Assam

Assam's BTC Schools Shift to Earlier Start Times to Beat Heat

Schools across Assam's BTC area will shift to 7:30 a.m. starts beginning August 17 to protect students from dangerous, rising temperatures.

Bibar Daimary • 17 Aug 2026

Drug Inspectors Seal Pharmacies During Five-Day Barpeta Sweep

Assam drug inspectors sealed multiple pharmacies and seized stocks during a five-day crackdown on regulatory violations throughout Barpeta district.

Bibar Daimary • 17 Aug 2026

MLA Akhil Gogoi Demands National Disaster Status for Assam Floods

Assam MLA Akhil Gogoi is pushing the PM to classify recent floods as a national disaster, demanding a 1,000-crore reconstruction package for the state.

Timungpi Terang • 17 Aug 2026

Assam BJP leader Mriganka Deo Barman named to national role

Assam BJP leader Mriganka Deo Barman joins the national party team as Secretary following a major organizational reshuffle announced on August 17.

Bibar Daimary • 17 Aug 2026

Goalpara Residents Fight Industrial Takeover of Rakshasini Forest

Goalpara residents are protesting a plan to turn 550 hectares of protected forest into industrial land, demanding rights for indigenous communities.

Timungpi Terang • 17 Aug 2026

Gaurav Gogoi slams Centre and Assam over unspent disaster relief funds

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi slams the Union and Assam governments for failing to spend billions in disaster relief funds as flood deaths top 100.

Timungpi Terang • 17 Aug 2026

Supreme Court Denies Bail for Shyamkanu Mahanta in Zubeen Garg Death Case

The Supreme Court rejected Shyamkanu Mahanta’s bail plea on August 17. He faces murder charges for the 2025 death of singer Zubeen Garg in Singapore.

Bibar Daimary • 17 Aug 2026

Residents Fuming as New Assam Transformer Sits Idle

A 25 kVA transformer in Kaliabor sits idle three months after installation, leaving local residents in Bamuni Pathar and Bamuni Gaon without power.

Timungpi Terang • 17 Aug 2026

Guwahati Residents Detain Fugitive Wanted in Barpeta POCSO Case

Locals caught a man wanted in a POCSO case at Beltola Tiniali. Police took him into custody and are now investigating his possession of multiple ATM cards.

Timungpi Terang • 17 Aug 2026

Assam Launches Farmer Awards and New Youth Welfare Department

Assam will award 1,000 farmers, launch a Youth Welfare Department, and tackle a massive backlog of government files through Project Sadbhavana 2.

Timungpi Terang • 17 Aug 2026

Police Detain Man Over Death Threat Against Assam Chief Minister

Abdul Mutaleb faces five days in police custody after allegedly threatening to kill Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for one crore rupees.

Timungpi Terang • 17 Aug 2026

Sarma Defends Kaziranga Buffer Zone Reduction Against Congress Criticism

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma defends reducing the Kaziranga eco-sensitive zone to protect local residents from displacement and ruin.

Bibar Daimary • 17 Aug 2026

Police Shoot Rape Suspect During Escape Attempt in Assam

Police shot Nasirul Sheikh in the leg after he allegedly tried to flee custody while being questioned for the rape of a minor in Assam's Chirang district.

Timungpi Terang • 17 Aug 2026

Himanta Biswa Sarma Labels P Chidambaram a Pure Naxal

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma escalates the political row by calling P Chidambaram a pure Naxal following the former minister's recent social media post.

Timungpi Terang • 17 Aug 2026