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Operation at oil well in Assam suspended due to heavy rainfall
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Dibrugarh (Assam) [India], June 28 (ANI): Ongoing operation at oil well No 5 of Baghjan in Assam's Tinsukia was suspended after floodwater inundated the area following heavy rainfall.
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Baghjan blowout: NGT sets up high-level committee, imposes Rs 25 cr fine o
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Dibrugarh (Assam) [India], June 26 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a high-level committee to look into the recent blowout at an Oil India Ltd (OIL) well in Assam's Baghjan and directed the company to deposit Rs 25 crore for the damages caused.
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No dispute, Bhutan helping with clearing water blockage: Assam Chief Secre
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 26 (ANI): Assam Chief Secretary Kumar Sanjay Krishna on Friday refuted media reports suggesting that Bhutan had stopped supply of irrigation water to areas in Assam and clarified that the supply was disrupted because of boulders in the channel and that the neig
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'Baseless, distressing allegation': Bhutan on reports of stopping water su
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Thimphu [Bhutan], June 26 (ANI): Bhutan on Friday termed as "totally baseless" reports suggesting that Thimphu had stopped supply of irrigation water to farmers in areas in Assam and assured that the government of Bhutan will make every effort to ensure that the disruptions caused by the mon
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NDRF teams undertake flood rescue operations in Assam's Tinsukia
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Tinsukia (Assam) [India], June 25 (ANI): National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams on Thursday undertook flood rescue operations in Jyoti Nagar in Tinsukia, Assam, 31 persons have been evacuated, said Satya Pradhan, Director General of NDRF.
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Assam: Brahmaputra river's water continues to rise, crosses warning level
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 25 (ANI): The water level of the Brahmaputra river continues to rise in Assam's Guwahati. The water has crossed the warning level following a heavy downpour.
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226 new COVID-19 cases reported in Assam
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Dispur (Assam) [India], June 24 (ANI): As many as 226 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Assam on Wednesday, as per information provided by the State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
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Army constructs composite bridge critical for controlling fire at Assam's
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Tezpur (Assam) [India], June 24 (ANI): The Indian Army on Monday completed the construction of a composite bridge at the blow out site of Well Number 5 in Baghjan Oil Field in Assam.
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Severe flood situation in Assam and Bihar: NDMA
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Monday warned Assam and Bihar of "severe flood" situation.
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198 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Assam
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Dispur (Assam) [India], June 22 (ANI): As many as 198 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Assam on Sunday, as per information provided by the State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
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Environmentalist slams Oil India Limited for failure to extinguish fire at
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Tinsukia (Assam) [India], June 21 (ANI): Environmentalist Nirantar Gohain on Sunday slammed Oil India Limited for failing to extinguish the fire at Baghjan's gas well number 5 in Tinsukia district of Assam.
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With spike of 133 new cases, COVID-19 count reaches 5,388 in Assam
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 21 (ANI): With an increase of 133 new cases, the COVID-19 count in Assam reached 5,388 on Sunday.
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