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Shillong Launches Massive Relief Drive for Flood-Stricken Assam
The Shillong Socio-Cultural Assamese Students’ Association is collecting supplies and cash to support families devastated by ongoing floods in Assam.
Walrik Marak • 29 Jul 2026
Assam Legislators Pledge Salary for Flood Relief as Death Toll Hits 68
Assam MLAs pledged one month's salary to aid flood victims. The state reports 68 deaths as officials push for a Rs 10,000 crore central package.
Timungpi Terang • 28 Jul 2026
Two Girls Drown in Assam Pond as Residents Question Rescue Delay
Two pre-teen girls died Tuesday morning after drowning in a pond in Assam's Lakhimpur district, sparking local anger over slow rescue responses.
Timungpi Terang • 28 Jul 2026
Arunachal Pradesh Resolves Five Border Disputes Amid Ongoing Tensions with Assam
Arunachal home minister Mama Natung confirmed five border disputes are settled while officials work to de-escalate recent clashes in the Tarasso area.
Rinchen K • 28 Jul 2026
Assam Governor Pushes for Better Animal Disease Controls
Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya launched two livestock health apps at an AVFU regional conference focused on protecting Northeast animal stocks.
Bibar Daimary • 28 Jul 2026
Cachar Police Arrest Former Jeevika Sakhi Over SHG Loan Scam
Authorities in Assam have arrested a dismissed Jeevika Sakhi accused of defrauding Self-Help Groups in a widespread Cachar district loan scam.
Timungpi Terang • 28 Jul 2026
Assam Moves to Overhaul Higher Education Governance
Assam introduced a new Higher Education Council Bill to align with NEP 2020 while officials scramble to restore schools devastated by recent floods.
Bibar Daimary • 28 Jul 2026
Assam Ships First Purabi Ice Cream Export to Bhutan
Assam has launched its first international dairy export, shipping 5,627 litres of Purabi ice cream to major markets across Bhutan.
Bibar Daimary • 28 Jul 2026
Assam Lawmakers Pass Bill to Build Satellite Cities Around Guwahati
Assam officials passed the Guwahati Satellite City Development Authority Bill to fix urban crowding and create new economic hubs outside the city.
Bibar Daimary • 28 Jul 2026
Air India Express Drops Cargo Fees for Assam Flood Relief
Air India Express is waiving cargo charges for relief shipments to flood-hit Assam, helping NGOs send essential supplies from Delhi, Bengaluru, and Kolkata.
Timungpi Terang • 28 Jul 2026
Rare Flowering Plant Rediscovered in Assam After 180 Years
Botanists found the rare Rungia mastersii plant in Assam's Jatinga Hills, ending an 180-year disappearance for the species.
Timungpi Terang • 28 Jul 2026
Flood Victims Face Uncertain Future on Upper Assam Highway
Over 200 flood-displaced residents in Sivasagar are sheltering on a highway after losing their homes, crops, and livelihoods to rising water.
Bibar Daimary • 28 Jul 2026
Assam Flood Recovery Focuses on Livestock Survival
Assam officials and NGOs race to provide fodder and medical care to thousands of livestock suffering after recent devastating floodwaters began to recede.
Timungpi Terang • 28 Jul 2026
Search underway for boy missing in Brahmaputra River
A seven-year-old boy vanished after falling into the Brahmaputra River in Assam. Rescue teams from the SDRF and local police are currently searching for him.
Bibar Daimary • 28 Jul 2026
Assam Flood Toll Hits 68 as Lawmakers Pledge Salary for Relief
Assam's flood death toll hits 68, with 71,223 people in 215 camps. Lawmakers donate one month's salary for relief as the state seeks central aid.
Bibar Daimary • 28 Jul 2026
Nagaland University Study Links Climate Change to Assam Tea Soil Health
Researchers studied Assam tea plantations from 2016 to 2019, linking climate variability to soil microbial health to boost sustainable production.
Kiyeto Swu • 28 Jul 2026
Five arrested after fatal factory explosion in Assam
Police arrested five people, including a factory owner, following a blast in Assam's Cachar district that killed four workers on Sunday morning.
Bibar Daimary • 28 Jul 2026
AAMSU Demands Probe Into Prisoner Death at Udalguri Jail
Officials found an undertrial prisoner dead in his Udalguri jail cell. The AAMSU is now calling for an independent investigation into the incident.
Bibar Daimary • 28 Jul 2026
Assam Legislators Pledge Salary for Flood Relief as Death Toll Hits 68
Assam lawmakers are donating salaries to flood relief efforts as the state struggles with a disaster that has claimed 68 lives and damaged the rural economy.
Bibar Daimary • 28 Jul 2026
Assam Police Seize Massive Yaba Stash and Heroin in Two Operations
Assam police arrested six suspects and seized 88,000 Yaba tablets and 93 grams of heroin during two separate drug busts in Sribhumi and Cachar districts.
Bibar Daimary • 28 Jul 2026
