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Guwahati Police Fires 37 Home Guards Attached to Officials

Guwahati police cut ties with 37 home guards previously assigned to protect judges, ministers, and other high-ranking government officials.

Timungpi Terang • 1 Aug 2026

Cartoonist Starts Caricature Fundraiser for Assam Flood Victims

Assam artist Nituparna Rajbongshi is drawing caricatures to raise money for children suffering after recent floods in Sivasagar and Charaideo districts.

Bibar Daimary • 1 Aug 2026

Assam Legislator Demands Flood Relief as Congress Report Exposes Rampant Illegal Mining

MLA Akhil Gogoi demands flood aid in Sivasagar while a new Congress report alleges state-wide illegal mining persists despite repeated court interventions.

Bibar Daimary • 1 Aug 2026

Assam Activist Pranab Doley Held Under NSA After Bail

Assam authorities used the National Security Act to keep activist Pranab Doley in jail one day after a court granted him bail for a hotel protest.

Bibar Daimary • 1 Aug 2026

Assam Court Hands Life Sentence for 2011 Murder

An Assam court sentenced Abdul Qadir to life in prison for a 2011 murder after a violent attack in Sonitpur district left one man dead.

Timungpi Terang • 1 Aug 2026

Haflong Muslim youths launch flood relief drive

Muslim youth in Haflong collected donations after Friday prayers to aid families devastated by the recent Assam floods and support recovery efforts.

Timungpi Terang • 1 Aug 2026

Assam BJP Releases Latest Edition of Official Party Publication

Assam BJP leaders released the eighth edition of BJP Barta in Guwahati. The publication serves as a key intellectual tool for party workers.

Timungpi Terang • 1 Aug 2026

Assam Police Seize Massive Drug Hauls in Amingaon and Batadrava

Assam Police arrested five individuals and seized over Rs 12 crore in narcotics across two separate operations in Amingaon and Nagaon on August 1.

Timungpi Terang • 1 Aug 2026

IndianOil Durand Cup Opens in Guwahati

Asia's oldest football tournament is officially underway in Guwahati following a high-energy opening ceremony at Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium.

Bibar Daimary • 1 Aug 2026

Artist Demands National Disaster Status for Assam Floods in New Mural

Artist Neelim Mahanta painted a mural in Demow calling on the central government to name the Upper Assam floods a national disaster.

Bibar Daimary • 1 Aug 2026

Jiadhal River Floods Dhemaji Villages After Arunachal Downpour

The Jiadhal River flooded Dhemaji, Assam, after heavy rain. One home was destroyed, and locals rescued an elderly woman and her daughter.

Timungpi Terang • 1 Aug 2026

Assamese Star Sulakhyana Baruah Debuts in Bollywood Feature Ohh My Dog

National Award-winning actor Sulakhyana Baruah joins Pankaj Tripathi in the upcoming Bollywood drama Ohh My Dog, hitting theaters on August 7, 2026.

Bibar Daimary • 1 Aug 2026

Arunachal and Assam Leaders Meet to Boost Regional Ties

Arunachal Deputy CM Chowna Mein met Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma in Guwahati to coordinate development and strengthen regional cooperation.

Tani M • 1 Aug 2026

Protesters in Assam Demand Death Penalty for Raju Basumatary Murder Suspects

Demonstrators in Chirang district are calling for a fast-track trial and the death penalty after the murder of local sports leader Raju Basumatary.

Timungpi Terang • 1 Aug 2026

Assam Ministers Ramp Up Flood Relief as Damage Toll Mounts

Assam officials are scrambling to provide aid across Jorhat, Sivasagar, and Golaghat as floods devastate thousands of families and ruin vast crop lands.

Bibar Daimary • 1 Aug 2026

Assam Police Seize Massive Narcotics Haul in Two States

Assam police arrested four men and seized 50,000 Yaba tablets, heroin, and 5.21 kg of brown sugar in separate operations across Kamrup and Jiribam.

Timungpi Terang • 1 Aug 2026

Sivasagar Embankment Faces Fresh Erosion Threat

Assam authorities race to reinforce the crumbling Betbari Barpatra Disang embankment as floodwaters threaten to breach Sivasagar's defenses.

Timungpi Terang • 1 Aug 2026

Outrage erupts in Assam over barefoot tea processing allegations

Assam residents are demanding action after reports surfaced of workers at a Lahowal factory trampling tea leaves with their bare feet.

Timungpi Terang • 1 Aug 2026

Assam Launches Digital Census 2027 With Self-Enumeration Option

Assam begins its first digital census on August 2. Residents can submit data online, though flood-hit districts face delays in the rollout.

Timungpi Terang • 1 Aug 2026

Manipur International University Honors Assam Conservationist Binood Dulu Bora

Assam wildlife expert Binood Dulu Bora receives a Professor of Practice title from Manipur International University for his elephant conservation work.

Bibar Daimary • 1 Aug 2026