Assam
Assam Tea Growers Demand FSSAI Pesticide Rule Review
Assam small tea growers warn that mandatory FSSAI pesticide testing threatens the livelihoods of 1.5 lakh workers as major buyers restrict procurement.
Timungpi Terang • 27 Jul 2026
Assam BJP targets Nilotpal Bora over online threats
The Assam BJP accused writer Nilotpal Bora of making threats against the Chief Minister and called for police to monitor his activities.
Bibar Daimary • 27 Jul 2026
Police Seize 80,000 Yaba Tablets in Assam Bust
Assam police seized 80,000 Yaba tablets worth Rs 8 crore in Sribhumi. Three suspects were arrested following a raid on an unregistered van from Mizoram.
Bibar Daimary • 27 Jul 2026
Barpeta Stadium Fee Hike Sparks Row in Assam Assembly
Assam MLA Dipak Kumar Das pushes for government answers after franchise price hikes at the state-owned Ramrai Indoor Stadium block local athletes.
Timungpi Terang • 27 Jul 2026
Assam Flood Crisis Deepens as Death Toll Hits 68
Floods in Assam have claimed 68 lives, affecting 5.24 lakh people across nine districts. Authorities are racing to deliver relief to isolated communities.
Bibar Daimary • 27 Jul 2026
Suspected Drugging and Robbery Leaves Family Hospitalized in Assam
Assam police are investigating a home invasion in Nagaon where intruders drugged three family members and stole valuables, leaving a woman in distress.
Bibar Daimary • 27 Jul 2026
Assam and Union Government Push Major Energy Infrastructure Projects
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Minister Hardeep Singh Puri met to accelerate key petroleum and gas infrastructure projects in the Northeast.
Bibar Daimary • 27 Jul 2026
Assam deploys assessment team to address Upper Assam flood damage
Assam is sending a high-level team to Upper Assam to assess flood-damaged rural infrastructure after a review meeting chaired by Minister Atul Bora.
Bibar Daimary • 27 Jul 2026
Factory Owner Arrested Following Deadly Blast in Cachar
Police arrested five people including owner Rakesh Kumar Surana after a factory explosion killed four workers in Cachar, prompting a state investigation.
Timungpi Terang • 27 Jul 2026
CJP Demands Release of Protesters in Assam, West Bengal, and Bihar
The Cockroach Janta Party calls for the release of arrested protesters and withdrawal of FIRs, citing broken government promises in three states.
Timungpi Terang • 27 Jul 2026
Assam Lawyers Demand Release of Advocate Arrested at Guwahati Protest
Assam lawyers demand the release of advocate Ariful Islam after his controversial arrest during a Guwahati student protest, citing unlawful detention.
Timungpi Terang • 27 Jul 2026
Assam Flood Death Toll Hits 66 as Relief Efforts Intensify
Assam floods kill 66 and displace thousands. MLA Hitendra Nath Goswami faces backlash for a foreign trip, defending his actions as relief work continues.
Bibar Daimary • 27 Jul 2026
Assam Legislators Push for Arecanut Board and Healthcare Reforms
Assam lawmakers debated critical state issues, ranging from arecanut industry support to healthcare and infrastructure upgrades, during the Budget Session.
Bibar Daimary • 27 Jul 2026
NGT Shuts Down Nalbari Brick Kiln and Stone Crusher Over Environmental Rules
The National Green Tribunal has blocked two industrial units in Assam's Nalbari district from operating until they secure all mandatory environmental permits.
Bibar Daimary • 27 Jul 2026
CBI Continues Investigation into 2017 Murder of ABMSU Leader Lafiqul Islam Ahmed
The Assam government confirms the CBI is prosecuting eight suspects for the 2017 murder of former ABMSU president Lafiqul Islam Ahmed in Kokrajhar.
Bibar Daimary • 27 Jul 2026
Four Dead in Cachar Steel Factory Blast
Four workers died in an explosion at a Cachar steel plant. Police arrested the owner and manager as the state government launched multiple investigations.
Bibar Daimary • 27 Jul 2026
Assam Overhauls Majuli University Into Multidisciplinary College
Assam lawmakers passed a bill shifting Majuli University of Culture into a multidisciplinary institution to broaden its academic and research reach.
Bibar Daimary • 27 Jul 2026
Assam villagers fund and build own bridge after decades of government neglect
Residents in Bongaigaon, Assam, raised 7 lakh rupees to build a critical bridge and road, bypassing government inaction to improve local travel.
Timungpi Terang • 27 Jul 2026
Assam Indo-Bhutan Border Road Project Dead After Federal Rejection
The Indo-Bhutan border road project is officially dead. The Ministry of Home Affairs rejected all state alignment proposals, forcing the work to stop.
Bibar Daimary • 27 Jul 2026
Assam targets two lakh new government jobs
Assam reports 15.4 lakh job seekers while launching a task force to create 2 lakh government positions over the next five years.
Bibar Daimary • 27 Jul 2026
