Assam

AJP Chief Lurin Jyoti Gogoi Demands Action on Assam Environmental Damage

AJP President Lurin Jyoti Gogoi pushes for long-term government intervention to stop destructive mining practices worsening floods in Upper Assam.

Timungpi Terang • 24 Aug 2026

Assam Food Poisoning Outbreak Leaves Ten Hospitalized

Ten people were hospitalized in Assam after eating tainted pork. Officials are investigating the cause as villagers rule out African Swine Fever.

Bibar Daimary • 24 Aug 2026

Student Group Blames Nagaland Coal Mining for Assam Floods

The All Bodo Students' Union says illegal coal and sand mining caused severe flooding in Sivasagar and Charaideo, demanding state action and relief.

Timungpi Terang • 24 Aug 2026

Batadrava Locals Blame Wetland Encroachment for Artificial Floods

Batadrava residents demand better drainage and wetland protection after recurring artificial floods disrupt the historic religious site and local homes.

Bibar Daimary • 24 Aug 2026

ED seizes 3.5 crore in assets linked to Northeast Frontier Railway bribery scandal

Federal investigators attached 3.5 crore in property tied to a late railway engineer who allegedly took bribes from private contractors to fix deals.

Timungpi Terang • 24 Aug 2026

Police Seize Rs 2 Crore in Cannabis at Assam Border

Authorities seized over 2,000 kg of ganja hidden under bamboo in a truck at the Assam-West Bengal border, leading to two arrests.

Timungpi Terang • 24 Aug 2026

Unidentified Body Discovered in Assam's Lakhimpur District

Authorities in Lakhimpur are investigating the discovery of an unidentified body found Monday. No cause of death has been determined yet.

Bibar Daimary • 24 Aug 2026

ATASU Calls Off ONGC Shutdown Following Talks

The All Tai Ahom Students' Union suspended its August 25 protest against ONGC after the company agreed to address local employment and development demands.

Bibar Daimary • 24 Aug 2026

Flash Floods Hit Assam as Illegal Coal Mining Scrutiny Mounts

Heavy rain flooded Ledo, Assam, sparking anger over illegal coal mining and environmental destruction in the Tinsukia district.

Timungpi Terang • 23 Aug 2026

CPI(M) Demands Flood Fixes and Relief Across Assam

The CPI(M) held a statewide protest demanding a long-term plan and government aid for families impacted by recent flooding across four Assam districts.

Timungpi Terang • 23 Aug 2026

Conservationists Sound Alarm Over Invasive Turtle Release in Digboi

Experts demand better rescue protocols after an exotic red-eared slider was released into the wild in Assam's Tinsukia district.

Timungpi Terang • 23 Aug 2026

Sarbananda Sonowal Calls on Youth to Guard India’s Heritage

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal urged youth to protect India's nature and ancient culture during the Kala-Tarangini festival in New Delhi.

Timungpi Terang • 23 Aug 2026

Assam GST Officials Raid Five Sribhumi Businesses Over Rubber Tax Fraud

Assam GST authorities raided five Sribhumi rubber businesses on Sunday to investigate alleged tax evasion involving fraudulent input tax credits.

Bibar Daimary • 23 Aug 2026

Gunmen shoot Assam scrap trader in Goalpara

Assam police are investigating a shooting that left a scrap metal trader critically injured near the Meghalaya border following a long-standing dispute.

Bibar Daimary • 23 Aug 2026

Border Tensions Flare as Nagaland Group Challenges Assam Evictions

A Nagaland group claims land in Assam's Golaghat district, sparking fresh conflict over the pending eviction of 59 families in Merapani.

Bibar Daimary • 23 Aug 2026

Assam Advances India's First State-Led Satellite Project

Assam moves toward launching its state-led Earth observation satellite system as officials enter the final phase of selecting a private sector partner.

Timungpi Terang • 23 Aug 2026

Masked Intruders Attack Resident in Third Dhubri Break-in

Masked men stormed a Dhubri home Sunday, injuring a resident. It marks the third time the same house has been targeted by criminals in just one month.

Timungpi Terang • 23 Aug 2026

Assam Police Bust Two Separate Drug Trafficking Rings

Police in Assam arrested four suspects in separate operations, seizing heroin, illicit cough syrup, and tablets across Nagaon and Dhubri districts.

Timungpi Terang • 23 Aug 2026

New Book Documents Birthplace of Srimanta Sankardeva

Journalist Kandarp Kumar Kalita released a new book on the birthplace of Srimanta Sankardeva during a ceremony at the historic Batadrava Than.

Timungpi Terang • 23 Aug 2026

Minister Baruah Rallies BJP Workers for Nagaon By-Election

Assam Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah met with BJP workers in Raha to firm up strategy for the vacant Nagaon Lok Sabha seat election.

Timungpi Terang • 23 Aug 2026