Assam

Silchar Police Bust Motorcycle Theft Ring at Scrap Shop

Silchar police raided a local scrap shop, seizing stolen motorcycles and parts while arresting two men involved in an alleged dismantling racket.

Bibar Daimary • 9 Jul 2026

Central Team Surveys Flood Damage in Arunachal Pradesh

Officials visited Keyi Panyor district to assess disaster damage and determine federal aid needs following deadly June floods and landslides.

Timungpi Terang • 9 Jul 2026

Police Seize Illegal Pistol and Ammo in Chirang

Assam police arrested two men in Chirang after finding a homemade pistol and live ammunition on their motorcycle during a sting operation.

Bibar Daimary • 8 Jul 2026

AIUDF Demands Assam Repeal Uniform Civil Code

AIUDF leaders met with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to demand the repeal of the state's recently enacted Uniform Civil Code.

Timungpi Terang • 8 Jul 2026

Railway Police Detain 11 Suspected Illegal Migrants in Guwahati

Railway Protection Force officers detained 11 Bangladeshi men at Guwahati station. The group allegedly crossed the border to travel to Chennai.

Bibar Daimary • 8 Jul 2026

Roadkill death on Assam highway highlights threat to local birdlife

A dead Red-vented Bulbul on NH-37 sparks calls for safer driving and lower pollution to protect birds in Tinsukia's sensitive forest zones.

Bibar Daimary • 8 Jul 2026

Girijananda Chowdhury University Professor Named Fellow of London's Linnean Society

Professor Bibhab Kumar Talukdar earned a prestigious fellowship from the Linnean Society of London for his long-term work in wildlife conservation.

Bibar Daimary • 8 Jul 2026

Assam construction industry pushes back against new GST tax scrutiny

Assam contractors are fighting new GST credit benchmarks, claiming the rules are illegal and designed to boost state revenue at their expense.

Timungpi Terang • 8 Jul 2026

Assam Opposition Demands Worker Registration and Helpline for Migrants

Assam lawmakers are pushing for mandatory migrant worker registration and a helpline after citing rising exploitation and deaths among those working abroad.

Bibar Daimary • 8 Jul 2026

Assam Pledges to Build 200,000 Homes in 100 Days

Assam officials aim to finish 200,000 rural homes in three months despite opposition claims of corruption in the government housing program.

Timungpi Terang • 8 Jul 2026

Assam Government Reshuffles North Cachar Hills Council Leadership

Assam officials replaced Amendu Hojai with Nojit Kemprai as Executive Member of the 13th North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council effective immediately.

Timungpi Terang • 8 Jul 2026

Assam Minister Clears Air on Border Extortion Attempt

Assam officials confirm an extortion attempt in Uriamghat was the work of two individuals, not the Naga community or the Nagaland government.

Timungpi Terang • 8 Jul 2026

Assam Power Official Suspended After Binnakandi Outages

Assam power company APDCL suspended engineer Dibakar Das following complaints of long electricity outages in the Binnakandi area during the summer heat.

Timungpi Terang • 8 Jul 2026

Gauhati University Denies VIP Dining Hall Plans

Gauhati University says a mention of a VIP dining hall in tender documents was a mistake. The project is meant to upgrade facilities for all guests.

Timungpi Terang • 8 Jul 2026

Assam Tribunals Declare 36,000 Foreigners With Few Deportations

Assam officials report 36,358 people declared foreigners since 2021, but only 196 individuals have been sent back to Bangladesh.

Bibar Daimary • 8 Jul 2026

Assam reports nearly 83,000 hectares held by neighboring states

Assam officials report four states occupy over 82,700 hectares of land. The government is pursuing bilateral talks to resolve these long-standing disputes.

Timungpi Terang • 8 Jul 2026