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Police detain three in Assam-Meghalaya border dispute
Assam police detained three men for unauthorized school construction near the Meghalaya border, sparking a brief rise in regional tensions.
Timungpi Terang • 10 Sep 2026
Man Found Dead Inside Car Outside Guwahati Police Office
Police are investigating the death of Neb Prasad Yadav, who was discovered unresponsive inside his vehicle outside the West Guwahati DCP office.
Bibar Daimary • 10 Sep 2026
Sivasagar Police Bust Longtime Drug Trafficker
Police in Sivasagar arrested Raju Ali, seizing drugs and cash during a late-night operation targeting local trafficking networks.
Bibar Daimary • 10 Sep 2026
DRI Seizes Protected Wildlife Across Assam and Meghalaya
The DRI seized 24kg of pangolin scales and other protected wildlife in raids across Assam and Meghalaya, resulting in 13 arrests across six operations.
NEWire Desk • 10 Sep 2026
Assam and Meghalaya Chiefs Push for Federal Infrastructure Funding
Assam and Meghalaya leaders met with Nirmala Sitharaman to demand faster federal backing for international development projects in the Northeast.
Timungpi Terang • 10 Sep 2026
Meghalaya challenges Assam over Langpih voter enrollment
Meghalaya officials are confronting Assam after reports that state workers tried to register residents in a disputed border area for local elections.
NEWire Desk • 10 Sep 2026
Six Sentenced to Life for 1995 Assam Witch-Hunting Murder
A Rangia court sentenced six men to life for the 1995 murder of an elderly Assam woman branded a witch. The case took nearly three decades to close.
Bibar Daimary • 10 Sep 2026
Road Crumbles in Assam Leaving Commuters Stranded
A four-kilometre rural road in Kaliabor is falling apart, forcing residents to struggle with deep potholes and a lack of maintenance from local officials.
Timungpi Terang • 10 Sep 2026
Drunk Assam Police Officer Causes Multi-Vehicle Crash
An intoxicated police sub-inspector injured five people in a string of road accidents in Assam's Chirang district before locals intervened.
Timungpi Terang • 10 Sep 2026
Staffing Crisis Cripples Assam Medical College
Assam Medical College faces a dire staffing shortage with 121 doctor vacancies and a nursing gap, leaving thousands of patients without adequate care.
Timungpi Terang • 10 Sep 2026
Assam Tea Garden Residents Left High and Dry by Failed Water Project
Assam’s Jal Jeevan Mission faces backlash as tea garden residents report dry taps and misspent funds despite official infrastructure installations.
Bibar Daimary • 9 Sep 2026
Gauhati High Court Orders Assam to Pay Compensation for Wrongful Expulsion
The Gauhati High Court ordered Assam to pay Rs 2 lakh to a man after his wife was wrongfully deported to Bangladesh without notice or legal recourse.
Bibar Daimary • 9 Sep 2026
Police rescue 13 trafficking victims at New Bongaigaon station
Authorities rescued 13 people from a suspected human trafficking operation at New Bongaigaon Junction after an overnight train interception.
Bibar Daimary • 9 Sep 2026
Guwahati Man Arrested After Exposing Himself to Student
Police arrested a Guwahati man after locals caught him exposing his private parts to a college student near the Assam Forest School on Tuesday night.
Bibar Daimary • 9 Sep 2026
Assam Prepares Three-Day Commemoration for Zubeen Garg
Assam marks the first death anniversary of musician Zubeen Garg with a three-day program at Zubeen Kshetra starting September 17.
Timungpi Terang • 9 Sep 2026
Guwahati Street Vendors Protest After Fancy Bazar Evictions
Nearly 200 street vendors protested in Guwahati on Wednesday after being evicted from Fancy Bazar by municipal authorities starting September 1.
Timungpi Terang • 9 Sep 2026
Armyworms Devastate Paddy Crops Across Flood-Hit Sivasagar
Armyworms have damaged 435 hectares of paddy fields in Assam's Sivasagar district, forcing agricultural officials to deploy drones for mass treatment.
Timungpi Terang • 9 Sep 2026
BJSM Demands Immediate Eviction of Illegal Encroachers from Assam Tribal Lands
The Bodoland Janajati Suraksha Manch is demanding the urgent removal of illegal encroachers from protected tribal lands and government property in Assam.
Timungpi Terang • 9 Sep 2026
CMs Sangma and Sarma Press Sitharaman for Massive EAP Funding Boost
Meghalaya and Assam leaders met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to demand increased funding for externally aided projects in the Northeast.
NEWire Desk • 9 Sep 2026
Sikkim CM Opens Renovated Guwahati Guest House
Sikkim CM Prem Singh Tamang inaugurated a refurbished guest house in Guwahati, adding new rooms and amenities for residents visiting Assam.
Aiden Bhutia • 9 Sep 2026
