Assam
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
Guwahati Police Ramp Up Security Ahead of Independence Day
Assam authorities have tightened security in Guwahati with intensive vehicle checks and police patrols ahead of the 80th Independence Day celebrations.
Bibar Daimary • 13 Aug 2026
Assam Actress Chetana Das Receives Top National Performing Arts Award
Assam veteran Chetana Das accepted the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award from President Droupadi Murmu for her lasting impact on theatre and film.
Timungpi Terang • 13 Aug 2026
Assam Overhauls State Wildlife Board Leadership
Assam has reconstituted its State Board for Wildlife, naming Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma as its head to oversee forest and animal protection.
Bibar Daimary • 13 Aug 2026
Samarjit Haflongbar Urges Dima Hasao Council to Adopt Garo Hills Tribal Protection Model
Former NCHAC chief Samarjit Haflongbar wants Dima Hasao to adopt the Garo Hills model to protect tribal political rights and land from industrial shifts.
Bibar Daimary • 13 Aug 2026
Assam Minister Opens New Dhubri-Gauripur Authority Office
Assam minister Ashok Singhal opened a new development authority office in Dhubri and vowed to clear land encroachments to stop local flooding.
Timungpi Terang • 13 Aug 2026
Intruder Breaks Into Mamoni Raisom Goswami Research Centre
A thief broke into the Ramayani Sahitya Research Institute in Guwahati. An employee interrupted the intruder, who then fled the scene.
Bibar Daimary • 13 Aug 2026
Assam Government Clarifies Kaziranga Eco-Sensitive Zone Rules
Assam officials confirm a 10-km buffer remains for Kaziranga until the state government submits a formal notification for a smaller zone.
Bibar Daimary • 13 Aug 2026
Morigaon District Hosts Mera Resham Mera Abhimaan 2.0 Silk Workshops
Officials held eight days of training sessions across Morigaon to modernize local silk farming through the MRMA 2.0 sericulture initiative.
Bibar Daimary • 13 Aug 2026
ABVP Protests in Assam Over Jharkhand Exam Scandal
ABVP activists marched in Dhubri, Assam, demanding a CBI probe into alleged question paper leaks and irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment exams.
Timungpi Terang • 13 Aug 2026
Police Seize Pistol and Ammo in Assam Ahead of Independence Day
Assam police arrested two men in Nagaon carrying a pistol and three live rounds of ammunition while conducting an operation before Independence Day.
Bibar Daimary • 13 Aug 2026
