Assam

Four Die Following Toxic Gas Exposure in Assam Water Tank

Four workers died after inhaling toxic gas in an Assam water tank. Four others remain in critical condition at Silchar Medical College and Hospital.

Bibar Daimary • 1 Aug 2026

Protests Mount in Assam Against Kulsi Hydropower Project

Civil groups in Chhaygaon are threatening wide-scale protests against the Rs 1,455-crore Kulsi dam project citing displacement and ecological risks.

Timungpi Terang • 1 Aug 2026

Assam Police Seize Drugs Worth 12.5 Crore in Amingaon

Assam police arrested three men from Manipur and seized 50,000 Yaba tablets and heroin hidden in a Tata Nexon vehicle in Amingaon.

Bibar Daimary • 1 Aug 2026

Assam Rolls Out Flood Relief Plan as Police Target Infiltrators

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a flood recovery roadmap while confirming 14 arrests for alleged illegal infiltration.

Bibar Daimary • 1 Aug 2026

Thieves Target Flood-Hit Sivasagar Family, Steal Wedding Gold and Medical Cash

Burglars looted a Sivasagar family of their wedding gold and surgery funds after severe floods destroyed their home and livelihood.

Bibar Daimary • 1 Aug 2026

Man Found Dead With Stab Wounds in Assam Tea Garden

Police discovered the body of Zakir Hussain in a Nagaon tea garden on August 1. The victim suffered apparent stab wounds and an investigation is underway.

Bibar Daimary • 1 Aug 2026

Residents Slam Shoddy Construction on Assam Road

Assam locals demand an inquiry after a newly built road in Nagaon district crumbled following only light rainfall, citing poor construction standards.

Timungpi Terang • 1 Aug 2026

Assam Plans Alternative Crops for Flooded Sivasagar Farms

Minister Pijush Hazarika says Assam will offer alternative crops and aid to 60,000 families in Sivasagar hit by devastating recent floods.

Bibar Daimary • 1 Aug 2026

Assam Proposes Emergency Cash Advances for Orunodoi Recipients

Assam officials plan a Rs 10,000 emergency advance for Orunodoi beneficiaries while boosting flood relief efforts and streamlining Aadhaar integration.

Timungpi Terang • 1 Aug 2026

Assam Conservationist Invited to Independence Day Reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Didom Daimari, a grassroots conservationist from Assam, earned an invite to the President's Independence Day 'At Home' reception for his field work.

Timungpi Terang • 1 Aug 2026

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