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Bongaigaon officials accused of embezzling 52 lakh in rural funds
Allegations of a 52.76 lakh rupee embezzlement hit the Assam Rural Livelihoods Mission as locals demand an investigation into missing start-up funds.
Timungpi Terang • 28 Jul 2026
Kabaddi player dead, two injured in Guwahati hit-and-run
A speeding vehicle killed a young Kabaddi player and injured two others on a Guwahati highway. Police have seized the car and are hunting the driver.
Bibar Daimary • 28 Jul 2026
Factory Owner Arrested Following Deadly Assam Industrial Blast
Five arrested after an explosion at a Cachar rod factory killed four workers. The government ordered investigations and provided compensation to families.
Bibar Daimary • 28 Jul 2026
Assam Legislators Pledge Salaries to Flood Relief Efforts
Most Assam MLAs will donate one month’s salary to flood relief. Raijor Dal is the only party abstaining from the state assembly contribution pledge.
Timungpi Terang • 28 Jul 2026
Assam Moves to Overhaul Land Rules for Industry and Tea Estates
Assam introduced two bills to speed up infrastructure land acquisition and allow tea estates to use 5% of their land for commercial ventures.
Bibar Daimary • 28 Jul 2026
Assam Accuses Meghalaya of Flooding Guwahati Via Hill Construction
Assam blames Meghalaya's hill-cutting in Jorabat for severe Guwahati floods, while Meghalaya officials claim they are still reviewing the allegations.
NEWire Desk • 28 Jul 2026
Assam Scraps NEET Protest Cases as Lawyers Protest Advocate Arrest
Assam officials will drop NEET protest charges and release detainees, even as lawyers demand an inquiry into the controversial arrest of a colleague.
Bibar Daimary • 28 Jul 2026
Nagaland CM Rio Pledges Support to Revive Kohima Sahitya Sabha
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio promised to help revive the historic Kohima Sahitya Sabha after meeting with a delegation from Assam on Monday.
Naro Jamir • 28 Jul 2026
Assam Flood Death Toll Hits 68 as Recovery Efforts Intensify
Assam flood death toll reaches 68 with 5.24 lakh people affected. Government teams work to restore power and aid as calls for livestock compensation mount.
Bibar Daimary • 27 Jul 2026
Activists Demand Better Care for Maimed Elephant in Assam
Wildlife activists demand that the Digboi Forest Division transfer a maimed elephant named Mangal Singh to Kaziranga for urgent medical treatment.
Timungpi Terang • 27 Jul 2026
Assam Professor Suspended After Bribery Arrest at Nagaon Medical College
Assam officials suspended Dr. Manoj Kumar Singh after his arrest for allegedly taking bribes to manipulate a post-mortem report at a medical college.
Timungpi Terang • 27 Jul 2026
ABSU Demands Immediate Action on Bodo Peace Accord and Pending Scholarships
The All Bodo Students' Union held a protest in Kokrajhar, urging the Centre to fulfill Bodo Peace Accord promises and release overdue student scholarships.
Timungpi Terang • 27 Jul 2026
Assam Government Proposes Sweeping Land Reforms for Infrastructure and Tea Estates
Assam introduced two bills to fast-track land acquisition for public projects and allow commercial activities on five percent of tea garden lands.
Bibar Daimary • 27 Jul 2026
Assam boy dies saving puppy from floodwaters
A 13-year-old boy in Assam drowned while rescuing his puppy from severe floods. His parents are mourning the loss of their only child.
Bibar Daimary • 27 Jul 2026
Assam Literary Delegation Meets CM Rio to Revive Kohima Sahitya Sabha
Delegates from Assam met Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio to revive the 1895-founded Kohima Sahitya Sabha and strengthen cultural ties between the two states.
Naro Jamir • 27 Jul 2026
Assam Moves to Fast-Track Land Acquisition for Infrastructure
Assam government introduces a bill to simplify land acquisition for defence, housing, and industrial projects to ensure timely development.
Timungpi Terang • 27 Jul 2026
Assam Tea Growers Demand FSSAI Pesticide Rule Review
Assam small tea growers warn that mandatory FSSAI pesticide testing threatens the livelihoods of 1.5 lakh workers as major buyers restrict procurement.
Timungpi Terang • 27 Jul 2026
Barpeta Stadium Fee Hike Sparks Row in Assam Assembly
Assam MLA Dipak Kumar Das pushes for government answers after franchise price hikes at the state-owned Ramrai Indoor Stadium block local athletes.
Timungpi Terang • 27 Jul 2026
Suspected Drugging and Robbery Leaves Family Hospitalized in Assam
Assam police are investigating a home invasion in Nagaon where intruders drugged three family members and stole valuables, leaving a woman in distress.
Bibar Daimary • 27 Jul 2026
Assam and Union Government Push Major Energy Infrastructure Projects
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Minister Hardeep Singh Puri met to accelerate key petroleum and gas infrastructure projects in the Northeast.
Bibar Daimary • 27 Jul 2026
