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AJP Slams Centre and State Over Assam Flood Relief
Assam Jatiya Parishad leader Lurinjyoti Gogoi criticizes the Centre's response to Upper Assam floods and demands an immediate increase in relief funding.
Timungpi Terang • 5 Aug 2026
Gauhati High Court Overturns Death Sentence in 2021 Dhemaji Student Murder
The Gauhati High Court reduced Rintu Sarma's death sentence to life imprisonment for the 2021 machete murder of college student Nandita Saikia in Assam.
Bibar Daimary • 5 Aug 2026
Landslides and Floods Ravage Nagaland and Assam
Heavy rains trigger deadly landslides in Mon and block NH-29 in Nagaland, as Union Minister JP Nadda surveys disaster zones across the region.
Naro Jamir • 5 Aug 2026
Brahmaputra Erosion Sparks Emergency Repairs at Lakhimpur Embankment
Rising Brahmaputra waters have cracked a critical Lakhimpur embankment. Authorities are rushing to reinforce the site with geo-bags to prevent mass flooding.
Bibar Daimary • 5 Aug 2026
Xur Bahini Hits Guwahati Streets to Raise Assam Flood Relief
The Xur Bahini, led by Garima Saikia Garg, is collecting aid for flood victims across Assam, with medical camps planned for early August.
Bibar Daimary • 5 Aug 2026
Four Students Rescued After Being Swept Away in Assam River
Four students were hospitalized after strong currents swept them away while crossing the Shuklai River in Udalguri district.
Bibar Daimary • 5 Aug 2026
Diju River Flooding Hits Assam Again
Heavy rain has caused the Diju River to overflow for the second time in two weeks, leaving homes and farms submerged in the Nagaon and Karbi Anglong region.
Bibar Daimary • 5 Aug 2026
Illegal Mining and Deforestation Fuel Record Assam Floods
Assam floods displaced 700,000 across 11 districts. Experts blame illegal mining and reckless infrastructure projects for the environmental disaster.
Timungpi Terang • 5 Aug 2026
ED Scours Barak Valley in Burmese Areca Nut Smuggling Probe
Enforcement Directorate teams raided six locations in Assam's Barak Valley to crack down on the suspected illegal trade of Burmese areca nuts.
Timungpi Terang • 5 Aug 2026
Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan to Lead Guwahati Sustainability Talk
Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan will speak on development and the environment in Guwahati on August 8 at a public event hosted by Dharitri Suraksha Mancha.
Bibar Daimary • 5 Aug 2026
Three Arrested After Tracing Murder Victim's Car to Assam
Police arrested three men for the murder of Damehi Mulieh after recovering his stolen Maruti Alto K10 in Cachar, Assam. Legal proceedings are underway.
NEWire Desk • 5 Aug 2026
Assam Government Appoints Sushanta Biswa Sarma as Barpeta Police Chief
Assam officials have named Sushanta Biswa Sarma as Barpeta's new police chief following a major personnel shakeup within the state department.
Timungpi Terang • 5 Aug 2026
Morigaon Officials Push to Boost Girls' School Enrolment
Morigaon District Commissioner Srishti Singh met with school heads to drive the Nijut Moina scheme, aiming to keep more girls in school.
Timungpi Terang • 5 Aug 2026
Erosion and Unchecked Mining Threaten Assam as Historic Defenses Fail
Historic flood defenses in Dibrugarh are failing while illegal mining and deforestation in the Naga Hills worsen flooding across Assam.
Timungpi Terang • 5 Aug 2026
Brahmaputra Erosion Puts Lakhimpur Embankment at Risk
Assam officials are scrambling to reinforce a crumbling Lakhimpur embankment as Brahmaputra river erosion threatens to flood nearby assembly areas.
Timungpi Terang • 5 Aug 2026
Assam CM Visits Family of Boy Who Died Saving Puppy from Flood
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited the parents of 13-year-old Hridip Panika, who drowned while saving his puppy during recent floods.
Bibar Daimary • 5 Aug 2026
Baksa Official Honored with 2026 Lok Sewa Award
James Kerketta received the District-Level Lok Sewa Award 2026 for his public service during Lok Kalyan Divas commemorations in Mushalpur.
Timungpi Terang • 5 Aug 2026
Police and Assam Rifles Seize Millions in Drugs and Contraband
Assam Rifles and state police arrested eight suspects in major seizures across Assam and Mizoram, netting narcotics and protected plants worth millions.
Bibar Daimary • 5 Aug 2026
Gauhati University Races to Save Flood-Damaged Manuscripts in Sivasagar
Experts are working to restore 300-year-old manuscripts at Medhijan Shri Shri Gajala Satra after recent floods damaged the historic collection in Assam.
Bibar Daimary • 5 Aug 2026
Kynpham Sing Nongkynrih Wins 2026 Tabu Ram Taid Literary Award
Author Kynpham Sing Nongkynrih took home the 2026 Tabu Ram Taid Literary Award in Guwahati for his acclaimed novel, Funeral Nights.
NEWire Desk • 5 Aug 2026
