July 20, 2026 3:16 PM
Assam Flood: Indian Army launches ‘Operation Jal Rahat’
The Indian Army has launched 'Operation Jal Rahat' to assist the Assam government in large-scale rescue and relief operations as worsening floods continue to affect several parts of eastern Assam, impacting thousands of people across seven districts, officials said on Monday. Army and Assam Rifles columns have been deployed in the worst-hit districts of Charaideo, Sivasagar and Jorhat, where floodwaters have submerged vast areas, cut off villages and disrupted normal life, a senior official sai...