#assam

Assam Devotees Demand Urgent Repairs for Crumbling Chamaria Satra

Assam's historic 1771 Chamaria Satra monastery is sinking and rotting. Devotees are demanding the Archaeology Department step in to save the structure.

Timungpi Terang • 26 Aug 2026

UDP Lawmaker Demands Physical Border Pillars and Clarity on Disputed Meghalaya Sectors

Legislator Mayralborn Syiem presses for physical boundary demarcation and service delivery in disputed areas between Meghalaya and Assam.

NEWire Desk • 26 Aug 2026

Meghalaya Border Residents Caught in Territorial Standoff

Lawmakers urge immediate protection for farmers and border communities facing land disputes, administrative turnover, and delayed infrastructure projects.

Walrik Marak • 26 Aug 2026

Guwahati Bans Street Vending on Key Fancy Bazar Roads

Guwahati officials are clearing street vendors from MS and HB Roads starting September 1 to cut traffic congestion and improve pedestrian flow.

Bibar Daimary • 25 Aug 2026

Doomdooma Students Demand Action on Healthcare and Education

Doomdooma students staged a protest demanding a local university, hospital upgrades, and stronger action against the region's rising drug problem.

Bibar Daimary • 25 Aug 2026

Two Children Rescued in Assam Labour Crackdown

Authorities in Assam rescued two children from labour sites across Hatsingimari, Khopatiya Fattapara, and Sakhachar during an ongoing enforcement operation.

Timungpi Terang • 25 Aug 2026

Assam Flood Death Toll Hits 107 as Inundation Persists

Assam floods kill 107 people across 10 districts. Over 137,000 residents suffer as rescue teams operate across the state, running 125 relief camps.

Timungpi Terang • 25 Aug 2026

Konyak Union and ATASU form peace committee to resolve border tensions

The Konyak Union and ATASU have formed a peace committee to manage Nagaland-Assam border issues and are calling for scientific disaster assessments.

Kiyeto Swu • 25 Aug 2026

Tanker Plunges Into 100-Foot Assam Gorge

A fuel tanker crashed into a 100-foot gorge in Assam's Kaliabor overnight. The driver walked away without a scratch.

Timungpi Terang • 25 Aug 2026

Bongaigaon Police Smash SIM Card Fraud Operation

Bongaigaon police detained three men for running a SIM card fraud racket. Officers seized over 100 SIM cards and dozens of forged identity documents.

Timungpi Terang • 25 Aug 2026

Police Bust Two Women for Guwahati Drug Sales

Basistha Police arrested Momina Begum and Basanti for selling illegal drugs across Guwahati. Officers are now tracing the source of the substances.

Bibar Daimary • 25 Aug 2026

Fire Destroys Four Homes in Assam Cachar District

A massive morning fire in Assam's Cachar district gutted four homes, causing an estimated Rs 2 crore in damages as investigators search for the cause.

Bibar Daimary • 25 Aug 2026

Seven Graduates Complete India’s First NCVET-Approved Tea Sommelier Course

Seven students earned the first government-backed Tea Sommelier certification after a 60-hour intensive program in Darjeeling.

Bibar Daimary • 25 Aug 2026

HIV Outbreak Hits Guwahati Central Jail

More than 65 inmates at Guwahati Central Jail tested positive for HIV, fueling concerns over drug-related cases and medical care within the facility.

Timungpi Terang • 25 Aug 2026

Assam Government Funds Lifesaving Treatment for Child Patient

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma ordered state-funded medical care for Ponsi Saikia at a Bengaluru cancer facility following recent reports on her health.

Timungpi Terang • 25 Aug 2026

Assam Election Chief Inspects Morigaon Readiness

Assam Chief Electoral Officer Anurag Goel reviewed logistics and EVM deployment in Morigaon to ensure compliance ahead of the upcoming bye-election.

Timungpi Terang • 25 Aug 2026

Akhil Gogoi Leads Sivasagar Protest Over Delayed Assam Flood Relief

MLA Akhil Gogoi led thousands in Sivasagar to demand the release of unpaid flood relief funds for families hit by the Dikhow River disaster.

Bibar Daimary • 25 Aug 2026

Assam Minister Pushes Beneficiaries Toward Agri-Based Entrepreneurship

Assam Agriculture Minister Pijush Hazarika urged over 1,000 CMAAA beneficiaries in Jagiroad to invest in productive farming and livestock sectors.

Bibar Daimary • 25 Aug 2026

Student Groups Clash at Cachar College Over Hijab Dispute

Violence broke out between ABVP and NSUI students at Cachar College in Silchar on August 25, leaving several people injured after a heated hijab dispute.

Timungpi Terang • 25 Aug 2026

Shoppers in Kaliabor Protest Skyrocketing Food Prices

Kaliabor residents are demanding government intervention as the cost of basic goods like onions and sugar hits their household budgets.

Timungpi Terang • 25 Aug 2026