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Adivasi Students Target Illegal Liquor and Drug Trade in Tingkhong

Adivasi students in Assam destroyed illegal liquor units after citing administration failure to curb drug use and protect tea garden community safety.

Timungpi Terang • 27 Aug 2026

Drug Inspector Cracks Down on Unlicensed Pharmacies in Nagaon

Nagaon officials raided unlicensed pharmacies in Juria, seizing medicine stocks and warning owners of permanent closures for those operating illegally.

Bibar Daimary • 27 Aug 2026

Assam Police Form SIT to Probe Bir Lachit Sena Leader Death

Assam Police launched an SIT to investigate the death of Bir Lachit Sena leader Manasjyoti Chetia, detaining five of ten named suspects in the FIR.

Timungpi Terang • 27 Aug 2026

Assam Elephant Undergoes Dental Surgery Following Brutal Poaching Attack

A captive elephant in Assam received dental surgery months after poachers hacked off his tusks, as the ongoing investigation remains at a standstill.

Timungpi Terang • 27 Aug 2026

AASU activists launch statewide protests against surging inflation

Student union members across Assam rallied on Thursday to demand government action against the sharp increase in prices for essential goods and food.

Timungpi Terang • 27 Aug 2026

Gauhati High Court Challenges Assam Over Activist NSA Detention

The Gauhati High Court ordered Assam officials to justify detaining activist Pranab Doley under the National Security Act by September 14.

Bibar Daimary • 27 Aug 2026

NIT Silchar Workers Renew Indefinite Hunger Strike

NIT Silchar workers resumed a hunger strike after a broken agreement. They demand job regularisation following several favorable court rulings.

Timungpi Terang • 27 Aug 2026

Assam Targets Rs 7,000 Crore Irrigation Boost to Expand Farmland

Assam Minister Pijush Hazarika announced a massive Rs 7,000 crore irrigation push to expand crop coverage and modernize state agricultural infrastructure.

Bibar Daimary • 27 Aug 2026

Moran Officials Crack Down on Market Violations

Moran authorities fined traders for road encroachment and unhygienic conditions, giving them one week to clean the area before facing potential closure.

Timungpi Terang • 27 Aug 2026

Assam Launches Rs 796 Crore Project to Revive State Wetlands

Assam is spending Rs 796.88 crore to restore 71 water bodies, aiming to boost fish production and create jobs for local communities.

Bibar Daimary • 27 Aug 2026

Assam Opens Emergency Channels for Residents Trapped in Nepal Floods

Assam officials set up emergency contact lines to help state residents stranded by severe, widespread flooding across Nepal.

Bibar Daimary • 27 Aug 2026

Cachar Residents Demand Answers After Second Body Found in Two Weeks

The discovery of a 40-year-old man's body in Cachar marks the second death in the area this month, sparking urgent demands for increased police patrols.

Timungpi Terang • 27 Aug 2026

Police Bust Pair of Drug Peddlers in Basistha

Assam police arrested two women in Basistha for drug trafficking, seizing 15 grams of heroin and two smartphones during an intelligence-led operation.

Bibar Daimary • 27 Aug 2026

Three Men Arrested After Nagaon Road Rage Stabbing

Three men are in police custody following a violent road rage attack in Nagaon that left one young man assaulted with a sharp weapon.

Bibar Daimary • 27 Aug 2026

Security Forces Seize 168 Crore in Yaba Tablets in Assam

Assam Rifles and DRI intercepted a massive drug shipment in Cachar, seizing 5.6 lakh Yaba tablets and arresting one suspect in a major narcotics bust.

Bibar Daimary • 27 Aug 2026

Assam Congress plans state-wide protest over Kaziranga buffer zone cuts

The Assam Congress will march on August 29 to protest plans to shrink the Kaziranga National Park eco-sensitive zone, citing threats to local wildlife.

Timungpi Terang • 26 Aug 2026

Assam Seeks Power Grid Overhaul and Urban Upgrades in Delhi

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma met Minister Manohar Lal Khattar to push for underground power cables in Guwahati and boost state energy self-sufficiency.

Timungpi Terang • 26 Aug 2026

New Drug Corridor Emerges Between Myanmar and Assam

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma warns of a new drug trafficking route from Myanmar through Arunachal Pradesh into the Tinsukia district.

Bibar Daimary • 26 Aug 2026

BTC Deputy Speaker Bijit Gwra Narzary Dies in Apparent Suicide

Bodoland Territorial Council Deputy Speaker Bijit Gwra Narzary was found dead in his Assam home Wednesday. Authorities are currently investigating the case.

Bibar Daimary • 26 Aug 2026

Sarma Blasts Congress Over Kaziranga National Park Management

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma blames Congress for Kaziranga's past destruction, claiming the BJP successfully saved the park's rhino population.

Timungpi Terang • 26 Aug 2026