Assam Minister for Department of Housing and Urban Affairs (DoHUA), Jayanta Mallabaruah, on Tuesday ceremonially launched the Path Samanvay portal, an initiative by the Kamrup Metro District Administration, during a programme held at Janata Bhawan in Guwahati.
He stated that a significant amount of work has been accomplished under the present government in the last four years in the state, which was never done in the past since India's independence.
"We never take Rahul Gandhi seriously. Therefore, that era of Congress is over, that family nepotism is over and the Indian political background is of no use to Rahul Gandhi in Indian politics," said the BJP Kamrup District Secretary during the protest.
The annual Ambubachi Mela, one of the most revered Hindu festivals in Assam, commenced on Sunday at the historic Kamakhya Temple atop the Nilachal Hills in Guwahati.
The Assam government on Sunday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh to the families of those who lost their lives in landslides in Guwahati following the heavy rainfall that lashed the city and other parts of the state in the last couple of days.
With two more arrests, 81 "anti-nationals" are now behind bars in Assam for sympathising with Pakistan on social media posts, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday.
Severe waterlogging was observed in several parts of Guwahati following heavy rainfall in the region on Saturday, disrupting normal life. According to a preliminary report released at 9:00 AM on May 31, urban flooding has affected three districts--Kamrup, Kamrup (Metro), and Cachar--impactin
At least five people, including children, were killed in landslides in Kamrup (Metro) district over the last 24 hours, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) reported.
In view of the ensuing flood and rainy season in the State, Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) on Thursday directed all the landslide prone districts of the State to pre identify the safe shelters (relief camps) for the people vulnerable to landslide during flood season.