Six other policemen from Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura have also been awarded the Excellence in Investigation award
Around 4.3 kg of banned drugs, 4.5 kg ganja and 8405 intoxicating capsules will be destroyed by the Dibrugarh police
Murmu is India’s first tribal president and also the youngest to occupy the top post
As many as 22 opposition MLAs from Assam have cross-voted in support of Murmu
The number of affected districts has also come down to five with six revenue circles and 57 villages in Cachar, Dima Hasao, Morigaon, Tamulpur and Tinsukia still reeling under the impact of the flood
At least 17,014 were still taking shelter in some 76 relief camps across four affected districts
Of the 5.3 Lakh people hit by the floods, 3,55,960 are in the Cachar district alone, followed by Morigaon with 1,42,662 and Nagaon with 34,723
The death toll due to the flood and landslides this year has now gone up to 186 across Assam
At least 14 people were killed and over dozens are still reported to be missing
As many as 564 relief camps and 116 relief distribution centres are still functioning in affected areas with 2,17,413 inmates
