Assam
Lightning Strike Kills Three Farmers in Assam
Three people died and one remains critical after a lightning strike hit a field in North Lakhimpur. Family members blame poor roads for delayed aid.
Timungpi Terang • 26 Jun 2026
Assamese Film River Tales Picked for New York Asian Film Festival
Director Pankaj Borah’s film River Tales earns a spot at the 25th New York Asian Film Festival, showcasing the struggles of Assam’s fishing communities.
Timungpi Terang • 26 Jun 2026
Guwahati Municipal Corporation Mandates Uniforms to Stop Fee Gouging
Guwahati officials are cracking down on illegal fee collection at parking lots and markets by mandating uniforms, official IDs, and authenticated receipts.
Timungpi Terang • 26 Jun 2026
Manipur mourns loss of first female IFS officer Primrose Raikhan
Primrose Raikhan, the first woman from Manipur to join the Indian Foreign Service and a former ambassador to Portugal, has died at age.
Timungpi Terang • 26 Jun 2026
Dibrugarh Police Incinerate 1.4 Crore in Seized Drugs
Dibrugarh police torched 1.4 crore worth of illegal drugs after arresting 112 suspects during a nine-month crackdown on narcotics trafficking.
Timungpi Terang • 26 Jun 2026
Assam Police Arrest Two ULFA-I Cadres with AK-56 Rifles
Assam Police captured two ULFA-I militants in Tinsukia after a car chase. Officers seized assault rifles and grenades during the tactical operation.
Bibar Daimary • 26 Jun 2026
BJP worker claims brutal kidnapping at Guwahati sports club
A BJP worker alleges he was held captive and beaten by a mob at a Guwahati sports club over a four-year-old dispute. Police are investigating the claim.
Timungpi Terang • 26 Jun 2026
Gauhati High Court Denies Bail to Siddharth Sharma in Zubeen Garg Case
The Gauhati High Court rejected Siddharth Sharma's second bail plea. He remains in custody for the September 2025 death of singer Zubeen Garg.
Timungpi Terang • 26 Jun 2026
Air India Express Adds First Direct Flights from Guwahati to UAE
Air India Express is launching the first direct flights between Guwahati and the UAE, connecting Northeast India to Dubai and Abu Dhabi this August.
Timungpi Terang • 26 Jun 2026
Congress Committee Demands Disclosure on Assam-Nagaland Oil Pact
The NPCC is demanding transparency on a new oil pact while pressuring state and central officials to speed up stalled Naga peace negotiations.
Timungpi Terang • 26 Jun 2026
Assam Demolishes Historic Namrup-I Fertilizer Plant for New Facility
Crews have razed the historic Namrup-I fertilizer plant in Assam to clear ground for a modern ammonia-urea factory after five decades of service.
Timungpi Terang • 26 Jun 2026
Assam Police Bust Illegal Slaughter Ring in Dhubri
Assam police arrested five men in Dhubri district during a raid on an illegal cattle slaughter site, seizing over 66 kilograms of meat and weapons.
Timungpi Terang • 26 Jun 2026
Cachar Police Arrest Two Accused Fake Doctors
Police in Assam's Cachar district arrested two unqualified men posing as doctors during a late-night crackdown on medical fraud.
Bibar Daimary • 26 Jun 2026
Margherita Residents Mark Muharram With Unified Procession
Muslims and neighbors joined forces in Assam on Friday for a Muharram procession, signaling local unity and long-standing religious harmony in Margherita.
Timungpi Terang • 26 Jun 2026
Dhubri mother files police report after son goes missing
A 25-year-old Assam man has been missing for two weeks. His mother filed a police report after local searches failed to find any trace of his location.
Bibar Daimary • 26 Jun 2026
Assam PMAY Beneficiary Alleges Bribe Demand for House Funding
A Nagaon woman filed a police complaint after officials allegedly demanded Rs 20,000 to process her mandatory housing scheme geo-tagging.
Bibar Daimary • 26 Jun 2026
Assam Police Arrest 62 Fake Doctors in State Crackdown
Assam authorities have arrested 62 unqualified medical practitioners since 2025 as part of a government initiative to clean up the state healthcare system.
Timungpi Terang • 26 Jun 2026
Biker Snatchers Target Woman in Kokrajhar
A woman lost her gold chain to a motorcycle thief in Kokrajhar. Local residents blame poor lighting and a lack of police patrols for rising crime.
Bibar Daimary • 26 Jun 2026
Assam Bans Out-of-District Driving Licences and Mandates Road Tests
Assam officials are tightening licence rules, requiring in-person driving tests and banning cross-district applications to cut down on road accidents.
Bibar Daimary • 26 Jun 2026
Police Raid Silchar Mall Spas, Detain 26 Over Prostitution Allegations
Assam Police detained 26 women, including a minor, during raids at two Silchar mall spas accused of running an illegal prostitution racket.
Timungpi Terang • 26 Jun 2026
