Assam

Elephant Attacks Drop Sharply in Assam Conflict Zone

Joint mitigation efforts in Assam's Lakhipur region have slashed human-elephant conflict deaths from 19 in 2022 to just two in 2025.

Bibar Daimary • 3 Jul 2026

Silchar Medical College Principal Denies Ownership of Troubled Spa

Silchar Medical College Principal Dr. Bhaskar Gupta says he and his wife merely rented out property housing a spa currently under police investigation.

Timungpi Terang • 3 Jul 2026

Assam Plans Massive Tree Planting Drive for Independence Day

Assam targets planting one crore saplings in five days. Students and rural workers will team up to manage the green campaign across the state.

Timungpi Terang • 3 Jul 2026

Chemical Spill Fouls Assam River After Tanker Crash

Formalin leaked into Assam’s Jatinga River after a tanker crash Thursday. Officials have issued a strict water-use warning for downstream residents.

Bibar Daimary • 3 Jul 2026

Nalbari Assault Victim Dies After Month-Long Hospitalization

Mridumudra Deka has died in a Guwahati hospital following a brutal attack in Nalbari that also killed a student leader. The main suspect is already dead.

Bibar Daimary • 3 Jul 2026

Food poisoning hits 60 at Assam birthday feast

Sixty people are hospitalized in Dibrugarh after suffering from severe food poisoning following a birthday celebration in Assam's Dhemaji district.

Timungpi Terang • 3 Jul 2026

Wild Elephant Herd Disrupts Digboi Neighborhoods

A herd of wild elephants rampaged through Digboi residential areas on Wednesday. Residents are demanding stronger protection against human-wildlife conflict.

Bibar Daimary • 2 Jul 2026

Assam Extends Probe Into Musician Zubeen Garg's Death

Assam officials granted a three-month extension to the judicial commission investigating the 2026 death of singer Zubeen Garg in Singapore.

Bibar Daimary • 2 Jul 2026

Formalin spill poisons Jatinga River after tanker crash

A chemical tanker crash in Assam has dumped toxic formalin into the Jatinga River, triggering an urgent safety ban on using water from the area.

Timungpi Terang • 2 Jul 2026

Gauhati University Kicks Off Month-Long Journalism Internship

Gauhati University launched its first month-long summer internship program, giving 30 students hands-on training in media production and digital storytelling.

Bibar Daimary • 2 Jul 2026

Gauhati University Trains Educators on Digital Course Design

Gauhati University hosted a two-day workshop to train professors and scholars in building and delivering high-quality online learning courses.

Timungpi Terang • 2 Jul 2026

Assam Reviews Digboi Water Reservoir Site Amid Memorial Dispute

Assam officials are reviewing a water reservoir site in Digboi after locals complained it threatens a statue honoring late founder Dwijesh Chandra Devsarma.

Timungpi Terang • 2 Jul 2026

Dibrugarh Authorities Clear Illegal Settlements Along Brahmaputra

Dibrugarh officials demolished unauthorized structures on government land along the Brahmaputra River to reclaim public property during a peaceful operation.

Timungpi Terang • 2 Jul 2026

Arunachal group demands truth on Chinese border activity claims

The HRA is demanding answers after conflicting reports emerged regarding alleged Chinese military construction in the Taksing sector of Arunachal Pradesh.

Bibar Daimary • 2 Jul 2026

Police Bust Cattle Smuggling Ring in Assam

Assam police intercepted two trucks, rescued 74 stolen cattle, and arrested three suspects following a late-night operation in Tinsukia district.

Timungpi Terang • 2 Jul 2026

Police rescue six cattle after high-speed crash in Assam

Police rescued six cattle in Assam after a smuggling suspect crashed their car into a shop following a high-speed chase on National Highway 127B.

Bibar Daimary • 2 Jul 2026

Police Bust Counterfeit Ring at Guwahati Railway Station

Police arrested two Jharkhand men at Kamakhya Railway Junction for carrying over 7 lakh rupees in fake currency notes.

Bibar Daimary • 2 Jul 2026

Kharge urges use of PM CARES fund for Northeast flood recovery

Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge slammed the BJP over recurring Northeast floods and demanded the immediate release of PM CARES funds for relief efforts.

Bibar Daimary • 2 Jul 2026

Assam Enlists 10 Lakh Students for Massive Tree Planting Drive

Assam plans to plant one crore saplings by August 14. Forest Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah says 10 lakh students will lead the statewide initiative.

Bibar Daimary • 2 Jul 2026

Tanker driver dies after crash in Dima Hasao

A formalin tanker overturned in Assam's Dima Hasao district on Thursday, killing the 36-year-old driver as he hauled the chemical toward Tripura.

Timungpi Terang • 2 Jul 2026