Cachar Police detained a Nigerian national in Silchar for allegedly staying in India without valid documents.
According Police, acting on inputs from a joint intelligence team of Cachar Police and AR, the man identified as Emeka Esedo (44) was traced near DIG Point in Silchar.
Railway teams are working on a war footing and senior railway officials from Lumding Division and Headquarters are camping at the site to monitor and coordinate restoration efforts.
As per estimates, around 50,000 cubic metres of muck and stones have come towards the railway retaining wall. At least 30,000 cubic metres is to be cleared so that work on the track can begin as early as possible.
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Sribhumi, Assam: Locals in Assam’s Sribhumi district blocked the Maishashan-Silchar railway line protesting reduced train services. Previously two daily trains ran, but post-pandemic only one operates on select days. Despite repeated demands, the railway department hasn’t restored the full schedule
First Vande Bharat Train crossing the world’s highest railway bridge on the Chenab River in J&K.
It took 77 years to connect Jammu and Kashmir through Railways.
It took just 4 years for the Modi govt to do this post-370 abrogation.
#WATCH | Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma says, "We have a formula for farming land, for fishery, for veterinary, horticulture, we have formula of disbursing relief. I have already advised the DC to upload the names of the people who are suffering, we will help each and every family...We will help each and every family affected by flood..."
He further says, "...Today I have reviewed it, they are delayed by 2 days. But I have asked them to improve the work. We will complete the Gammon Bridge by 20th July..."