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WATCH: Maharashtra's Eknath Shinde reaction to young girl asking if he would take her to Guwahati
The girl in the video, Annada Damre, asked Eknath Shinde if she could also become the chief minister by helping flood-affected people
Assam floods: Situation improves but 2.5 lakh still affected in five districts
One person drowned in Kampur area of Nagaon district, taking the total number of people killed in floods and landslides in Assam this year to 193
Expert consultation needed to resolve flood, erosion from Bhutan waters: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Himanta Biswa Sarma underlined that a study was needed on how the water flowing in from Bhutan could be channelised so that erosion along the river banks was controlled
Assam floods: Why Brahmaputra river basin management is the need of the hour
If India wants to emerge as a superpower it has to take calculated risk of opting for ambitious projects and aggressively work towards its completion
Assam floods: At least 30,000 to 40,000 houses damaged, says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
The Assam chief minister has requested Home Minister Amit Shah to release an advance amount from the National Disaster Response Fund for the rehabilitation of the flood-hit people
Centre, Assam govt working together to minimise people's problems during floods: PM Modi
"I have been regularly speaking with the Chief Minister and others," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi
President Ram Nath Kovind calls Assam CM Himanta Sarma, enquires about flood situation in the state
Assam faced devastating floods this year which claimed 180 lives and affected 90 lakh people so far
Climate change, poor planning: Decoding Assam's mounting flood ferocity
Assam University's former professor of environmental science Dr Abhik Gupta said hill cutting and deforestation, along with climate change, compound flood problems
Assam floods: Death toll rises to 173 after 14 more fatalities; Man arrested for Silchar embankment breach
A man was arrested in Assam's Cachar district for the breach of an embankment of the Barak river, which led to the devastating floods in Silchar town
Assam floods: Situation worsens as 31.54 lakh in 26 districts affected, 12 dead in last 24 hours
Chief Minister 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
Explained: The Assam floods and the unfolding of a food and water crisis
The deluge in Assam, which has affected nearly 25 lakh people, has caused a severe shortage of food and water. Water sources have become either inaccessible or polluted, making life almost unlivable in the eastern state
Assam floods: Situation improves marginally in few districts; toll rises to 118
However, Silchar town continues to remain under water for the sixth day in a row, while Cachar district administration is engaged in rescue operations to evacuate marooned people to safety from there
Assam floods: Dalai Lama donates Rs 10 lakh for relief work
In a letter to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma he expressed his sadness about the hardship caused to people and appreciated that the agencies concerned are doing everything to rescue those affected and provide them with relief
Assam floods: Rahul Gandhi asks party workers to assist in rescue, rehabilitation operations
The flood situation in Assam remained grim on Wednesday as 12 more people were killed and 55 lakh people affected across 32 districts with the rising Brahmaputra and Barak rivers inundating new areas
Assam submerged: Heavy rains bring eastern state to standstill, leave 73 dead and 43 lakh affected
Assam has been reeling under devastating floods for the past one week with nearly nearly 43 lakh people in 33 of its 35 districts being severely affected
Assam floods: Toll rises to 73; CM Himanta Biswa Sarma reviews state of affairs
The chief minister, who held a virtual meeting with his ministers, senior state government officials and deputy commissioners, directed that top priority must be given to relief and rescue operations and there should be no delay citing procedural rules
Assam floods: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma to chair meeting with DCs, SDOs on disaster preparedness
The Indian Army continued flood relief operations for the fourth consecutive day. The relentless relief operations in inclement weather conditions have been carried out in seven districts of Assam
Assam floods: Situation 'extremely critical', more areas in Guwahati inundated
The state has been witnessing floods and landslides for the last six days that has claimed the lives of 62 people
Northeast floods; 11 lakh affected in Assam; 4 minors killed during landslide in Meghalaya
IMD has forecast widespread thundershowers with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall over all the northeastern states, adjoining sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim during the next five days