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Assam Ties Free College Admissions to Attendance and Passing Grades

Assam students failing exams or missing class will lose free admission perks next year, Education Minister Ranoj Pegu said.

Timungpi Terang • 16 Sep 2026

Bitu Kakati Wins Regional Tech Award for Assamese Content

Assam creator Bitu Kakati, known as Tech Axominfo, won the Future Skills Creator Award for his work in the tech and digital space.

Timungpi Terang • 16 Sep 2026

Ten Bangladeshi Nationals Detained at New Bongaigaon Railway Station

Assam police and RPF officials detained ten Bangladeshi nationals and four children at New Bongaigaon Railway Station following a tip-off.

Bibar Daimary • 16 Sep 2026

Assam Launches New Plan to Tackle Surging Cooling Demands

Assam has launched a state-wide cooling action plan to curb rising energy demands and implement eco-friendly climate solutions through 2040.

Bibar Daimary • 16 Sep 2026

Assam Government Orders Welfare Beneficiaries to Celebrate PM Modi

Assam officials are using state machinery to mobilize welfare recipients to light lamps in gratitude for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s service.

Bibar Daimary • 16 Sep 2026

Assam Rifles and DRI Seize Rs 327 Crore in Yaba Tablets

Assam Rifles and DRI agents seized 109.2 kg of Yaba in Hailakandi, marking one of the region's largest narcotics busts involving a major drug network.

Timungpi Terang • 16 Sep 2026

Assam Chief Minister Backs Kokrajhar Civil Service Mentorship Program

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has praised a new, free mentorship program in Kokrajhar that helps local students prepare for civil service exams.

Bibar Daimary • 16 Sep 2026

Gauhati High Court Slams Goalpara Home Demolitions

The Gauhati High Court questions the legality of Goalpara's demolition of 73 homes, citing a lack of imminent danger and proper legal procedure.

Bibar Daimary • 16 Sep 2026

Police to Exhume Three Bodies in 2011 Tripura Teacher Disappearance Case

Investigators are exhuming three bodies in Assam to find remains of a Tripura teacher who vanished in 2011 after a failed ransom demand.

Bibar Daimary • 16 Sep 2026

Assam NCC Cadets Conquer 6,546-Metre Mt. Chalung Peak

Two Assam NCC cadets summited the 6,546-metre Mt. Chalung, marking a historic achievement for Northeast India and earning praise from regional leaders.

Timungpi Terang • 16 Sep 2026

Assam Awards Over Rs 194 Crore in Scholarships to Tribal Students

Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu distributed Rs 194.55 crore in post-matric scholarships to more than 1.66 lakh Scheduled Tribe students.

Bibar Daimary • 16 Sep 2026

Assam Researcher Dipjyoti Patgiri Lands Postdoctoral Role at NASA

Dipjyoti Patgiri from Assam is heading to the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center after earning a competitive postdoctoral research position.

Bibar Daimary • 16 Sep 2026

Village Rockstars 2 hits six cities this September

Assam filmmaker Rima Das brings her sequel Village Rockstars 2 to six major Indian cities on September 25 following a successful festival circuit.

Bibar Daimary • 16 Sep 2026

Assam Reports Zero Rhino Poaching in 2025

Assam hit a major conservation milestone by recording zero rhino poaching cases in 2025, matching a success previously seen in 2022.

Bibar Daimary • 16 Sep 2026

Congress Leader Debabrata Saikia Challenges Modi on 25-Year Governance Record

Congress leader Debabrata Saikia demands accountability as Prime Minister Narendra Modi marks 25 years in power, citing concerns over democracy and economy.

Timungpi Terang • 16 Sep 2026

Assam Artists Link Music to NASA Space Mission

Assamese composer Joi Barua and animator Samudra Kajal Saikia join an international art project that mirrors the scientific goals of NASA's COSI mission.

Bibar Daimary • 16 Sep 2026

Gauhati High Court Orders Assam to Address Prison Crisis

The Gauhati High Court has demanded answers from the Assam government regarding HIV outbreaks, overcrowding, and suicides inside state prison facilities.

Timungpi Terang • 16 Sep 2026

Wild Elephant Shows Off Soccer Skills in Assam

A wild elephant wandered onto a playground in Numaligarh, Assam, and began kicking a football, with viral footage capturing the rare moment.

Bibar Daimary • 16 Sep 2026

Gauhati University Sets September 30 Date for PGSU Elections

Gauhati University scheduled its 2026-27 PGSU elections for September 30. Students will cast ballots at four campus locations with results out October 1.

Timungpi Terang • 16 Sep 2026

Assam Police Bust Illegal Online Gaming Operation in Kamrup

Police seized 69 ATM cards and 63 passbooks from a suspected gaming operation in Kamrup, finding an app that tracked nearly 400,000 rupees in earnings.

Timungpi Terang • 16 Sep 2026