Assam
Assam Flood Relief Starts as Death Toll Hits 85
Assam floodwaters recede but 136,203 remain affected. Chief Minister Sarma released Rs 112 crore in aid as calls for higher compensation intensify.
Timungpi Terang • 3 Aug 2026
Assam Minister Declares Lower Subansiri Dam Safe Amid High Inflows
Assam minister Ranoj Pegu visited the Lower Subansiri Dam to confirm safety protocols as the project releases 3,800 cumecs of water downstream.
Bibar Daimary • 3 Aug 2026
Assam Flood Crisis Destroys Livelihoods as Thousands of Animals Remain Stranded
Assam floods have hit 24,460 animals, devastating dairy-reliant families who lost their livestock, income sources, and essential household belongings.
Bibar Daimary • 3 Aug 2026
Assam to Name New Road After Everest Climber Rupamoni Gorh
Assam will build a road in Lakhimpur named for Rupamoni Gorh, the first woman from the state to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
Timungpi Terang • 3 Aug 2026
Assam Flood Relief Sparks Calls for Massive Compensation and Political Clashes
Groups demand Rs 20,000 crore for Assam flood victims as political leaders trade barbs over relief distribution and compensation adequacy.
Timungpi Terang • 3 Aug 2026
Assam Flood Crisis Eases as Chief Minister Surveys Damage
Assam’s flood crisis shows improvement as water levels recede. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has begun touring impacted districts to oversee relief.
Bibar Daimary • 3 Aug 2026
Police Seize Rs 23 Crore in Drugs Across Assam and Manipur
Police intercepted major drug hauls in Assam and Manipur, arresting six suspects and seizing methamphetamine, heroin, and brown sugar worth Rs 23 crore.
Bibar Daimary • 3 Aug 2026
Assam Taps IIT Guwahati to Halt Brahmaputra Riverbank Erosion
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is partnering with IIT Guwahati to develop long-term solutions for persistent Brahmaputra riverbank erosion.
Timungpi Terang • 3 Aug 2026
Dima Hasao Council Launches Initiative to Preserve Dimasa Culture
The Dima Hasao Autonomous Council started a program to protect Dimasa cultural traditions and boost rural development across 300 regional villages.
Timungpi Terang • 2 Aug 2026
Congress Slams Assam Government Over Activist Detention
Congress is attacking the Assam government for using the National Security Act to detain land rights activist Pranab Doley after a court granted him bail.
Bibar Daimary • 2 Aug 2026
Assam Launches Online Census 2027 Self-Enumeration Portal
Assam residents can now complete Census 2027 self-enumeration online. The state-wide digital phase runs through August 16, excluding flooded districts.
Timungpi Terang • 2 Aug 2026
Nagaon student group accuses private college of degree fraud
Assam student leaders are suing HAM-EK Group of Institutions for alleged degree fraud, financial corruption, and violence against local journalists.
Timungpi Terang • 2 Aug 2026
Assam Athlete Rairoop Khakhlari Wins Silver at International Taekwondo Championship
Assam's Rairoop Khakhlari secured a silver medal at the 9th International Taekwondo Championship held in Thailand, earning widespread praise back home.
Timungpi Terang • 2 Aug 2026
Boxer Lovlina Borgohain Protests Omitted India Map at Glasgow Restaurant
Olympic boxer Lovlina Borgohain slammed a Glasgow restaurant for napkins showing an inaccurate map of India, sparking a formal protest from the BFI.
Bibar Daimary • 2 Aug 2026
Assam Taps IIT Guwahati to Halt Brahmaputra Erosion
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is partnering with IIT Guwahati to develop a permanent strategy against severe riverbank erosion in Dibrugarh.
Bibar Daimary • 2 Aug 2026
Congress slams Assam government for using NSA against activist Pranab Doley
Assam Congress leaders blast the state government for detaining activist Pranab Doley under the NSA immediately after a court granted him bail.
Bibar Daimary • 2 Aug 2026
Tai Ahom Group Demands 20,000 Crore Flood Relief as MLA Slams Current Aid
Tai Ahom Jatiya Parishad seeks 20,000 crore for flood recovery, while MLA Akhil Gogoi demands 10 lakh per family to cover massive losses.
Bibar Daimary • 2 Aug 2026
NCB Targets Drug Money in Major Assam Crackdown
The NCB met with Assam officials to intensify the fight against drug syndicates after seizing massive hauls of Yaba tablets and ganja in recent operations.
Bibar Daimary • 2 Aug 2026
IIT Guwahati Student Missing After Falling into Brahmaputra River
Rescue teams are searching for a third-year IIT Guwahati student who fell into the Brahmaputra River on Saturday. One other student was saved.
Bibar Daimary • 2 Aug 2026
Volunteers Travel Hundreds of Kilometres to Aid Flood-Hit Sivasagar
Volunteers from across the Northeast are traveling hundreds of kilometres to provide food and shelter to families rebuilding in flood-devastated Sivasagar.
Timungpi Terang • 2 Aug 2026
