Assam

Police Arrest Suspected Drug Peddler in Tinsukia District Operation

Authorities in Assam arrested a local man and seized narcotics during a joint police raid in the Kalibari area of Ledo following a tip-off.

Timungpi Terang • 31 May 2026

Police Probe Alleged Illegal Meat Incident at Assam Car Dealership

Authorities in Assam's Bajali district are investigating suspected banned meat found at a dealership, sparking local tension and demands for legal action.

Bibar Daimary • 31 May 2026

Assam Chief Minister Meets Jaishankar to Bolster Act East Policy

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to discuss enhancing regional connectivity and the Act East Policy.

Timungpi Terang • 31 May 2026

Assam Reaches 96.4 Percent Electricity Coverage

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that Assam has achieved 96.4 percent electricity coverage following a decade of power sector infrastructure growth.

Timungpi Terang • 31 May 2026

Northeast Frontier Railway Upgrades New Bongaigaon Workshop Facilities

Northeast Frontier Railway has launched critical maintenance upgrades at its New Bongaigaon workshop to boost passenger safety and operational efficiency.

Timungpi Terang • 31 May 2026

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Briefs PM Modi on State Progress

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma met PM Narendra Modi in New Delhi to discuss the initial progress of the state's third consecutive NDA government.

Bibar Daimary • 31 May 2026

Assam Cabinet to Expand on June 5, Says Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced that his cabinet will expand on June 5, bringing new ministers into the state government.

Timungpi Terang • 31 May 2026

Residents protest for road safety after fatal accident in Assam

A woman died after being struck by a motorcycle in Nagaon, triggering protests as locals demand better traffic safety measures on the state highway.

Timungpi Terang • 31 May 2026

Fire Destroys Private School in Assam's Nagaon District

A late-night blaze gutted the Modern Adarsha Senior Secondary School in Assam, destroying property and records. No injuries were reported in the incident.

Timungpi Terang • 31 May 2026

Assam police arrest eight in Nagaon hotel prostitution raid

Assam police arrested eight people during a raid on a Nagaon bypass hotel following reports of an organized prostitution racket operating on the premises.

Timungpi Terang • 31 May 2026

Assam Villagers Protest Spousal Interference in Local Governance

Residents in Assam's Nagaon district held a protest over allegations that the spouses of elected panchayat members are meddling in official government work.

Timungpi Terang • 31 May 2026

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Briefs PM Modi on New Government Progress

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi to discuss the early goals of the state's new NDA administration.

Bibar Daimary • 31 May 2026

Severe River Erosion Threatens Historic Market and Farmland in Assam

Rising Brahmaputra water levels are causing devastating erosion in Goalpara, placing a century-old market and local livelihoods at critical risk.

Bibar Daimary • 30 May 2026

Margherita Mine Closure Committee Outlines Post-Mining Livelihood Strategy

The Mine Closure Advisory Committee met in Margherita to review reclamation progress and discuss sustainable livelihood plans for mining-affected communities.

Bibar Daimary • 30 May 2026

Five Men Arrested in Assam After Police Discover Burglary Tools

Assam police detained five men in Nagaon after finding a cache of burglary tools, including cutters and masks, during a routine vehicle inspection.

Bibar Daimary • 30 May 2026

Police Seize Nearly 400 Litres of Suspected Illegal Thinner in Assam

Authorities in Assam detained a man after intercepting a vehicle transporting 387 litres of suspected illegal thinner destined for Arunachal Pradesh.

Timungpi Terang • 30 May 2026

Assam Administration Restricts Public Gathering in Erosion-Hit Hatimura

Authorities in Assam have prohibited public gatherings in the erosion-prone Hatimura region to ensure safety amid worsening riverbank conditions.

Timungpi Terang • 30 May 2026

Road project threatens endangered Golden Langurs in Sikhna Jwhwlao National Park

Conservationists warn that a road expansion project in Assam is forcing endangered Golden Langurs to the ground, leading to fatal vehicle collisions.

Bibar Daimary • 30 May 2026

Factional Infighting Disrupts Assam Congress Review Meeting

Internal tensions boiled over at a Congress party review meeting in Hailakandi, forcing observer Aminul Haque Laskar to leave under security escort.

Bibar Daimary • 30 May 2026

Senior AJP Leader Mainak Patra Resigns in Assam

Mainak Patra has resigned as Central Vice-President of the Assam Jatiya Parishad, marking a significant political shift for the party in Dibrugarh.

Timungpi Terang • 30 May 2026