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Flooding Cripples Assam Rail Services

Heavy flooding in Assam has forced the Northeast Frontier Railway to cancel and divert multiple trains across the Tinsukia Division.

Timungpi Terang • 4 Aug 2026

Assam Flood Relief Targets Livestock Owners and Displaced Families

Assam announces livestock compensation and financial aid for 75,000 families as flood recovery begins across four severely impacted districts.

Timungpi Terang • 4 Aug 2026

Meghalaya and Assam Chiefs Set to Tackle Jorabat Flooding

Chief ministers from Meghalaya and Assam are set to meet to address recurring flash floods plaguing Jorabat and Guwahati after recent construction disputes.

NEWire Desk • 4 Aug 2026

Assam to Build Road Honoring Everest Climber Rupamoni Gorh

Assam plans a one-kilometer road in Lakhimpur to honor Rupamoni Gorh, the first woman from the state to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

Timungpi Terang • 3 Aug 2026

Man and girl killed by train in Assam rescue attempt

Alal Ali died trying to save a 14-year-old girl from an oncoming train in Assam. Both were struck by the Sifung Express in Bajali district on Monday.

Bibar Daimary • 3 Aug 2026

Police Seize Drugs and Firearms in Dual Assam Raids

Assam police seized Rs 28 crore in narcotics in Cachar and arrested a suspect with a firearm in Tinsukia during separate anti-drug operations.

Bibar Daimary • 3 Aug 2026

Assam Opposition and Activists Demand Probe into Man-Made Floods

Assam Congress and KMSS demand a high-level probe into floods, blaming illegal coal mining syndicates and government fund mismanagement for the disaster.

Bibar Daimary • 3 Aug 2026

Kokrajhar Orders Inquiry Into Raimona National Park Killing

Officials launch a probe into the death of Phunkha Basumatary, who was killed by forest guards in Raimona National Park during a July 28 firing incident.

Timungpi Terang • 3 Aug 2026

Karbi Anglong Council Tables 1,678 Crore Budget

The Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council tabled a 1,678.55 crore budget for 2026-27 to boost infrastructure, education, sports, and cultural development.

Timungpi Terang • 3 Aug 2026

New Kokrajhar Education Project Targets Foundational Learning

Assam officials launched Project BUNIYAAD to boost literacy and numeracy in 30 Kokrajhar schools through a partnership with NEAID and the Shroff Foundation.

Timungpi Terang • 3 Aug 2026

Assam Man Arrested After Sexually Assaulting Disabled Minor

Police arrested Rawan Mundari in Assam after he allegedly sexually assaulted a disabled minor girl who was later discovered to be pregnant.

Timungpi Terang • 3 Aug 2026

Assam Government Faces Backlash Over Activist’s Preventive Detention

Over 60 groups demand the release of activist Pranab Doley after Assam officials used the NSA to bypass a court bail order.

Bibar Daimary • 3 Aug 2026

Tinsukia Residents Demand Fixes After Flash Floods Hit Ward 6

Heavy rain triggered flash floods in Assam's Tinsukia town Monday, sparking local outrage over failing drainage and long-term infrastructure neglect.

Bibar Daimary • 3 Aug 2026

Illegal Sand Mining Plagues Assam’s Kopili River

Illegal sand mining persists near the Rani Range Forest Office despite state crackdowns, raising serious environmental concerns among local residents.

Timungpi Terang • 3 Aug 2026