Assam
Assam Assembly Passes Bill to Overhaul Higher Education Governance
Assam passed the 2026 Higher Education Council Bill to unify academic oversight and addressed flood damage affecting thousands of students' supplies.
Timungpi Terang • 29 Jul 2026
Assam Flood Death Toll Hits 75 as Government Boosts Relief Aid
Assam flood fatalities reach 75 as the state government expands financial aid and relaxes compensation rules for displaced families and students.
Timungpi Terang • 29 Jul 2026
ATTSA Demands Crackdown on Unsafe Labor Transport in Tinsukia
The ATTSA is pushing Tinsukia authorities to stop the illegal transport of tea workers in goods vehicles after repeated safety violations.
Timungpi Terang • 29 Jul 2026
Police probe teen death at Assam tea estate
Police are investigating the death of a teenage girl found hanging at a Cachar tea estate director's bungalow on Wednesday, July 29.
Bibar Daimary • 29 Jul 2026
Residents mock Assam official with funeral-style road protest
Meherpur residents held a symbolic funeral for an engineer on July 29 to protest the hazardous, pothole-ridden state of Silchar Medical Road.
Bibar Daimary • 29 Jul 2026
Assam Flood Death Toll Hits 75 as Relief Efforts Intensify
Assam struggles with severe flooding as officials ramp up relief, funding, and rescue operations for over 445,000 affected residents across six districts.
Bibar Daimary • 29 Jul 2026
Gaurav Gogoi slams Amit Shah and Narendra Modi over parliamentary absences
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi demands Amit Shah address the Lok Sabha regarding alleged police brutality against youths and ongoing education concerns.
Timungpi Terang • 29 Jul 2026
Assam Flood Death Toll Hits 75 as Government Boosts Relief Aid
Assam records 75 flood deaths as the government boosts compensation to 9 lakh rupees and rolls out interim financial support for over one lakh families.
Bibar Daimary • 29 Jul 2026
Student Union Protests CBI Failure in 2017 Murder Case
The ABMSU protested across five districts, demanding arrests in the 2017 murder of former president Lafiqul Islam Ahmed.
Timungpi Terang • 29 Jul 2026
Assam Flood Death Toll Hits 75 as Government Rushes Relief to Sivasagar
Assam floods have killed 75 people, displacing thousands. The state is deploying financial aid and emergency relief as water levels finally start to recede.
Bibar Daimary • 29 Jul 2026
Assam Reports Major Gains in Tiger Population
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma credits strict anti-poaching and habitat management for a significant rise in the state's wild tiger population.
Bibar Daimary • 29 Jul 2026
Assam Legislators Pledge Salary for Flood Relief as Death Toll Hits 68
Assam MLAs pledged one month's salary to aid flood victims. The state reports 68 deaths as officials push for a Rs 10,000 crore central package.
Timungpi Terang • 28 Jul 2026
Two Girls Drown in Assam Pond as Residents Question Rescue Delay
Two pre-teen girls died Tuesday morning after drowning in a pond in Assam's Lakhimpur district, sparking local anger over slow rescue responses.
Timungpi Terang • 28 Jul 2026
Assam Governor Pushes for Better Animal Disease Controls
Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya launched two livestock health apps at an AVFU regional conference focused on protecting Northeast animal stocks.
Bibar Daimary • 28 Jul 2026
Cachar Police Arrest Former Jeevika Sakhi Over SHG Loan Scam
Authorities in Assam have arrested a dismissed Jeevika Sakhi accused of defrauding Self-Help Groups in a widespread Cachar district loan scam.
Timungpi Terang • 28 Jul 2026
IndiGo Cancels Flight at Silchar Airport After Hours of Passenger Uncertainty
IndiGo flight 6E-6413 to Guwahati was cancelled on July 28 after a long delay, leaving 250 passengers stranded and demanding better airline communication.
Bibar Daimary • 28 Jul 2026
Gaurav Gogoi Slams Government Over Paper Leak Law and Police Conduct
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi blasted the government's anti-leak amendments in Parliament, citing past failures and demanding accountability for student protests.
Timungpi Terang • 28 Jul 2026
Air India Express Waives Cargo Fees for Assam Flood Relief
Air India Express is dropping cargo fees for Assam flood relief supplies sent from Delhi, Bengaluru, and Kolkata to aid ongoing humanitarian efforts.
Timungpi Terang • 28 Jul 2026
Assam Moves to Overhaul Higher Education Governance
Assam introduced a new Higher Education Council Bill to align with NEP 2020 while officials scramble to restore schools devastated by recent floods.
Bibar Daimary • 28 Jul 2026
Guwahati Schools Top India in Adolescent Substance Use Risk
A new AIIMS-led study identifies Guwahati schools as the highest-risk sites for adolescent substance use among six Indian districts surveyed in 2025-26.
Timungpi Terang • 28 Jul 2026
