At least eight elephants were killed after the Sairang–New Delhi Rajdhani Express collided with a herd in Assam’s Hojai district early Saturday. The impact derailed the locomotive and five coaches, disrupting rail services across Northeast India. No passengers were injured.
Emphasizing the importance of the youth of the North-East and the entire region, PM Modi said, “The whole country is moving forward unitedly today to build a developed India. This is both a dream and a resolution for our youth.
The encroachers had gone to cordon off a part of the Paikan Reserved Forest. A campaign was launched here on Saturday to remove encroachment.
The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has launched a round-the-clock restoration operation to reopen the vital stretch:
As many as 1235 villages in 48 revenue circles of 14 districts are continuing to be affected by floods. Read further on Dynamite News:
Assam CM visit at a time when relentless rainfall and overflowing rivers have impacted lakhs of people. Read further on Dynamite
The government has opened 52 relief camps and 103 relief distribution centres. Read further on Dynamite News:
Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya and Manipur have been worst affected. Read further on Dynamite News:
Islam was among nine individuals picked up by Assam Border Police on May 24 from various locations within the district. Read further on Dynamite News:
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