Assam

Karbi Women Gain New Skills to Modernize Eri Silk Production

Indigenous Karbi women in Assam are learning mechanized Eri silk reeling to boost their income and preserve their cultural heritage through new training.

Timungpi Terang • 5 Oct 2026

Unidentified woman found dead in Assam paddy field

Local residents discovered an unidentified woman's body in a Nagaon paddy field on Monday. Police have opened an investigation into the suspicious death.

Timungpi Terang • 5 Oct 2026

Supreme Court Delays Bail Ruling for Shyamkanu Mahanta in Zubeen Garg Murder Case

The Supreme Court pushed the bail hearing for accused Shyamkanu Mahanta to November, as the murder trial for singer Zubeen Garg continues in Assam.

Bibar Daimary • 5 Oct 2026

Family Demands Answers After Assam Man Found Dead in Tamil Nadu

Harich Ali of Assam was found hanging in Tamil Nadu on October 3. His family has filed an FIR and is seeking government help to transport his body home.

Timungpi Terang • 5 Oct 2026

Barpeta Health Camp Provides Medical Care to 716 Residents

A Seva Sankalp Abhiyan health camp in Assam treated 716 people, offering specialist consultations, disease screenings, and government service access.

Timungpi Terang • 5 Oct 2026

Assam Oil Security Workers Demand Jobs and Fair Pay

Over 1,000 security workers in Assam are fighting a new volunteer designation to secure formal employment status and fair labor law wages.

Timungpi Terang • 5 Oct 2026

Assam CMO Registers Case Over AI-Generated Himanta Biswa Sarma Image

Assam officials have launched a probe after a fabricated AI image of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma spread across social media platforms.

Timungpi Terang • 5 Oct 2026

Polling Teams Deploy as Nagaon Prepares for By-election

Officials deployed 11,535 personnel to 2,307 stations ahead of Tuesday's Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election, serving over 1.9 million registered voters.

Bibar Daimary • 5 Oct 2026

Assam Restarts Cross-Border Cargo Trade Via Dibrugarh Waterway

The cargo vessel Patkai departed Dibrugarh for Bangladesh, marking the first international waterway trade shipment from the region since Independence.

Bibar Daimary • 5 Oct 2026

Family Searches for Patient Missing from Gauhati Medical College

Abul Hussen, 71, vanished from Gauhati Medical College and Hospital on October 4. His family has filed a police complaint and is seeking public assistance.

Bibar Daimary • 5 Oct 2026

Three Tinsukia Officers Receive Assam Police DGP Honors

Assam Police awarded Silver medals to three Tinsukia-based officers for their outstanding police work, according to an official order from October 1.

Bibar Daimary • 4 Oct 2026

CJP Challenges AASU to Join School Reform Campaign

The Cockroach Janta Party is calling out the All Assam Students' Union for its recent political rhetoric and demanding a joint push for school reforms.

Bibar Daimary • 4 Oct 2026

Assam family blames moneylenders for man's suicide

An Assam man died after jumping in front of a train, as his family files a police complaint against two local moneylenders for severe financial harassment.

Bibar Daimary • 4 Oct 2026

Hojai Imposes Liquor Ban Ahead of Nagaon Bypoll

Hojai district enforces a dry day starting October 5 for the Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll, banning liquor sales in multiple areas until polling concludes.

Timungpi Terang • 4 Oct 2026

Viral Video Sparks Voter Fraud Probe in Silchar

Officials are investigating claims that a non-resident allegedly cast an illegal vote in the first-ever Silchar Municipal Corporation election.

Timungpi Terang • 4 Oct 2026

Guwahati Municipal Corporation Launches Rapid Response Teams for Civic Enforcement

Guwahati deployed six rapid response teams to enforce sanitation rules and collect spot fines, tackling everything from littering to drainage obstruction.

Bibar Daimary • 4 Oct 2026

Assam Cabinet Approves 12 Percent Job Quota for Ex-Agniveers

The Assam Cabinet launched a new green vehicle tax, 12 percent job quotas for ex-Agniveers, and major infrastructure projects across the state.

Bibar Daimary • 4 Oct 2026

Northeast Frontier Railway Prevents 255 Elephant Train Strikes

The NFR saved 255 elephants from train collisions between January and September by using advanced tracking technology and better track monitoring.

Timungpi Terang • 4 Oct 2026

Guwahati to Build 60 New Libraries Across City Wards

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma plans to open 60 new libraries in Guwahati, providing one dedicated reading space for every municipal ward.

Bibar Daimary • 4 Oct 2026

Three Dead After Boat Capsizes in Assam

Three people died in Assam after their boat capsized at Merbil. Local police and residents recovered the bodies following the tragic drowning incident.

Bibar Daimary • 4 Oct 2026