Assam
Four Students Rescued After Being Swept Away in Assam River
Four students were hospitalized after strong currents swept them away while crossing the Shuklai River in Udalguri district.
Bibar Daimary • 5 Aug 2026
Bongaigaon officials issue emergency flood alert as rivers breach danger mark
Bongaigaon authorities issued a flood warning after Bhutan released water from the Kurichhu dam. Residents are urged to stay away from rising riverbanks.
Bibar Daimary • 5 Aug 2026
Diju River Flooding Hits Assam Again
Heavy rain has caused the Diju River to overflow for the second time in two weeks, leaving homes and farms submerged in the Nagaon and Karbi Anglong region.
Bibar Daimary • 5 Aug 2026
Illegal Mining and Deforestation Fuel Record Assam Floods
Assam floods displaced 700,000 across 11 districts. Experts blame illegal mining and reckless infrastructure projects for the environmental disaster.
Timungpi Terang • 5 Aug 2026
ED Scours Barak Valley in Burmese Areca Nut Smuggling Probe
Enforcement Directorate teams raided six locations in Assam's Barak Valley to crack down on the suspected illegal trade of Burmese areca nuts.
Timungpi Terang • 5 Aug 2026
Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan to Lead Guwahati Sustainability Talk
Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan will speak on development and the environment in Guwahati on August 8 at a public event hosted by Dharitri Suraksha Mancha.
Bibar Daimary • 5 Aug 2026
Assam Government Appoints Sushanta Biswa Sarma as Barpeta Police Chief
Assam officials have named Sushanta Biswa Sarma as Barpeta's new police chief following a major personnel shakeup within the state department.
Timungpi Terang • 5 Aug 2026
Morigaon Officials Push to Boost Girls' School Enrolment
Morigaon District Commissioner Srishti Singh met with school heads to drive the Nijut Moina scheme, aiming to keep more girls in school.
Timungpi Terang • 5 Aug 2026
Raijor Dal and Jatiya Yuva Bahini demand UGC-NET 2026 result transparency
Political groups demand immediate answers from the NTA regarding the 40-day delay in UGC-NET 2026 results, threatening protests if silence continues.
Bibar Daimary • 5 Aug 2026
Erosion and Unchecked Mining Threaten Assam as Historic Defenses Fail
Historic flood defenses in Dibrugarh are failing while illegal mining and deforestation in the Naga Hills worsen flooding across Assam.
Timungpi Terang • 5 Aug 2026
Brahmaputra Erosion Puts Lakhimpur Embankment at Risk
Assam officials are scrambling to reinforce a crumbling Lakhimpur embankment as Brahmaputra river erosion threatens to flood nearby assembly areas.
Timungpi Terang • 5 Aug 2026
Assam CM Visits Family of Boy Who Died Saving Puppy from Flood
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited the parents of 13-year-old Hridip Panika, who drowned while saving his puppy during recent floods.
Bibar Daimary • 5 Aug 2026
Baksa Official Honored with 2026 Lok Sewa Award
James Kerketta received the District-Level Lok Sewa Award 2026 for his public service during Lok Kalyan Divas commemorations in Mushalpur.
Timungpi Terang • 5 Aug 2026
Police and Assam Rifles Seize Millions in Drugs and Contraband
Assam Rifles and state police arrested eight suspects in major seizures across Assam and Mizoram, netting narcotics and protected plants worth millions.
Bibar Daimary • 5 Aug 2026
Gauhati University Races to Save Flood-Damaged Manuscripts in Sivasagar
Experts are working to restore 300-year-old manuscripts at Medhijan Shri Shri Gajala Satra after recent floods damaged the historic collection in Assam.
Bibar Daimary • 5 Aug 2026
Nadda Surveys Assam Flood Zone as Death Toll Hits 89
Union Minister J.P. Nadda and CM Himanta Biswa Sarma review flood damage in Upper Assam as the state death toll reaches 89, with relief efforts underway.
Bibar Daimary • 5 Aug 2026
Assam Police Seize Massive Drug Hauls and Illegal Arms
Assam authorities arrested four suspects and seized narcotics worth Rs 28 crore alongside firearms in separate operations across Cachar and Jagun.
Bibar Daimary • 5 Aug 2026
Six Arrested in Guwahati Rental Car Theft Ring
Guwahati police busted a criminal ring selling stolen rental cars, arresting six suspects and seizing three vehicles linked to an illegal operation.
Bibar Daimary • 5 Aug 2026
AIUDF Chief Badruddin Ajmal Attacks Assam Government Over Religious Division
AIUDF leader Badruddin Ajmal slammed the Assam government for divisive politics, claiming those who prioritize religion over humanity are worse than animals.
Bibar Daimary • 5 Aug 2026
Cachar Officials Bulldoze Illegal Structures for Silchar Road Project
Cachar administration cleared illegal encroachments along Meherpur-Medical Road on Wednesday to begin construction on a new four-lane corridor.
Bibar Daimary • 5 Aug 2026
