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Sikkim flood update: 33 bodies recovered, toll rises to 77
North East

Sikkim flood update: 33 bodies recovered, toll rises to 77

Guwahati, Oct 9: Over 33 bodies have been recovered from the aftermath of a devastating flash flood in the Teesta River, a tragedy that has claimed the lives of 9 Army personnel. With the recovery of these bodies, the death toll in the state rose to 77. Authorities are tirelessly searching for...
Earthquake of magnitude 3.0 hits Meghalaya
North East

Earthquake of magnitude 3.0 hits Meghalaya

Guwahati, Oct 8: An earthquake of magnitude 3.0 struck Meghalaya on Sunday. No reports of loss of life or damage to property have been received yet. As per the National Centre for Seismology website, the jolt was felt at 4:07 PM. The epicentre of the quake was in Ri Bhoi and it lay at a depth of 10...
Mizoram Police intensifies crackdown on drug menace as state emerges alternative smuggling route
North East

Mizoram Police intensifies crackdown on drug menace as state emerges alternative...

Aizawl, Oct 8 (PTI) Amid the ongoing strife in Manipur, neighbouring Mizoram has emerged as the new route for smuggling drugs from Myanmar, prompting the state police to step up efforts to counter the menace. The police action has led to the recovery of drugs worth Rs. 60 crore and arrest of two...
Body of missing Army jawan from Assam recovered in Sikkim
Assam

Body of missing Army jawan from Assam recovered in Sikkim

Guwahati, Oct 8: With the continuous tragedies unfolding in Sikkim, another unfortunate incident occurred after the body of an army jawan from Assam who went missing during the flash flood was recovered on Sunday.According to reports, the deceased jawan has been identified as Mitul Kalita of Assam’s...
Sikkim flood: 62 missing people found alive as toll rises to 30 central team’s visit on Sunday
North East

Sikkim flood: 62 missing people found alive as toll rises to 30 central team’s...

Gangtok, Oct 8: The toll in the flash flood in Sikkim rose to 30 as four more bodies were found on Saturday, while 62 people who were reported missing earlier were found alive in the state which will be visited by an inter-ministerial team of the central government to assess damage. The number...
Sikkim floods: Mortal remains of 8 Army personnel recovered
North East

Sikkim floods: Mortal remains of 8 Army personnel recovered

New Delhi, Oct 7: The mortal remains of eight Army personnel, who were part of a group of soldiers that went missing following flash floods in Sikkim, were found on Saturday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, the minister also said he is deeply pained by the...
RMC issues yellow-green alert for Assam & North-eastern states
Weather Report

RMC issues yellow-green alert for Assam & North-eastern states

Guwahati, Oct 7: The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Guwahati, issued yellow and green alerts for Assam and other northeastern states of India on Saturday.Reportedly, the RMC issued a yellow alert for October 7 in several districts of Assam and other parts of northeastern states.Furthermore, a...
Search operations continue for 142 people missing in Sikkim flash flood
North East

Search operations continue for 142 people missing in Sikkim flash flood

Gangtok/Jalpaiguri, Oct 7: Search operations continued on Saturday for the 142 people who are still missing after the flash flood in the Teesta river that devastated Sikkim, officials said.Twenty-six people, including seven Armymen were killed in the flash flood, which was triggered by a...
Smuggled gold biscuits seized during raid in Meghalaya
North East

Smuggled gold biscuits seized during raid in Meghalaya

Guwahati, Oct 6: In a significant development, Meghalaya police conducted an operation on Thursday night where they intercepted an illicit gold consignment smuggled through Meghalaya.During the raid, police seized around seven gold biscuits and also arrested two accused in connection with the...
Sikkim flash flood: Toll rises to 21 searches on for 103 missing people
North East

Sikkim flash flood: Toll rises to 21 searches on for 103 missing people

Gangtok/Jalpaiguri, Oct 6: The toll in the flash flood in Sikkim mounted to 21 on Friday as Army and NDRF teams worked their way through slushy earth and fast flowing water in the Teesta river basin and downstream north Bengal for the third day in search of those who were swept away and are still...
Agar wood can create Rs 20 billion economy in Tripura: CM Saha
North East

Agar wood can create Rs 20 billion economy in Tripura: CM Saha

Agartala Oct 6: : Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Thursday said that the state government is eyeing to Rs. 20 Billion economy through production and trade of Agar wood based products in the state."Tripura has been blessed with the natural resources and Agar is one of them. This sector has...
IMD predicts heavy rainfall over north-eastern states
Weather Report

IMD predicts heavy rainfall over north-eastern states

Guwahati, 5: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday forecasted that Light/moderate fairly widespread to widespread rainfall/thunderstorm & lightning with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall are very likely to occur over the North-eastern states of India. According to IMD,...
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