID-19

Rediff.com17 Aug 2020

A three-judge bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said career of students 'cannot be put under jeopardy for long'. 'Life has to go on. Life has to move ahead. Precious year of students cannot be wasted,' the bench, also comprising Justices B R Gavai and Krishna Murari, said during the hearing conducted through video conferencing while paving the way for commencement of the exams as scheduled.

1971 War: Meet War Hero 'Keen Kumar'

1971 War: Meet War Hero 'Keen Kumar'

Rediff.com25 Mar 2021

'We airlifted army personnel wearing lungis to generally unused landing grounds.' 'We were told to keep quiet about what we did or saw.'

Second heavily decomposed body brought out of Meghalaya's rat-hole mine

Second heavily decomposed body brought out of Meghalaya's rat-hole mine

Rediff.com28 Feb 2019

The body, located 200 feet away from the bottom of the mine, was brought out using the Indian Navy's underwater remotely operated vehicle and an National Disaster Response Force boat on Wednesday, said operations spokesman R Susngi.

Navy divers detect another body in Meghalaya coal mine

Navy divers detect another body in Meghalaya coal mine

Rediff.com26 Jan 2019

The body has been detected inside the 370-foot-deep coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district,

Gogoi slams Narendra Modi, calls him 'irresponsible'

Gogoi slams Narendra Modi, calls him 'irresponsible'

Rediff.com10 Feb 2014

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Monday took on Narendra Modi today saying that the Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate was 'irresponsible' and had made 'wrong statements' at his rally two days ago.

Can't share Brahmaputra data now: China

Can't share Brahmaputra data now: China

Rediff.com12 Sep 2017

However, Beijing expresses readiness for talks to reopen the Nathu La pass for the Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra.

BJP only talks big, we deliver: Sonia

BJP only talks big, we deliver: Sonia

Rediff.com30 Mar 2014

Mounting an attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party, United Progressive Alliance Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Sunday said the Opposition party "talks big" and believes in the "politics of hate."

Why Dr Kurien Deserves The Bharat Ratna

Why Dr Kurien Deserves The Bharat Ratna

Rediff.com23 Nov 2021

It is largely due to his vision and efforts that we have almost quadrupled our per capita milk availability in the last 40 years, points out Shailesh Dobhal.

Why our cities get submerged in the monsoon

Why our cities get submerged in the monsoon

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

'Urbanisation results in heavy rainfall events.'

Red alert in Maharashtra, Gujarat as very heavy rains predicted

Red alert in Maharashtra, Gujarat as very heavy rains predicted

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

Heavy to very heavy rains are expected in Maharashtra, Gujarat, west Madhya Pradesh and Goa in the next couple of days, the India Meteorological Department said.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

Here's a recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.

REWIND: The world in the week gone by

REWIND: The world in the week gone by

Rediff.com25 Jun 2018

Want to catch up on all that happened across the world in the week gone by? Here are 10 images that says it all.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

Here's a recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.

China assures new Brahmaputra dam will have no impact on India

China assures new Brahmaputra dam will have no impact on India

Rediff.com9 Oct 2016

"The reservoir capacity of the project is less than 0.02 per cent of the average annual runoff of the Yarlung Zangbo-Brahmaputra. It cannot have an adverse impact on the downstream," Chinese foreign ministry said to a question on concerns over the dam.

Indians celebrate Independence Day

Indians celebrate Independence Day

Rediff.com16 Aug 2017

Soaked in patriotism, Indians marked the country's 71st Independence Day with the tricolour fluttering high and the national anthem reverberating at various spots across the nation.

GST has transformed economy: PM in Mann Ki Baat

GST has transformed economy: PM in Mann Ki Baat

Rediff.com30 Jul 2017

He said it was not only a tax reform but 'is a measure that lends strength to the new culture of honesty'.

How this general taught Pakistan a lesson

How this general taught Pakistan a lesson

Rediff.com26 Nov 2020

'In one instance of the Pakistani army's violation of the Ceasefire, I ordered a far tougher response designed to deter the enemy.' 'I warned that 'unexpected damage' to their forces will be inflicted if they continued with such ceasefire violations.' A fascinating excerpt from Lieutenant General K Himalay Singh's Making of a General: A Himalayan Echo.

A farmer's innovative success story

A farmer's innovative success story

Rediff.com19 Mar 2008

Successful boro cropping with record high yields has brought a degree of fame to Rajib

'You can't take the BJP at face value'

'You can't take the BJP at face value'

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

'There are 17 million Hindus in Bangladesh and we, in the north east, see this Citizenship (Amendment) Bill as a route for them to enter India on the plea that they are facing persecution in Bangladesh.'

Cyclone Komen: Bengal, Odisha brace for impact

Cyclone Komen: Bengal, Odisha brace for impact

Rediff.com31 Jul 2015

Odisha has issued a fresh flood alert in wake of heavy rains under influence of cyclone Komen

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

A recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours