Flood situation turns grim as surging waters engulfed 30 more villages
in Bongaingaon district. Over 60 houses have been washed in Morigaon
rendering scores of people homeless. The river Bramhaputra is still
flowing above the danger level. Massive erosion also took place in
Bhuragaon and Mayong revenue circles of the district. Over 100
villages in Dhemaji, Chirang, Jorhat, Lakhimpur and Sivasagar
districts were under flood.
Guwahati: A mounting pressure from the major political parties is likely to force the state election authority to revise the schedule for the upcoming GMC polls slated for April 19.
Major political parties have moved state election offices demanding a revised schedule of GMC polls covering 60 wards in the capital city. BJP was the first to have moved the authority, saying the schedule will hamper Bihu celebrations from April 14.
Then Congress staged Dharna in front of Rajiv Bhawn on Saturday, raising the same demand. Party leaders slammed the poll authority, alleging it was an insensitive decision. The main opposition party demanded that the schedule be...
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