Assam

Assam Premier League kicks off tomorrow despite ongoing flood crisis

Assam Premier League starts August 1, but BCCI officials ask the ACA to drop grand festivities as the state continues its recovery from recent floods.

Timungpi Terang • 1 Aug 2026

Assam Flood Death Toll Hits 82 as Recovery Efforts Begin

Assam flood deaths rose to 82 as recovery begins. Authorities report 1.92 lakh people still affected, with new financial aid for survivors.

Timungpi Terang • 1 Aug 2026

Flood Victims Hold Final Rites on Assam Roadside

Families in Assam forced out by floods hold Hindu and Muslim death rituals on a roadside with help from the local community and Bir Lachit Sena.

Bibar Daimary • 1 Aug 2026

Outrage as rare golden langur dies from electrocution in Assam

Local residents threaten to block a national highway after a rare golden langur died from electrocution in Assam's Bongaigaon district on Friday.

Bibar Daimary • 31 Jul 2026

Dual Bridge Collapses Isolate Thousands in Assam’s Majuli District

Two wooden bridge collapses in Majuli have cut off 15 villages, leaving thousands without access to hospitals, markets, or essential services.

Bibar Daimary • 31 Jul 2026

Gauhati High Court Halts Encroachment in Manas National Park

The Gauhati High Court has ordered an immediate stop to all new land encroachment within the protected Manas National Park and Tiger Reserve.

Timungpi Terang • 31 Jul 2026

Assam Rolls Out Flood Relief: Loans Paused, Schools Rebuilding

Assam implements a six-month loan moratorium and relief package for flood-hit districts as recovery efforts ramp up for schools and families.

Bibar Daimary • 31 Jul 2026

Assam Minister Inspects Flood-Recovery Seedling Program in Sivasagar

Agriculture Minister Atul Bora inspected a community nursery in flood-hit Sivasagar to ensure local farmers receive paddy seedlings for the coming season.

Bibar Daimary • 31 Jul 2026

Minister Orders Urgent Flood Relief for Assam's Teok Villages

Assam Minister Atul Bora toured flood-hit villages in Jorhat to survey damage and fast-track relief efforts for families affected by the Bhogdoi River.

Bibar Daimary • 31 Jul 2026

Assam Launches Wide-Ranging Flood Relief and Loan Moratorium Package

Assam announces aid for flood-hit Upper Assam, including direct cash transfers, loan moratoriums, school repair funds, and insurance support.

Timungpi Terang • 31 Jul 2026

Manager Brutally Attacked During Petrol Depot Heist in Dibrugarh

Banshi Lal Dugar is hospitalized after a violent robbery at Saligram Petrol Depot in Assam left him critically injured and thousands of rupees missing.

Timungpi Terang • 31 Jul 2026

Police Investigate Discovery of Newborn Body in Assam

Police in Assam are investigating after the body of a newborn was found near an Indian Oil station in Haflong. A post-mortem is currently pending.

Timungpi Terang • 31 Jul 2026

Dima Hasao Sets August Dates for India’s Digital Census

Assam's Dima Hasao district begins the first phase of the 2027 Census after August 16, with online self-enumeration opening to residents on August 2.

Bibar Daimary • 31 Jul 2026

Assam Assembly Names Rekibuddin Ahmed to Lead Public Accounts Committee

Assam Assembly appoints Congress MLA Rekibuddin Ahmed to lead its Public Accounts Committee, tasked with auditing state expenditures for 2026.

Timungpi Terang • 31 Jul 2026

Assam Premier League kicks off despite ongoing flood crisis

The Assam Premier League starts August 1. Officials ordered a low-key event due to state floods while ruling out rescheduling the tournament.

Bibar Daimary • 31 Jul 2026

Ambulance Driver Stabbed During Silchar Hospital Parking Dispute

An ambulance driver remains in serious condition following a stabbing at Silchar Medical College after a parking argument turned violent.

Bibar Daimary • 31 Jul 2026

Gaurav Gogoi Slams Centre Over Massive Shortfall in Assam Flood Relief

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi claims Assam received only 2.4 percent of requested disaster funds as thousands face ongoing flood and erosion crises.

Bibar Daimary • 31 Jul 2026

Assam Invokes NSA to Keep Activist Behind Bars After Court Grants Bail

Assam government detained activist Pranab Doley under the NSA, nullifying his recent bail in a case involving protests against a Kaziranga hotel project.

Bibar Daimary • 31 Jul 2026

ONGC Commits to Rebuilding Assam Schools After Floods

ONGC plans to fund flood-damaged school repairs in Sivasagar and Charaideo, Assam, while continuing local relief operations and community support.

Bibar Daimary • 31 Jul 2026

Assam Cabinet Approves New Biogas Policy and Environmental Protections

Assam officials greenlit the CBG Policy 2026, designated two new reserve forests in Goalpara, and updated state rules for metrology and veterinary services.

Timungpi Terang • 31 Jul 2026