Assam
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
Barak Democratic Front Demands Arrests After Attack on Journalist and Politician
Assam group calls for justice after a brutal attack on a journalist and former municipal chairman leaves the reporter with critical eye injuries.
Timungpi Terang • 8 Jul 2026
Koch Rajbongshi families protest Adani power plant land grab in Assam
Residents in Kokrajhar rallied against plans to seize indigenous land for an Adani-backed thermal power project, vowing to fight the displacement.
Timungpi Terang • 8 Jul 2026
Assam Governor Shakes Up North Cachar Hills Council Leadership
Assam Governor appoints Nojit Kemprai as Executive Member of the 13th NCHAC while removing Amendu Hojai from the council's executive committee.
Timungpi Terang • 8 Jul 2026
Dibrugarh Residents Panic as Brahmaputra Riverbank Collapses
Emergency crews are scrambling to stop erosion in Dibrugarh after the Brahmaputra washed away nearly 90 meters of riverbank, threatening local homes.
Timungpi Terang • 8 Jul 2026
Assam migrant worker dies after fall at Hyderabad construction site
Mukesh Sonowal, a migrant worker from Assam, died after falling from a building in Hyderabad. His family is now seeking help to bring his body home.
Bibar Daimary • 8 Jul 2026
Federal Team Arrives in Assam to Audit Two Years of Flood Destruction
A six-member central team has reached Guwahati to conduct a four-day field audit of severe flood damage incurred across Assam during 2025 and 2026.
Timungpi Terang • 8 Jul 2026
Police Seize Pistol and Ammo After Chirang Motorcycle Stop
Assam police arrested two men in Chirang after finding a country-made pistol and live ammunition on their motorcycle during a routine operation.
Timungpi Terang • 8 Jul 2026
Akhil Gogoi Links Arunachal Hydropower Dams to Assam Floods
Raijor Dal chief Akhil Gogoi says hydropower dams in Arunachal Pradesh are causing catastrophic flooding and erosion across downstream Assam.
Bibar Daimary • 8 Jul 2026
Baksa Launches Entrepreneurship Training for 1,438 CMAAA Beneficiaries
Baksa district has kicked off a three-week training program for over 1,400 entrepreneurs to boost local jobs and support sustainable businesses.
Bibar Daimary • 8 Jul 2026
Sumi Naga community marks Tuluni harvest festival in Assam
The Sumi Naga community gathered in Assam's Longtong village to celebrate the Tuluni harvest festival with traditional rituals and cultural showcases.
Timungpi Terang • 8 Jul 2026
Assam Pushes to Finish 200,000 Rural Homes in 100 Days
Assam government aims to complete two lakh rural houses under the PMAY-G scheme within 100 days despite allegations of geo-tagging irregularities.
Bibar Daimary • 8 Jul 2026
Guwahati Professor Named Fellow of Historic Linnean Society
Dr. Bibhab Kumar Talukdar of Girijananda Chowdhury University joins the world's oldest biological society as a Fellow for his wildlife conservation work.
Timungpi Terang • 8 Jul 2026
Old Saraighat Bridge to Close for Two Months of Repairs
The old Saraighat Bridge closes July 13 for repairs. Traffic will divert to the new bridge through mid-September to accommodate extensive maintenance work.
Bibar Daimary • 8 Jul 2026
Assam Schools Face Power and Sanitation Gaps
Assam reports hundreds of schools lack basic electricity and toilets. Officials promise full infrastructure coverage across the state by March 2027.
Bibar Daimary • 8 Jul 2026
