Assam

Assam Pushes Expansion of Model Anganwadi Centres

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma is scaling up Model Anganwadi Centres to boost early childhood development and learning for children across the state.

Bibar Daimary • 9 Jul 2026

Dhubri Hospital Faces Probe Over Blood Transfusion Claims

A Dhubri family claims the wrong blood was given to a patient. Hospital officials blame a clerical labeling error but have requested an outside inquiry.

Bibar Daimary • 9 Jul 2026

Assam hits 20 percent mark in electric vehicle adoption

Assam reports nearly 20 percent electric vehicle registrations, driven by expanded charging networks and government policies targeting green mobility growth.

Timungpi Terang • 9 Jul 2026

Guwahati Water Projects Face New 2026 Completion Deadline

Assam officials say long-delayed water supply projects in Guwahati will wrap up by late 2026 after missing original deadlines set back in 2012.

Timungpi Terang • 9 Jul 2026

Mutilated body found in Assam as murder investigation begins

Police are investigating the death of Bishal Chaotal in Assam after his body was found with multiple injuries near the Kachari Line Hills.

Bibar Daimary • 9 Jul 2026

Assam Schools Struggle with Severe Staffing Shortages

Twenty-two primary schools in Binnakandi are operating with only one teacher each as Assam grapples with persistent educational staffing gaps.

Bibar Daimary • 9 Jul 2026

Neglect and Encroachment Threaten Assam's Historic Joysagar Tank

Assam's historic Joysagar Tank faces decay from weeds and illegal building. Locals demand immediate government action to save the Ahom-era landmark.

Timungpi Terang • 9 Jul 2026

Assam Excise Officials Raid Margherita Tea Estate and Highway Eateries

Excise officials in Assam seized illicit liquor and destroyed 400 litres of fermented wash during a late-night crackdown on illegal alcohol sales.

Bibar Daimary • 9 Jul 2026

Gaurav Gogoi Demands NEDA Disband Over Border Failures

Assam Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi wants the North East Democratic Alliance dissolved, calling the regional body a failure in solving border disputes.

Timungpi Terang • 9 Jul 2026

Assam Expands Education Aid With New Scheme for Male Students

Assam has launched the Nijut Babu scheme for male students and expanded its Nijut Moina program for girls to boost higher education enrollment in the state.

Bibar Daimary • 9 Jul 2026

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