Assam

Padma Shri Weaver Hemoprova Chutia Meets AIUDF Chief Badruddin Ajmal

Padma Shri awardee Hemoprova Chutia met AIUDF leader Badruddin Ajmal, stating the visit was personal and unrelated to politics after recent criticism.

Timungpi Terang • 19 Aug 2026

Zubair Anam Excluded from Assam Congress Youth Conclave Committee

Assam Youth Congress head Zubair Anam Majumdar was left off the planning committee for September’s Youth Conclave, fueling rumors of a leadership rift.

Bibar Daimary • 19 Aug 2026

Police Arrest Three, Seize Five Stolen Bikes in Assam

Juria police arrested three men and recovered five stolen motorcycles following a series of raids in the Nagaon district of Assam.

Bibar Daimary • 19 Aug 2026

Assam Man Killed by Brother-in-Law Following Domestic Dispute

A 35-year-old man died after his brother-in-law attacked him with a sharp weapon in Assam following recurring disputes over a second marriage.

Timungpi Terang • 19 Aug 2026

Barak Democratic Front Demands Accurate Census Language Data in Assam

The Barak Democratic Front is pushing Assam residents to report their true mother tongue accurately during the upcoming nationwide Census exercise.

Timungpi Terang • 19 Aug 2026

Dibrugarh School Crisis Sparks Inquiry and Court Freeze

Dibrugarh authorities are investigating the Marwari Education Foundation as a court blocks funds amid allegations of fraud and leadership resignations.

Timungpi Terang • 19 Aug 2026

Assam Woman Survives Cobra Bite After 22 Anti-Venom Doses

Khairun Bibi survived a venomous cobra bite in Assam after doctors administered 22 doses of anti-venom at a local health center.

Bibar Daimary • 18 Aug 2026

Assam Approves 8,970 Crore Highway Corridor to Boost Tea and Tourism

The Centre approved a massive four-lane highway corridor in Assam to slash travel times and link vital tea, tourism, and industrial logistics hubs.

Timungpi Terang • 18 Aug 2026

AJYCP Pushes to Upgrade Doomdooma Hospital

Assam activists demand the state upgrade the 30-bed Doomdooma FRU to a co-district hospital to serve the growing population of local tea gardens.

Timungpi Terang • 18 Aug 2026

Assam Cabinet Approves Sweeping Reforms for Child Safety and Labor Laws

Assam updates child protection, juvenile justice, and labor laws, while enforcing mandatory registration for large private coaching institutes.

Bibar Daimary • 18 Aug 2026

AAP MP Sanjay Singh Inspects Flood Damage in Assam

AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh visited Sivasagar to meet flood victims and assess the ongoing relief efforts alongside MLA Akhil Gogoi.

Timungpi Terang • 18 Aug 2026

Assam Cabinet Approves New Energy Policy, University Campuses, and Co-Districts

Assam Cabinet greenlights a new hydrocarbon policy, grants land for IIM Guwahati and Azim Premji University, and forms eight new administrative districts.

Bibar Daimary • 18 Aug 2026

Supreme Court Grants Bail to Saradha Boss Sudipta Sen

The Supreme Court granted bail to Saradha Group chairman Sudipta Sen, overturning a Gauhati High Court decision after his long stint in jail.

Bibar Daimary • 18 Aug 2026

Five sentenced to life for 2016 Assam murder

A Nagaon court handed life sentences to five people for a 2016 murder in Assam, ending a case linked to an illicit relationship and a decade of waiting.

Timungpi Terang • 18 Aug 2026

Srimanta Foundation Starts Project Sarathi to Aid Assam Flood Victims

Srimanta Foundation launched Project Sarathi, providing educational aid and mentorship to 11 children impacted by devastating floods in Assam.

Bibar Daimary • 18 Aug 2026

Residents Accuse Local Man of Illegal Sand Mining Near Assam Sanctuary

Locals in Nagaon district filed an FIR alleging illegal sand extraction near Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary is destroying land and threatening biodiversity.

Timungpi Terang • 18 Aug 2026

Gujarat CID Nabs Assam Man Linked to Massive Rs 1,071 Crore Cyber Fraud

Gujarat CID arrested Rafiqul Alam, 25, for masterminding 1,090 cybercrime cases involving Rs 1,071.5 crore and illegal transfers to China.

Timungpi Terang • 18 Aug 2026

Morigaon Honors Dedicated Health Worker Janti Bordoloi Patgiri

ASHA supervisor Janti Bordoloi Patgiri earned district recognition for her tireless work in HIV awareness and maternal health across Morigaon villages.

Timungpi Terang • 18 Aug 2026

AAI Scouts Majuli River Island for New Airport Site

The Airports Authority of India has started surveying Majuli for a new airport, part of a state plan to boost air travel across Assam.

Bibar Daimary • 18 Aug 2026

Assam Expands Protected Forests by 403 Square Kilometers

Assam added 403.62 square kilometers to its protected forests, marking the largest such expansion in India to bolster regional wildlife conservation.

Timungpi Terang • 18 Aug 2026