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Guwahati, July 19 (IANS): The full team of the Election Commission arrived in Assam on Wednesday and began the three-day public hearing on the various proposals submitted by different political parties, organisations, and individuals related to the ongoin

Guwahati, July 18 (IANS) The death toll due to the floods in Assam has increased to eight after a man fell in the overflowing water and died in Sonitpur district, with more than 1 lakh people still affected in the state, officials said on Tuesday.

Dengue has spread its wings from the hill districts of Assam to the plains, with the trail of infection travelling from capital Guwahati to the towns

Guwahati: The Brahmaputra on Sunday was flowing above the danger mark in Dhubri, Tezpur and Neamatighat, while its tributary Dikhou was in spate in Si.

In view of the increased prices of vegetables in Guwahati, officials from the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs departments of the Kamrup (metro) district visited several markets in Guwahati.

Kamrup (metro) Deputy Commissioner Pallav Gopal Jha inspected several shelter homes across the city.

Assam has seen a significant increase in seizures of drugs in recent times.

The importance of the metro rail system is of enormous significance in a city like Guwahati, which is experiencing rapid urbanization and population growth.

Assam is the land of multi-ethnic, multi-racial, and multi-lingual people, who have been inhabiting this land from time immemorial and sustaining different identities.

Assam Police thwarted illegal cattle smuggling, rescuing numerous cattle in separate operations, as smugglers evade capture in the state.