18 Elephants Killed In Lightning Strike In Assam 18 Elephants Killed In Lightning Strike In Assam The incident took place in Kandoli Proposed Reserved Forest (PRF) in Kathiatoli range of Nagaon forest Division.
Updated: May 13, 2021 11:06 pm IST
At least 18 wild elephants were found dead atop Bamuni Hills in Assam.
At least 18 wild elephants were found dead atop Bamuni Hills in Assam s Nagaon district today after lightning struck them during the showers in the area last night.
Sources from the state forest department have told NDTV that as per preliminary investigation, the animals appear to have been killed in a lightning strike.
The sources said a search operation has been launched in the area and the actual reason and number of elephants killed will be known in due course.
Assam s favourable position for trade prospects with Japan stressed
Guwahati, Feb 15 (UNI) The advantageous position of Assam in
enhancing cooperation between India and the countries to its eastern frontier, including Japan, was stressed at a discussion on ‘Act East Policy and India-Japan Cooperation in North East India with Special focus on Assam’ here today, attended by the Japanese Ambassador to India, Satoshi Suzuki, and India’s External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar.
Speaking at the programme, Dr S. Jaishankar said Assam has long been the bridge between India and the countries of the world to the east of India.
1 dead, 140 hospitalised due to suspected food poisoning at Assam CM’s programme
1 dead, 140 hospitalised due to suspected food poisoning at Assam CM’s programme
at least one person died and over 140 others fell sick after consuming packaged food served at a government event, also attended by the Assam CM.
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UPDATED: February 3, 2021 17:07 IST
People fell sick after consuming food served during an inaugural event at Diphu Medical College and Hospital in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district on Tuesday. Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal was also present at the event. | India Today photos
A youth died and over 140 others, including children, were hospitalised due to suspected food poisoning during a government event in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district on Tuesday. Many people fell ill after consuming food served at the inaugural programme of the first academic session of Diphu Medical College and Hospital in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district on Tuesday. Assam Chief Minister Sa
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday launched two schemes to provide monetary assistance to college students and literary bodies of the state.
Assam Govt Launches Pragyan Bharati & Bhasha Gourab Scheme for Authors and Students
The two schemes- Pragyan Bharati and Bhasha Gourab awarded Rs 1500 to college students, Rs. 50 thousand to 600 writers and Rs 43 crore to 21 Sahitya Sabhas.
| 2 Feb 2021 8:09 AM GMT
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched two schemes to provide monetary assistance to college students and literary bodies of the state on Monday.
The schemes are named Pragyan Bharati and Bhasha Gourab.
Under Pragyan Bharati scheme, 3,26,046 college students were given Rs 1,500 each for purchasing textbooks. A total of Rs 161 crore was reimbursed for the free admission of 4 lakh eligible students.
On the other hand, under the Bhasha Gourab second scheme, the state government provided 21 Sahitya Sabhas with a total of Rs 43 crore as a contribution towards their corpus funds. Under this scheme, 600 authors have been provided with an amount of Rs 50,000 each to help in their literary activitie