Assam
New Public Tea Auction Platform Launches in Dibrugarh
Assam Chai Bazaar has launched a website to speed up tea sales and payments, aiming to complete transactions for local producers within 25 days.
Timungpi Terang • 14 Aug 2026
Assam Man Preserves Father's 1942 Freedom Struggle Relics
Muruli Bora preserves his father's clothes from the 1942 Quit India Movement to keep the history of the freedom struggle alive for new generations.
Timungpi Terang • 14 Aug 2026
Assam Koch Rajbanshi Groups Push for Tribe Status and Language Recognition
Koch Rajbanshi groups in Assam have submitted a formal memorandum to minister Ashok Singhal demanding tribal status and language recognition.
Bibar Daimary • 14 Aug 2026
Assam CM slams Rahul Gandhi over Meloni joke
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma blasted Rahul Gandhi for a joke made about Italian PM Giorgia Meloni during a recent Congress convention in India.
Bibar Daimary • 14 Aug 2026
Protesters Demand Job Reinstatement at Closed Assam Coalfields
Youth activists in Tinsukia are demanding Coal India reopen closed fields and fix broken roads to address local unemployment and safety concerns.
Timungpi Terang • 13 Aug 2026
Assam Halts Staff Transfers to Protect Census 2027 Operations
Assam has banned the transfer of census enumerators and supervisors to ensure staff continuity for the upcoming 2027 national survey.
Timungpi Terang • 13 Aug 2026
Silchar Protesters Burn Effigy Over Remarks Against Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
Protesters in Silchar burned an effigy of Ananta Maharaj after he allegedly made derogatory public comments regarding Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
Bibar Daimary • 13 Aug 2026
Police detain three after patient dies at Tinsukia de-addiction centre
Three people are in custody after Netra Bahadur Chhetri died at a Tinsukia de-addiction facility following reports he was restrained by staff.
Timungpi Terang • 13 Aug 2026
Security Forces Launch Joint Patrols at Digboi Refinery Ahead of Independence Day
Security agencies held a joint patrol at the Digboi refinery on August 13 to boost protection and deterrence before the 80th Independence Day celebrations.
Bibar Daimary • 13 Aug 2026
Assam Christian Forum Backs Referral of Foreign Contribution Bill to Parliamentary Committee
The Assam Christian Forum supports the government's decision to send the 2026 foreign contribution bill to a Joint Parliamentary Committee for review.
Bibar Daimary • 13 Aug 2026
Centre Says IMD Tracked Assam Floods With Week-Long Warnings
The Centre confirmed the IMD issued seven-day flood warnings for Upper Assam ahead of the intense rainfall that caused widespread damage in July.
Timungpi Terang • 13 Aug 2026
Gauhati University Welcomes New Postgraduate Class
Gauhati University officials kicked off the new academic year by urging students to prioritize practical skills and critical thinking over grades.
Bibar Daimary • 13 Aug 2026
Supreme Court Revives Election Challenge for Assam Karimganj Seat
The Supreme Court overturned a High Court dismissal, allowing an appeal against the 2024 election results in Assam's Karimganj constituency.
Bibar Daimary • 13 Aug 2026
Motorcyclist Killed in Head-on Bus Collision in Kokrajhar
A 25-year-old man died Thursday after his motorcycle collided with a bus on a bridge in Kokrajhar, Assam. Police have detained the driver for questioning.
Bibar Daimary • 13 Aug 2026
Family Demands Probe After Assam Journalist Found Dead in Guwahati
Assam journalist Dipu Choudhury is dead in Guwahati. His family suspects foul play and has filed a formal police complaint to trigger an investigation.
Bibar Daimary • 13 Aug 2026
Assam State Museum Teams Race to Rescue Flood-Damaged Artifacts
Assam State Museum teams are working to stabilize historical manuscripts and cultural artifacts severely damaged by recent floods in Upper Assam.
Bibar Daimary • 13 Aug 2026
Assam Positioned as India's Trade Gateway to Southeast Asia
Assam is now the primary trade and infrastructure gateway to Southeast Asia under the federal Act East Policy, according to Minister Pabitra Margherita.
Timungpi Terang • 13 Aug 2026
Silchar MP Presses Centre for Seven Major Road Upgrades
Silchar MP Parimal Suklabaidya asked Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to fund seven road projects to cut congestion and boost trade in Assam's Barak Valley.
Bibar Daimary • 13 Aug 2026
Gauhati High Court Delays Bail Ruling for Zubeen Garg Case Suspects
The Gauhati High Court pushed the bail hearing for Sandipan Garg and Amritprabha Mahanta to September 3, pending review of fast-track court documents.
Bibar Daimary • 13 Aug 2026
Parliamentary Panel Endorses Assam Hospital Funding Strategy
A parliamentary committee wants to replicate Assam's public hospital funding model, which reinvests insurance payouts into patient care and gear.
Bibar Daimary • 13 Aug 2026
