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There is no let up in the inferno at gas well in Baghjan which caught fire on Tuesday after ten days of blow out.  Around 1600 families in 1.5 km radius have been camping at safe distance and most of them alleged to have lost their houses in the inferno. Local residents have further alleged lost of paddy fields which won't be cultivable for the next many years. State industry minister Chandra Mohan Patowary drew flake as he was allegedly trying to downplay the incident during his to a relief camps. Absence petroleum minister and chief minister has further fuelled anger of the people. "Nobody knows when the inferno would end.  By then we would have to lose everything...

TINSUKIA: Two fire fighters died as they were trying to douse a huge inferno at a gas well in Tinsukia district on Tuesday even as the fury continues to spread out of control sending statewide shock and anger. The inferno took place on Tuesday when a team of experts brought from Singapore were trying to defuse smokes of gas bellowing from the gas well belonging to Oil India Limited at Baghjan. The technical snag took place on May 27 resulting in the gas blow out from the ill fated well forcing over 1700 families to be displaced in 3 km radius. Local residents blame it all on the oil and gas giant for ill preparedness in extracting oil and natural gas. According to them, OIL...

The relevance of celebrating World Environment Day has become more significant owing to a world-wide Pandemic.  However, in Assam, the underlying objective behind celebration of this Day seemed to have lost its relevance. Without proper conservation of forests, simply growing trees cannot be a substitute for altering shared habitats. Forests perform critical ecological functions. In a largely agricultural state like Assam, policy makers often forget the shared inter linkages between forestry and agriculture, stated a press release issued by Kaziranga Wildlife Society, the oldest conservation NGO of the state.  “Shrinking of dense forest cover has led to the crisis of wildlife...

KOKRAJHAR: Saloon workers in Kokrajhar town staged a protest in support of demanding financial assistance from government, PPE kit, medical supports during the ongoing lockdown. They warned to go agitation if their demands are not meet and expressed that they have been facing severe hardships in their leading life due to lockdown. Nearly hundred members under the banner of Kokrajhar Saloon Association carried out sit-in-protest at Kokrajhar Press Club premises today along with showing Saloon kits as Saloon shops are remaining off since few three months in the wake of COVID-19 across the region and that led the Saloon workers to the miserable conditions strictly. There are nearly 300...