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Invasive Parthenium Weed Threatens Crops and Health in Assam

Toxic Parthenium weed is rapidly spreading across Assam's Kaliabor, endangering local crops, livestock, and public health through skin and respiratory issues.

Timungpi Terang • 28 Aug 2026

Mafia Gang Using Illegal Firearms Rattles Nagaon

Residents in Assam's Nagaon district are on edge after a youth-led gang allegedly planned a kidnapping and began brandishing illegal firearms.

Bibar Daimary • 28 Aug 2026

Assam Chief Minister Sarma Tours Gujarat to Study Digital Governance and Power Reforms

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma visited Gujarat to tour the Somnath Temple, review the SWAGAT grievance system, and discuss energy plans with Union ministers.

Bibar Daimary • 28 Aug 2026

Gaurav Gogoi Accuses BJP of Rigging Flood Relief in Dhing

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi claims the BJP is misusing flood relief for political gain ahead of the Dhing Assembly by-election.

Bibar Daimary • 28 Aug 2026

Assam Women Find Financial Freedom Through Tailoring Startup

Two educated women in Kaliabor started a tailoring business to achieve independence, offering a blueprint for local youth beyond government jobs.

Bibar Daimary • 28 Aug 2026

Traders under fire for faulty scales at Digboi Charali Bazar

Traders at Digboi Charali Bazar face accusations of using non-compliant scales, sparking demands for better oversight and consumer protection.

Bibar Daimary • 27 Aug 2026

Police Arrest Suspect After Gang Rape in Assam's Tinsukia

Police have arrested one suspect after a woman was allegedly gang-raped in Assam. Three other men remain at large while authorities continue their search.

Timungpi Terang • 27 Aug 2026

One teacher carries Kaliabor primary school alone

Ram Sing Ramsiyari teaches 55 students by himself at an Assam primary school that lacks government funding and basic infrastructure after 40 years.

Timungpi Terang • 27 Aug 2026

Delhi man arrested for Rs 12 lakh water plant scam

Sonari police arrested Bijoy Das in Delhi for allegedly pocketing Rs 12 lakh for a water plant that was never built in Assam's Charaideo district.

Bibar Daimary • 27 Aug 2026

Debabrata Saikia Dismisses Rumors of Joining BJP

Assam Congress leader Debabrata Saikia rejects rumors of defecting to the BJP, accusing Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of spreading false propaganda.

Timungpi Terang • 27 Aug 2026

Adivasi Students Target Illegal Liquor and Drug Trade in Tingkhong

Adivasi students in Assam destroyed illegal liquor units after citing administration failure to curb drug use and protect tea garden community safety.

Timungpi Terang • 27 Aug 2026

Drug Inspector Cracks Down on Unlicensed Pharmacies in Nagaon

Nagaon officials raided unlicensed pharmacies in Juria, seizing medicine stocks and warning owners of permanent closures for those operating illegally.

Bibar Daimary • 27 Aug 2026

Assam Police Form SIT to Probe Bir Lachit Sena Leader Death

Assam Police launched an SIT to investigate the death of Bir Lachit Sena leader Manasjyoti Chetia, detaining five of ten named suspects in the FIR.

Timungpi Terang • 27 Aug 2026

Assam Elephant Undergoes Dental Surgery Following Brutal Poaching Attack

A captive elephant in Assam received dental surgery months after poachers hacked off his tusks, as the ongoing investigation remains at a standstill.

Timungpi Terang • 27 Aug 2026

AASU activists launch statewide protests against surging inflation

Student union members across Assam rallied on Thursday to demand government action against the sharp increase in prices for essential goods and food.

Timungpi Terang • 27 Aug 2026

Gauhati High Court Challenges Assam Over Activist NSA Detention

The Gauhati High Court ordered Assam officials to justify detaining activist Pranab Doley under the National Security Act by September 14.

Bibar Daimary • 27 Aug 2026

NIT Silchar Workers Renew Indefinite Hunger Strike

NIT Silchar workers resumed a hunger strike after a broken agreement. They demand job regularisation following several favorable court rulings.

Timungpi Terang • 27 Aug 2026

Assam Targets Rs 7,000 Crore Irrigation Boost to Expand Farmland

Assam Minister Pijush Hazarika announced a massive Rs 7,000 crore irrigation push to expand crop coverage and modernize state agricultural infrastructure.

Bibar Daimary • 27 Aug 2026

Moran Officials Crack Down on Market Violations

Moran authorities fined traders for road encroachment and unhygienic conditions, giving them one week to clean the area before facing potential closure.

Timungpi Terang • 27 Aug 2026

Assam Launches Rs 796 Crore Project to Revive State Wetlands

Assam is spending Rs 796.88 crore to restore 71 water bodies, aiming to boost fish production and create jobs for local communities.

Bibar Daimary • 27 Aug 2026