Assam

Dibrugarh Authorities Clear Encroachments Near Historic Ganesh Temple

Dibrugarh officials demolished illegal structures on historic Ganesh Temple land. The site is slated for a future cultural and spiritual complex.

Bibar Daimary • 6 Aug 2026

Boko Block Office Staff Face Scrutiny Over Constant Tardiness

Residents in Assam's Kamrup district complain that Boko Block office employees rarely show up for work before noon, halting essential public services.

Timungpi Terang • 6 Aug 2026

Northeast Frontier Railway Restores Assam Tracks With Diesel-Only Rule

Floods damaged Simaluguri rail tracks. The Northeast Frontier Railway restored service but switched to diesel trains to keep local families safe.

Bibar Daimary • 6 Aug 2026

Centre Disburses Billions to Accelerate Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0

Assam secured the top spot in the latest Jal Jeevan Mission funding round as the Centre reimbursed states for rural water projects.

Timungpi Terang • 6 Aug 2026

Assam Cracks Down on Roadside Relief Scams as Schools Prepare to Reopen

Assam mandates flood relief reform, halts illegal roadside donations, boosts school funding, and readies classrooms for an August 10 reopening.

Timungpi Terang • 6 Aug 2026

Three Arrested in Assam for Poaching Protected Monitor Lizard

Forest officials and police arrested three men in Assam for hunting a protected Monitor Lizard. The suspects face charges under the Wildlife Protection Act.

Timungpi Terang • 6 Aug 2026

Assam LPG Users Face August 16 Deadline for Aadhaar Verification

Assam LPG consumers must complete Aadhaar e-KYC by August 16 to keep their subsidies. Failure to do so means paying non-subsidized commercial rates.

Timungpi Terang • 6 Aug 2026

IIT Guwahati Launches E-Eye to Rapidly Detect Water Contaminants

IIT Guwahati researchers created E-Eye, a low-cost, portable device that instantly detects water toxicants and transmits data for real-time monitoring.

Timungpi Terang • 6 Aug 2026

Assam CID Probes Social Media Flood Relief Scams

Assam CID is investigating 50 social media accounts for alleged flood relief fundraising fraud involving fake UPI IDs and QR codes.

Bibar Daimary • 6 Aug 2026

Diju River floods trigger second wave of displacement in Assam

Heavy rains in the Karbi Hills caused the Diju and Misa rivers to overflow, forcing evacuations across several Assam villages for the second time.

Bibar Daimary • 6 Aug 2026

Assam CM Vows Corruption-Free Hiring as Education Grants Expand

Himanta Biswa Sarma promises clean government recruitment in Assam while rolling out fresh financial aid packages for students and flood-hit schools.

Timungpi Terang • 6 Aug 2026

Assam Police Tackle String of Violent Crimes and Drug Trafficking Cases

Assam authorities investigate a student's murder, a separate gang rape, and a heroin seizure as suspects face custody and legal proceedings.

Bibar Daimary • 6 Aug 2026

Ajmal Demands 10,000 Crore Flood Relief for Assam

AIUDF leader Badruddin Ajmal seeks a 10,000 crore flood package and a national disaster declaration following widespread devastation in Assam.

Bibar Daimary • 6 Aug 2026

East Garo Hills Farmers Get Tech Boost for Muga Silk

Experts taught Muga farmers scientific host plant management in East Garo Hills to improve cocoon yields under the government's MRMA 2.0 initiative.

Timungpi Terang • 6 Aug 2026

Union Cabinet greenlights 8,970 crore Guwahati-Tezpur highway project

The Union Cabinet approved a 135-km four-lane corridor in Assam featuring an IAF emergency landing strip and massive infrastructure upgrades.

Bibar Daimary • 6 Aug 2026

Assam Faces Worst Floods in Sixty Years

Record monsoon rains in Assam have killed over 70 people and displaced thousands, marking the state's deadliest flooding event in sixty years.

Timungpi Terang • 6 Aug 2026

Veteran Actress Malaya Goswami Wins 2026 Bhaben Baruah Award

Assamese actress Malaya Goswami will receive the 2026 Bhaben Baruah Award for her decades of work in cinema and theatre at a September ceremony in Nalbari.

Bibar Daimary • 6 Aug 2026